I've always been the type to just take my car to the garage for everything because I'm not exactly handy and I get nervous messing around with anything under the hood, but my battery died on me last Thursday and I couldn't get an appointment anywhere until the following week. I was pretty much stuck at home with no options, so I watched a few videos and decided to give it a shot myself, and honestly it was way easier than I expected. The hardest part was just lifting the old one out because it was heavier than I thought, but the actual removal and installation took maybe fifteen minutes and all I needed was a basic wrench. I ordered the replacement online and it arrived the next day, which was a relief because I was starting to panic about missing work. When I was browsing for the right model, I came across this link that had a compatibility checker, so I didn't have to guess or worry about ordering the wrong size. The car started right up on the first try and I felt pretty proud of myself for not having to pay someone else to do such a simple job. Now I'm wondering what else I've been overpaying for that I could easily handle on my own. Has anyone else here made the switch to doing their own battery changes, or do you still prefer leaving it to the pros? I'm curious if there's any hidden risk I should be aware of that I missed in all those tutorials.
