I'm heading into a DIY garage tomorrow to take care of some work on the Fit. Since I have no driveway / garage / tools, yet, still like to turn the wrenches myself, the DIY garage seems the way to go. What's different, of course, is that I'm paying ($30) per hour and if something goes wrong, I can't simply leave the car for the night and come back to it the next day. So, I'd like to go in as prepared as possible. I have a lift reserved from 10AM-6PM, yet it still feels like a lot to accomplish.

If all goes well, at the end of the day tomorrow, I will have:

1. Replaced the shocks, struts, strut mounts, and the sway bar bushings (retaining the original springs)
2. Adjusted the valve clearances (maybe not worth paying the $30/hour to do this as it doesn't require a lift)
3. Changed the motor oil+filter
4. Changed the trans fluid
5. Rotated the tires

For the suspension work and the valve adjustment, I'm looking for How To guides and/or videos to get me up to speed and to know what tools I'll need ahead of time. I've found the following, but, if any of you have links to better / more accurate tutorials, please share.

Struts

• You Tube
  • Some of these YouTube videos are a UK series for the Jazz. I'm told that the US Fit is a bit different, but, can the removal/install be that much different?
• https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...l?ref=esp-link

Shocks

• You Tube

Sway Bar Bushings

• You Tube

Valve Adjustment

• You Tube
• https://www.fitfreak.net/forums/fit-...clearance.html

Finally, if there's anything else I should consider swapping out (that I can get the parts for today) or checking while I'm there, I'm all ears.

Thanks.

 

Thank you for the links and info!!!