This website was created to meet the needs of the serious amateur who wants learn and know how to maintain and repair his own car and learn auto repair skills, tips and principles.
Yesterday, I drove my Nissan California to Caliraya Lake in Laguna. I took the SLEX route and traveled for 3 hours from Makati City. I was so glad to not experience any problems with my car. In fact, on the way back, It took me a little more than 2 hours to Antipolo City taking the SLEX route.
Learning the ropes of car maintenance is not an easy task. One has to spend a lot of time handling tools, equipment and has to have a lot of experience with regards to different types of vehicles.
My car is almost 100% back to being ready for a long drive. I just recently had it tuned up. I got the spark plugs replaced, air filter and fuel filter replaced, I had the oil in the engine flushed and replaced, I also replaced the fuel filter and had the muffler replaced, too.
I have a friend who settled in North Carolina after finding a job there. He worked as a nurse and in a few months, was able to buy a house and its insurance, a car, also with insurance and his own health care insurance from a North Carolina health insurance agency.
When I heard this, I felt happy for him and asked what type of car he got. He said it was a 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 HD pick-up truck with a Duramax 6.0L engine. I looked it up and I was impressed. I just hope that maintenance costs on it would not be too much.
The exhaust pipe and muffler of my car needs to be replaced so I can get the vehicle tested for its smoke emission. I figure that a new muffler would cost about $30-35 and an additional $5-10 fro labor. I just hope that there are no pipes that need to be replaced so as not to add to the cost.
This month, my 1989 Nissan California’s registration will expire. This car is our church’s vehicle and has been designated for use at our church in Makati under my watch. It has been very useful for me and my family and the ministry especially because it has made going to Makati, where our church is located, easier for us.
I am looking for a van right now in our country. The preference is a 2002-2003 Mitsubishi L300 FB van. with a diesel engine This is for our mother church’s use as a service vehicle and it will be primarily for transporting people and sometimes church equipment like musical instruments and sometimes a super pump 250. We have a budget available for it already but we are looking to get the best deal.
Knowing what’s wrong with your car when it is making some noise or works differently than usual is not enough. You have to know what part has to be replaced and how to remove it and install the replacement part.
I have been busy lately that I have not been able to have my car’s body, the part that was newly painted, buffed. The activities I have had compelled me to use my car so I am still waiting for a chance for it to get buffed by the painter.
I like it that my Nissan California is looking good again. The painter has not finished everything yet but he has finished spraying it with the last coating.
Right now, I am just excusing my car from being buffed while the paint is being allowed to dry properly. On Tuesday, I will be leaving the car in the shop and will have its paint buffed to get the shine from the last coating of paint.