WHAT MECHANICS DONT TELL YOU

IF YOU'RE GETTING A STRANGELY GOOD DEAL ON

YOUR TIRES YOU MAY BE GETTING TWO YEAR OLD TREADS.

ASK ABOUT THE BUILD DATE.

AVOID LIFETIME MUFFLERS. WHILE YOU CAN GET

FREE REPLACEMENTS YOU'LL HAVE TO PAY FOR

PIPE REPAIRS ANYWAY.

IF THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH YOUR CATALYTIC

CONVERTER OR EMISSIONS SYSTEM CONSULT YOUR

DEALER. A FREE REPLACEMENT IS OFTEN LEGALLY REQUIRED.

MANY TIMES YOU WILL GET CHARGED DOUBLE LABOUR,

ESPECIALLY FOR MULTIPLE TASKS. ASK ABOUT LABOUR

TIME BEFOREHAND.

ASK FOR YOUR OLD PARTS BACK.

AT LEAST YOU'LL KNOW THEY'VE BEEN CHANGED.

BE CAREFUL WITH BRAKE JOBS.

MANY MECHANICS WILL USE CHEAP PARTS AND MARK THEM UP.

WATCH OUT FOR CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED CARS.

THE CERTIFICATION USUALLY MEANS NOTHING.

TAKE YOUR CAR IN ON MONDAY NOT FRIDAY.

ON FRIDAY THE MECHANICS WILL RUSH THE JOB

TO GET DONE BY THE WEEKEND.