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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 07:05 PM
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Finally got my bible and changed my oil.primary and tranny all for 133.00 in materials and an hr of my time. How the f can my dealer justify charging me over 3 bills for this. No not EVER again will I line his pocket. I feel liberated, to bad I quit drinking otherwise i would have one, and also for forgetting it was the wifes bday today. Good thing she aint into the birthday games.
 
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Finally got my bible and changed my oil.primary and tranny all for 133.00 in materials and an hr of my time. How the f can my dealer justify charging me over 3 bills for this. No not EVER again will I line his pocket. I feel liberated, to bad I quit drinking otherwise i would have one, and also for forgetting it was the wifes bday today. Good thing she aint into the birthday games.
Take her out to the garage and show her the empty oil bottles and tell her and Smile!
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 07:39 PM
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she just came home and bought me food no dog house tonite
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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Just bought some Red Line and got the "bible," planning on doing the next one myself, too! Did you do it on the garage floor, or did you have access to a lift?
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 07:40 PM
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Feels good to do it yourself.

Just make sure you don't just do a fluid change, that's only part of the service.
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 07:43 PM
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If i told my ol lady that she would go out and buy a Coach bag so shut the F&%K up...
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 07:53 PM
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outside on driveway no table lift, and garage right now looks like a dang bomb went off, if i wasnt riding every weekend maybe I would clean it, or better yet let the wife do it, just a thought
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 08:02 PM
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Do yourself a favor and save your reciepts, log your maintenance date mileage and what you did...
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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ya I am going start a log and also read the bible and start doing more i need to build up a little confidence to do some of the more wrenching part, but i can build a house i should be able to figure this out. Christmas and birthdays will be tool time presents. i have only begun on this journey
 
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Old Aug 2, 2011 | 08:13 PM
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It is a good time to start, nothing is going to get any cheaper, especially mechanic rates...
 
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