Those are shit mechanics who are just trying to steal as much money as they can. I would avoid them and call them out whenever possible. I’ve had some good mechanics who go out of their way to save you time and some who have actually helped without charging extra. Not to say it’s required but the stigma of bad mechanics has ended up being the way it is by having people oblivious to what happens under their car’s hood.
I had a diesel mechanic tell me that the diesel engine in my school bus needed new glow plugs. This was at least a more reasonable scam as diesels normally do have glow plugs, I just happened to know that my engine (a DT466e) doesn’t have them.
To be fair, I’ve told someone spark plugs on a diesel after I changed a few on gas cars.
They have glow plugs. I knew what I was saying, but it was a long day.
They go in the boom holes and help with said booms. Don’t look at me because I’m not an English major. When I order parts I point to the catalog and grunt like a caveman, because my brain is smarter than my mouth.
I own a school bus with a diesel engine and one mechanic I went to told me I needed new glow plugs. Unfortunately for him I was aware that my particular diesel engine doesn’t have them.
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Those are shit mechanics who are just trying to steal as much money as they can. I would avoid them and call them out whenever possible. I’ve had some good mechanics who go out of their way to save you time and some who have actually helped without charging extra. Not to say it’s required but the stigma of bad mechanics has ended up being the way it is by having people oblivious to what happens under their car’s hood.
My local chain does that bullshit upsell standard.
They’ll even show you your CLEAN air filter in hope you’re a sucker enough to say yes.
And they don’t get in trouble if they just say “wow, look at this cabin air filter. Would you like us to replace it while we’re working on your car?”
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Kinda scary how easily someone could get me with one of these.
I had a diesel mechanic tell me that the diesel engine in my school bus needed new glow plugs. This was at least a more reasonable scam as diesels normally do have glow plugs, I just happened to know that my engine (a DT466e) doesn’t have them.
Wait, I didn’t think diesel engines had spark plugs
To be fair, I’ve told someone spark plugs on a diesel after I changed a few on gas cars.
They have glow plugs. I knew what I was saying, but it was a long day.
They go in the boom holes and help with said booms. Don’t look at me because I’m not an English major. When I order parts I point to the catalog and grunt like a caveman, because my brain is smarter than my mouth.
Ok im using this in the future I love it lol
I own a school bus with a diesel engine and one mechanic I went to told me I needed new glow plugs. Unfortunately for him I was aware that my particular diesel engine doesn’t have them.