I bought my first car recently, a 2001 Toyota 4runner SR5; It's used, apparently the mechanic refurbished it, even added a custom engine or something like that.
My point is I have no fucking clue about cars, and the winterball threads turned me onto this board. So I figure I might as well ask what are some things that someone completely new to owning a car, who knows nothing about automobiles should know. Any advice is helpful.
Thanks in advance.
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Sure, but you didnt make a single question in your post
I'll admit I'm not even sure where to start.
I suppose I might as well ask what are the 10 most important things to the mechanics of a car that any owner should know--just so I don't get scammed by a mechanic saying I need to replace my "headlight fluid" or something.
Lurk more, faggot
1 mechanics want to scam you
2 mechanics want to scam you
3 look up your car on google + what eer problem you might have
4 get a OBD2 blue tooth scanner for your phone
there is no 5 to 10
Lurk more and enjoy your new car/hobbie/moneypit
Start doing your own maintenance. Small things first, like sparkplugs, bulbs, filters and fluids. These are easy enough to get the hang of.
Then move on to bigger things like brakes and suspension, which require more effort and are a bit more fiddly. Gradually tackle more difficult jobs.
If you encounter a problem or don't know how to do something, search a bunch of forums first. Asking Veeky Forums should only be used as a last resort option, and I'm not saying that because we hate people trying to learn. You'll just have a better chance of getting useful info from a forum dedicated to your car.
You should probably know what engine is in your car. That's kind of important. Also, read the fucking owner's manual.
>You should probably know what engine is in your car.
Tried to open up the hood, even though I unlocked it, the hood wouldn't budge at all. Might just ask the mechanic I bought it from about it when I get a chance.
>That's kind of important. Also, read the fucking owner's manual
I don't think it came with one; would I be able to find a PDF online?
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Also most of Veeky Forums doesn't know shit about cars and will try and meme you into doing stupid shit.
There should be a latch somewhere along the edge of the hood.