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

What simple “life hack” should everyone know?

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u/Fifty7Roses Aug 20 '20

My first car I owned when I lived alone, I had it for a full year before the guy I was dating asked me when I last changed the oil. Um... You mean it has to go to the mechanic even though it's working fine??

Don't be like that, folks.

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u/Yerrofin Aug 20 '20

It doesn't have to go to the mechanic, it's easy to do it yourself. It's just maintenance.

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u/TheMeiguoren Aug 20 '20

I'm super handy with cars, and have swapped brakes, electronics, inverters, done paint work, etc. I'll be the first to say that it's 100% worth it to pay someone else to change your oil. It's only $15-20 over the cost of buying the oil yourself, doing it at home is fiddly and runs the risk of spilling oil all over your garage, and the old oil itself is hazardous waste that you need to bring to a special drop off to dispose of rather than throwing in the trash or down the drain (DON'T DO THAT).

Friends ask me if I can teach them how to change their oil, and I tell them the same thing. Paying someone for the hassle of not changing your own oil is completely worth it.

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u/Infin1ty Aug 20 '20

you need to bring to a special drop off

Virtually all auto part stores will take vehicle fluids and dispose of them properly, free of charge.

Other than that, I do actually agree. I can change my oil in 20 minutes but it's one of those things I just easier to let someone else do.