Do you do your own maintenance ?

[jmurray01]

Not necessarily on tractors, but on anything from your car to your house!

I like to do things myself, if I can.

I service the car myself, maintain the house myself, and maintain the garden myself.

Only do I call in a professional if absolutely necessary.

I'm just interested to see what you guys do.

 

[MotorSeven]

Yes, and sometimes I feel like I'll never get caught up. Jamie, if you just add up all the cylinders you have it can be an eye opener....get a paper and pen and don't strain your brain too much

If I stand out in my field and spin a compass there is a project that needs dooo-ing everwhere the arrow points

 

[jmurray01]

All the cylinders ? As in cylinders in engines ?

If so, I've got 9!

 

[MotorSeven]

All the cylinders ? As in cylinders in engines ?

If so, I've got 9!

9? ....your a lightweight:laughing: Stand-by I am adding mine up...

 

[MotorSeven]

47

Yes...All cylinders(chainsaws, lawn mowers, generators, cars, trucks, motorcycles, etcetc)

 

[jmurray01]

9? ....your a lightweight:laughing: Stand-by I am adding mine up...

:laughing: Yep just 9.

Two 4 Cylinder cars and a single cylinder lawn mower.

 

[wmonroe]

I do my own maintenance on tractor, vehicles, and house/property. I figure why pay someone to do it when i am capable. Lets see how many cylinders, 28 now and will be 32 when i buy a tractor in the spring.

 

[Bigfoot62]

Yep, all of the maintenance, and most of my own mechanic work. For one, it saves a bunch of money, I have the satisfaction of doing it myself, and I know it was done right. (there are VERY FEW mechanics that I actually trust enough to work on my vehicles and equipment)

BTW, if we're adding up cylinders, I've got 60, and that's just tractors and road vehicles. And, 34 of those are diesel. (I'm not even going to strain my brain and try to add up all the lawnmowers, chainsaws, blowers, trimmers, etc)

 

[TRR]

I do my own maintenance whenever possible. I've had to redo a "professional's" work to many times, so why pay for something I've had to redo? Also, I can do stuff like oil changes in less time than it would take me to have someone else do it. Having said that, I also try to find good professionals and let them do the things I can't.

 

[NY_Yankees_Fan]

Cars (2): I let the local guys take care of it. Got the tools, prefer for someone else to get dirty.:laughing:

Home: Just finished a complete kitchen remodel, I did everything you can NOT see, electric, plumbing, heating. Hired out sheet rock, flooring, tiling, carpentry, hanging cabinets, and painting. Maintenance is all done my me, wife does the weeding.