Tried replacing my own car battery vs paying a shop to do it

Saved $40 doing it myself in 20 minutes with just a socket wrench on my 2018 Civic. The shop wanted $180 for something that's basically unplugging two wires. Anyone else find car repairs getting way simpler than they used to be?

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the_rowan15d ago

Just keep an eye on those terminal bolts, they can work themselves loose over time if you don't get them tight enough. Also make sure you've got the right battery size for your car or the hold down clamp won't fit right.

logan65815d ago

totally agree @the_rowan, same thing happened to my civic last month lol

xena_bailey1815d ago

Honestly, that loose terminal bolt thing bit me on my old Camry too. Tightened it with a cheap wrench and it still came loose a week later. Had to buy a torque wrench to really get it snug.