What Car Mechanics Never, Ever Do To Their Own Cars Zainal Abidin, 05/01/2026 Your car can be one of the most expensive and important investments you’ll ever make, but many of us don’t give our vehicles the kind of maintenance attention they need. Mechanics and technicians would know: As the doctors of cars, they see it all.“My job is to give you an overall state of health of your car, so you can make educated decisions on what to do with it, and to alert you to things that you may not know about, and that you won’t necessarily recognize or see,” said Bogi Lateiner, a Phoenix-based master automotive technician and the owner of Girl Gang Garage, a network that provides hands-on training for women in the trades.Too often, technicians say, we are making maintenance decisions ― or failing to do so ― in ways that create potential safety hazards and can lead to costly mistakes. We speak with car repair experts about their own big “won’ts” as lessons for us all:1. I won’t neglect car maintenance.Elena Popova via Getty Images“I equate oil changes to brushing of teeth,” master automotive technician Bogi Lateiner said. “‘Can you get away with just brushing your teeth once a month?’ You’ll survive,… Continue Reading