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Or, if you like, you could become an amateur auto enthusiast.
Oil Changes
If your engine is the heart of a car, then oil is its lifeblood.
Stressed about learning how to do it?
Changing the oil is easy and can save a lot of money, she said.
Platforms like YouTube or blogs dedicated to automobile maintenance typically have good guides.
Specifically, Shaw recommends the YouTube channels for ChrisFix and Scotty Kilmer.
Changing Air Filters
Fortunately, changing out your air filters is even easier than changing your oil.
According to Shaw, its asimple yet necessary maintenance task.
The vast majority of air filters are easily replaceable and do not require any special equipment, she added.
Doing this saves you between $20 and $50 on parts and labor.
Doing so can save you between $50 and $61 inparts and labor.
Doing these little things keeps the car running well and prevents bigger, more expensive problems, Shaw said.
Most gas stationshave an air pump that should only cost a few dollars.
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