I do a lot of it myself. I worked out a deal when I picked up my new G and had the dealer swap my exhaust ,TPs , coils and gen3 off my old car onto the new one. I got a good deal on it since I know the mechanic and the service manager. Now when I just de modded my car I removed all except the TPs off the floor with a few air tools. The TPs are just to had to get those 3 bolts at the manifold.

 

Do the rear camber kit yourself. It's 2 bolts. Not hard at all. Just pull off the old one and make the new one about the same length. The take it to the alignment shop.

 

Did you by any chance work at Forged Performance?

 

I try to do everything I can, but the big stuff like transmission work gets done at a shop

 

i've installed everything on my car myself except the camber kit (was warned not to drive with it on unless it was alligned).

 

Ouch! That cuts deep.

The guys who always seem to be responsible for the issues who always seem to get fired from Forged (only after butchering someone's car) must leave there to go to work here.

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The increase in stuff like this from "respected" and "reputable" tuning shops is why I do the vast majority of my own wrench work. I probably know as much as they do by the looks of the work coming out of their shops and I damn sure care a lot more about my car and how it turns out than they do.

 

As head installer! I just did an engine swap on my G using blue painters tape and Vasaline. I shoe horned a hyundai 2.0t engine in that bad boy!!

 

I do everything myself. Except tuning lol.

 

If the tool required is reasonable and i will use it again I try to do it all myself. One of the main reasons why I dont have an S4 right now is because i like to actually turn a wrench and get grease under my nails.

 

my G is pretty stock (only has front lip and coupe 19s), but i always go my own maintenance...fully modified (its has lots of mods) and did all maintenance on my m3 as well

 

I find it pretty relaxing (most of the time) to work on my G whether it be doing some basic bolt-on performance to routine maintenance. I used to do a lot more modding (engine rebuilds, etc) on previous cars, but have somewhat kicked the habit for the time being as I need a nice reliable daily-driver.

 

Here here. I have installed everything on my ride except the paint on my aero parts.

 

I do a lot of my own maintenance and all of my own mods. Unfortunately, there are some items that between the tiny excuse of a California garage I have, the hoops you have to jump through getting rid of the fluid waste and the time constraints of working for a living and still doing the family thing; some items get relegated to the dealer/local mechanic.

 

If I have the time I like to DIY especially if the job only requires one person. Usually it is time that prevents me. If anything is off or doesnt feel right I have better peace of mind that I did it and can fix it than if I paid someone that created a new issue.

 

!@#@! no !!! maybe where i was in my early 20s LOL

dont even do my own oil changes any more.

just drive and enjoy