
{"id":1113,"date":"2021-06-18T18:45:31","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T18:45:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tt-blogs.dealerfire.com\/carizmalubbock\/?p=1113"},"modified":"2024-02-13T10:14:52","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T10:14:52","slug":"can-i-take-care-of-my-car-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carizmalubbock.com\/blog\/can-i-take-care-of-my-car-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Not every automotive issue requires a trip to the shop"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Can I take care of my car at home?<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">A major part of owning a car <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carizmalubbock.com\/blog\/what-affects-a-vehicles-depreciation\/\">is taking care of it<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carizmalubbock.com\/blog\/what-happens-if-i-accidentally-fill-my-car-with-diesel\/\">keeping up with necessary maintenance<\/a>. If you\u2019re in the Lubbock area and you are wondering, \u2018Can I take care of my car at home,\u2019 Carizma Motors is here to say, yes, there are some things that can pretty easily be done yourself. If you plan to do your own oil changes or other simple projects, you will want to make sure you have the proper tools. Oil changes are probably the most common at-home maintenance task people perform. Make sure you have a catch basin for the old motor oil and a larger container to store it. Under no circumstances should motor oil be dumped in the woods or poured down a storm drain. Our team of product experts found a couple of videos that could be very helpful in your new DIY automotive hobby.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><!--more--><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\" data-contrast=\"auto\">READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carizmalubbock.com\/blog\/how-can-i-stop-my-car-from-being-stolen\/\">How can I stop people from breaking into my car?<\/a><\/span><\/strong><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carizmalubbock.com\/used-vehicles-lubbock-tx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">View the Carizma Motors Inventory<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-vivid-red-background-color has-text-color has-background\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carizmalubbock.com\/why-carizma-motors\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Contact a Carizma Motors Product Expert<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BjX79GsALd8\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Y3jcQCdeJAs\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/GaKKSFEsAdI\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can I take care of my car at home?&nbsp; A major part of owning a car is taking care of it and keeping up with necessary maintenance. 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