That was my first reactionThey cross threaded it and it leaked.
That was my first reactionThey cross threaded it and it leaked.
Dealer service depts are barely better than the quicklube places. They only have one or two experienced mechanics, and they aren't doing oil changes. The ones doing oil changes are the newest techs in the shop who've either been run off by other dealers or just got out of school and no one knows they don't belong anywhere near customer's equipment yet.I would suck it up and pay the dealer to do it.
Dealer service depts are barely better than the quicklube places. They only have one or two experienced mechanics, and they aren't doing oil changes. The ones doing oil changes are the newest techs in the shop who've either been run off by other dealers or just got out of school and no one knows they don't belong anywhere near customer's equipment yet.
An independent mechanic is always your best bet.
Hard enough to keep up with GM myself. Can't imagine being able to maintain the level of education I expect out of myself for "all makes". Actually it's impossible for anyone...just some don't mind getting by.Dan is right on about this. I'm the only one with current master tech certs at the shop I work at. For oil changes your always going to get the lowest guy on the totem pole. I'm thinking about going independent soon. I offer a better end value to a customer without a middle man.
Let me know when you do. People are always asking me for mechanic recommendations.I'm thinking about going independent soon.
I took the company truck into the Ford dealership (F250) in Schulenburg in December, the A/C was malfunctioning, I assumed the blower motor but it was a clogged intake port (my terminology not theirs), the blower was fine. For this process, the dash had to be removed. Keep in mind, I gave them TWO business weeks to work on this while I was taking vacation time so they would not be rushed in any way. The Tuesday morning 1/4/2022 I returned to work, I started it up. The steering column controls did not function, the dashboard indicator for the airbags was lit, and last week when parking on a steep incline I happened to find out, the hard way, they had not reconnected the parking brake cable to the release lever. I was able to resolve this by reaching under the dash with the loop of a caulk gun and manually pulling the lever, would have been a bitch being stuck in San Antonio, but I digress. Finally had time to return to the dealer yesterday to correct all of these issues, hopefully, on Monday everything will be corrected. My guess is the tech was/is a smartass moron who thinks he knows everything and he did NOT do a test drive to check his work. It has been a pain in the ass having no horn, no cruise, unable to use the parking brake, etc. It really chaps my ass that someone can be this careless.
Okay, I'm out today due to a knee injury yesterday, my associate went and retrieved the truck from the dealership and reports everything functions now. Still chaps my ass, having to go back in.
Just saw this today...Getting an evaporator or hvac case out of most vehicles is no joke