THINGS SOME MECHANICS WON'T TELL YOU
Added on: 11th Mar 2015
BE WARY OF SCARE TACTICS, ESPECIALLY WHEN
THEY CLAIM THEY WOULDN'T DRIVE YOUR CAR
ANOTHER FOOT.
MAKE SURE TO CHECK FOR CERTIFICATION IN THE SHOP.
LOOK FOR A CLEAN GARAGE. A CLUTTERED FLOOR
FILLED WITH DIRTY RAGS MAY BE A RED FLAG.
ALTHOUGH IT SEEMS OBVIOUS, NEVER SIGN A BLANK
WORK AUTHORIZATION FORM. ALWAYS HAVE A SPECIFIC
ESTIMATE FOR EACH JOB FIRST.
IF THE MECHANIC CLAIMS THEY DON'T NEED FANCY
EQUIPMENT LIKE A BASIC ENGINE ANALYZER,
GO ELSEWHERE.
AS A RULE OF THUMB, WHEN YOU GET A SECOND OPINION
DON'T TELL THE MECHANIC WHAT THE FIRST
DIAGNOSIS WAS
YOU DON'T NEED TO HAVE YOUR FUEL
INJECTOR CLEANED.
COOLANT FLUSHES ARE USUALLY A GIMMICK.
SAME WITH POWER STEERING FLUSHES. MANY OF YOUR
CAR'S FLUIDS ARE DESIGNED TO LAST UP TO
100,000 MILES.
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