Car Mechanic Simulator , Oh my!

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Car Mechanic Simulator , Oh my!

Unread postby artimrj » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:28 pm

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Re: Car Mechanic Simulator , Oh my!

Unread postby dejoh » Tue Jul 08, 2014 3:52 pm

Catchy tune. Wish they had something like this in the 70's. Worked on all my own cars in those days.
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Unread postby buzz456 » Tue Jul 08, 2014 4:24 pm

dejoh wrote:Catchy tune. Wish they had something like this in the 70's. Worked on all my own cars in those days.
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We could figure it out then unlike today that unless you got one of those expensive diagnostic machines you haven't got a prayer to figure out what's wrong.
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Re: Car Mechanic Simulator , Oh my!

Unread postby artimrj » Tue Jul 08, 2014 4:40 pm

Yeah and don't forget the special tools like an 11 knuckle spark plug wrench to get behind and below whatever is in the way to get to them. I pay people to do it now, can not be bothered changing oil even. I only pump gas and top off fluids and air in the tires. Sometimes was it even. Not a slave to my car or yard. Fortunately I do not have a yard at the moment. Kerri covered it all with pavers and scenic timbers. Looks nice too! *!lol!*
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Unread postby JohnTrainHead » Tue Jul 08, 2014 4:43 pm

I suppose a game like this has a lot of swearing. !*roll-laugh*!
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Unread postby GaryG » Tue Jul 08, 2014 5:07 pm

I wonder if you can purchase after-market parts or perhaps you're stuck with paying more by using Car Mechanic Simulator parts only. **!!2cents!!**

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Unread postby bpetit » Wed Jul 09, 2014 12:07 am

I just know it would give me a lot of **!!bang!!**
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Re: Car Mechanic Simulator , Oh my!

Unread postby Ericmopar » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:33 am

What are you guys talking about? Cars tell you whats wrong with them. I've fixed my mother's and my cars and trucks for years, even the newer ones.
On my mother's Focus, I can change the oil in about 15mins, and guess what, the car now gets about 2mpg better than when Oil Changers fouled it up. Most likely with something other than the specified 5-20wt.
I put plugs in it with standard ratchet, extension and plug socket.
I've even replaced sensors, all without an expensive machine.

Now if I could just convince my mother, that there is a typo in her manual, and that good gas will not ruin her engine. When the temps get over 100F around here, good gas is in order. **!!bang!!**
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Re: Car Mechanic Simulator , Oh my!

Unread postby artimrj » Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:33 am

What we are talking about is in my 67 Impala I could open the hood and sit in there on the wheel well and change my spark plugs in 10 minutes. Now I can not even get my hands in there in my 2001 Buick Le Sabre.
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Re: Car Mechanic Simulator , Oh my!

Unread postby Antwerp » Wed Jul 09, 2014 8:37 am

artimrj wrote:What we are talking about is in my 67 Impala I could open the hood and sit in there on the wheel well and change my spark plugs in 10 minutes.


Ah, the "Good Old Days" according to my Auto Technology Teacher.

artimrj wrote:Now I can not even get my hands in there in my 2001 Buick Le Sabre.


I have the smallest hands and arms in the class so I get stuck with those fixes in tight areas. (aka, everywhere) *!rolleyes!*
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Unread postby artimrj » Wed Jul 09, 2014 5:11 pm

It is now on sale for $6.70.
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Re: Car Mechanic Simulator , Oh my!

Unread postby jpetersjr » Wed Feb 04, 2015 9:20 pm

Ericmopar wrote:What are you guys talking about? Cars tell you whats wrong with them. I've fixed my mother's and my cars and trucks for years, even the newer ones.
On my mother's Focus, I can change the oil in about 15mins, and guess what, the car now gets about 2mpg better than when Oil Changers fouled it up. Most likely with something other than the specified 5-20wt.
I put plugs in it with standard ratchet, extension and plug socket.
I've even replaced sensors, all without an expensive machine.

Now if I could just convince my mother, that there is a typo in her manual, and that good gas will not ruin her engine. When the temps get over 100F around here, good gas is in order. **!!bang!!**




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Re: Car Mechanic Simulator , Oh my!

Unread postby artimrj » Wed Feb 04, 2015 9:48 pm

He says 8 months later.
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Re: Car Mechanic Simulator , Oh my!

Unread postby GSkid » Wed Feb 04, 2015 10:47 pm

artimrj wrote:He says 8 months later.


He needed all that time to ponder and carefully craft a masterpiece of a response. It's like Judge Reinhold at All American Burger in the movie Fast Times at Ridgemont High..... "I shall serve no fries before their time". *!greengrin!*
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Unread postby TDHenderson » Fri Feb 06, 2015 1:07 pm

And the next version is in the works. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/17 ... ry_popular
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