3 Mechanic Scams Caught on Camera

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Auto repair shop scam caught on camera. 3 Mechanic Shops You Should Avoid, DIY and car repair with Scotty Kilmer. Car repair scams. Mechanic scams. Car scams revealed. Bad auto repair shops to avoid. How not to get scammed. Auto repair shop scam caught. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 54 years.
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@scottykilmer Жыл бұрын

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@jeremydedrick4054 Жыл бұрын

Scotty, I have similar engine codes on my vehicle. In PA, as long as you spend about $125 attempting to fix the engine light, you can get a waiver sticker. I've done it for about 4 years.

@moanimark2446 Жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty I had some guys pull out some dents on my white Chevy Tahoe and after they were done they put some white putty or spray over the dents. Can you tell me what the white stuff might have been? They said it would smooth out the dents more but it never happened

@jeremydedrick4054 Жыл бұрын

@@moanimark2446 sounds like Bondo

@valerieeure1635 Жыл бұрын

Scott Thank You for having Integrity and Back Bone because there are too too many spineless jellyfish mechanics, dealerships and aka Ammco's in the world

@alexkeohane143 Жыл бұрын

Love ❤️ Ur show. The truth about cars and engines priceless 🏁🏁

@Mistertbones Жыл бұрын

I love how Scotty calls out the scammers. We need more honest mechanics!

@robc7323 Жыл бұрын

In those mechanics defense, they may just be morons.

@stv1249 Жыл бұрын

💯🙂👍

@byee Жыл бұрын

scotty is a rare breed

@fatbroccoli8 Жыл бұрын

I just want a mechanic who can do a better job than I could, seems hard to come by these days

@davidperry7271 Жыл бұрын

Some just don’t know or care and then u got the ones that think they already know everything I been in the business over 40 years- always learning

@occamsrayzor7999 Жыл бұрын

God bless those young mechanics. I had a good chuckle once when a spick & span guy at a chain repair shop tell me that my power steering fluid was leaking. He ignored all my attempts to tell him that it couldn't be the case - he even called his buddy over, an even newer guy fresh out of technical school, to point out the same fact. Wasn't until the owner walked over & he had a good chuckle too. The car in question was a '77 Corolla, with no power steering.

@brycecrousore1985 Жыл бұрын

Watching Scotty is like watching a master professor, a magician, and the king of editing - all in one!!

@charlesforte6473 Жыл бұрын

Do most of my repairs because I Hate getting ripped off ! Good, honest mechanics are becoming a dying breed. Thank you Scotty ! Great Video !!!👌

@addicted367 Жыл бұрын

Scotty is probably one of the last ones

@jrkbgk1111 Жыл бұрын

@CHARLES FORTE we definitely are a dying breed unfortunately. I left the shop I worked at for 5-6 years because at the time I was making $12. 50/hr while I was profiting the owner $1,500-2,000/hr and started doing work out of my personal house garage, having people pay for the parts with me in person up front for the parts discounts I've acquired over the years, and for pennies on the dollar in regards to labor, and always make enough to survive relatively comfortably without causing folks to take a second mortgage out on their homes to pay for repairs. There needs to be a level of balance, and unfortunately far too many shops and dealerships charge you your first born for simple things like drive belts, wheel bearings and brake jobs. It's sickening from my point of view, especially when you see the mark-ups these places are charging.

@tomdavis3038 Жыл бұрын

Would you want to work on the over complicated crap with super cramped engine bays? Not me Cheers

@daved7024 Жыл бұрын

Scotty you're a blessing to the automotive world. Thank you ☺️

@johnfitbyfaithnet Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@PhatChanceAthat Жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty, I love your channel. I have had a Dash Cam plugged into My 2015 GMC Terrain Denali V6's port for 2 years and never had an issue.

@thehighllama8101 Жыл бұрын

I've lived in NJ, CA, and AZ. If I'm recalling correctly, in all three states, if your engine light is on, they either will not inspect/test your vehicle or they will fail you. The reason for the engine light doesn't matter.

@season387 Жыл бұрын

For ca. that’s correct. You cant “cheat” by unplugging the battery either

@gyffjogofl7676 Жыл бұрын

True.

@zruthl Жыл бұрын

For Arizona it is only in Tucson and Phoenix

@thehighllama8101 Жыл бұрын

@@zruthl Yes. I lived in the Phoenix area. I remember their emissions inspection consisted of the inspection station just plugging into your car's OBD port...unless you had recently unplugged your battery or reset your trouble codes. Then I think they would test your tailpipe emissions.

@aaronanderson4533 Жыл бұрын

Democrat crap shoots for sure

@ryproar11 Жыл бұрын

I had a mechanic tell me my car stalling out when stopped was the fuel pump. He never checked a code at all. He immediately jumped to the most expensive thing. I took it to O'Reilly and they put a computer on it and look at that! A code... That the mechanic reset intentionally with his computer. It was a IAC valve that was leaking some air. 84 bucks and 5 minutes later no code runs great. That mechanic wanted 2k for the pump replacement. It's an outback... Scammers work in every field but sadly mechanics in my state of Virginia can just call the police and report your car as a "moving violation after inspection" to blackmail the customers. Buy a computer and give those guys the finger.

@DC-ml6cv Жыл бұрын

I always take mine to Walmart first and get the free diagnostic, then I take that and get it price matched. 90% of the time any place will match it. Nc here we have the same problem

@signsofthetimes886 Жыл бұрын

2000 for a fuel pump replacement!? What vehicle do you have? An Subaru outback?

@addicted367 Жыл бұрын

Time for a new mechanic and I would give them a bad Yelp review.

@nickoshana2246 Жыл бұрын

Id leave that state !!!!!

@BigEightiesNewWave Жыл бұрын

Yep IAC will do that and also make it start weird like it is flooded when they are dirty and not letting extra air in for a cold-start , and they sometimes idle too high for no reason when they are stuck in the cold-start position , even though the car is now warmed up.

@FiggyDRandoms Жыл бұрын

Scotty: Toyota's never break, they last forever. Customers of Scotty: My Toyota is broken.

@southsidehtx1 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for all your knowledge and experience it’s helped me a lot sir

@halotubb1110 Жыл бұрын

Never go to ScAAMCO. I've been ripped off by them as well. They can't even fix transmissions

@kevinknestrick3797 Жыл бұрын

We damn sure need alot more like you Scotty... Thankfully we have you helping alot of us

@WontSeeReplies Жыл бұрын

Truly professional explanation.

@platty9237 Жыл бұрын

I had a similar issue with tunex. A friend recommended that location because of a tech they knew. They fixed my original issue, but the car broke down on the way home. I took it back, but after week or so they couldn’t figure it out, so they wanted to replace the computer. Seems like an odd fix for something that worked and just died out of the blue - No smoke, no rain, etc. I decided to have it towed to the dealership. It cost me a penny, but they found the timing belt had slipped and had it fixed up within a day. Don’t be afraid to get a second opinion. Trust your gut.

@jackman5840 Жыл бұрын

this is one of the best videos ive seen in a while. good work scotty.

@thomasdonovan3580 10 ай бұрын

After watching 8yrs Scotty is still my favourite, he is so entertaining.

@Texas_Made_ Жыл бұрын

LOL you be killing me with the photo clips☠️☠️🤣

@AIXITstageleft Жыл бұрын

When this guy passes it's going to be a HUGE Loss to the automotive world.

@msears101 Жыл бұрын

You do a good service calling out these places. I am lucky to be able to 95% of the stuff myself AND I have a trusted mechanic for my cars and tractor. I take care of them and they take care of me.

@defan2105 Жыл бұрын

LOVED IT, with my old memory I hope I can remember when you do a follow-up on the computer board and inspection too.

@NeedForSpeed.2004 6 ай бұрын

The only time I’ve ever been upsold on anything is the last time I got tires. Set of tires were $800, they wanted to sell me tire pressure sensors because one was out and I said yes because why not? But also, on my car at least (2010 Lincoln MKZ for those wondering), it’s very difficult if not impossible to find out which sensor was out; I even hooked up an expensive shop grade scanner and along with help from a guy who is a very experienced mechanic, we couldn’t find it. So that was an extra $300. I also bought a full size spare wheel for i think $60, it all added up to about $1,400.

@allabouthim03 Жыл бұрын

Hopefully he didn't replace the O2 sensor with an aftermarket one, they can be bad or fail right out of the box.

@toddbob55 Жыл бұрын

YUP autozone , oreilly, napa, rockauto.... ALL LOW QUALITY JUNK PARTS

@BigEightiesNewWave Жыл бұрын

Agree that kind of part OEM only.

@donaldbailey8483 Жыл бұрын

i think this is how and where you shine Scotty. Making videos just like this. Hard to look away from the screen cause I don't want to miss a moment of your knowledge and witt that makes you so great. Keep at it. Blessings to you.

@tinaleggieri6400 Жыл бұрын

I love your mechanics informative videos. I never laughed so much and hard. Thank you for opening consumer's eyes. Now if only I could find a good trustworthy mechanic. God Bless You.💪🇺🇸✝️

@fromthebackofmymind Жыл бұрын

I had a vehicle that I drove to a local private shop it was stuck in limp mode. Honestly he told me it needed to go to the dealer. Okay, $50 I paid, fair enough. Turned out there was a recall. My tow was covered by my insurance. Got the car back a day later and it was actually fixed properly.

@gitknownmedia3655 Жыл бұрын

I’m an honest elevator technician but it’s such a niche industry I always explain things in the simplest terms and always do the work I say I’m gonna do 💯

@fastinradfordable Жыл бұрын

That’s what they all say

@WontSeeReplies Жыл бұрын

Slow them down on the last few inches, not the last few feet! Please

@BigEightiesNewWave Жыл бұрын

What goes up must come down , hopefully in a controlled manner.🤣

@erik_dk842 Жыл бұрын

@@WontSeeReplies I hate needless waiting in non- or slow moving elevators, too

@gitknownmedia3655 Жыл бұрын

Elevator techs have to follow the local government regulations

@Puff619 Жыл бұрын

Had same squeal issue on my 2000 Infiniti G20, drove me crazy for years LOL, like you said, an older mechanic fixed in under 5mins. hahaha

@lightcapmath2777 Жыл бұрын

AS always Scotty..Thank you for sharing this video. YOU ROCK!! DVD:)

@danh8812 Жыл бұрын

I've been 3 different mechanics trying to get my ac fixed they all say a different problem..

@vigilantemotors Жыл бұрын

Dan, what are they telling you? What seems to be your issue?

@mikekokomomike Жыл бұрын

"Now that the belt is properly tensioned, let's start it up and see what happens." (Sockets and ratchet fall into fan belt)

@patrickbateman6682 Жыл бұрын

I have an 04 civic thats rusting out, but the motor and standard transmission still run like a dream!

@iamteamBB Жыл бұрын

that sad u didnt care for that care as u should have. i know someone with a older Dodge Power Wagon, 1940/50 or so. in jersey and has little rust and that still runs. wicked 4 speed manual. n yet u failed to manage a 20 year old car. tho u didnt say the mileage. i have a 01 madza with 245k, and moves. lol

@poolmotorrepairguyFL Жыл бұрын

Jay the Florida pool pump motor bearing repair guy When Service Calls Longwood approved ! that was good info 👨‍🔧Scotty

@DavidSantos-cb5mi Жыл бұрын

Hey Scotty,I wish you lived here in San Antonio. We have alot of shady wanna be mechanics here.I hope your teaching someone all that knowledge you have.

@stevenbrantley919 Жыл бұрын

U r the best 👌 .

@russellhancock9765 Жыл бұрын

Brand New K cars used to jump around like that, which is really sad.

@johnfitbyfaithnet Жыл бұрын

Great information thank you for sharing this

@billrenfro9798 Жыл бұрын

Wish you could come down to Jackson and help with my explorer. Long story!

@sammymontego2217 Жыл бұрын

Hmm.. it would be a shame if the customer released the exact location of the business he was scammed at for all of us to leave really bad reviews for on Google maps.... such a "shame" if they did.

@BLD0550 Жыл бұрын

Scotty What Xtool scan tool are you using in this video?

@jonboy4329 11 ай бұрын

#3 in canada, cops were hooking up to computers during a DOT inspection and giving truck computers viruses. once they found out, they quietly stopped doing it.

@chromaticdragon Жыл бұрын

Tue Aamco in Killeen, Texas worked on my friend's Dodge Grand caravan... The transmission was going out. We discovered that the overweight manager was driving the van around town running personal errands. They eventually put in the wrong part, which caused more damage, and they wouldn't work with us at all.

@johnmehaffey9953 Жыл бұрын

Well done scotty for calling out these scammers

@neilschlemeel5751 Жыл бұрын

The only thing that's ever triggered my check engine light on all my Mazdas is misfire...change the plugs & VOILA! Reset & thats it

@slickricktheruler Жыл бұрын

Scotty, let me know when you’re in Albuquerque. I want buy you some beers.

@anthonynicholich9654 11 ай бұрын

You are wrong that that Nissan Sentra with 200.000 miles is out of its lifespan. I've seen manual transmission Sentras with 400.000, 450.000 miles

@thenextbondvillainklaussch3266 Жыл бұрын

We Dont deserve this man ....... ............. he must be protected at all cost.

@pashon4percushon Жыл бұрын

I thought most of the US States was slowly doing away with auto inspections because its just pointless to do them. The thousands of accidents that happen every year aren't due to vehicle negligence, and as mentioned in the video the owner paid $2500 to have the check engine light never fixed only to find out for free it was the spark plugs. Check engine light comes on if the gas cap is bad there's no way the owner can have the check engine light fixed without going through an entire process of internal engine issues to where its physically impossible to make the perfect engine. I know Mississippi recently did away with their auto inspection requirements.

@JackTheSkunk Жыл бұрын

Here are other scams I have personally witnessed while working at dealerships: employees hoarding extra transmitters then selling and reprogramming them to other customers for cash, a parts guy hiding a Nissan 370Z wheel in a storage room and offering to sell it to a service customer out the back door, a thieving mechanic who got caught trying to steal a brand new Nissan Altima engine that was ordered for a customer during a time when Nissan was replacing their 4 cylinder engines for an oil problem. The first activity of this sort I saw was at a Mazda dealer also in S. Florida.... a couple of the more savvy techs would actually go into an area where the filing cabinets were and pull old repair orders and have new ones written usually to replace a bad transmission. Of course it was all bogus but the tech still got paid (until he got caught). Had to have had help from accommodating service writers, and parts countermen. A dealership is only as good as the honesty and integrity of it's employees.

@EricCoop Жыл бұрын

Sounds like "death rattle" with the timing chain or nylon tensioners on the Fusion.

@fromthebackofmymind Жыл бұрын

Remember before serpentine belt adapter kits for old school V8's were available? Had to buy special deep vee pulleys to keep the belts on @7000rpm.

@ckmondaviable Жыл бұрын

Scotty is mad as hell and is going to fix the scammers mess up. Too bad he can’t bill them back for the customers repairs.

@stealthg35infiniti94 Жыл бұрын

There is very few Diagnostic Technicians but plenty of Parts Swappers ready to fire the Parts Cannon at your cost.

@matlock8314 Жыл бұрын

What does he mean end of life for the Nissan Sentra? With good maintenance it has a lot more yrs. Am i wrong?

@dougharding5231 Жыл бұрын

Original plugs never changed! Unbelievable.

@tylerknoll8135 Жыл бұрын

I never heard a fan belt make that tipe of noise before I have heard belt scoeal before but not to the extreme

@twotex4235 Жыл бұрын

Scotty is the best

@marcomagana6335 Жыл бұрын

Anyone knows where’s the vibrator damper located on a f150 2009

@wen6519 Жыл бұрын

Something inside of me broke hearing those bills and no fix. I just let go of my Nissan at 175K despite the 32 MPG because of a similar situation; almost $4K down the road, I said bye bye while the engine light was not on; replaced the spark plugs at least three times, took it to honest mechanic and dealership mechanic, no clue what was going on.

@ChrisHirner Жыл бұрын

Sounds like aamco is learning from the medical industry. Try to fix it, charge you, fail to fix it charge you again. Try to fix what they broke, charge you. Repeat until customer leaves then accidently double bill them.

@gordoncushman7807 Жыл бұрын

Oh your still sick..... Take another pill 🤣

@bcluett1697 Жыл бұрын

Scams come with any industry where the service provider supposedly knows more than you, laywers, doctors, machanics, electricians, plumbers. I think most people are good but a bad one can really ruin a large number of people.

@davidnice1 Жыл бұрын

I had the same kind of Nissan Sentra and that car always gave me belt problems. The belts broke or the belts were noisy. I got rid of the car because all of the belt trouble.

@tonkinesenchill4240 Жыл бұрын

Gotta love Scotty 👍 I’d been going to my local garage here in the UK for about 2 years, spent multiple thousands on my car….I trusted them (a self confessed “Christian family business”) all seemed like really friendly legit guys. However when I got a bill for £500- £700 on a “failed mot” for inner track rods, tie rod ends and a steering linkage ball joint I knew that can’t be right. A different garage got the car through MOT for £90 with only 2 advisories and went as far to say that my local garage had failed me incorrectly and their explanation of the failure didn’t even make sense. NEVER just go with it if you’re not sure, always get a second opinion folks 👍 Plenty of even the nicest seeming people will hamstrung customers who aren’t mechanically savvy.

@1HiddenSecret Жыл бұрын

I Wish they made the north south motors again.....heaps of room to work on everything. Put a highway diff on and everything is right.

@fromthebackofmymind Жыл бұрын

Wiring problems? Dallas had a huge rainstorm. Lots of flooded vehicles. Insurance totals will be appearing in November for salvage sales. Buyers beware..

@luckydubefan808 Жыл бұрын

What year Sienna is that?

@gdholmfirth Жыл бұрын

Caught on camera? And was #2 really a scam, or just incompetence?

@ermireles956 Жыл бұрын

They changed her alternator unnecessary

@IGoProEVERYTHING Жыл бұрын

How was the air filter in the FUSION?

@deanmitchell9568 Жыл бұрын

I need the link for the company that will reprogram an ECM.

@BigEightiesNewWave Жыл бұрын

Nissan they fired the parts cannon at it LOL

@rw7454 Жыл бұрын

should I leave the fixed plugged in all the time ?

@I_am_a_cat_ Жыл бұрын

My God I wish I could have scotty fix my car right now

@yal100 Жыл бұрын

#2 - Don't some shops have internet? Literally took me 5 seconds to google the belt tension adjustment on the nissan. I know the shop manual online subscriptions are expensive but dang its your business. #3 - Two Ford dealerships and $2500 dollars later...WOW!

@Racebook-ev4zl Жыл бұрын

It's all about the money. So many creatures take advantage of people. Happens to everyone at one point.

@WontSeeReplies Жыл бұрын

This man is adorable. As a straight man, can’t say I find other men adorable. He is a character.

@davidwooten3430 Жыл бұрын

It’s actually not hard to remove the bulb in the dash to pass inspections

@snoopy4390 Жыл бұрын

AAMCO is the worse. I had to have them rebuild a transmission due to an aftermarket warranty. I picked up the vehicle and it wasn’t repaired. I had to tell them how to repair the vehicle. They argued with me until I told them I was a truck mechanic in the army for 10 years, then they listened all of a sudden. It’s an incompetent company making lots of money ripping people off who don’t know any better. Sad

@07wrxtr1 Жыл бұрын

modern transmissions are so complex you truly have to find someone that specializes in your specific transmission if you want it done right the first time. Now we have all these cars making a ton of power, but the transmissions are now the big liability factor...

@Elizabeth-sk1qq Жыл бұрын

Evening Scotty! I just bought a 1976 Mercedes 240D ( 2.4 L, non-turbocharged 4 cylinder diesel) for my birthday. I've already put new brakes and brake lines, a couple new belts and hoses, and a new battery in it. It was a barn find with 57,000 original miles on it. It starts right up (after letting the glow plugs get warm), idles, and drives like a dream but it's been draining the new battery fairly fast. What should I look for so I know what to replace? Thank you :)

@georgegonzalez2476 Жыл бұрын

Is there an aftermarket anything? Like radio, amplifier, remote start, GPS or security system? Those are the first suspects. The way you figure it out is by pulling the fuses one at a time with the switch off and checking the amp draw. It should be less than 50 milliamperes on each and every fuse.

@Elizabeth-sk1qq Жыл бұрын

@@georgegonzalez2476 thank you! :) It's completely stock; hadn't been touched or serviced since 1983 before I bought it

@fukemallgarage Жыл бұрын

I wish I could send my kids to SKAU, Scott Kilmer Automotive university. Honest, smart, American. Let's make it happen

@OnTheAir Жыл бұрын

I think you mean SKAU.

@fukemallgarage Жыл бұрын

@@OnTheAir ha ha you sir are correct lol

@billsmith2212 Жыл бұрын

That first shop definitely needs a summons for small claims court . They are ALL EXPERTS . The ONLY question is " will it fix the car " ? Charging. $ 1250.00 and it's not fixed . They will waste at least half a day in court and may have to refund most of the money . Step 1 : I will pay you your NET cost on the parts it didn't need and NO labor to settle this . NO ? See you in court !

@alexkeohane143 Жыл бұрын

Easy fix for the legend 🥊 himself Scotty

@flycatchful Жыл бұрын

It all appears that the scan tool, with knowledge to interpret the data, is what makes Scotty so unique among technicians.

@infiniteecho8699 Жыл бұрын

i start my car and it seems to bogging my rpm gauge moves when i first start the car but doesnt work after car has no power when taking off would that be the ecu computer?? autozone checked it with their computer n it said it was the ignition knock censor and had that replaced and that didnt fix the issue

@vigilantemotors Жыл бұрын

When you say no power do you mean you cant move at all or you just are experiencing something like limp mode?

@infiniteecho8699 Жыл бұрын

@@vigilantemotorsthe car drives but in first in second gear it just takes off extremely slow i guess u could say limp mode u know when ur car starts to lose power going up a hill its like that even on flat ground once i get past 40 it almost drives normal any incline at all u can feel the car struggling i connected it to autozone computeragain today and it came back a list like ten different things about half of them says the crankshift censor but we tried to replace that and it sisnt fix the problem unless they ripped me off and didnt even change it n just said they did it sucks that its deep inside the engine so i couldnt tell if they changed it or not and we also chnaged the ignition lock censor and that also didnt fix the problem

@infiniteecho8699 Жыл бұрын

could it be the oxygen censor

@stephanM5 Жыл бұрын

I like the closing riff to the song Gimme Some Lovin. Great video Scotty!

@TM15R Жыл бұрын

In NJ, a visit to small claims court will most likely get results. In almost all cases, the repair shop hasn't got a chance.

@cocacolagrl100 Жыл бұрын

It’s his fault for taking it to a shitty place. Take it to a regular mechanic who has certified and educated mechanics and there won’t be any issues .

@heatwave9275 Жыл бұрын

I just realized this video was uploaded less than a minute ago

@kingpin201 Жыл бұрын

That’s why I never trust shops like Aamco or Maaco. They know how to screw you over. If this guy lived near Edison, NJ…. I know a shop they could go to….. really sucks for the owner of the Sienna.

@jayrob846 Жыл бұрын

Have a buddy that works at a shop he says they scam thousands daily by misdiagnosing unnecessary repairs or even damaging parts themselves to charge people thousands.He also mentioned steeling newer parts from 2020 and up vehicles that come into their shop and replacing with old parts.I would get at least 3 shops to look at your car these days.SMH

@bigboots6114 Жыл бұрын

legal trouble if its true

@wandameadows5736 Жыл бұрын

@Jay Rob - That's what $$ does to society. The crazy thing is weve created an artificial necessity & convinced you need it to survive. You remove the greed for money you'd solve a lot of problems. Its so bad in America we have foreigner's sitting on there own sole scamming Americans. America is the land of scammers & sheep.

@melancholypuppy3595 Жыл бұрын

That's a million dollar lawsuit waiting to happen

@marionsantiagogriffen5950 Жыл бұрын

Thank you I love listening to you call genius

@johnl8597 Жыл бұрын

I hope y’all ain’t buying this stuff. A worn out spark plug will not make an engine run lean.

@spyplane3979 Жыл бұрын

Will seafoam fix it he lean codes by clean the engine

@HUD308 3 ай бұрын

Equilibrate?

@divinerain9399 Жыл бұрын

Took my car in for bad brakes and was told I needed new rotors and pads.. ok. After they replaced those things and billed me over $500, my car still had bad brakes. They didn't fix the problem, they threw parts at me for the front brakes.. they didn't check the drum brakes for the back tires. One was missing a brake adjuster and they don't make brake adjusters for my car anymore. They did refund my money.

@jeffgrantIS350 Жыл бұрын

Hello Scotty from Mooresville NC USA

@scottykilmer Жыл бұрын

hello!

@amarsta Жыл бұрын

Aamco always managed to find enough problems with my car to fill out a $1000 repair bill. My problems ended when I stopped going there.

@Thisisstupid12 Жыл бұрын

Scotty does not always know what he is talking about.

@axjohn Жыл бұрын

Scotty, you got me with that “equilibrate!” I had to look it up to make sure it was a real word. Gotta watch out or Scotty will try to slip one past you. 😎

@debunkthejunk1 Жыл бұрын

If you can't tension a belt you aren't a mechanic. Period.

@helluvatime4562 Жыл бұрын

Wrong Scotty I worked as a tech in dealerships for years and the number one cause for harness replacement is critters getting in there and chewing them up. I have replaced many for that. Not sure about that vehicle but the O2 heater circuit may be fused. The belt and the spark plug deal just blows my mind, how can people do that kind of stuff and at the dealer too. 🤯

@steveclark.. Жыл бұрын

Main dealers are the worst in my opinion, back in the 90's I worked at a VW one, things weren't great back then but we did have some old school mechanics who knew what they were doing. God only knows what the current young techs are being taught or not,.... most seem to just be fitters, keep changing parts to fix problems which they can't pinpoint in the first place.

@helluvatime4562 Жыл бұрын

@@steveclark.. I also worked at a VW/Audi dealer in the 90`s back when they actually paid pretty good lol. I feel sorry for the guys these days doing headgaskets on Hemi`s for 2.7 hrs. They are getting robbed.

@steveclark.. Жыл бұрын

@@helluvatime4562 Yep, the so called book time and the actual time it took to replace a cam belt for example, mechanics are being shafted out of money I agree.

@helluvatime4562 Жыл бұрын

@@steveclark.. Book times are great compared to warranty times, those are very bad. Really it`s stealing. When I last worked for Chrysler I was a transmission tech they were paying 7.6 for a total trans rebuild on minivan. It should pay that just for r&r.

@steveclark.. Жыл бұрын

@@helluvatime4562 Customers have no idea, they pay a ton of money, thinking that they are getting the best service,.. the checklist for example. I remember a customer coming back due to the cops saying that the registration plate at the rear wasn't illuminated, the mechanic swore that it was working, he had ticked it on the list after all. OK, a bulb can blow at any time but once the workshop manager removed the rusted screws to the shroud, guess what, there were no bulb present. LOL

@164diecaststreet8 Жыл бұрын

Scotty, you should be an automotive professor...but STILL continue making these videos 📹 I've noticed most places can fix problems if you tell them whats wrong, but most can't diagnose much.