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Speak for yourself pal, all of my belt accessories were upgraded to new OEM-equivalent this year. If this is an argument you actually want to win consider bring
by forgetfreeman 3y ago
Speak for yourself pal, all of my belt accessories were upgraded to new OEM-equivalent this year. If this is an argument you actually want to win consider bringing up parts quality instead. Nobody who's worked on cars for the last 30 years would argue that quality hasn't significantly declined in the parts aftermarket, it certainly has.
- throw1234651234 3y agoHow do you think it came to mind? I was doing the A/C and ended up doing everything on the belt. It is NOT a simple repair in a lot of cramped engine bays. Yes, I could do it in a NA Miata in under 2 hours, probably, if I remember correctly. A lot of engine bays, even from 90-2010 are very, very cramped. So this "simple" repair ends up taking days. And yes, if you actually worked as a mechanic for half a decade, you can still do it fast, but here are my points: 1. These are colossal time sinks. 2. New car owners don't have to worry about this. 3. New bonus argument: Sometimes I wonder if depreciation is cheaper than all the parts I am throwing at my old car, entirely ignoring the time cost. 4. Old car will still feel like an old car.