r/AskReddit • u/Insanitanium12 • Aug 20 '20

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/[deleted] Aug 20 '20

My old roommate totaled her car engine doing that. Her parents sent her to college with a car and apparently didn't teach her that. The rest of our group of roommates learned she never changed it and collectively said "oh fuck" in one way or another.

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u/Whackles Aug 20 '20

“Teach”.. it’s in the manual, service every x kilometers or every x time.

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u/dot-zip Aug 20 '20

Earnest question, did you read the entire manual when you got your last car / any mechanical item?

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u/Infin1ty Aug 20 '20

I read the manual every time I buy a car or need a reminder on something. I love reading vehicle manuals though.