With gasoline prices climbing not only here in the United States, but internationally as well going up. It is likely that with gasoline prices here in the U.S. around $3.50 to $4.00, U.S. consumers will not only opt to change their driving habits with driving slower and going less distances, but some will go the extra mile and trade in or buy a new more fuel friendly vehicle such as a gasoline/electric hybrid.
But with well over a million hybrids already on the road and more consumers expecting to buy hybrids in the near future, AutoMD.com has some advice for hybrid owners on what are the top 5 repairs they can do themselves vs. the top 5 repairs hybrid owners should leave repairs to the experts and take the hybrid to a dealership.
Top 6 Hybrid Car Repairs for DIYers/Independent Repair Shop:
1. Replace Wiper Blades: This is one of the simplest jobs and most important jobs that a car owner can do themselves.
2. Replace a Fuse:
3. Replace a Light Bulb: Changing a light bulb can be a difficult job depending upon which one you’re changing. If the bulb is in the headliner, that should be a snap. But changing your headlight or taillight on a foreign car especially can be a little tricky. I know that my old 1995 Nissan Altima headlights had to be changed by the dealership. If you got to the dealership, have it included in with another job like an oil change.
4. Change your Engine Oil and Filter: Some people do change their own oil and filter, but personally I don't change from own oil or filter. But if you are willing to do the job, you can save a lot of money over time. You can go to a local auto parts store and buy the correct oil and filter. While you're there, check to see were you go to recycle/dispose the used oil and filter.
5. Brake Repairs
6. Tire Maintenance
But with many of today’s modern cars, there are some repairs that consumers just have to take their vehicle to an expert at a dealership.
Top 6 Hybrid Car repairs for dealership experts:
1. Battery Replacement
2. Electric Motor Repairs
3. Motor Controller Repairs
4. Electrical Connections and Computer Controls
5. Diagnosing a Major Problem
6. Replace A/C components
In many cases on most repairs on today’s modern vehicles whether it’s a hybrid vehicle or not, the independent repair shop that is certified will work just fine. However especially in hybrid cars, the dealership is the best place to go for repairs on current components that need that trained expert for those components.
Source: AutoMD.com
But with well over a million hybrids already on the road and more consumers expecting to buy hybrids in the near future, AutoMD.com has some advice for hybrid owners on what are the top 5 repairs they can do themselves vs. the top 5 repairs hybrid owners should leave repairs to the experts and take the hybrid to a dealership.
Top 6 Hybrid Car Repairs for DIYers/Independent Repair Shop:
1. Replace Wiper Blades: This is one of the simplest jobs and most important jobs that a car owner can do themselves.
2. Replace a Fuse:
3. Replace a Light Bulb: Changing a light bulb can be a difficult job depending upon which one you’re changing. If the bulb is in the headliner, that should be a snap. But changing your headlight or taillight on a foreign car especially can be a little tricky. I know that my old 1995 Nissan Altima headlights had to be changed by the dealership. If you got to the dealership, have it included in with another job like an oil change.
4. Change your Engine Oil and Filter: Some people do change their own oil and filter, but personally I don't change from own oil or filter. But if you are willing to do the job, you can save a lot of money over time. You can go to a local auto parts store and buy the correct oil and filter. While you're there, check to see were you go to recycle/dispose the used oil and filter.
5. Brake Repairs
6. Tire Maintenance
But with many of today’s modern cars, there are some repairs that consumers just have to take their vehicle to an expert at a dealership.
Top 6 Hybrid Car repairs for dealership experts:
1. Battery Replacement
2. Electric Motor Repairs
3. Motor Controller Repairs
4. Electrical Connections and Computer Controls
5. Diagnosing a Major Problem
6. Replace A/C components
In many cases on most repairs on today’s modern vehicles whether it’s a hybrid vehicle or not, the independent repair shop that is certified will work just fine. However especially in hybrid cars, the dealership is the best place to go for repairs on current components that need that trained expert for those components.
Source: AutoMD.com
