Scary Stuff If True.......

SvilleKid · 09-19-2011, 03:40 PM

My wife and my daughter both have the same response to requests to do additional repairs: My husband/father does our mechanical work. Thank you for pointing it out, I'll bring it to his attention". There isn't a single time they have taken a vehicle into a fast-change oil place when they haven't been told that extra repairs were needed! It's not just jiffy-lube, it's all of them. I've had them BS me on many occasions, until they find out I know more about what they are saying than they do. Sadly, it's rampant, and will only get worse, because there is a critical shortage of real mechanics in the auto repair business, and very few of these "quick-change" shops do sufficient training of their employees for anything other than the most basic repairs. So, crappy/scam services, plus little chance of the mechanics actually going on to be better mechanics in the future.

shark · 09-20-2011, 03:50 AM

Yeah I know. They used to always try to sell me on the transmission fluid change. I have a reputable shop do that, and do it correctly; not merely pump out the old fluid and put in fresh, but drop the pan, change out the filter, and clean everything up as much as possible.

MrClean · 09-20-2011, 05:15 AM

I do most everything on my 99 Dakota, but on my wifes 08 Mazda 6, we take it to the dealership. We get an oil change and tire rotation for $35-$40. Her car has a 'shield' on the bottom of it to protect the underside of the engine. I'm not messing with all that to change the oil. I can crawl under my truck without using a jack to change the oil.
There are services that the dealership charges a little more for than other places but they aren't as bad as they used to be price wise.

09-19-2011, 03:40 PM	#1
SvilleKid Yes I am a Pirate Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 33°46′08″N 86°28′16″W / 33.76895°N 86.471037°W Posts: 2,776 Trading: (52)	Re: Scary Stuff If True....... My wife and my daughter both have the same response to requests to do additional repairs: My husband/father does our mechanical work. Thank you for pointing it out, I'll bring it to his attention". There isn't a single time they have taken a vehicle into a fast-change oil place when they haven't been told that extra repairs were needed! It's not just jiffy-lube, it's all of them. I've had them BS me on many occasions, until they find out I know more about what they are saying than they do. Sadly, it's rampant, and will only get worse, because there is a critical shortage of real mechanics in the auto repair business, and very few of these "quick-change" shops do sufficient training of their employees for anything other than the most basic repairs. So, crappy/scam services, plus little chance of the mechanics actually going on to be better mechanics in the future. __________________ Ceilin' fan it stirs the air, Cigar smoke does swirl. The fragrance on the pillow case, and he thinks about the girl. Thanks, JB, 1975.

09-20-2011, 03:50 AM	#2
shark Cigar Smokin' Patriot Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Ron Location: Michigan Posts: 3,689 Trading: (0)	Re: Scary Stuff If True....... Yeah I know. They used to always try to sell me on the transmission fluid change. I have a reputable shop do that, and do it correctly; not merely pump out the old fluid and put in fresh, but drop the pan, change out the filter, and clean everything up as much as possible. __________________ Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds

09-20-2011, 05:15 AM	#3
MrClean Bald Man Join Date: Sep 2011 First Name: Jeff Location: KC MO Posts: 2,229 Trading: (28)	Re: Scary Stuff If True....... I do most everything on my 99 Dakota, but on my wifes 08 Mazda 6, we take it to the dealership. We get an oil change and tire rotation for $35-$40. Her car has a 'shield' on the bottom of it to protect the underside of the engine. I'm not messing with all that to change the oil. I can crawl under my truck without using a jack to change the oil. There are services that the dealership charges a little more for than other places but they aren't as bad as they used to be price wise. __________________ http://jeffcarrollphotos.com Not a photographer, just a dude with a camera. Proud member of the GMCGTPWHAFA