(12-11-2021, 10:28 PM)wrong_box Wrote:

(12-10-2021, 08:54 PM)homebiscuit Wrote: Modern cars are not hard to work on if you have a code reader and some understanding of electronic control. I do all my own maintenance and repairs.  Many times, it's just a sensor that needs replacement. The only things I don't work on are air conditioners and transmissions because those require specialized tools/knowledge.

A couple of months ago my wife told me her car was stalling and running rough. It threw a check engine light so I read the code, consulted the Google machine, ordered the part needed (vapor canister purge valve) on Amazon for half the price it cost in the stores and replaced the next day in 5 minutes with no tools required. Had I taken it to a mechanic, that $30 part would have undoubtedly cost me hundreds in repair bills.

Modern cars are much more reliable and durable than old iron. But when they break, a little research and some basic tools can go a long way towards the ability for DIY repair.

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Until you have a sensor thats located on the back side of the engine (front wheel drive) under the exhaust manifold behind a heat shield that you have to use a mirror to see because you cant get to it from the bottom, sensors aren't too bad to replace. Gotta love Hyundai Sonata