Re: Hello! Newbie Questions from potential Packard owner
Posted by humanpotatohybrid On 2022/5/31 13:18:18
1) How limited? Can you work with your hands? See if you can answer these questions:
- What is the proper tool to tighten lug nuts?
- What does a carburetor do?
- What does a coil do?
If you're handy but just not that familiar with cars, you can pick it up in time by working with people, reading the service manuals, and watching videos on car repair or stuff like JunkyardDigs.
2) I imagine that most Packard owners work on their own cars. Really any mechanic with experience on cars from the 70's or before could probably be trusted with one of these if you give him the link to the service manual, IMHO. Really depends on what you need. Oil change you could take to any competent mechanic. Engine tune-up, maybe not. Others will have better advice on this than I.
3) As long as it's in good shape and you're careful with it, pretty much just oil changes and lube jobs AFAIK. Though random issues will pop up from time to time, it's not much to worry about.
4) I don't think many are sold by dealers, but yes.
5) A mechanic familiar with older cars should be able to do a competent mechanical inspection. For stuff like originality, red flags, and other Packard specific stuff, post links/pictures here and people will tell you what's on their mind
6) Check out the Literature Archive and Model Info at left to learn more about a car you are considering.
- What is the proper tool to tighten lug nuts?
- What does a carburetor do?
- What does a coil do?
If you're handy but just not that familiar with cars, you can pick it up in time by working with people, reading the service manuals, and watching videos on car repair or stuff like JunkyardDigs.
2) I imagine that most Packard owners work on their own cars. Really any mechanic with experience on cars from the 70's or before could probably be trusted with one of these if you give him the link to the service manual, IMHO. Really depends on what you need. Oil change you could take to any competent mechanic. Engine tune-up, maybe not. Others will have better advice on this than I.
3) As long as it's in good shape and you're careful with it, pretty much just oil changes and lube jobs AFAIK. Though random issues will pop up from time to time, it's not much to worry about.
4) I don't think many are sold by dealers, but yes.
5) A mechanic familiar with older cars should be able to do a competent mechanical inspection. For stuff like originality, red flags, and other Packard specific stuff, post links/pictures here and people will tell you what's on their mind
6) Check out the Literature Archive and Model Info at left to learn more about a car you are considering.
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