There was a time when a V-type engine with DOHC aluminum heads and multi-port fuel injection was the stuff of dreams. Now these engines routinely appear in the modern day Griswold Family Cruiser (a.k.a. The Wagon Queen Family Truckster ). The technology of a modern automobile has progressed so fast that the average Do-It-Yourselfer is struggling to keep up. Fortunately, decent tools have gotten a lot cheaper; and specialty tools - that no weekend warrior could justify back in the day - are now available at affordable prices. An engine scanner that used to cost ten thousand, than one thousand, then three hundred bucks, can now be purchased as a Bluetooth device that works with a smart phone or laptop and costs less than a hundred.
I think the biggest advance of all is Youtube. Home mechanics and professionals are posting diagnostics and repair videos showing tips and tricks of the trade - successes and failures for all of us to learn from. I spent some time watching videos while I sorted out drivability issues in a car with a 3.0L Duratech V-6. I don't think I would have succeeded without help from the Youtube world.
When you need help with a DIY car project, I suggest you take a look at videos posted by:
Eric The Car Guy
Ratchets and Wrenches
Real Fixes Real Fast
Scanner Danner
Scotty Kilmer
Sure there are plenty of others worth watching, but these guys are a great place to start. And when you think you'll never be able to finish a project - when you get that feeling you've bitten off more than you can chew? Go watch a couple of videos from Oldskool Funk ... "Be strong, never give up - and in Jesus' name - Go Smash On It!"
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