mechanic shops are funny
02-02-2010, 11:49 AM
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mechanic shops are funny Figured id share this little story.
Well i have a lifetime alignment at brake check and i usually go in every 6 months (1-2k miles) for a realignment since they recommend it. They are nice people and always talk about how much they love my car. But its funny because those places have people that know nothing about cars. The guy test drove my car after the alignment to make sure it was okay, when he came back he asked me if i still had the stock shocks (my car is lowered) and i said no i have the koni 4/4's. he then proceeded to recommend the KYB adjustable shock. and i just smiled and said no thanks ill stick with what i have. i assume he thought the ride was a little bumpy which to him meant my shocks were bad. but i have my koni's pretty stiff since i like a firm ride. and then said that i should get a fuel injection cleaning?
im not bashing the place at all, because its its like that everywhere. but i feel bad for the people that go there and actually listen to what they tell them to do because they dont know any better.
thought that was kind of funny and figured you guys would like to hear it.
Well i have a lifetime alignment at brake check and i usually go in every 6 months (1-2k miles) for a realignment since they recommend it. They are nice people and always talk about how much they love my car. But its funny because those places have people that know nothing about cars. The guy test drove my car after the alignment to make sure it was okay, when he came back he asked me if i still had the stock shocks (my car is lowered) and i said no i have the koni 4/4's. he then proceeded to recommend the KYB adjustable shock. and i just smiled and said no thanks ill stick with what i have. i assume he thought the ride was a little bumpy which to him meant my shocks were bad. but i have my koni's pretty stiff since i like a firm ride. and then said that i should get a fuel injection cleaning?
im not bashing the place at all, because its its like that everywhere. but i feel bad for the people that go there and actually listen to what they tell them to do because they dont know any better.
thought that was kind of funny and figured you guys would like to hear it.
02-02-2010, 12:22 PM
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i get the same type of stuff. i always get people saying that they like my car, and then they try to talk to me about it and have NO IDEA what they're talking about, nor do they realize how stupid they sound trying to talk about it, LOL. it seems to be just about everywhere you go nowadays, and it's really a shame that you can't really go anywhere and find someone that really knows what they're doing anymore
02-02-2010, 12:25 PM
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Was it a big name franchise? I used to work for tires plus and they upsell EVERYTHING! For the tech its a little more comission but yeah, I cant tell you how many times Id do a fluid flush and the old stuff was almost the same color as the new.
02-02-2010, 12:27 PM
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My favorite was when I got my oil changed and the dude came out tell me that my transmission fluid and filter was due for a change. I said, "Did you look at my car?" He goes, "Yes - Why??". I replied, "Well, if you can find a transmission filter on it, go ahead and change it."
I have a 6-speed manual. I'm still not sure he understood.
I have a 6-speed manual. I'm still not sure he understood.
02-02-2010, 12:30 PM
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lol i love going to get my oil changed and everyone gathers around and looks at my simple single nozzle nitrous kit and ask how hard does it throw me back in the seat lol, or when they say it sounds good and proceeds to tell me a story about there brothers cousins husband that has one that will smoke me cuz it ran 10.xx all day long on street tires lol
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02-02-2010, 12:40 PM
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there is a thread in the racers lounge or multimedia section that is titled "whats the stupidest question someone has asked you" or something like that, it's like 60 pages long of that stuff right there, should keep you entertained for the rest of the day... lol
but to add on, i was at sears gettin a new battery for my truck and i was just listening to there "mechanics" advising to get new stuff blah blah blah... well he was trying to get this guy driving like a 91 f150 to get the "high mileage" oil and he was like nah nah the old stuff works for me just the the old havoline, cause it's a v8 anyways so i dont need that... then he turns to the lady behind him but i got a bronco and home thats a BIG BOY v8, man it has a holly 4 barrell it's moves! but thats a big boy v8... haha all i could do was listen and try to hold my smile back...
but to add on, i was at sears gettin a new battery for my truck and i was just listening to there "mechanics" advising to get new stuff blah blah blah... well he was trying to get this guy driving like a 91 f150 to get the "high mileage" oil and he was like nah nah the old stuff works for me just the the old havoline, cause it's a v8 anyways so i dont need that... then he turns to the lady behind him but i got a bronco and home thats a BIG BOY v8, man it has a holly 4 barrell it's moves! but thats a big boy v8... haha all i could do was listen and try to hold my smile back...
02-02-2010, 03:10 PM
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I was at Pep Boys last year getting butt raped for the last time. A lady was at the front desk talking to a "mechanic". She was really upset, and he was insuring her that her problems were due to a bad fuel pump, clogged fuel lines, and etc, etc. She'd need an overhaul of repairs. I listened for a bit and then suggested that a dirty/clogged fuel filter would result in similar symptoms. Everyone got quiet, and the lady looked at me. As I walked out, I nodded, smiled and said "plus, it's a heck of alot cheaper to change that first".
02-02-2010, 05:30 PM
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My favorite was when I got my oil changed and the dude came out tell me that my transmission fluid and filter was due for a change. I said, "Did you look at my car?" He goes, "Yes - Why??". I replied, "Well, if you can find a transmission filter on it, go ahead and change it."
I have a 6-speed manual. I'm still not sure he understood.
I have a 6-speed manual. I'm still not sure he understood.
02-02-2010, 05:38 PM
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I'm so thankful I took my car in for servicing the other day. Little did I know that my blinker fluid was dangerously low, AND my muffler bearings were shot. These could have led to catastrophic engine failure, so I had them take care of everything.
02-02-2010, 05:43 PM
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Figured id share this little story.
Well i have a lifetime alignment at brake check and i usually go in every 6 months (1-2k miles) for a realignment since they recommend it. They are nice people and always talk about how much they love my car. But its funny because those places have people that know nothing about cars. The guy test drove my car after the alignment to make sure it was okay, when he came back he asked me if i still had the stock shocks (my car is lowered) and i said no i have the koni 4/4's. he then proceeded to recommend the KYB adjustable shock. and i just smiled and said no thanks ill stick with what i have. i assume he thought the ride was a little bumpy which to him meant my shocks were bad. but i have my koni's pretty stiff since i like a firm ride. and then said that i should get a fuel injection cleaning?
im not bashing the place at all, because its its like that everywhere. but i feel bad for the people that go there and actually listen to what they tell them to do because they dont know any better.
thought that was kind of funny and figured you guys would like to hear it.
Well i have a lifetime alignment at brake check and i usually go in every 6 months (1-2k miles) for a realignment since they recommend it. They are nice people and always talk about how much they love my car. But its funny because those places have people that know nothing about cars. The guy test drove my car after the alignment to make sure it was okay, when he came back he asked me if i still had the stock shocks (my car is lowered) and i said no i have the koni 4/4's. he then proceeded to recommend the KYB adjustable shock. and i just smiled and said no thanks ill stick with what i have. i assume he thought the ride was a little bumpy which to him meant my shocks were bad. but i have my koni's pretty stiff since i like a firm ride. and then said that i should get a fuel injection cleaning?
im not bashing the place at all, because its its like that everywhere. but i feel bad for the people that go there and actually listen to what they tell them to do because they dont know any better.
thought that was kind of funny and figured you guys would like to hear it.
02-02-2010, 05:46 PM
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lol i work at a NTB and i hear this stuff all day as i just shake my head and laugh at my own cowrkers trying to sell stupid ****. when i see a nice camaro, T/A, Vette etc. im usually the one to work on them cause im the only one there with SOME knowledge of f- bodys. i know the nice aftermarket stuff when i see it. im just a tech though trying to make some money to build my own car.
02-02-2010, 05:53 PM
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Haha yeah i love it when people who work with cars dont have a clue. I once had a guy ask me if my truck was supercharged. I asked why and he said b/c it had a rough idle..truck was cammed.
But the best was a service guy at a dodge dealership. I pulled up in my truck and he asked me what kind of exhaust i had. I told him headers...etc. He told me he had headers but couldnt figure out why his truck didnt have a lumpy idle. I just laughed...but then i was worried he might be working on my truck haha.
But the best was a service guy at a dodge dealership. I pulled up in my truck and he asked me what kind of exhaust i had. I told him headers...etc. He told me he had headers but couldnt figure out why his truck didnt have a lumpy idle. I just laughed...but then i was worried he might be working on my truck haha.
02-02-2010, 06:10 PM
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