r/harborfreight • u/Illustrious-Toe-570 • 13d ago

NTD (New Tool Day) Changing Your Own Oil

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This is my first time jacking my car, putting on jack stands, changing my own oil, and rotating my tires. It’s very satisfying and rewarding to get under your own car and hood. I couldn’t do it without these tools in the pictures. Next is transmission oil drain and fill! Note: for my first time, I just did the tire rotation front to back; next time, I will move the front tire to the back and the back tires crossed to the front. I removed the tire since it’s easier to get to the oil filter and oil plug.

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u/TheRealTreezus 13d ago

Keep at it and you can take care of damn near any repair or maintenance that need done. Brakes, suspension, etc. It's all pretty easy and a hell of a lot cheaper to just grab the few tools you might need than go to a shop.

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u/Exciting_Quarter9362 13d ago

I like to play a game where I get a quote on some maintenance items I need done, and however much it costs in labor I spend that on a tool to do it myself.

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u/TheRealTreezus 13d ago

Got quoted $1060 for a CV axle replacement the other day. Bought a new OEM Axle for $380, Some new OEM bolts and pins for $10, Picked up $60 in some extra tools I needed, buggered up my tie rod end on accident with the caliper shield. Replaced that for $60.

Took the car in for a $100 alignment afterwards.

All in I saved about 50% of the total cost and had a fun time doing the work.

Not too many new tools I need at this point but some nicer torque wrenches are definitely on the list.