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How to spot a scam mechanic and auto repair shop before they work on your car. How not to get scammed, DIY tips with Scotty Kilmer. There’s good mechanics, bad mechanics, and scam mechanics, learn how to tell them apart. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 50 years.
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Hi Scotty what do you think about a 2205 Nissan Xterra with 130,000 miles?
I have worked in the auto industry most of my adult life and Scotty makes some very good points. But my experience is in parts and service the management field. I don't turn wrenches. I was blessed once when I was managing an Import Repair specialty shop to have a mechanic that could do anything. Most shop owners or service managers never have that privilege. They want to do the best for their customers but they can't find good mechanics. My guy at the Import shop previously worked for a VW dealership and was certified by VW and Porsche but he could fix anything. That is a true gift to a service manager or even a service writer. There is nothing worse for a service manager to have his tech tell him "This is what is wrong with the car and this is what it needs" and then you call the customer to get approval for the work and then after the tech does the work he comes back and says "Well, that didn't fix the problem so now I think it's this." ARRRGHH ! We had a customer once that had taken his Nissan to a dealer with an electrical problem. They couldn't figure out what the issue was even with all their dealer scan tools and computers and such. My guy, Dexter who looked like a Biker version of Santa Claus, got his ohm meter out and his test light and yes, it took him a few hours but he figured out what the problem was when these guys with these fancy scan tools couldn't. There was another time when a guy had problem in the valve train of his Toyota. We researched it and found there was a TSB out for this issue. The problem was to correct it you had buy a special tool from Toyota. My customer was pressed for time and there was no Toyota dealer near by who had the tool. Dexter looked at the tool Illustration and specs closely and said "I can make that tool" Sure enough, he went back to our metal lathe and made that tool and made the repair. I miss those days. I miss those kinds of Techs. I am now a service manager at an Ag dealership and if you think finding a good auto mechanic is hard, try finding a good Ag Tech. Oh, and if you ARE an Ag Tech and have experience working on Balers and Tractors and such and are reading this and would like to live in a low tax, low cost of living place and make $25 to $35 an hour…PLEASE contact me.
There are a lot of mechanics who are scammers. I don't trust many most are scammers.