Worked on my own cars (and my families) since I was 16, couldn't afford to pay anyone else to do it at the time.
Been gently poked fun at over the years by my wife (who I love dearly) when I get aggravated working on one. Kids picked up on that.
Anyway, few years ago, daughter #1 had an 04 Taurus. She calls me, said it's running real bad. I ask if she can make it home (she was living a few hours away). She didn't think so. Told her to take it to the local dealer.
End of the day she calls, upset.... $750. But the car is OK.
Next time she's home, shows me the bill. Coil pack was bad, not firing on 2 cylinders. Not hard to diagnose. And the dealer changed plug wires and plugs while they were at it.
Looked up the parts on O'Reillys, told her I could have done it for about $150 in parts. Dad labor is cheap.
And now she knows why I work on my own cars.
So I am the family wrench, only rule I have is if I'm working on their car, they're passing me wrenches....does NOT apply to my wife, who I love dearly. And they've learned a few things over the years.
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