Miami Shop Ripoff! (Took the Cash and Didn't Do the WORK!)

Miami Shop Ripoff! (Took the Cash and Didn't Do the WORK!) | Toyota Tundra 5.7

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@RainmanRaysRepairs Ай бұрын

As a Libertarian, I’m 👀💀 over the bumper sticker comments😮 Edit: Re: I'm not part of the Libertarian Party, political parties piss me off too much to be involved with one. Libertarians tend to embrace individual responsibility, oppose government bureaucracy and taxes, promote private charity, tolerate diverse lifestyles, support the free market, and defend civil liberties- Google

@derekh8688 Ай бұрын

Same. Leave politics out and watch your work on a shady last shop's job.

@someoneelse2106 Ай бұрын

Then as a Libertarian, you should know that we have the Right to make comments that you don't like.

@squiggyg.8415 Ай бұрын

So the mechanics saw the bumper sticker and decided to be thieves and terrible people… thought dems are supposed to be morally superior

@moehoward01 Ай бұрын

@someoneelse2106 And on his channel, he has the right to block you if he chooses.

@bryantench1178 Ай бұрын

Woooooooooo the mighty Ray the Rick Flare of the car fixing world! 😂

@jamram9924 Ай бұрын

I managed a shop and a customer brought his 5 series BMW on a tow truck. He had a complete brake service performed by a nearby independent import repair shop. Their technician bypassed the brake wear sensors and installed aftermarket Chinese parts. Owners brakes locked on the highway causing all four wheels/brakes to lock (ABS activated). I was helping manage the shop as I retired as a criminal investigator. I grabbed my camera and took “crime scene” photos of all the damaged rotors, calipers and pads. The vehicle owner returned to the first repair shop to request a reimbursement, the owner declined and called us. We showed him the substandard work performed, the brake rotors were purplish red, it was obvious they overheated. The photographs I took and the parts that were tagged/identified. The owner threatened to file a claim in small claims court with the evidence we presented. The customer was reimbursed with a cashiers check. To this day, I take photos of every job and file them for future reference. We allow the customer to view all of the old/damaged parts. Just like there’s bad shops, there are bad customers!

@paulsolovyovsky1702 Ай бұрын

always grab the old parts, the pars cannon shops make tons of mistakes and more than half the time they take the good part and replace it with Amazon/chinesium part. Having the old parts helps when you take it to a legitimate shop and you don't need to buy again.

@TriforceOfCourage97 Ай бұрын

yep, if i work on ANYONES car, as I am not a shop owner, I take pictures and show them exactly what the problem is, and what i feel should be done. its up to them if i do the work or not. But pictures and physically involving the customer is always a good idea as they know exactly what is involved and can make an informed decision

@Pelicann213 Ай бұрын

GOOD work exposing the thieving money grubbing hacks!

@desoneill5489 Ай бұрын

Agree. I am in Brisbane, Australia and have a 2007 BMW X3 3.0d (6 cyl diesel). Fortunately I have an independent BMW specialist mechanic nearby for those bits of maintenance I can't do myself. I love my BMW, beautiful engineered vehicle. I don't care what people say about them, if you keep the maintenance up, they are great cars

@jamram9924 Ай бұрын

@@desoneill5489 BMWs are beautiful and well engineered cars. Some will say, Senior BMW/Audi/MB that they’re over engineered. Why? They take some of the take other car maker use or manufacture and add another level of complexity. Thats translates into cost. I don’t see that level of complexity in Toyota/Lexus. I run into many customers that chose to move into a Lexus for that reason alone. If you can afford that BMW, then just stick with it. That’s why you have a choice.

@rickcampbell1846 Ай бұрын

Now you know where and why those customers come in and say "I want the old parts back after you are done" so they can at least see that parts were actually replaced.

@someoneelse2106 Ай бұрын

I hadn't really thought about it, but it does make sense to ask for the old parts back to try to verify that the parts were changed.

@jimdavis6833 Ай бұрын

It's the law in Florida, but most shops just ignore it.

@robertejohnsonii8508 Ай бұрын

I automatically give back the old part. It's the right thing to do.

@redraif Ай бұрын

This is me.... I even ask for my old parts to be put in the new boxes... had some Tom foolery in the past. Folks charging for OEM parts then putting in Chinese knockoffs.

@ryans413 Ай бұрын

When I replace a part on my car I keep the old parts I put them in the box the new parts came in. It’s so I can remember what has been replaced since I do my own work there’s no paper trail only my memory lol.

@davecaron1213 Ай бұрын

Several years back , a local chain automotive shop had a special on brakes. I brought my car in and told them to do both axles. They called me about an hour later and said my rear brakes are fine and do not need work. They could have done them and charged me, and I would never have known. That is the kind of repair shop I like. I still use them because of their honesty.

@hootiebubbabuddhabelly 9 күн бұрын

My mechanic recently retired. I cried.

@topherd1011 Ай бұрын

If a shop charges you actual money for a job and doesn’t actually fix the problem, you are entitled to your money back. Never, EVER let it slide even if you have to take them to court. You can make them pay your legal fees, too. NEVER let it slide.

@crosstolerance Ай бұрын

This is so important!

@Pelicann213 Ай бұрын

YOU are correct. tram I had to do that to an old Camaro i had the transmission "rebuilt" ha ha no all they did was put a junkyard one in. Long story short i had it completely rebuilt at a COMPENTNET transmission shop ran great!

@user-ol5rj8qn9o Ай бұрын

In Florida there are so many fly by night shops that if they're in for a lot of money or a suit, they just close up shop and open up a Jose2 shop down the street.

@Unknown-pc9yq Ай бұрын

They should be names and shamed all over social media. Guy should also demand full refund, $1,000 compensation at least.

@robertnagel337 Ай бұрын

Not sure you can get legal fees at small claims court. Most states you can’t even bring a lawyer to the court. They can’t either.

@oscarw9889 Ай бұрын

Another rip off shop at work in Miami.... Glad you are fixing it the right way Ray!

@IR-nq4qv Ай бұрын

You could be right but are you absolutely sure? Ray is only going off what the customer said, we don't know what exactly transpired before the truck got to Ray. In other words, we don't have all the facts. Even though the rotors don't appear to be new, it's not fair to call anyone a liar or a rip off if you're only presented with one side of the argument. If you were given a receipt that showed you paid for new rotors, why on earth would you go to another shop and pay for another new set? Does that make any sense to you?

@JMark514 Ай бұрын

@@IR-nq4qvif you can’t take one look at the brakes and rotors and know that other shop lied especially when they said they couldn’t find anything wrong and allegedly put new rotors on then you’re just as shitty as that other shop. If they couldn’t put brand new rotors and brakes they are the bottom of the barrel. Don’t even give them the benefit of doubt.

@donwyoming1936 Ай бұрын

By looking at the condition of the vehicle, I bet the owner refused repairs. He just went with changing the brake pads. He was probably too embarrassed to go back for new rotors, after a chest thumping refusal of repairs at the brake shop. The just got vibrations got significantly worse.

@IR-nq4qv Ай бұрын

@@JMark514 I'm not giving anyone the benefit of doubt. The whole thing stinks. I said what I said because there is something very wrong with the whole story and we are only getting one side of it. It's obvious that new rotors were not installed a blind man or a child could tell you that, you can spot new rotors 10 feet away through slotted rims....and who in their right mind goes to another shop to pay for another new set? I'd be there with my receipt in hand demanding them.. If I had to venture to guess, the customer declined new rotors at the other shop, made up this story and is why he is now at Ray's.. He tried a band-aid solution and it didn't work.

@IR-nq4qv Ай бұрын

@@JMark514 And if you believe this brake job story from the customer, you're probably just as much a shitty liar and just as gullible as anyone who believes it. I'm hope you never get selected for jury duty, you're already to convict on heresy

@ZeroStatic Ай бұрын

This is why it helps to know your mechanic. Hopefully this will reduce the chance of fraudulent activity. Ray is a rare breed, even honest enough to show his little mistakes. Keep up the fantastic work Ray. ❤

@Shwez88 Ай бұрын

Ray: "Look at all that rust on that unit". Me: * Cries in michigan *

@ladonnaghareeb4609 Ай бұрын

Precisely

@MrDopey32 Ай бұрын

And this is one of the main reasons why I do all my own work on my vehicle's other than tires and alignment. 30+ years of doing so. Great job, Ray!!

@elcomandante9299 Ай бұрын

Only repairs I dont do on my vehicles is the AC system if n when needed. #ITRUSTZEROMECHANICS

@xerowolf4242 Ай бұрын

yeah same here. But really the main reason for me was that I grew up dirt poor and I never would have been able to afford to own a car. I couldn't afford to pay someone else to do the repairs so I had to learn myself. But it was a great skill I learned which saved me 10's of thousands of dollars over the years.

@MrDopey32 Ай бұрын

@xerowolf4242 Agreed. I enjoy being a grease monkey! I've been poor most of my life as well. There have been times I could afford it and got screwed over by a couple. It all comes down to trust, and that's hard to earn nowadays, sadly. It makes me feel good and confident about my vehicle ☺️

@tonyhowe3676 Ай бұрын

Having had so many bad experiences with shops a n d dealerships for decades.....I have been doing all repairs on my vehicle for a long time. Fed-up to the point that I invested in a 10k lb lift recently. I do it all.......tires ...AC....engine etc etc. I will go to a repair shop if there is something I just can't do.....that hasn't happen yet. I'm seventy four....and hoping I can continue to continue doing my own work. Watching Ray's videos is a big inspiration ....and I continue to learn. Kep up the great work Ray!!!! From Ottawa Canada.

@keysautorepair6038 Ай бұрын

Nowadays, it’s a good idea to record as soon as you start the car up so customers can’t say that light wasn’t on when you got my car and it happens more than you think.

@donmoore481 Ай бұрын

Took my truck in for an exhaust issue. When they called to tell meet was finished they inquired as to what to do with the service engine light lit on the dash. I drove the truck in and there was no service light on nor had the truck acted out in any way prior. It has now been in the shop for several weeks and the bill is currently over 2 grand and it is not expected to be running for another week. (waiting for parts) This from a local and reliable shop. It makes you wonder.

@keysautorepair6038 Ай бұрын

@@donmoore481 And that’s why I don’t test drive people’s cars anymore I let them drive me around the block.

@fluffycat6489 6 күн бұрын

This might be true but I had my car back from the mechanics and I took it for a drive about 500 meters the day I got it back and my engine light came on - I was accused of lying and told it didn't happen when they had it. Mechanics don't drive cars after they've worked on them more then 500 meters? I think they just cleared the codes and that was it. I'm hindsight I should have checked the time / date the codes were cleared but by that point I'd had enough of the shop. Anyhow fixed it myself.

@riliwi Ай бұрын

Even the sasquatch was holding on for dear life LOL

@mybigfartsreallystin Ай бұрын

That crummy brake work was "messin' with sasquatch"... ...(tip of the Hatlo hat to Jack Link's)...

@timlefler1799 Ай бұрын

YOU CAN TAKE HIM

@nancy4don Ай бұрын

I had a shop here in Hampton VA that I really trusted, which had done good work for me. I asked them to replace the camshaft seals on my Toyota Sienna (with the 1MZ-FE engine). I usually do my own work, but I had just had surgery. I paid, got the car back home (1.5 miles from that shop) and when I pulled into the driveway it was leaking worse than before. Thiking it might be something else, I checked it out. Not only did they not replace the valve cover gasket, they didn't do anything but cram some silver-looking stuff into the space where the seal was. It looked like Never-Seize! With my wife helping me, I did the work in about an hour. I took my thousands of dollars of business elsewhere, and told everyone I knew about it.

@jeffro221 Ай бұрын

You start off talking about camshaft seals and then you talk about valve cover gasket. So you did the work in an hour while recuperating from your back surgery? No, you didn't.

@nancy4don Ай бұрын

@@jeffro221 Yeah I did. And since this is an overhead cam V6, you need to remove the valve cover to expose the camshaft. You’re partially right, though, about the time; it took about an hour to expose the mess. Then I had to go get parts. And reassembly time was another 45 minutes to an hour. I used impact wrenches on low setting to spin things on and off then manually torqued them down.

@jeffro221 Ай бұрын

@@nancy4don Beats paying a shop big bucks!

@nancy4don Ай бұрын

@@jeffro221 You’re right about that, and thanks for the affirmation. It definitely beats paying for work that doesn’t get done.

@First-q3x 19 күн бұрын

@@jeffro221back surgery? Who said anything about back surgery. Where you get that from?

@howabout8611 Ай бұрын

From Australia: Yes I noticed. "Spanner" and "Bonnet" in one video. Well Done! There's hope for you yet.

@TonyRule Ай бұрын

If he can identify a Drop Bear, he gets citizenship!

@Lloyd973 Ай бұрын

I never ever try to save money on a brake job! Use the best quality parts for your vehicle. They will last longer and will stop you when you press the brake pedal.

@Matthew_Removeafterwashing Ай бұрын

well... Not so much. If you put pads that bite harder, they will indeed brake harder, but will worn out rotors faster. There is always some kind of balance. It's not like there is one best solution, you need to think what you need and then do it

@Flakmagnet1701 Ай бұрын

skimping on brake work is like buying poor quality tyres because they are cheap. When things go wrong and you have to stand hard on the pedal....you want the best chance you can get. I always use good quality name brand pads and decent tyres.

@jostouw4366 Ай бұрын

@@Flakmagnet1701 Absolutely never skimp on things you might need to save your neck later.

@john_in_phoenix Ай бұрын

Agreed, brakes, tires and wiper blades are not the place to save money. Wipers are so cheap and easy to replace that I don't understand why people don't replace them at least once a year. Brakes and tires will save your life, how much is that worth?

@Thetasigmaalpha Ай бұрын

Always get your breaks done by someone you trust as your life is in there hands.

@johnkendrick7304 Ай бұрын

I also bet this customer is not telling you the whole story. The shop probably told them it needs more work but they didn't want to pay for it. I had been in the car business my whole life I'm 62 years old now. These customers are beautiful sometimes

@donwyoming1936 Ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly. I think he's not telling Ray the whole story.

@stuglenn1112 Ай бұрын

It's a possibility no doubt. Still no way to know for sure. Of course past experience and reputation of both the shop and the guy who owns the Tundra would carry a lot of weight but we don't know that either.

@Blanchy10 Ай бұрын

Not sure, they authorized Ray to do suspension work as well as the brakes. Doesn't sound like skimping?

@ralph5476 Ай бұрын

Yep! And that might be why Ray is not naming the shop.

@fluffycat6489 6 күн бұрын

Customers do lie alot of course but there are honest ones who just get lumped in with the rest of them. Alot of Mechanics aren't much better either.

@muffindell Ай бұрын

At least we all know that Ray is as honest as the day is bright, unlike the previous shop

@Derrek544 16 күн бұрын

This video made me feel much better about the encounter I had with my Tacoma! Seeing you, an experienced pro, doing exactly what I ended up doing to remove the rear shocks. Keep up the good work!

@RArcher4 Ай бұрын

"You'd think it was 120 degrees in here. Can't be more than 114"

@TXDeathInvestigator Ай бұрын

“I get no kicks from champagne…”

@RonSch123 Ай бұрын

Only us old guys will know what that means!!!!!! LOL!!

@derekh8688 Ай бұрын

We put "new" rotors on it. *Ray proceeds to knock it loose with extreme force*

@ianriggs Ай бұрын

Ya really lol

@red_ben3487 Ай бұрын

Not even a rattle can rebuild.

@andrann5020 Ай бұрын

This is why having a trust worthy mechanic is worth its weight in gold.

@samspade7360 12 күн бұрын

Hey! Back here again after a long absence from your channel (KZfaq's fault). Delighted to watch you work through a mounted camera. Beautiful steady view. I wish a lot of other KZfaqrs would get the message and stop using a jerky handheld. 😀❤👍

@Gizmetti Ай бұрын

I know Ray wont do it but I wish the customer would come into the comments and tell us the shop so other people know where NOT to go.

@gfd1166 Ай бұрын

I had a local shop replace the front brakes on my 2011 4x4 Colorado. After a few weeks, the brakes would grab hard when nearing a stop. I had them checked & was told they were fine but a rear brake adjustment was made. Some weeks/months later I could feel the front rotors had warped. I returned to the shop & they warranted the repair and changed out with a different brand. All has been good ever since. The shop owner did admit he had been having issues with a particular supplier.

@richardschmidt6619 Ай бұрын

The front rotors on 2006 2wd Colorado were prone to warp after 20k miles. The last time I replaced them I put on high performance rotors on it, and had no problems afterwards.

@tabletoptangle Ай бұрын

I had a set of rotors I replaced, 2 years later and about 20k in mileage, the hat cracked off about half way around, the second one was cracked but I had to remove it before I could see the crack. One hit with a small ball piene hammer and you had Bluetooth rotors, scarry bad metal.

@gfd1166 Ай бұрын

@@richardschmidt6619 Mine were replaced at ~150,000 miles. I think I pad-slapped 'em around 100k

@chisdalton9652 Ай бұрын

With regards to vice grips I've replaced the adjusting screw with a long bolt and then used a lump of steel with a hole to make a slide hammer. Works a treat.... Thank you for your work love the channer

@simon-oy6um Ай бұрын

Always done my own stuff but at 74 i like what your doing had the same troubles myself over the years 😊

@proudcanadian5713 Ай бұрын

One SHODDY shop like that gives ALL shops a bad reputation and it's not warranted. Thankfully this customer found Ray and had him not only correct the bad work but do what was needed to fix the problem. Well done, Ray.

@adotintheshark4848 Ай бұрын

It wasn't so much shoddy, just incomplete. The shop didn't do what they said they did.

@proudcanadian5713 Ай бұрын

@@adotintheshark4848 Just incomplete? That sounds like the textbook definition of shoddy workmanship to me.

@adotintheshark4848 Ай бұрын

@@proudcanadian5713 in a manner you're right since they never completed what they started.

@33trn Ай бұрын

@@adotintheshark4848 Rather what the customer said they claimed to have done

@adotintheshark4848 Ай бұрын

@@33trn bottom line, the shop were crooks.

@kensanders6241 Ай бұрын

Impact gun cam is like playing a FPS like Doom 😎

@jhonditch4269 Ай бұрын

looked like nascar wheel changer cam

@chrishengeveld6117 Ай бұрын

Peeps with seizures beware.. lol.

@kanistas Ай бұрын

I can feel that florida heat just watching you drive the car... I can also feel my knees hurt with you having to bend down to recheck the mounts

@wilcleno1866 Ай бұрын

Ray: Remember your health and safety is the most important thing to all of your viewers.

@roberthackenberg2874 Ай бұрын

Ray, just like to say thanks for all your instruction, I have been working on cars all my life just doing what I thought was right, but now I just did a brake job on my car and doing it correctly makes is so much difference. I think you would be proud of me washing the new disk's down with brake cleaner and grease the slide pins with the correct grease. 😊

@stealthg35infiniti94 Ай бұрын

Tip: I've learned the hard way, if you have Heat Spots on your rotors, change them. Turning them will only temporarily reduce the vibration and will return in a short time. Do Not buy cheap Chinesium Rotors as their low quality WILL show up quickly and are prone to warpage. Remove any rust/dirt from the hubs prior to installing new rotors. It's very important to evenly Torque your wheels for even bedding of the rotors to the hub.

@super20dan Ай бұрын

you can avoid heat spots by shifting to neutral at traffic lights and setting the parking brake and let foot off brakes those hot brake pads act like a hot iron and it will put uneven high spots on your front rotors.

@c172215s Ай бұрын

Even genuine high quality Toyota rotors are made in CHina

@joeblow6591 Ай бұрын

Another informative, entering video. It was good that the customer agreed to have their truck fully repaired.

@TheMrfzr600 Ай бұрын

I was hoping to see the rear rotors replaced, but oh well. Thanks for the videos . Keep up the good work and more Tundra videos

@DoubleAction2 Ай бұрын

Imagine the face of that fool that “replaced the rotors” when he sees this video. Might think twice about ripping other people off. Rainman for the win.

@JamesTrigg Ай бұрын

probably would not worry, These shonks have no shame

@Ham68229 Ай бұрын

Problem is, they don't care, they already got their money from the customer and good luck at trying to get refunded.

@BrandonFlint-ro2ns Ай бұрын

@@Ham68229 You'd have to take them to court which can be a several months long process not to mention tons of other costs and fees. Usually not worth it.

@Ham68229 Ай бұрын

@@BrandonFlint-ro2ns this would be small claims court and if it's $500 or less, just wasting money going to court. Lawyer fees, court costs, best to just report to the BBB and never return to that shop.

@RaysAdventures310 Ай бұрын

Love the new mike placement; clean sound. We won't miss any of the fun witticisms.

@stevenclaeys6252 Ай бұрын

Time to get the HOT wrench fixed. It is not a problem when it is liquid !! Thank you for another great video. Cheers

@stevo4649 Ай бұрын

thankyou Ray,,,excellent crystal clear audio no background noise at all,👏👍

@harshmoor2280 Ай бұрын

Dont worry, I once broke 2 sockets and a 3/4 to 1/2 adapter before i realized i was turning the bolt the wrong way.

@sheepdog3828 Ай бұрын

😅😅😅😅 Only one that never makes a mistake is one that never worked! Happen to us all....only later we can laugh, right? 😅😅😊

@Michael-yi4mc Ай бұрын

Another Florida frame that is rust free. That would make South Main Auto’s Eric jealous in New York.

@stevereimer5254 Ай бұрын

In the '80s I had a '70 Volvo with bad suspension bushings. It had started life in New Jersey so the rust wasn't bad but the bolts in the rear axle were all rust welded to the bushings. I had to cut them off on both sides and even then they wouldn't release. I can relate to the heat. I had to replace a front wheel bearing on a Saab in 100+ degree heat in central valley California (only 40% humidity). I kept slipping in the pool of sweat on the floor of the garage. Still better than pulling the transmission from an Opel, outdoors on a windy 20 degree F day. The good old days, when I had no $.

@MrStudly302 Ай бұрын

I have been there as a service technician myself - but in servicing sewing machines - where the customer was charged for a new part - when in fact that all what was done was the other shop polished up the old part and put thick oil to hide the wear in a rotating assembly - so being a perfectionist that I am - I fully explained to the customer and documented EVERYTHING that was not done by the previous shop - and ended up doing the needed work - and the customer was VERY HAPPY now that her equipment is running GREAT.

@hassanodeh6810 Ай бұрын

Excellent work that you were able to diagnose the problem. 🌹 🌹 🌹 🌹

@robertsturtevant6185 Ай бұрын

I go to Miami quite a bit, driving semi. If you see all of the shady looking shops and stores. No wonder he got a pad slap, they have signs all over Miami, advertising cheapest brake jobs in town. And what you see is what you get………..

@MarkWatson-xi1ry Ай бұрын

It's not just car repair industry. They have FAA repair stations that repair/overhaul electronic parts off commercial jets. I worked at one near Seattle and we'd get stuff in that was reportedly still not working right after they had just got it back from a shop. Checking the warranty sticker on the unit, and it was ALWAYS from a shop in Florida, usually Miami area. I'd see the paperwork where they paid for an overhaul and it was nowhere near an overhaul. That business is highly competitive and they don't pay employees well.

@ManBearPig3 Ай бұрын

I just had the brakes on my car changed out. it was about 900 bucks. They did front rear pads and rotors. I was contemplating doing a pad slap myself but then I remembered its smart to replace them at the same time, even if it is going to cost a crap tone more monies.

@dog3y3 2 күн бұрын

ahh, that explains the issue I had with my brakes. I had the calipers replaced (Some after-market jobbers were tolerable at first). However, within a week from the brake service, I lost brake power. Brake pedal turned to mush. I was able to limp to the shop, using my parking brake and they discovered that the brake caliper leaked, right on that seem you pointed out. NOW i understand... I thought it was strange that the brake fluid chamber in the caliper would reach that far... I didn't realize it was a 4 piston caliper. Thanks for pointing that out.

@dnclark79 Ай бұрын

So, about this new mic you have procured, I'm thoroughly enjoying the new camera perspectives you are trying out. I think you were looking for more feedback, but I can't recall specific topics at the moment. Keep the content coming

@robertdelange2071 Ай бұрын

sounds like the previous shop said they would change both disks and pads, but didn't manage to change disks due to different brake layout but docked it anyway..

@johncolligan5128 Ай бұрын

Yeah, that scenario happens at car dealerships, my niece took her SUV to a dealership, not name dropping, charged her $2800 for a brake job, she brought it to me , I checked what they supposedly done and charged her for, half a- job, went to dealership after I did the job properly and went scorched earth on the service manager, did not get all of money back , but they won’t do that again

@TheHrb1234 Ай бұрын

Sadly, they will. For each one of you that catch it and go back, there will be several that dont who fluff up their profit margin.

@jamram9924 Ай бұрын

We had that happen in our shop. We took many photographs and kept the old parts. Customer asked if he would reimburse him. He declined, owner stated he would file a claims in small claims court. The shop conceded and reimbursed the money.

@sassasins031 Ай бұрын

Complain to the Head Office only. Do not complain to the local dealership. Reason being that the Head Office don't want to tarnish the brand and will kick the ass of the Dealership to put things right.

@jeffro221 Ай бұрын

".......they won't do that again." Yup, they won't do that again.....not until the next time they do that again. So did you get her a refund for the parts/labor they did not do? Nope. You didn't do anything.

@johnhovorka3062 24 күн бұрын

Same happened to my son at P.B.'s . Replaced pads only and charged for new rotors. Mechanic stood next to me and said he changed the rotors and you can see the surface of the rotors were all grooved and ridged.

@petermccoll469 Ай бұрын

Glad you properly do the requested job. No ripoffs

@sand0077 Ай бұрын

Talking to rotor: Are you done? 😆

@michaelebarb2724 Ай бұрын

Ripoff shop right here in small town Brazoria,TX. My gf took her car to shop, quote was $530 ish, for brake work. I took everything apart, looked at it. She's been driving it for 3 years +, without problem. Thanks AW Davis.

@cafoster10 Ай бұрын

I went to O'Reilly and bought a can of brake cleaner in Ray's honor...but the music didn't come with it! I am SO disappointed!!🤪

@jamesandrews1130 Ай бұрын

I Know how you feel Ray. Hit 70 degrees here in Newfoundland today. Could hardly carry wood up the hill to my house.

@tomdixon1213 Ай бұрын

A saltwater heat conversion system would allow you to have a cool shop in the morning and if your big doors are closed enough the whole garage would be cool all day.

@KentuckyRanger Ай бұрын

It's sad, when a shop "Claims" they did something, charge you for it, then act like nothings wrong, when you bring the vehicle back, going as far as to tell the customer, that it's something else, and not the work they did. SHAME ON THE MESS!!!

@dalebailey1844 Ай бұрын

They did not change those rotors anytime, just before you got it! I know the rust raises 7734, but it had been a long while since those were changed. Have A Great Day!

@harujp2 Ай бұрын

no wonder why you always look so familiar on your test drives lol! i'm in the same part of florida lol so happy to see ya growing dude. picked up so many ray'isms xD

@davidhyde5536 Ай бұрын

Ray, Appreciate all that you have taught me even at 76 years of age.I never qualified to to the depth of work that you do and share on your channel, but I have one piece of advice for you from a man who has "over cooked" his hands doing a lot of what you do. I appreciate your view on plastic gloves and would follow your ways when it comes to fluid problems that you handle on a daily basis. BUT as an old timer who has used his hands as hammers and wrench extensions must of my working life I would like to recommend to you to use some sort of dry glove,leather or mechanics style popular today even just cloth work gloves. They do two things, one they protect from dirt and cutting injuries, and for me they acted like a saftey valve if you will, like a fuse in an electrical circuit they keep you from over powering your hands because they keep your grip from being so solid and secure, They worked for me because they kept my body from hurting my body. if you understand what i mean. At 76 I wish my hands felt like they did a long tome ago not the way they feel and work today. Keep up the good work and the fine attitude Ray. Good bless you and your family.

@papatomsthoughts Ай бұрын

This is why I like to see the replaced parts before I pay, seen this scam done too many times. 😢😢😢😢😢 Good job Ray.

@SamCanada1 Ай бұрын

25:20 I'm glad you acknowledged that rotor rotoring, otherwise it would've been weird. 👍😊

@user-qm3vp9cm7w 17 күн бұрын

Ray, love the spline drive flex head wrenches….I have seen you use them multiple times so I had to get a set for myself.

@darrellgarlough7140 Ай бұрын

Heeeeyyyy Ray, a few pointers to help you in those struts sutuations. After you knock the bottom bolt loose, use a 11/16" or a 3/4" wrenxh over the bolt and spin it with your impact and it will come right out. Also on the top of struts or shocks when the nut won't come off, use a 3" wiz wheel or an oscillating tool with a metal blade, they cut a whole lot easier than a recip saw. Trying to help you young guys, especially since we boomers keep getting told we dont want to teach you young guys( no i have never heard you say that, lol)😮

@rickkcir9959 Ай бұрын

I have been charged for work that wasn't done a lot here in Toronto. My first car repair ever was springs/struts on an Accord. They needed it badly. They returned the car to me with the original parts untouched. No witness marks or anything, they didn't even touch the car. Then on my (used) 1994 4runner, at a big dealership, I paid for spark plugs, brake flush, engine oil, coolant, 2x diff oil, transfer case oil, repack front wheel bearings, and transmission flush with filter change. And grease the chassis. What I got was engine oil and spark plugs, but all the plug wire retaining clips were destroyed. No grease, Old brake fluid throughout the system, they didn't even change the reservoir fluid for show. No witness marks on the drain plugs or bolts for the transmission pan. When I dumped the fluids myself, they were all dark/exhausted and not new or even refreshed by dilution. The list goes on, but now I just do things for myself since I end up paying once and then doing it myself anyway. Anyone know a good mechanic (toyota) in the Toronto area? I would really rather let someone else do certain things these days.

@michaelpressman7203 Ай бұрын

I'm getting to old to straighten out things I payed someone to fix

@user-wb5mm8vg6b Ай бұрын

EFG AUTO in richmond hill Franklin is honest as the day is long.

@rickkcir9959 Ай бұрын

@@user-wb5mm8vg6b Thank you. I will reach out to them.

@ruckinehround6965 Ай бұрын

Ray please do an update video of your shop since opening all the hard work you and Lauren have put in over time. Thanks for sharing. Maby a montage it will be a great look back.

@bitcoin....2411 Ай бұрын

100 % right, am learning something today. from Miami. thank you.

@brianhall9019 Ай бұрын

You can throw a screwdriver into the red hole on the Milwaukee “grips” and really tighten it like crazy after you lock it on. You may know that but thought I’d drop the tip for those that don’t know what that’s for.❤

@chevy-bull2041 Ай бұрын

My wife always laughs at me when I see your videos. She thinks I would squirm back and forth as if I wanted to rush to help you. That's right, she's right!

@Roaming_Wolf Ай бұрын

I’m the same way. I can’t just sit and watch. I always wanna jump in to help.

@maxpaul11 Ай бұрын

I don't know how you it man. Record real life diagnosis and film the repairs, That's a lot of work! Thanks for sharing! This shows some of the duties as an auto technician and repair! Awesome video!

@Chris-on3vc Ай бұрын

I'm not a mechanic but when I took y struts out I used a spring compressor to get them out and disassemble the strut. Seemed a lot easier. Thanks for your entertaining videos

@technicianumber1288 Ай бұрын

I've seen shops take out cv axles, paint them black and put them back in and charge for new ones. So on that tundra, if you just pop that upper ball joint loose, it'll make removing and especially reinstalling the shocks much easier

@george8873 Ай бұрын

Shops like that Miami shop is what gives the whole industry a bad name. It's a shame bad shops ruin the reputation of good shops, but that's how it is.

@blahorgaslisk7763 Ай бұрын

Thing is you get mad when you figure out they are trying to rip you off. It's easy to write something about them then and that spreads the thought that "all shops" do this. It's not nearly as likely that you write about good experiences with a shop as honestly that's what you feel should be the common experience. And if you read a comment about a good experience it doesn't hit you the same way that a report about people being ripped off. And it's the same for almost all businesses. Even online shopping works like that. If a product has a few thousand reviews I tend to look at the most negative first. Those are what my monkey brain think is most important as there has been so much faking of good reviews that I always suspect something is wrong when too many posts claims the shop is fine and the product exceptional. Nobody fakes negative reviews for their own products, but fake positive ones? Now those are suspect. Now is that a good way to handle things like this? In my opinion no, but it's easy to fall for the nasty comments.

@23thebull Ай бұрын

That's why I work on all my cars😅

@CL-ok1gx Ай бұрын

Same with owning a house, boat, motorcycle, and pc. You're better off doing it yourself. I'm now a mechanic, plumber, electrician, carpenter, and IT specialist. And magically, things are lasting and working correctly.

@ronv6637 Ай бұрын

Documented case like this can get a shops business licence revoked for Fraud and sued for endangering the customer and the public. If you first report it to credit card(if that is how you paid) you will reverse the charge and give shop a black eye with bank and lose merchant account.

@donwyoming1936 Ай бұрын

I get the feeling, by looking at the poor condition of the rest of the vehicle, that the owner is probably not telling Ray the whole story. I bet he declined repairs. Just went with the cheapest brake service, i.e., just pads.

@stevenmynes6212 Ай бұрын

Just one of those days, man! Just proves - even for the pros, there is no such thing as a quick 10 minute job only taking 10 minutes! 😎👍

@joemuncie9187 Ай бұрын

Nice video Ray,as usual. I don't know how you can work in that heat, but I must have when I was younger. Had a local shop do a wheel alignment and toe was way off after. Wore one tire down to the steel belts in a few thousand miles!!!

@joancarroll8983 Ай бұрын

Happy Tuesday

@astrangeparrot Ай бұрын

I quit from a car dealership that was ripping people off. (TL;DR it's essentially the same story as Ray's video, with extra salt in the wound.) 21-years-old, Jeep service technician about 11-12 years ago. 1998 Chevrolet 1500 rolls in, wants NC state inspection. Pull rear drum brakes off, wheel cylinder is leaking badly enough to fail, essentially only had 3 brakes. Shoes/springs look about 50%, gonna call it just a R&R the wheel cylinder, advise customer get brakes checked again in a year. Go to parts, have them call sister Chevrolet store 5 minutes down the road to get it coming, told service writer don't even bill them for the labor, it's about 2 minutes to swap. Wheel cylinder was $9. Go back to checking everything else. Front had a pad slap within a year or so it looked like, calipers looked OEM, checked fluids. Brake fluid is what GM poured in from the factory, and it's about to start sucking air. Service manager notices things happening at this point, comes over, "What's going on?" "It failed for a leaking wheel cylinder." "Can't be, we just did a full brake service on this 10 months ago!" *points at inside of drum brake caked in brake dust and actively dripping onto 50% shoes. Then walks to front where rotors that have waves a surfer could catch and rust in a non rust belt vehicle are present. Points at 15 year-old brake fluid in master cylinder.* *stares angrily at me for 10 seconds, walks off.* I paid for the parts to make the job whole, got new front pads/rotors, new shoes and spring kit, p/s wheel cylinder to match because it was seeping, which isn't a fail, but it's still not right. Chevy store has caught wind of this, sells it to me at cost, and sends customer a brand new set of some nice tires plus a spare, the fluid for the job on them, and a free oil change/tire rotation coupon. Parts manager paid my labor for all this. This was in 2013, maybe 2014. The service manager just got fired for being a crook in January of this year. Here's the kicker. The customer. 70~ish-year-old woman. This was her husband's truck. He just died and this was the first vehicle he ever bought new, so she wanted to essentially maintain its, apart from this fiasco, pristine condition. We got her a shuttle home since she'd been there for about 90 minutes for a 15 minute job. Only when she had her keys did we break the whole truth. We only charged her the $30 for the inspection, legally obligated to charge it, re-inspection to pass is free within 90 days. She simply asked "Well, is all the work done right this time?" "Yes." "Thank you for your honesty. I think I will start taking it back to Chevy store."

@larrymitchell3502 Ай бұрын

IME, way more than half of all dealers in my trade area qualify as stealerships. Now, with most mfrs producing vehicles with a 10 yr (or less!) useful life, older vehicles & a solid independent like Ray are the only way to go.

@ztemde978 Ай бұрын

Since his oil was low. I wonder if his PVC valve is gone. I noticed my Tundra using a bit of oil. Had a bit of blow back in my intake hose too. Checked my PVC valve and it was bad. No more oil consumption and my intake has remained clean since the change a couple years ago. As always, thanks for sharing. Your expertise has help me many times over.

@Myrune1 Ай бұрын

You rock, Ray! I appreciate that you exist and do the best you can to treat people right.

@rickkcir9959 Ай бұрын

Ray. Wear cloth "liner gloves" under the rubber ones. Change them like sweaty socks as necessary to keep your fingies dry. Have a fleet of them, they wash well. Mine are poly/cotton blend. The cotton melt proof ones don't wick for me, they become soggy.

@michaelpressman7203 Ай бұрын

Hand puppets

@oldcynic6964 Ай бұрын

I squirt a puff of talcum powder in before I put them on. They are s-o-o-o much easier to get your hands into, and they stop the hands getting sweaty. (And a squirt of talcum in your shoes too !)

@rickkcir9959 Ай бұрын

@@oldcynic6964 Make sure it is talc based and not cornstarch. Cornstarch feeds fungus and bacteria. Both turn to a white pasty slime when you sweat. Glove liners are the only thing that helped me.

@dave22r2 Ай бұрын

You probably put 4.7 in the title just to get people to comment on your error. Here we are so it obviously worked, fine job!

@christopherdaigle1153 Ай бұрын

You guys are lucky down in Florida, I’m a Toyota technician in Maine. We use an air hammer roll pin punch on those caliper pins because they seize.

@acgodin Ай бұрын

Wow I have an old Tundra 5.7L. So excited to check out this vid with you working on one!!

@pyro323 Ай бұрын

I thought Rick Flair was in the building with his WOOOOO!

@myidisinhim559 Ай бұрын

25:20 Are you done? LOL 😂

@rogercotton6054 Ай бұрын

I'd love a video on lift points ... where you can and can't position pads for lifting / jacking, especially on unibody cars.

@bobkillion9681 Ай бұрын

Back in the day at dodge, we made a hook tool that would go around the control arm near the ball joint and it had a hole big enough for the pray bar to pass through, it made bringing the arm down 10 times easier.

@The_Oldguy Ай бұрын

If the customer had been charged for a full brake job (new parts and pads) he should go to small claims court if the Miami Shop fails to make restitution. Brakes are your life, you don't die if your motor fails.

@CSTLLNS Ай бұрын

You can die if your motor fails in the middle of the highway and you lose power steering and brake boost and can’t get out of the way of a car that’s about to run into you or rear end you or you rear end them. Many more scenarios but yes you can die from a motor going out.

@ChrisWijtmans Ай бұрын

the bad thing about court is you got to pay the fees even if you win 😵

@jamram9924 Ай бұрын

@@ChrisWijtmansNot necessarily, you can request the court to have the defendant reimburse those fees. There’s no guarantee, but it’s worth an attempt

@carlosnavarro921 Ай бұрын

@@jamram9924 you mean defendant (ripoff shop)

@jamram9924 Ай бұрын

@@carlosnavarro921that’s why spelling checking is essential. These devices have the tendency to fill in with additional words.

@philspear73 Ай бұрын

I hope you put more than zip ties on that brake assembly, seems like it needs more support than that.

@iillaamusic Ай бұрын

I appreciate the different camera shots and recording variations, it gets out of norm

@Stefan7020 Ай бұрын

The good part with your shop is, they know you do a good job and even show all in the video.

@ziggie798 Ай бұрын

Imma be real here, as a service writer, ive had a ton of customers come in and request just pads, even when we recommend them replacing pads and rotors especially living in the north where rust is EVERYWEHRE. We explain the problems with only replacing pads when they need both replaced. Most interactions ive had within customer service have made me stray away from believing customers. I just let them speak and take looks for myself, if they claim they were changed, id ask to see their invoice to double check. Just the other day, I had someone come in and say we did something on their car because it was on the invoice, I ask to take a look and see that the item in question was under the decline section thats labeled declined, and the customer was adamant we did them. Not everyone lies, but enough that do cause enough distrust to believe anything without physically being in the place at the moment what ever was done.

@Thecherokee4x4 Ай бұрын

You should name drop the shop in Miami too prevent anyone from going there. Ripping off people is not cool. Love the bumper sticker.

@comradebraveheart7218 8 күн бұрын

I used to use an old rotor as an anvil when I made rings out of old quarters and stuff

@travishoel3755 Ай бұрын

That was apad slap and didn't turn the rotors

@Digidoc316 Ай бұрын

New pads, old rotors! New rotors, new pads, rotate tires.

@jonathanchadwick534 Ай бұрын

Ray as a tacoma owner myself that just replaced their shocks i was asking myself when you would break out the sawzall because thats exactly what i had to do after my vice grips started slipping.😂😂

@mattbrown5511 Ай бұрын

We have been having record high temperatures here in south Mississippi. I feel your pain, Ray. Remember to drink lots of hydration liquids. Be well.

@clbcl5 Ай бұрын

We get to see a much cleaner shop. A late spring cleaning. But Ray did not find that thingy he was looking for.

@RainmanRaysRepairs Ай бұрын

LOL We trashed the place again today!!

@unclechaz8426 Ай бұрын

What has happened to the industry ?. Is there no integrity or professionalism anymore ?. I wrenched for over 40 years and always repaired my customers vehicles as if my wife and kids were going to be in this vehicle.

@ladonnaghareeb4609 Ай бұрын

We are from Michigan, and we've used the same repair shop since at least 2005. Extremely honest, reasonable prices, great turn around time, and NEVER try to sell something you do not need. Always do inspection, and let us know what may need doing. We are truly Blessed,

@christianmiles6532 Ай бұрын

@RainmanRaysRepairs I’m a Toyota technician the easiest way to die the front struts is too remove the lower ball joint bolts loosen the camber caster bolts and remove sway bar links.

@airmailman1971 Ай бұрын

Ray, it looked like the passenger side wheel bearing was possibly bad and leaking grease. It's hard to tell when looking at a video... Thanks for the video dude. Stay cool.