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Originally Posted by porsche4life

My time is worth something too, and I certainly rather spend it doing something I enjoy.

^ This

Originally Posted by Nickshu

There is some truth to this. My problem with the time/money argument is that I can change my own oil and/or rotate my own tires faster than I can drive to the dealer, wait while they do it, and drive home.

That's why I do some stuff. Oil changes, brakes, alternators, water pumps, etc.... I've also done bigger jobs, timing belts and top end jobs. But some jobs, I'll farm out either from a time, cost or difficulty standpoint.

Originally Posted by Scott Douglas

I feel the same Nick, plus you don't have to worry about some yahoo using an impact wrench on your drain plug.

It's not uncommon for me to have to tweak, fix, connect or tighten something in the cases where I've had to take a car somewhere. It's darn hard to find a good shop these days. Again, that's why I do most jobs myself.