Changed the battery on my car
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you know what, whenever I buy a car I do research how easy it is to repair first, and it's probably one of the largest considerations before I make a purchase, so I guess I'm angling the odds in my favor.
wrote on last edited by [email protected]Important questions like:
- How many and what kind of computers are needed to fix the car computers/program in new parts?
- At what unholy degree do my hand and wrist need to bend in order to change a bulb?
- Hell, does it even have bulbs or is it one of those horrific LED modules that cost limbs/children?
- Buttons and dials, or stupid screens?
Gotta buy old or very poor specced new to get repairability features it seems.
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Pretty proud of myself, never did this before.
What sort of battery is that? Mine still looks like this:
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congrats, that was my first step to YouTubing everything i had to replace and being incredibly surprised that most things on a car are about as simple to replace as the battery.
and even now, a battery replacement is really satisfying for me.
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That's the crucial bit though. Currently faced with having to replace rubber bushing on rear suspension; I quickly realized it's too much for me even at my friend's well-equipped garage.
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What sort of battery is that? Mine still looks like this:
It's an Optima Yellowtop, which is what I saw most people online recommend for the Prius.
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It's an Optima Yellowtop, which is what I saw most people online recommend for the Prius.
Thanks, I couldn't even parse the picture properly until you showed me this.
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Pretty proud of myself, never did this before.
Nice! I could tell instantly it was a Prius. I am never thrilled to replace the battery in mine. If you don't get that black tubing back there reseated and bolted in properly it gets incredibly loud and annoying.
On the other hand, the dealership charges almost $200 in labor to change it, so I am learning to love the process.
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That's the crucial bit though. Currently faced with having to replace rubber bushing on rear suspension; I quickly realized it's too much for me even at my friend's well-equipped garage.
Really? I replaced the entire suspension on my car (swapped to coil overs) and it was relatively painless save for some rusted bolts.
And I'm very much just a shade tree mechanic lol
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Thanks, I couldn't even parse the picture properly until you showed me this.
Yeah, I thought the battery was the black box
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Really? I replaced the entire suspension on my car (swapped to coil overs) and it was relatively painless save for some rusted bolts.
And I'm very much just a shade tree mechanic lol
What maker/model/year? Front or back? Both sides? What exactly do you mean by "entire suspension"?
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What maker/model/year? Front or back? Both sides? What exactly do you mean by "entire suspension"?
A 93 Mazda Miata and a 2010 Subaru WRX.
And by "entire suspension" I meant front and back, and both sides haha
