Having someone else work on your car.... car guy sin or not?

[R18Civic]

So Wednesday I had a mobile mechanic install two new rear knucles on my 2019 Malibu. I would've done it myself but after having my meds adjusted and changed in 2022 I have gained enough weight to bring me up to 360lbs. I would've been stuck under the car rolling around like a lard lizard.

Anywho, He did a good job and pointed a couple things out. Driver side bearing looked like it had been previously dropped and had been dented - but makes no noise and spins smoothly. Passenger side bearing is little hard to turn but also makes no noise. So if it ain't broke, don't fix it right?

The car is now getting 2 new rear tires and an alignment which I can't of course do on my own.

How do you guys feel about mobile mechanics? Yay or Nay?

 

[Kira]

So your question is about "someone else" and "mobile mechanics"?

No biggie either way. Decide on a course of action on a case by case basis.

 

[R18Civic]

So your question is about "someone else" and "mobile mechanics"?

No biggie either way. Decide on a course of action on a case by case basis.

I always overshare..

 

[Pablo]

I paid a dude to install my shocks and align the truck. I ain't got time for that.

Sin free, in fact I like supporting good shops.

 

[chazthespaz]

I DIY a fair bit but have a trusted mechanic for major suspension and alignment work.

 

[CleanSump]

No one else is in your shoes. When you can't, aren't comfortable, or it's just not a good time, do what you need to do.

 

[walterjay]

I may eventually use a mobile mechanic. One is just down the street from me.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Nothing wrong with paying a skilled technician for there time. As long as you can find the skilled part.

 

[JunkdrawerDog]

There were times when my work schedule absolutely ate up nearly all my waking hours. I had the money but no time. I found a good independent garage to take care of my cars. No shame at all.

 

[fozzdesy2001]

I do not like drum breaks, so they get outsourced. I have to get used to paying someone because my body is sadly failing. Simple things that took 1 hour now take 1or 2 days.

 

[KS-Ryan]

There are times I just don't want to work on our cars. My wife's Passat needs rear brake pads and rotors and the caliper bolts are seized (14 years, never had to replace them). I'm going to let someone else figure out how to get them out.

 

[R18Civic]

I do not like drum breaks, so they get outsourced. I have to get used to paying someone because my body is sadly failing. Simple things that took 1 hour now take 1or 2 days.

I so relate to this. My last car had drum rears and I could never get them adjusted right. I hate drum brakes.

 

[wavinwayne]

I don't know any mobile mechanics in my area who specialize in BMWs but if there was such a mechanic near me with good reviews, I might use them.

 

[AZjeff]

What kind of rigs do these mechs drive? They'd have to have every tool onboard they might need for the job.

 

[PandaBear]

He did a good job? Great. What is the problem?

Sometimes you have to let others do things that you probably can do better because of situations, or cost efficiency.

 

[edyvw]

I paid a dude to install my shocks and align the truck. I ain't got time for that.

Sin free, in fact I like supporting good shops.

I have three kids. There is no way I am compressing strut with some DIY compressing tool. Rears I can do, but struts? My kids still depend on me.

 

[User_19876]

There are some jobs that require equipment I don’t have, or time I don’t have. I’ll gladly pay someone else to do those jobs.

 

[AutoMechanic]

Yes it is a sin lol. Nah not really if you can’t do something you can’t do it. For me I’m a professional mechanic and do all my own work at home. I would personally never let another person work on my car especially after seeing the things some of my coworkers do.

 

[SC Maintenance]

Yes it is a sin lol. Nah not really if you can’t do something you can’t do it. For me I’m a professional mechanic and do all my own work at home. I would personally never let another person work on my car especially after seeing the things some of my coworkers do.

LOL

Said this before but I worked in a dealer as a kid. 2 mechanics I would let work on anything I owned. One I would if he was sober and not hung over which was unlikely. The 4th I wouldn’t let touch anything I owned.

 

[AutoMechanic]

LOL

Said this before but I worked in a dealer as a kid. 2 mechanics I would let work on anything I owned. One I would if he was sober and not hung over which was unlikely. The 4th I wouldn’t let touch anything I owned.

I used to trust a few of my coworkers and then I realized they just don’t care enough for my liking so still great guys to talk too just wouldn’t let them touch anything I own with a 10 foot pole lol. The only time I let someone else do something to my car is a state inspection because legally I can’t do my own but if it needs anything I’m fixing it lol.