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Posted: 12/11/2017 6:35:41 PM EDT
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I just had my Toyota in for a 6month/7500mile service. It has 6800 miles on it.
Oil change, tire rotation blah blah blah. 2 hours later it is done and I drive out of the dealership. The low tire pressure light comes on about 1/2 mile down the road. I live 5 miles away and said fuck it, I'll check it when I get home thinking the mechanic adjusted the tire pressures while rotating them and never reset the sensor. Front tires were 8 to 10 pounds low and 1 back tire was 8 pounds low. ( I had checked and adjusted the pressures a month ago when the weather got cold). I inflated them and reset the sensor, then called the dealership. The paper they gave me of the inspection showed he checked the tires and they were all 35 pounds. I told the service manager the guy needs to throw away his gauge or actually start checking pressures. He thanked me and said he'd take care of the problem. |
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Posted: 12/11/2017 6:42:11 PM EDT
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Dealing with the dick public makes them that way? |
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Posted: 12/11/2017 6:52:57 PM EDT
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I imagine that could be the case. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Dealing with the dick public makes them that way? |
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Posted: 12/11/2017 7:01:28 PM EDT
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Probably from dealing with rust or shit engineering.
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Posted: 12/11/2017 7:04:33 PM EDT
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I wish I worked in an industry where I could deride the customer. |
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Posted: 12/11/2017 7:06:44 PM EDT
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Aircraft mechanics are cunts also. 
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Posted: 12/11/2017 7:12:48 PM EDT
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Or just unhook the line at the fuel rail, slide a hose over it, and jumper the relay to pump the gas into the drum? Quote HistoryQuoted:
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because now they gotta pull the tank to replace a sender with a full tank of fuel, which requires draining the tank first and that pretty much sucks no matter how good your gas caddy is. |
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Posted: 12/11/2017 7:14:18 PM EDT
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People are assholes.
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Posted: 12/11/2017 7:21:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Correction parts department people are the most angry a-holes in the world The rest of it is true Quote HistoryQuoted: Correction parts department people are the most angry a-holes in the world The rest of it is true I mentioned in your electrical diag thread that I now do fleet maintenance. I have to say, not dealing with actual customers has done wonders for my stress and anger. Hasn't done much for my a-holishness though 
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because now they gotta pull the tank to replace a sender with a full tank of fuel, which requires draining the tank first and that pretty much sucks no matter how good your gas caddy is. |
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Posted: 12/11/2017 7:25:01 PM EDT
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Amateurs who think they know what they're doing are far worse dicks to the expert service people who SERVE them.
Ask me how I know. |
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Posted: 12/11/2017 7:26:30 PM EDT
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Because they have to deal with people. People are stupid. Everyone deals with people, I’m tired of service industry tards using this excuse for their shitty behavior and attitude. |
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Posted: 12/11/2017 7:30:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: This is fucking retarded reasoning. Everyone deals with people, I’m tired of service industry tards using this excuse for their shitty behavior and attitude. |
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Posted: 12/11/2017 7:32:54 PM EDT
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The internet did it.
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Posted: 12/11/2017 7:41:37 PM EDT
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Beacuse 99% of the general public don't know shit about cars. We get tired of all the youtube certified mechanics customers coming in telling us how to do our job
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Posted: 12/11/2017 7:44:07 PM EDT
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Beacuse 99% of the general public don't know shit about cars. We get tired of all the youtube certified mechanics customers coming in telling us how to do our job |
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Posted: 12/11/2017 7:46:25 PM EDT
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Because they have to deal with people. People are stupid. |
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Posted: 12/11/2017 7:46:43 PM EDT
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Amateurs who think they know what they're doing are far worse dicks to the expert service people who SERVE them. Ask me how I know. |
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Posted: 12/11/2017 7:47:29 PM EDT
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We hate people and more importantly, we hate cars.
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Posted: 12/11/2017 7:50:19 PM EDT
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More things often break on old cars while working on them and the high chance that some other part will fail soon after and result in a never ended fight with the owner about how his car ran great before he worked on it. A mechanic doesn't want someones shit show project of never ending failure stuck on his lift. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I had a guy tell me he refused to rebuild the rear differential on my 2000 chevy S10 because the cost of repairs would exceed the value of the vehicle. (Pinion bearing went out) I told him that's not the point, the vehicle is paid off, it's my daily driver and not an insurance claim. I want it fixed. I guess he didn't want my money. He just said come get your truck. Fuck that guy. A mechanic doesn't want someones shit show project of never ending failure stuck on his lift. |
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Posted: 12/11/2017 8:18:56 PM EDT
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We hate people and more importantly, we hate cars. Boy, was I wrong
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Posted: 12/11/2017 8:37:47 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I went into the industry because I thought I liked working on cars. Boy, was I wrong  Failed To Load Title |
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Posted: 12/11/2017 8:41:29 PM EDT
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If any shop wants to remove it the truck bed rather than drop the tank to change sending units or fuel pumps, I'd run the other way. It's two straps vs un bolting the bed. You still have the filler neck to undo. Still have the lines to do, which may require a disconnect tool weather or not the bed is in place. Moving the bed is what six- eight bolts plus the light wire harness. Need at least a few guys to muscle it. I've done it plenty and never even considered taking the bed loose.
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Posted: 12/11/2017 8:47:39 PM EDT
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Auto mechanics are dicks because they have to deal with mechanically illiterate people all the time, and those same mechanically illiterate people expect all their auto problems to be solved for $5 and a song.
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Posted: 12/11/2017 8:49:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I take my truck to the shop to allow 'experts' to fix it. Would you prefer me to roll in and say 'it's broken, fix it' or give you a detailed description of what's happening? Or is an ameteur even capable of understanding basic systems? In my dealer you will talk to someone in our call center the girls in there will actually type in everything that you say. If you have all that info to a service writer your ro would say “ customer states fuel gauge inop” We are dicks be cause we have to weed through the stupidity and bullshit to even begin to get the information that we require to diag the issue. Then they don’t want to pay us near the time that we have into it let alone the time we spent trying to actually figure out what the complaint actually is. As a mechanic we are paid flat rate and have more obsticales im our way then we have support. After all this at a Honda dealer the most I’m going to get paid for diag your electrical complaint is 24 minutes unless a Honda rep signs off on straight time which is like pulling teeth. After all this the only thing the customer has to say is that I took too long and the free car wash wasn’t good enough for them. And we need gluten free snacks in the waiting lounge |
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Posted: 12/11/2017 8:50:43 PM EDT
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Auto mechanics are dicks because they have to deal with mechanically illiterate people all the time, and those same mechanically illiterate people expect all their auto problems to be solved for $5 and a song.
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Posted: 12/11/2017 9:07:19 PM EDT
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You talked tto service writer. As a mechanic if if you would have given good notes on what the problem is then I would have smiled and thanked you. best bet is to find a service writer that used to be a mechanic. there was one at the mazda dealer I used to go to, he would read codes and check the basic stuff before checking cars in, which saved everyone involved a lot of time. |
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Posted: 12/11/2017 9:13:13 PM EDT
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If any shop wants to remove it the truck bed rather than drop the tank to change sending units or fuel pumps, I'd run the other way. It's two straps vs un bolting the bed. You still have the filler neck to undo. Still have the lines to do, which may require a disconnect tool weather or not the bed is in place. Moving the bed is what six- eight bolts plus the light wire harness. Need at least a few guys to muscle it. I've done it plenty and never even considered taking the bed loose. Not only that, but it's easy as hell to damage brittle plastic fuel line connections when dropping the tank. It's so much easier to do with the bed out of the way. It's a straight shot, with plenty of room. I'm going to use an impact on the bed bolts and it might take me 20mins to get to the pump. Maybe. ETA: And depending on the size of the bed, I will either use 2 people to move it back a couple of feet, or if it's heavy I'll just use the lift. |
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Posted: 12/11/2017 9:43:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: unfortunately no matter how good your notes are to the service writer, if the service writer sucks what gets written on the work order will be something like "gas no work gud" best bet is to find a service writer that used to be a mechanic. there was one at the mazda dealer I used to go to, he would read codes and check the basic stuff before checking cars in, which saved everyone involved a lot of time. |
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Posted: 12/12/2017 12:13:06 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: More things often break on old cars while working on them and the high chance that some other part will fail soon after and result in a never ended fight with the owner about how his car ran great before he worked on it. A mechanic doesn't want someones shit show project of never ending failure stuck on his lift. Dealership flat out refused to work on it & they actually told me "because when we work on these old cars we keep finding more broken stuff..." |
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Posted: 12/12/2017 12:15:30 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/12/2017 10:20:30 AM EDT
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I'm a shade tree mechanic myself and it's amazing how many auto mechanics are straight up liars and crooks because they know the general public doesn't know shit about cars.. See it through friends and family all the time and experienced it myself numerous times personally. Mechanics straight up lieing to my face both from dealerships and from small shops. Shit is sickening. Had a buddy that worked at a dealership for 19 years tell me all the stories of mechanics straight up lieing to customers to strum up work for themselves. Fuck auto mechanics (except me of course)
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Posted: 12/12/2017 10:24:56 AM EDT
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I'm a shade tree mechanic myself and it's amazing how many auto mechanics are straight up liars and crooks because they know the general public doesn't know shit about cars.. See it through friends and family all the time and experienced it myself numerous times personally. Mechanics straight up lieing to my face both from dealerships and from mom and pop shops. Shit is sickening. Had a buddy that worked at a dealership for 19 years tell me all the stories if mechanics straight up lieing to customers to strum up work with for themselves. Fuck auto mechanics. |
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Posted: 12/12/2017 10:28:06 AM EDT
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You I'm a mechanic and I don't lie to people or think they are stupid. You are full of shit and a liar. I'm sure YouTube and forums have give you far more knowledge and experience than have in 20+ years of doing my job. |
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Posted: 12/12/2017 10:29:22 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nah, we may seem like dicks because the |
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Posted: 12/12/2017 10:29:24 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Fuck you too then. I'm just saying that with my dealing and my families/friends and personal accounts from my friend that worked at a dealership their are alot if dishonest people out their. Not all but MOST. |
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Posted: 12/12/2017 10:32:10 AM EDT
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Your saying that I am liar and a cheat. I bet you are projecting. |
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Posted: 12/12/2017 10:32:51 AM EDT
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Why'd you call out mechanics then dog on service writers? Service writers aren't mechanics, and they treat you like a child, because they have "experts" bringing cars in all day, every day. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Why'd you call out mechanics then dog on service writers? Service writers aren't mechanics, and they treat you like a child, because they have "experts" bringing cars in all day, every day. Quoted:
You talked tto service writer. As a mechanic if if you would have given good notes on what the problem is then I would have smiled and thanked you. |
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Posted: 12/12/2017 10:34:23 AM EDT
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Aircraft mechanics are cunts also. |
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Posted: 12/12/2017 10:38:01 AM EDT
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Beacuse 99% of the general public don't know shit about cars. We get tired of all the youtube certified mechanics customers coming in telling us how to do our job |
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Posted: 12/12/2017 10:40:37 AM EDT
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because now they gotta pull the tank to replace a sender with a full tank of fuel, which requires draining the tank first and that pretty much sucks no matter how good your gas caddy is.
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Posted: 12/12/2017 10:49:01 AM EDT
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Dealing with the dick public makes them that way? |
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Posted: 12/12/2017 10:50:23 AM EDT
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And the biggest reason we don't want those guys around is because everything they worked on was half assed so it makes the job ten times worse because we spend half the time doing the job and the other half cleaning off gobs of silicon, replacing rounded off & missing bolts, undoing all of their YouTube "tips and tricks" that were supposed to increase longevity of a part or make things easier. Add to the fact that this troglodyte is breathing down your neck the whole time acting like they're supervising when in reality they just want to learn something. Shop Labor $50 hr $75 hr if you watch. $100 hr if you worked on it first.
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Posted: 12/12/2017 10:50:53 AM EDT
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Too many pot needles in the shop.
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Posted: 12/12/2017 10:53:36 AM EDT
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I got away from dealing with the public a few years ago.
Too many dipshits out there and they far outnumber the good folks. I work in an industrial environment now. No contact at all with public or retail bullshit. Just me and my machines. |
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Posted: 12/12/2017 11:08:21 AM EDT
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Latent repressed homosexuality.
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Posted: 12/12/2017 11:43:27 AM EDT
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Think of the most ignorant retarded fuck that you interact with daily.
Now remember all the cheap ass employers and customers you've work with. Now picture every know it all engineer, government worker and all around expert who just doesn't have the "Tools, time or space " . We all know criminals who lie cheat and steal from anyone right. Now pretend you are their favorite sport. Now picture every asshole you've ever met. You know what they have in common ? They drive a car, can't fix it and want something for free. While I trained all my people to be professional there is always somebody who is going to be offended because their standards aren't met. Some people need to have their hand held while others need to tell you how to do your job and 90% of people want your time for free. Good luck |
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Posted: 12/12/2017 11:52:56 AM EDT
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I'm a shade tree mechanic myself and it's amazing how many auto mechanics are straight up liars and crooks because they know the general public doesn't know shit about cars.. See it through friends and family all the time and experienced it myself numerous times personally. Mechanics straight up lieing to my face both from dealerships and from small shops. Shit is sickening. Had a buddy that worked at a dealership for 19 years tell me all the stories of mechanics straight up lieing to customers to strum up work for themselves. Fuck auto mechanics (except me of course) I've told customer why things are happening, they want a full detailed explanation but the look on their face is like trying to explain how a lightswitch works to a dog. |
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Posted: 12/12/2017 12:07:23 PM EDT
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I'm a shade tree mechanic myself and it's amazing how many auto mechanics are straight up liars and crooks because they know the general public doesn't know shit about cars.. See it through friends and family all the time and experienced it myself numerous times personally. Mechanics straight up lieing to my face both from dealerships and from small shops. Shit is sickening. Had a buddy that worked at a dealership for 19 years tell me all the stories of mechanics straight up lieing to customers to strum up work for themselves. Fuck auto mechanics (except me of course) Shade tree mechanics. LOL. Bunch of incompetent morons if you ask me. Fuck them. ETA: Actually, no dont fuck them. Let them keep working on cars pretending they know more then they do. I made 2k of that last one that was "fixed" by the shade tree. |
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Posted: 12/12/2017 12:39:05 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/12/2017 12:42:36 PM EDT
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You're saying that I am liar and a cheat. I bet you are projecting. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Quoted: Fuck you too then. I'm just saying that with my dealing and my families/friends and personal accounts from my friend that worked at a dealership their are alot if dishonest people out their. Not all but MOST. |
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