Always explain, and train your daughters how to undertake basic car maintenance from the earliest of ages so they do not get ripped off by anyone, and also of course do not pass jobs onto you. Apart from that early training, send them to night school for car maintenance so they are encouraged to tackle bigger jobs and know what to do, whilst recognising woman can undertake such work as much as men!
If you don't then the ladies around you will rely on you. So many men want to be in the position of being "the man" and a jack of all trades, whilst thinking the "little" women in doors is not capable of such work! Rubbish! But that is what so many men do, and you wonder why women let you get on with it!!
well said!! My dad brought me up to work on my own cars (my first was a 1978 Mini that needed summat doing every weekend), and he'd have me doing jobs like stripping and rebuilding the carburettor, tackling the brakes, routine servicing, bodywork, etc.
Ok, so modern cars are a little bit more involved, and since having a nasty car accident a few years ago my arms and shoulders are weak so I'm not up to swinging on breaker bars and sockets like I used to be, but when I first had my DeLorean resto project 10yrs ago, I thought nothing of getting stuck into the engine rebuild, as well as lots of other jobs, and thoroughly enjoyed myself