50 Pics That Show The Level Of Nonsense Mechanics Have To Deal With (New Pics)
How much do you know about your car? Are you someone who loves to change your own oil, change your own tires and spend your weekends polishing its body until it is spotless? Or does the extent of your car knowledge only include how to put gas in the tank and how to drive around? Somehow, many of us can manage to get by knowing the absolute minimum about the vehicles that we use every day because we rely on the experts at an auto shop. But no matter how polite they are to our faces, those experts might be laughing at our incompetence the second we’re out the door and sharing photos of our precious vehicles online…
We’ve gone through the Just Rolled Into the Shop subreddit to find some of the most hilarious and ridiculous examples of things mechanics deal with every single day, so you too can appreciate what goes on in the mysterious world of an auto shop. Some of these posts will require a basic understanding of cars to know what is happening, but if you are an auto enthusiast, you'll be sure to get a kick out of some of these hopelessly confused drivers. Enjoy this list that will hopefully give you a greater appreciation for your mechanic, and be sure to upvote all of the pictures of situations that you would not have believed without seeing proof. Then if you’re interested in even more of these wild pics from auto shops, be sure to check out Bored Panda’s previous publications on this same subreddit here and here.
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This Stray Hung Out In The Yard Over The Weekend Then Rolled In My Bay. Now He’s Mine
Everyone’s idea of how much maintenance is required to take care of a car is different. Some people are fine with a car wash every now and then, filling up the tank when needed and an oil change when that dreaded light indicates that “service is required”. On the other hand, some people inspect every inch of their vehicles and work hard to keep them in pristine condition. They take pride in keeping the exterior looking sparkling and the internal health in tip top shape as well. But regardless of how well you treat your car, unless you yourself are a mechanic, you’re going to have to see one eventually.
Similarly to how doctors have horror stories of injuries you would have to see to believe, every mechanic can tell their fair share of stories about the stupidest things people have done to their vehicles. To provide a place where mechanics can share these crazy stories and laugh about the incompetence of the average driver, the Just Rolled Into the Shop subreddit was born. The page, which has 1.8 million members at the moment, states that it is “for those absolutely stupid things that you see people bring, roll, or toss into your place of business and the people that bring them in”. And clearly, there are infinite examples of those...
This Was On A Car That Came In Today
I Got $10 Off My Oil Change Because I "Fulfilled The Destiny" Of The Tech Who Had To Report My Mileage
Cars are one thing that most of us can get through life knowing very little about. It would definitely be beneficial to understand the inner workings of our vehicles, and it could even save us some money if we could solve some of our cars' issues at home. But the fact is that it takes effort to learn about them. There is no “auto shop” requirement in school, but that's why the experts exist. So we don’t ever have to repair our cars ourselves.
But according to one study of 2,000 Americans, many people know an embarrassingly small amount about their vehicles. Well, that’s not necessarily true. They know something, but a quarter of them admitted knowing that their cars are in need of a repair yet they continue to take the risk of driving them every day. But shockingly, far more people have something wrong with their cars that they might not have even been aware of. 68% of the study participants’ cars had at least one thing wrong with them, and 36% of the participants did not know the first thing about changing a tire.
Visiting A Buddy’s Shop And Spotted This Sign
I Present To You All The 5 Elements Of Tire: Fire Element, Water Element, Ice Element, Plant Element, And Bruce Willis 5th Element
My Lead Tech Has Finally Lost It
There are plenty of basic car care routines that many of the participants of this study did not know, from half of them not being confident that they could change their car's oil to one third of them not knowing which oil their car requires in the first place. Even having to jump their vehicle’s battery would be a difficult task for a quarter of Americans, if their battery were to die. And about 20% of them could not confidently check the tire pressure on their car.
What’s hiding underneath the hood is a mystery to many Americans, with less than half of them being able to locate their car’s engine in an image. But despite their lack of understanding of their vehicles, many people still don’t feel comfortable dealing with a mechanic. Perhaps it is due to embarassment from not knowing how to take care of their cars, but 54% of Americans admit they are intimidated by mechanics. After seeing this list though, I don't blame them. For all they know, they could be being mocked online for having snow under their car's hood or going years without changing their air filters!
Got To Work On The Wienermobile Today
Nothing Stupid Here. It Is Actually Very Thoughtful Of The Customer To Leave A Note Like This On The Windshield. A Lot Of Time Service Writer Could Not Write A Proper Story…
What Do You Guys Use To Push No Starts Around The Yard? Behold; The Goat
A common fear when taking your car to a mechanic is that you might be paying way too much money. How is it that any time you pop in for a simple oil change or tire rotation the mechanic mysteriously finds 5 other things that must be done immediately or the car will put you in immense danger the second you drive off the lot? You got to the auto shop just fine, so it does not seem likely that getting home will be a problem. It can be difficult to know whether a repair is actually necessary or if the mechanic is trying to pull a fast one on you, so we consulted BlueToro’s blog to find out some of the most common ways sketchy mechanics try to overcharge their customers.
When A Car Sits On The Lot Too Long
Found This On The Underside Of A Woman’s Car Today… Needless To Say She’s A Little Freaked Out. Rechargeable With 4g Sim Card In It
This Is What Happens When You Change Your Oil Religiously. Bmw 335i 180k Miles. Beautiful
According to BlueToro, one practice some shady mechanics deploy is claiming that they replaced a part or performed a certain job, and charging for it, but never actually doing it. “It’s not uncommon for us to tend to a basic car service for a new customer where a major service was said to have been performed by their previous mechanic and yet the customer complains of a number of problems that simply shouldn’t be there if the car was serviced well,” BlueToro explains. “Usually it’s because the parts that were charged were not actually replaced.”
Why Doesn’t The Heat Work On My Brand New Civic ??
So what happened here was, we had a really bad blizzard and customer came in saying that all of their lights were on and the car drove horrible (no heat especially) and when we popped the hood we see this terrific mess of snow like wtf ?? Customer never popped the hood, it was left outside during the storm so looks like it was all the wind that absolutely piled up. And it was PACKED. left it to thaw overnight. Ran normal after everything was dry, no problems since.. a mystery to this day maybe they really did leave the hood open lol idk man
Everyone Is Showing Off Their Welded Art. So I Will Join. Behold! The Mirror Brackets I Made For My 68 F100
Im Scared
Car is/was a police vehicle, most likely in Europe. The light indicates that the pistol lock box is not locked or the lock rifle mount is unsecured.
Another practice that certain mechanics will try to get away with is bumping up scheduled part replacements. For example, if a part needs to be replaced every 100,000 miles, some mechanics will tell a customer that it is time to be replaced when they’ve only driven 80,000 miles. Over time, this can lead to many unnecessary repairs and your auto shop bills can be through the roof. “Ultimately, these mechanics are not thinking about you as a customer for the long term, they’re just trying to make the most out of every service,” BlueToro explains.
My Husband Called Shortly Into His Half Hour Drive Home To Say The Tire “Felt A Little Off”
I’m Begging. Can Someone Explain To Me Why People Do This? Is A Seatbelt That Bad?
It feels similar to the mask thing to me. It’s like cool you don’t have to like it, so just wear it for the short time you’re in the store(car) and it could possibly save your life
Operator Reported “S Shaped Tire”
Because many people have had encounters with mechanics that they were not able to trust, ABC News actually interviewed one who anonymously agreed to spill the beans on what it’s like to work in an auto shop. “Joe”, as ABC refers to him, explained that most mechanics actually are honest, but there is often pressure from overhead to perform unnecessary work to increase profit margins. “The shop has to stay in business,” Joe said. “There are pressures to do things that maybe you wouldn’t do normally. I’m ashamed a bit to admit it, but when your boss tells you ... 'Either you do it here or the door’s right there,' what are you going to do?”
Tech States “I’m Not Getting In That Car, You Can’t Make Me”
Someone with a cat who lives in their car....... That poor cat. Yeah I get ppl fall on hard times, been there done that.... But he responsible and find somewhere for that poor cat to go!!!!😥
We Share The Road With These People
The drifting is so good you'll use this car for the rest of your (short) life
Sticker On The Oil Pan That Scans To A Job Application At Another Shop Lol
Ok but the owner of this vehicle obviously wasn't happy with the previous shop... soo why go work at the very shop losing customers to your current workplace...
Mechanics even have terminology for some of their more questionable practices, including “gravy work”. This is when a shop worker bills a customer for more time than a repair actually requires. “Most shops will charge you an hour and a half to two hours to turn the rotors and put pads on it,” Joe explained. “If you’re good and got good equipment, you can do it in 20 or 30 minutes… That’s gravy.” Another practice that I’m sure we have all suspected before was confirmed by Joe. “An $18 oil change -- well, they lose money on that,” he said. “The idea is to get you in so they can sell you the coolant flushes, trans flushes, power steering flushes. ... That’s where the money is.”
Customer Drove This All The Way From Mexico Because He Was Told Not To Pull Over Out There.
Was Loading The Trailer With Tires When I Noticed This... Inspection Date Was 3/22/22
I was thinking "This looks fine" and then I noticed it. This is VERY much not fine
So One Of My Customers Rents Out His Vintage Mustangs. This Is How One Was Returned To Him
And that sound you here is car fans screaming "NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO"
Giuseppe Mendola, another seasoned mechanic and owner of AutoTech Diagnostic in College Point, New York, also told ABC that it’s important for car owners to just read the manual any time their car has an issue. The more drivers understand about their vehicles, the less likely they will be to get ripped off. “People don’t read the owner’s manual. They don’t know how to open the hood half the time,” Mendola noted. “I honestly don’t understand what they expect out of the car if they don’t know anything about it.”
Once In A Lifetime Puncture That Happened Right Outside My Shop. I Am Still In Disbelief To This Day
Asked The Body Shop To Fix A Broken Bumper As Cheap And Fast As They Could. 20 Minute And 10 Bucks Later
I Hate People
I'll be honest, I don't understand every image on this list because I know absolutely nothing about cars. And although I don't currently own one, this article is inspiring me to do thorough research before I ever purchase another one, so I don't get ripped off every time I go to the mechanic. We hope you are enjoying these hilarious and perplexing images, and be sure to upvote the ones that surprise you the most. Remember to clean out your backseat and check under the hood before you take your car into the shop, and if you're interested in viewing even more of these pics, you can check out the Just Rolled Into the Shop subreddit right here.
Stop Doing This To Your Tech
When I bring my car in, I only give them the car key, not the key to every door I've ever seen in my entire life!
Toyota 4runner. Hey Look, Some Dumb A** Left His Snap-On Tools Behind. Wait A Second, That's My Lube Sticker On The Windshield
Hmmm
Rawlings Baseball Leather Seats In A Tundra
Brought My Car In For An Airbag Recall And Tried To Leave The Mechanic A Tip
Must Have Looked At My Clapped Out 20 Year Old Bmw And Decided I Needed The Money More Than Him Or Maybe They Just Aren’t Allowed To Accept Tips At The Dealership
I’m Not As Concerned About The Low Pressure…
Customer States Someone They Know Told Them It’ll Help Keep Rats Out Of The Engine Bay. Newer Model Toyota Camry
Just Found This On The Front Seat
We Ordered 1 Tesla Model 3 Steering Wheel. They Sent 2 And Packed Them With 144 Children's Toothbrushes. 12 Packs Of 12. Wtf
Dear customer: in an effort to be more green, we will not use styrofoam peanuts any longer
Man With Dementia Was Coming To Our Dealership For A Low Tire. 2 Days And 200 Plus Miles Later The Family Was Able To Find Him And His Wife
Car Comes In For An Oil Change Smelling Like Gasoline And Burning. Customer Says She Got A New Engine Put In Out Of Town
Found At A Local Service Garage
Officially One Year Of Tire Punctures, Approx 3 Pounds. Time To Release Them Back Into The Wild
Should start saving it every year. Put each year on display. Start documenting it, craziest one of the year gets a prize lol
To All My Service Advisors, How Do You Write Stuff Up Like This And Keep Yourself Professional?
It's About To Be Towed To The Shop. I Was Cruising About 50mph And The Plastic Snapped
What Are They Hiding In Here?
Living On A Prayer
How Do These People Get A Driver’s License?
My Buddy Sells Used Cars And He Just Sent Me This…
Tried To Knock The Ice Off My Muffler And It Freely Moved, Checked Under My Car And Saw This…
No Choice Can’t Afford Fuel
Pro Tip If You’re Unsure Of The Age Of Your Tire Just Cut Opening And Count The Rings
Also, you could try not cutting open your tire. An actual way to check, look for the serial number, and find the last 4 digits of the number. The first 2 of the final 4 is the number of weeks into the year, and the last 2 (if made after the year 2000) are the last 2 digits of the year the tire was manufactured.
18 Year Old Tech Didn't Close A Valve Overnight
I Work At A Kia Dealership That Used To Offer A 10 Year Unlimited Mile Warranty
This 2012 kia sorento finally had its warranty expire after 203 oil changes, 20 transmission flushes, 10 years, 9 engines, and 4 transmissions the warranty finally expired and the owner traded it in
It’s Got A Hem… I Mean…
This Audi Q7 Water Pump Is Nuts
Just Had A Battery Explode In My Face, Shaken But Still Alive
Thermostat Replacement On A Bentley Bentayga
That's so funny. Incase JUST telling my ex today that he needed to teach our son basic car maintenance and he was saying some stuff you cannot even get to anymore. That's just insane!
Time To Buy A Lottery Ticket
You F**king Dips**t
Customer Came In Flexing Today....
😆😆😆I haven't seen my gas gauge past full,or even closer to full, in a couple years
Not A Bugatti. But A Silverado
The Result Of An Intake Sucking Air Directly Above A Leaking Exhaust Manifold On A Diesel. That's All Particulate...
What The H Does This Mean? Keep Seeing Weird Bumper Stickers Lately...
I Hope This Is Allowed, But I Justrolledintotheshop And Homeboy Snapped Four Of My Lugs Before He Realized He Had His Impact Reversed
“That’s Why You Always Leave A Note”
Nobody Needs This Much Tint
No way in hell they can see anything at night!!!! Where I live your will get pulled over, given a ticket and be told to fix the tinting
What Bangs Like A Grenade And Gives You A Flat Tire?
Dropped Off For Fuel Tank Replacement This Morning. I Only Knew To Do This Because Of This Sub
This Custom Phone Mount
I'm Sure You Don't Have This Model In English Speaking Countries: Peugeot Partner Fap
Customer Didn't Want To Buy Winter Tires From Us Because They Were Cheaper Elsewhere. I'm Sure They Were Cheaper
Customer Asked If It Was Safe To Drive
This Really Just Happened
My Coworker Used To Be The Only Master Certified Tech, And Was Always Really Cocky About It, So When I Got Mine I Had To Rub It In A Little
This Sticker Made Me Chuckle....
This Happened While Doing 70mph On The Freeway
Customer States Car Is Running Rough
So My Buddy Sends Me This Saying He Had Trouble Doing His Brakes
Absolutely No Where Else To Mount Your Phone Holder?
Today, I’m The Winner. Fiancé Accidentally Spilled A Gallon Of Paint In The Truck
I Present To You The Most Expensive Piece Of Plastic Costing Us 8 Months And About 2000€ To Find
Power Steering Pump Az Sent Us That We're Putting Into A Dodge Today
You Know Car Prices Are Too High When This Kind Of Work To A Midtrim Outback Doesn’t Total It. This Is The 3rd Time We’ve Done This Level Of Repair To A Subaru Outback In The Last 3 Months
Prices for everything are too high. Another way of saying wages are too low.
Just Rolled Outta My Driveway. Stealership Quoted Over $1200 For New Upper Control Arms/Ball Joints & New Lower Ball Joints. $300 In Parts/Tools & 6 Casual Hours Later I Had Done It Myself. They Quoted 6 Hrs. Labor
I'm a mechanic and I don't understand why some of my colleagues think that the people they are servicing are stupid. You f***ers are there to help them, not to scam them. You are giving the good mechanics a bad name. Good luck with your scams🤢
Welp, My Rack Just Gave Out Fell On The Locks And Now This F350 Is Stuck On It. My Boss Is Going To [poop] Himself Today
Tell Me Your Alignment Is F**ked Without Telling Me It’s F**ked
In Response To The Pistol And Shotgun Pictures From Earlier. Just An Oil Change Please…
Previous Shop Charged Customer 90 Bucks To "Replace" This Hose...
Result Of A Moose. 5 People In The Car And Only Driver Had A Scratched Elbow Due To Glass
Steering Wheel And Airbag Theft. Third One This Month. Has Anyone Else Seen A Rise In These Kind Of Things?
I once was present for an insurance company presentation that showed air bag claims being reported in real time, as they moved a block at a time across the city of San Francisco. Over 100 in one day.
Lay's Route Driver Dropped A Drive Shaft, Called The Shop Asking If We Have Free Tows...
Salesman Just Drove Into The Shop. I Was Talking To A Coworker And He Motions Towards My Box
The Salesman Just Randomly Pulled This Car Into My Bay, Stopping A Whole 4 Inches Away From My Toolbox, Got Out Like Nothing Happened, Locked The Car, And Went Back To The Sales Floor
Just Rolled Out Of The Shop…
Just Towed Into The Shop? A Pair Of Cessna Citations, A Latitude And Longitude. Together, They Mark My Position
I Don't Even Ask Anymore
Just Rolled Into My Driveway. 287,000 Miles On An 07 Camry
"Why Do You Need The Expensive Tools? Just Get These Look How Much You're Saving"
I Bet This Rotor Was Hotter Than Two Mice F**king In A Wool Sock. Came Off A Freightliner With An Altec Lr56 Boom
Long long time ago my sister had some much needed work done to car. Mechanic was so shocked by the sight of her rotor that he hung it on his "wall of shame" 😆😆 still to this day give her s**t about it
Cs Coolant Line Broke, Used Qt Hotdog To Stop Leak. Been Driving For Two Weeks.
C/S “Why Is My Dash So Angry”
We're Scenting Gear Oil Now?
If you're in a position to smell it, you're either the mechanic or something has gone horribly wrong...
Here You Go
This is ironic because for some reason I've been seeing an increasing number of ATVs and UTVs with tracks like this sitting in shop lots lately.
My Coworker Waited Weeks For A Used Transmission For A Hybrid Tahoe. It Finally Showed Up And He Tipped It Up And Water Ran Out Of It For A Solid 60 Seconds
Customer Came In For Electrical Work, Says The Inverter Keeps Blowing Fuses
C/S: Accidentally Shot My Gun Inside My Car
Technician States: Forgot To Make A Triangle With The Chain
With the exception of the oldest profession and surfboard rentals, do not employ anyone who doesn't wear a shirt to work.
Since I've Been Seeing Posts About Cars Being Hacked To Hell And Not Totaled, This Is The Kind Of Stuff They Do In Puerto Rico To New Cars
From Reddit OP ]Abazoreee[S] 5 points 6 months ago Wow I've been at work all day and haven't been able to look at reddit really but HOLY S**T the appreciation you guys have for my dad's work means a lot to me. To him it's no big deal and (evidently) to a lot of people it isn't a big deal, but I haven't seen much like this on here and thought people would be interested. Thank you everyone for the awards! This is my first post ever to get more than 100 up votes and I'm very stoked. To answer some of the questions, this was done in a insured shop with proper procedures to make a safe repair, every car that comes through has a liability on it, if someone (God forbid) was to get injured in the car, not only would my dad be held liable but also the shop and insurer. This was all done with all parties involved being known for the work that was going to happen, this happens in many poor countries because labor is cheap, parts are cheap, and cars are not.
Inside The Fuel Pump! Somebody Hates This Customer. Last Week The Car Came In For Water In The Tank. Today...not Sure What This Is
When Your Service Advisor Jots Down Any Stupid Thing A Customer Says
It's Always The Brake Pads, Never The Brake Pedal Pad
This Caught Me Off Guard…
Just Found Gold In Transmission Oil
No Jumper Cables No Worries
Manufacturers Need To Stop Having Dealers Perform Recalls That Involve Welding
Safety Guy Waddled Over And Told Me To Shut Some Drawers So I Don't Turn My "Box" Over
Theft Deterrents Are Creative These Days
“You Want To Charge Me To Install A Battery?! Forget It, I Can Do It Myself “
Interstate is only sold by reputable shops and they install it for FREE you idiot.
There, I Fixed It
For people confused - I think this is because the new Toyota Supra shares platform with a BMW Z4 leading lots of people including journos to say it’s “just a rebadged BMW”.
Rolled Into The Shop Just In Time
Just Rolled In (13 Years Ago) To Be Scrapped For Cash 4 Clunkers, But Was Saved. Story In Comments
That beautiful mid 80s Cutlass was going to be scrapped? Hell, I woulda saved it too!
In Response To The Pistol Picture From Earlier. Just A Tire Rotation Please
I'll be riding shotgun, underneath the hot sun, feeling like a someone...
Cs Ac Won't Blow Below 60. Every Summer
44.4 and 60? not very accurate. According to my calculator, 44.4f = 6 C which is really cold. And 60 F is 15, which is also cold. Seems fine to me - unless that 444 is four-hundred and 44, or 228 celcius... in which case the plastic would all be melted. So I'm guessing their temperature guages are just buggered.
Client States Just Purchased Vehicle And There Is A Weird Noise Accelerating
In an attempt to increase airflow to the engine and theoretically more power, this fool drilled holes after the air filter so the engine is sucking in unfiltered air. Any particulates can be admitted into the combustion chamber and cause damage. Also, it' sucking in the hot air from the engine compartment instead of the cooler air beneath the enhine, so it will actually make less hp.
...ain't Nobody Got Time For Dat
Just Removed The Plate Off Of A Trade In
Which City Do You Think This Car Is From?
Yes.. It Was Traded In Like This
When You Use An Impact To Put In Drain Plugs
Customer Did His Own Brakes And Jacked His Car Up By The Rear Tie Rod. He Did That To Both Sides
Found A Goodie Bag During A Brake Inspection Test Drive Yesterday
Arrived Brand New A Few Days Ago. Wrongly Ordered, Scrap. Ballpoint Pen For Scale
Lifted F350 Just Rolled In, Guess What State I’m In
Ordered 2 Propeller Shaft Bearings And Only One Showed Up. Anybody Have A Spare?
I Thought A Customer Left Their Kid In The Car . Damn You Elsa !
Push Rods For A Vw Engine Came In... With No Way To Get Them On The Crank
Won't Fit On Lift
This one hit me right in the feels. Car I've had for almost 12 years, 148K miles just had some regular maintenance done on it, few days later the engine sustains some kind of internal catastrophic damage and totals the car. Dealership says it has nothing to do with the maintenance they did. Had to sign over the car for basically nothing just to move on and start the buying process in this current horrible market. I strongly suspect they did something so I'd have to buy a new car from them. That car has been with me all over the country, through thick and thin. Huge punch to the gut.
A Toyota dealership recently tried to convince me that an oil pan is a "wear out component " and I needed to pay over 900USD to replace. Said no & they said they would not change the oil since the prior tech stripped the threads. I was able to prove their shop is the only place that has ever changed the oil. They replaced the part no charge. Makes me wonder how many people they get with that scam.
Load More Replies...Don’t you guys have mandatory technical checks in the US? Here in Germany you have to have to car checked every two years if it’s still safe to drive. Those tires with no tread…you won’t see that here
Well in the usa you can put a ton of miles real fast I had a job with mild driving I put 30k miles (48,000 km) on in a year I've heard of some people putting 50k to 75k miles (80,000 km to 120,000 km) a year on a car you can wear tires out before two years with that kind of driving
Load More Replies...Not car related, but still mechanics. I'm an engineer at a hydraulics company and sometimes get asked to check up on warranty issues sent back to us. One time we got two air driven hydraulic pumps back and the customer complained they just stopped working. The first one looked like it had been buried in a muddy salty pit for a couple of years, and when picking it apart, I found it had the air motor full of fine grained sand. It litteraly poured out when I opened it. The second one looked in good condition but it just did not build and pressure when running. When I picked it up to start working on it, I noticed it was unusualy light weight. It had no hydraulic oil in the tank... Refilled it and it ran like a clock. My guess is that they used the pump on a rather large jack, and someone did not wait untill the piston was fully retracted before disconnecting it. I can only imagen the mess they had to clean up when the next person connected a pump with a full tank into that cylinder...
People are no longer nice. They found an animal under the hood in their possession, and you GOT screwed. Not sure where you live but that sucks.
This one hit me right in the feels. Car I've had for almost 12 years, 148K miles just had some regular maintenance done on it, few days later the engine sustains some kind of internal catastrophic damage and totals the car. Dealership says it has nothing to do with the maintenance they did. Had to sign over the car for basically nothing just to move on and start the buying process in this current horrible market. I strongly suspect they did something so I'd have to buy a new car from them. That car has been with me all over the country, through thick and thin. Huge punch to the gut.
A Toyota dealership recently tried to convince me that an oil pan is a "wear out component " and I needed to pay over 900USD to replace. Said no & they said they would not change the oil since the prior tech stripped the threads. I was able to prove their shop is the only place that has ever changed the oil. They replaced the part no charge. Makes me wonder how many people they get with that scam.
Load More Replies...Don’t you guys have mandatory technical checks in the US? Here in Germany you have to have to car checked every two years if it’s still safe to drive. Those tires with no tread…you won’t see that here
Well in the usa you can put a ton of miles real fast I had a job with mild driving I put 30k miles (48,000 km) on in a year I've heard of some people putting 50k to 75k miles (80,000 km to 120,000 km) a year on a car you can wear tires out before two years with that kind of driving
Load More Replies...Not car related, but still mechanics. I'm an engineer at a hydraulics company and sometimes get asked to check up on warranty issues sent back to us. One time we got two air driven hydraulic pumps back and the customer complained they just stopped working. The first one looked like it had been buried in a muddy salty pit for a couple of years, and when picking it apart, I found it had the air motor full of fine grained sand. It litteraly poured out when I opened it. The second one looked in good condition but it just did not build and pressure when running. When I picked it up to start working on it, I noticed it was unusualy light weight. It had no hydraulic oil in the tank... Refilled it and it ran like a clock. My guess is that they used the pump on a rather large jack, and someone did not wait untill the piston was fully retracted before disconnecting it. I can only imagen the mess they had to clean up when the next person connected a pump with a full tank into that cylinder...
People are no longer nice. They found an animal under the hood in their possession, and you GOT screwed. Not sure where you live but that sucks.