Save Money By Car Repairing Yourself by Jean Troy

Save Money By Car Repairing Yourself

Save Money BY Car Repairing Yourself

Annual Saving

1. Change Your Own Oil  It’s dirt cheap and takes a half an hour.  Even at only three changes a year you’re saving decent money.  What you will Need –

Ratchet or open end wrench

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Oil filter wrench

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Oil catch/recycle container

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Funnel

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New oil filter

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New oil

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Clean rag

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2. Flush Your Cooling System  Another 5-minutes job that the shops charge big bucks for, and cooler car wear more slowly, last longer and need fewer repairs.  What you will Need : – – – – – –

Phillips head screwdriver or wrench Cloth rag Radiator flush solution Coolant Funnel Used coolant receptacle

3. Replace Your Air Filter  This maintenance job can be performed in less than 5 minutes.  What you will Need –

Flat-head screwdriver (may be)

4. Replace Your PCV Valve  Another 5-minutes job that the shops charge big bucks for, and cooler cars wear more slowly, last longer and need fewer repairs.  What you will Need – –

Replacement PCV valve Needle nose pliers

5. Replace Your Fuel Filter  A clogged fuel filter is robbing your car of precious miles per gallon.  Replace it and you will not only save money at your house, but also at the pump.  What you will Need : –

Ratchet or open end wrench

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Oil filter wrench

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Oil catch/recycle container

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Funnel

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New oil filter

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New oil

6. Replace Your Brake Pads  This is one of the biggest money savers you can do.  Brake shops really hit you hard when they do a 15-minute pad replacement.  What you will Need : –

Lug wrench

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C-clamp

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Open end or adjustable wrench

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Allen wrenches

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Hammer

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Small bungee cord

7. Sell Your MOT Failure  MOT tests are designed to ensure the safety of your vehicle they can too discover costly repairs that are necessary to keep your vehicle roadworthy.  At BMS Salvage our in house valuations advisors are experts in the field and have a thorough understanding of all MOT failures and their associated costs.  Test number from the MOT failure print out or the document reference number from the V5C logbook.

8. Sell Your MOT Failure ď ą Sell vehicle either for its components or to repair it, using parts from other salvage cars. ď ą Enable us to look closer at the vehicle history and specifically the list of faults that have rendered the vehicle uneconomical to repair.

BMS Salvage Unit 2, Purchase Farm, Easton Ln, Chichester, West Sussex PO20 7NU E-mail: info@bmssalvage.co.uk Web: www.bmssalvage.co.uk