No oil after service questionable?
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I agree with Fred. I mean asking somebody who doesn't know how to use a dipstick to change oil and fit new brake pads etc. What could possibly go wrong?0
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I agree with Fred. I mean asking somebody who doesn't know how to use a dipstick to change oil and fit new brake pads etc. What could possibly go wrong?
Somebody with no idea of how to use a dipstick? They've got all the qualifications and experience needed to be servicing cars at a garage tomorrow.0 -
I think in the 21st century with a job potentially involving people's safety people expect a degree of regulation. It would be nice to think a mechanic had passed some sort of test to prove he knew what he was doing. He was worthy of his licence. If he sent a car out in a dangerous condition he would lose the licence. His licence would be at risk if he failed to complete a task he signed that he had done.
Actually, i don’t disagree with that. :eek:0 -
The point is most of us with new cars have to use main dealers to keep the warranty intact, we have no choice., we can't "do it ourselves"0
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The point is most of us with new cars have to use main dealers to keep the warranty intact, we have no choice., we can't "do it ourselves"0
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OP.....how do you know the car is "completely" empty of oil?
If a car takes , for example , 5 litres of oil , only 1 one litre shows on the dipstick, so there is possibly up to 4 litres still in the car.
Another point is that some cars dashboard display shows a percentage of oil "quality" so if it shows 0% just it means it's time to change the oil but doesn't necessarily need topping up.0 -
Really. Sorry to burst your bubble, but my dad was an aircraft electrician for over 50+ years and apart from the initial training he received as an apprentice in the Navy he never received any ongoing formal training or required a license to work on either military or commercial aircraft throughout his career.
Your Dad went from vacuum tubes and mechanical relays to miniaturised surface-mount technology and glass cockpits with no further training? Sorry but that's hard to believe!0 -
coffeehound wrote: »Your Dad went from vacuum tubes and mechanical relays to miniaturised surface-mount technology and glass cockpits with no further training? Sorry but that's hard to believe!0
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You can't DIY, but you don't have to use that brand's franchise dealer chain. Any garage can do the work, prpviding they document that OE-spec parts and consumables have been used, and the work has been done to the schedule's requirements.
Good luck with dealing with a major engine/gearbox failure, especially if say just out of warranty, if you didn't use a main dealer. Just to save a few pounds.0 -
In warranty - if you've met the legal requirements, there is no issue.
Out of warranty - yes, of course goodwill may change. But you're reliant on goodwill even with the servicing having been done at a franchise dealer.
And don't forget - many people think that getting their Honda serviced at a Vauxhall dealer is the same thing so long as they're part of the same corporate dealer chain and the Vauxhall dealer is a bit cheaper/more convenient. It isn't.0
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