5 Great Gift Ideas for Beginners!
Thursday December 4, 2008
If you have an auto repair newbie around the house, we've got a few great gift ideas for you. Whether you're dealing with an ambitious do-it-yourselfer or a lazier version that needs a little nudge in the right direction, one of these quick and easy gift solutions should get things going. Every home mechanic needs the essentials taken care of, but all too often the basics are forgotten only to see the price paid later in the form of busted knuckles and stripped bolts. You can even buy these gifts directly from one of About.com's trusted retailers. What are you waiting for? Shop!
Comments
Great idea: buy your mechanic a gift.
I can use some Christmas gifts.
Maybe I should direct my customers to this article.
-Dwayne
for Matt:
Sorry, I did’nt know where to address this info to. I just found this today, so please let me pass it on, try it ,it works. to de-code your car’s VIN go to the following site and enter your VIN it’s free as of today
Dec 4,2008. Ted M.
(http://www.pronto-net.com/vin_app/vin.php)
Happy Holidays People !
You are spot on with the engine warm-up advice. Up here in the cold weather the more important problem is warming the car interior and in the very cold - such as 30C below letting the metal warm up. any comments or suggestions.
Note:I have a neighbor who remote starts her car from inside the house about 15 minutes before leaving. I guess it warms up the interior and the snow and ice on the windshield softens. If I leave my truck outside I put a cover over the windshield to stop snow, frost and ice build-up.
I’ve found AWDirect.com to be a great source for inexpensive repair tools and supplies. They also have some great light duty towing and tie-down straps at the best price I’ve seen.
My 2004 BMW X5 Auto. Trans. wont shift in cold weather……..what would you recommend?Thanks for any suggetion.DD