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Nerdy Fish11/29/2013 10:03:33 am PST

re: #217 Decatur Deb

Unless it’s a kid crisis, I just wont work on anything after 1980. The problem isn’t just the computers, it’s the hellish design. Couldn’t change that fuel pump without dropping the fuel tank and breaking the seal to get at the (expensive) pump. The windshield fairing on wife’s van has to be removed to get at the #6 spark plug. If auto designers in Japan wake up screaming, it’s because of what I’m calling them while I’m under their creations.

Not all of them are that bad. Granted, I haven’t had to do anything major on my Malibu yet, but on the Town Car, even the disaster that was the heater core was more time-consuming than complex. Lots of running back and forth around the car to get at both sides of the dashboard to remove it. And no, that wasn’t nearly as painful as it sounds. It depends on the manufacturer and the size of the car; obviously, subcompacts are going to be a problem, and I refuse to come anywhere near anything Japanese. German cars are nice and my American stable has always been fair and easy to work on. Well, aside from the Dodge (that my sister blew up last week) that you had to remove the tire to change the battery, that is.