Can I change fluids (trans, rear diff) myself? Everyone is telling me to go somewhere for it
I need to do my transmission, rear differential, and brake/clutch fluids. My brake/clutch reservoir is black.
I’ve watched YouTube videos on transmission and rear differential fluid, and it doesn’t look any different than changing oil except using a pump.
I’ve read/watched that I can change that dirty black fluid out myself for now and then go somewhere to have them do the brakes (a full flush?)
Everyone im surrounded by tells me why do it myself when I can just go somewhere to have it all done.
I WANT to do more things myself and learn more about cars! Why WOULD I deal with stress and anxiety of finding a trustworthy garage or going to the dealership if this is something that plenty of people do themselves like oil.
However, my concerns about doing it myself is- after changing a fluid, is would I not be able to diagnose something during the process (if something’s off) and is there a risk that some unknown problem would be exposed? These are simple yes or no questions and I can’t get an answer. If I shouldn’t do it myself, would like to know the reasoning behind it. Thanks!