re: #219 thedopefishlives

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.

Get the idea that we’re just not supposed to work on newer cars any more. The old LR has a bearing kit that allows you to upgrade the door hinges when they wear out. If you can, imagine a new car lasting long enough to wear out the hinges.