Repair and Remain: How to do the slow, hard, good work of staying put

Re:Repair and Remain: How to do the slow, hard, good work of... by mckn1ght on Monday August 12, 2024 @04:09PM (#41228743)

I dunno, it takes me about 15 minutes of actual work to change my oil, vs driving to and from the shop and waiting. It’s like a 10x time difference, and I’m still probably doing it with more care than Jiffy Lube.

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Re:Repair and Remain: How to do the slow, hard, good work of... by systemtest on Monday August 12, 2024 @04:51PM (#41229193)

If I count the time it takes me to properly dispose of the oil it takes me the same amount of time.

And I luckily have a mechanic that I fully trust with my car. They are specialised in my make and model. Even have the correct socket for the oil plug, which I do not have.

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Re:Repair and Remain: How to do the slow, hard, good work of... by kelnos on Monday August 12, 2024 @05:15PM (#41229400)

Impressive that in addition to doing the work, you also can take the oil somewhere it can be disposed of safely and properly within that 15-minute time frame.

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Re:Repair and Remain: How to do the slow, hard, good work of... by mckn1ght on Monday August 12, 2024 @06:34PM (#41230126)

I have about 10 5-quart jugs stashed away in my garage, I’ll eventually bring them to the auto parts store when I already need to go there for something. It’d be silly to make a dedicated trip each time.

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