I have a 1999 Ford Windstar that really needed a tune up; and frankly I didn't want to spend the $200 or so to get it done!
I am a firm believer that if you own something you should be somewhat responsible for it and know at least the basics of caring for it, yet I have been lazy and neglectful of this poor van. Well, I guess not TOO neglectful--I have taken it to the shop more than once over the years!
I know some basic auto repair from watching Dad when I was young; I knew that the lifetime wires I put on it last time would be okay but the cheap plugs had to go. I forgot about the distributor cap and rotor button, but I'll get those next time.
Anyhow, here is where I've been these last few days, crawling around on this motor changing spark plugs:
I could have hired it done, but I feel better, more self-reliant since I did it myself.
Maybe I should start changing my own oil now; that would save me a fortune!
It would be nice to eliminate a car entirely from my life but that is impossible with my current lifestyle so the least I can do is "woman up" and take responsibility for maintaining this thing. I don't have a guy to do it so I need to start doing it myself.
The auto parts place will loan you tools to do stuff; I already had the sockets and stuff for this job but perhaps I could borrow jack stands and stuff for other jobs and not have to buy a lot of tools....
Anyhow it just feels good to drive around in a smoother-running van knowing I did it "all by myself."
That said, can you guess what my next book is?
