Meanwhile I’m over here proud of myself that, after 35 years of living (10 years ago), I finally learned how to change my own oil, brake pads and other basic things like bleeding the brakes. Now I do all of the “basic” car maintenance myself for our vehicles, but I regret not learning those basic skills earlier! All the money I wasted over the years!
It’s so satisfying (as a guy anyway) to do the vehicle maintenance alone…I didn’t realize how satisfying until I started doing it. I now have my sons come out and help me so that they can do these things for themselves when they’re older and have their own vehicles.
I still don’t know how to do much. I can add more windshield fluid, put chains on the tires, and probably manage to put the spare on (but I’d rather just call for help - I had a slow leak and pumped up the tire with a bike pump every couple miles on the way to the shop). My subaru dealer has a full service coffee bar so I drink the cost of the oil change in latte’s while I wait.
My random D thoughts (of yesterday)…potty training the toddler, our first, and as she asked to try to go every 3 minutes (and asked for water repeatedly), “Is she having high blood sugar from all the candy rewards? Is she ok?!” Potty training isn’t for the weak of heart, particularly as a parent with diabetes who fears passing it on to her children.
Now I do all of the “basic” car maintenance myself for our vehicles, but I regret not learning those basic skills earlier! All the money I wasted over the years!
I’m so sorry!