Protecting your car from Garage wrench monkeys?
23 December 2004, 11:32 AM
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Protecting your car from Garage wrench monkeys?
What do you guys do to prevent your Scooby from being ragged by garage mechanics. I normaly use BHP Developments for work on my car and have no worries about Russell takening my car away and driving it back.
But yesterday I had some tyres fitted at a garage I've never used before. One of the mechanics fcuked a stud and nut by cross threading it with his air gun
Car has been dropped off with them but is having to be left for an hour while they change the stud out.
Suggestions to stop 18yo monkeys from takening my car for a 'test drive'. I used to work in a garage and saw all the big power cars getting a hard time!
But yesterday I had some tyres fitted at a garage I've never used before. One of the mechanics fcuked a stud and nut by cross threading it with his air gun
Car has been dropped off with them but is having to be left for an hour while they change the stud out.Suggestions to stop 18yo monkeys from takening my car for a 'test drive'. I used to work in a garage and saw all the big power cars getting a hard time!
23 December 2004, 01:58 PM
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Originally Posted by ethanrob
just check the milage on drop off and tell them straight,a garage does not need to take your car for a road test after they have carried out work on it,You can do that yourself and return to garge if not satisfied
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I complained and was told they had to do a test run.
23 December 2004, 02:31 PM
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Just had my suspension done at a very well respected specialst.
resulted in 7200rpm on the recorder.... I havn't said anyhting as i don't want to... but i don't think it needed the redline to check the geom... was a little dissapointed... with that
resulted in 7200rpm on the recorder.... I havn't said anyhting as i don't want to... but i don't think it needed the redline to check the geom... was a little dissapointed... with that
23 December 2004, 02:41 PM
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do a me and activate tracker (+10metres and they've had it !!! 
), last time a certain garage took mine for at drive the old bill nicked them...... I had no sympathy as i told them not to drive it ... wan&%rs
), last time a certain garage took mine for at drive the old bill nicked them...... I had no sympathy as i told them not to drive it ... wan&%rs
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