Posted on 10/25/2017
Cartoon courtesy P.C. Vey We have welcomed many folks into our shop who could not only tell us what the specific problem is with their vehicle but also how to diagnose it, tell us how long it should take for the repair, and inform us of the part price they found on Rock Auto. Therefore we should be able to fix it in 45 minutes for under $75.00 out the door. How did they come by this detailed knowledge? Why they saw it on YouTube of course! So, to YouTube or not to YouTube? Notwithstanding the ever increasing complexity of design and operation of today's vehicles, a few brave souls venture forward in hopes of saving some money or having a success story for a degree of bragging rights by having diagnosed and effectively repaired their pride and joy for pennies on the dollar. As our friends from down under might say: “Good on ya mate!” While we would not discourage anyone from trying to save some hard earned funds, we would recommend some detailed researc ... read more