Rather than derail a sales thread I thought I would ask peoples opinions of home/DIY car servicing and mechanical work?

Personally, I enjoy working on cars, servicing is easy and I research the right oils and fluids so I use the best possible, this still works out far cheaper than a paid for service.

I'll change suspension, brakes, engine ancillaries - most jobs I'll tackle, I see it as a form of satisfaction and learning, regardless of what care I take I know when I come to sell its frowned upon, whereas a garage service and book stamp retains value even though there are many stories of unchanged components and fluids!

Each to their own but I prefer my own servicing, I must stress this is mostly on lower value cars and my modern classic..