Oil Change - Let down by mechanic!!

TonyMMM

I can honestly say that in dozens of oil changes I've done over the last 40+ years, I have never used a torque wrench once ..... I do (usually) use a new washer though.


Amazing how long a thread can keep going with no input from the original poster ....

Scrapit

TonyMMM said:

I can honestly say that in dozens of oil changes I've done over the last 40+ years, I have never used a torque wrench once ..... I do (usually) use a new washer though.


Amazing how long a thread can keep going with no input from the original poster ....

People have spent alot of time discussing and diagnosing the OPs issue but really not alot of help has been given. I'll state the obvious: OP what did the mechanic say when you rang him about this?

shaun_from_Africa

fred246 said:
You obviously have to use the tool correctly. You always approximate the sort of force needed before you do a job. If Haynes manual showed a figure that looked out of range you would check it elsewhere.

But you clearly stated that:

fred246 said:

Always use a torque wrench and you can't go wrong

So what you really meant was that you can't go wrong unless you go wrong.

Best you stop digging because at the rate you're going, you will be getting to Australia soon.

flusteredmotorist

Not sure why my predicament has caused such consternation!  I suppose I made a poor choice in choosing a mobile mechanic but then again, reading posts from some users, I may have made a poor choice in letting a mechanic work on my car in the first place?!?!  Surely a mechanic is the best placed person to work on my car?  I don't have the time, skillset or inclination to do work on my own car.  Most people don't do they?

Anyway, I've managed to contact a local independent garage who have said they will recover the car on Monday morning and have a look at it.  I'll keep the thread updated. 

shaun_from_Africa

flusteredmotorist said:

reading posts from some users, I may have made a poor choice in letting a mechanic work on my car in the first place?!?!  

There's only 1 poster who thinks that but to be honest, if a mechanic turned up, did a perfect job, valeted your car free of charge, took you out for a nice meal then gave you a jackpot winning lottery ticket, Fred would still find something to complain about regarding the actions of that mechanic.

Le_Kirk

TonyMMM said:

Amazing how long a thread can keep going with no input from the original poster ....

Probably cross-threaded!  I'll get me coat.

fred246

shaun_from_Africa said:

flusteredmotorist said:

reading posts from some users, I may have made a poor choice in letting a mechanic work on my car in the first place?!?!  

There's only 1 poster who thinks that but to be honest, if a mechanic turned up, did a perfect job, valeted your car free of charge, took you out for a nice meal then gave you a jackpot winning lottery ticket, Fred would still find something to complain about regarding the actions of that mechanic.

A mechanic should maintain professional boundaries with their customers and shouldn't be taking them out for meals or giving them lottery tickets unless it was part of a promotion.

RichardD1970

shaun_from_Africa said:

Best you stop digging because at the rate you're going, you will be getting to Australia soon.

Actually, (seems as this has turned into a pedants thread and off topic), geographically, the antipodes of Britain and Ireland are in the Pacific Ocean, south of New Zealand.
This gave rise to the name of the Antipodes Islands of New Zealand, which are close to the antipode of London.   

shaun_from_Africa

RichardD1970 said:

shaun_from_Africa said:

Best you stop digging because at the rate you're going, you will be getting to Australia soon.

Actually, (seems as this has turned into a pedants thread and off topic), geographically, the antipodes of Britain and Ireland are in the Pacific Ocean, south of New Zealand.
This gave rise to the name of the Antipodes Islands of New Zealand, which are close to the antipode of London.   

But you're assuming that Fred will be digging vertically. As he has a habit of going off course on the forums, he may well do the same when digging his hole. 

flusteredmotorist

TonyMMM said:

I can honestly say that in dozens of oil changes I've done over the last 40+ years, I have never used a torque wrench once ..... I do (usually) use a new washer though.


Amazing how long a thread can keep going with no input from the original poster ....

Well I gave an update on Friday evening stating that a local garage is due to recover the car to have a look at it.  What more do you want from me?  Do you want to know what I've had for my breakfast today as well?