This situation really ticked me off! I hope the customer takes this video and takes the shop to court for all this senseless damage.

@77nizzova53

Жыл бұрын

Sad part is the shop will say it was already like that!!! There's not much proof!!!

@patrickboyd3364

Жыл бұрын

Whenever someone ask me who I always take my Acura to I tell them my mechanic's name, after they call him the first thing, they say is he is too expensive, and they always find someone cheaper, then complain about how the cheap mechanic, rip them off, by doing poor work, I tell them there is a reason why i used the same mechanic, for all my Acura's and Toyota over the last 10 plus years.

@robertborne895

Жыл бұрын

@@patrickboyd3364 as the owner of two Acura’s, who do you use??

@travisboman7531

Жыл бұрын

@@robertborne895 I would like to know too.

Three things in life we all need: A good doctor, a good lawyer, and an honest, capable mechnic. Everything else is gravy.

@1983dmd

Жыл бұрын

A good dentist too, don't forget it!!!

@privateer0561

Жыл бұрын

You forgot the plumber.

@Reub3

Жыл бұрын

@@1983dmd I second on that dentist.

@lynp9996

Жыл бұрын

I want a world where no one one needs lawyers.

@richardmorse5307

Жыл бұрын

And a good wife!

This is why I service my vehicles myself. I don't trust any shops or dealerships with any of my cars. That is a very nice truck. I would love to have one like that. Those were some of the best built trucks ever made.

@barco581

Жыл бұрын

I hear you Eddie, but a lot of us are just not set up to take apart dashes and perform this kind of work. Mechanics are highly trained and skilled of course and KZread videos are no replacement for formal training and experience.

@MoeLarrycurly1

Жыл бұрын

👍👍

@Naeromusic

Жыл бұрын

@@barco581 well he did say HE services his vehicles, doesn't mean you or everyone else lol

@roaddog7542

Жыл бұрын

Local shops want $120 an hour labor, markup the parts, and only go by book time. Plenty of reasons to avoid them if possible.

@sathos

Жыл бұрын

@@roaddog7542 depends on the shop, a decent mechanic is worth decent money and customers always seem to want their cars fixed yesterday for a handshake and a slice of their wife’s nasty cake 😂😂😂

Shocked that anyone would even try another mechanic if they already have a relationship w/ Omega. Good mechanics are a gift and they make your life so much easier by giving you the piece of mind that everyone will be able to get where they need on time and safe. They also save you tons by extending the life of your gear. You find one, stick w/ them.

@Cheepchipsable

Жыл бұрын

I suspect the Wizards turn around time might not be that great. Sometimes it's more convenient to go a bit closer to home for certain services.

@markdavid6324

Жыл бұрын

Also consider, most shops only like working on one car per customer, At a time. At least out here in St.Louis

You got that right wizard. That 4.9 inline 6 is a legend and best engine ever

@leenevin8451

Жыл бұрын

Better than a pd130?

@alanprather8399

Жыл бұрын

agreed 6 is the best I ever had. never had any issues. well outlasted the truck.

@barco581

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. And this is from the owner of a '91 F-150 with the 302 V8.

@hank1556

Жыл бұрын

An older fella who worked at the autozone in the small town I used to live in put 800k miles on his bricknose 5 speed 2wd F150. It ran perfect but he replaced it with a reman engine so he could sell that engine to his friend to put in a tractor

@joshverdoorn7375

Жыл бұрын

Ford needs to make these again they are a million times more reliable then those eco boost engines

Great line about NASA; back when John Glenn went up in the Mercury Program the press asked how he felt about the risk/safety factor, he replied, "Not sure how I feel flying in something that went to the lowest bidder"

That happen to me also. A simple water pump replacement turn into replacing a water pump, hoses and radiator replacement. I sued and won a judgement. I sent out emails about it & his shop went out of business. Do not go to cheap shops you will pay double at least.

Many mechanics I’ve dealt with really don’t care if they break things on these older cars. But if it’s a new car or some sports car, they treat it SO carefully. I have found numerous things wrong over the years when my parents took their 98 CRV and 98 RAV4 to service. Missing clips, broken plastics, hacky repairs… I inherited the 98 CRV when I moved away and done all services to it and corrected most of the problems from the previous shops because “Oh, it’s just an old Honda, just duct tape it”. I’ll never let anyone service my vehicle unless I need new tires or an alignment.

I run my own business repairing medical equipment. I remember telling this one customer I’m not the cheapest guy in town and I’m not the most expensive guy in town. He looked at me and said I don’t want the cheapest guy. that’s a smart customer

@Chrxmax

Жыл бұрын

Middleman

@tonywestvirginia

Жыл бұрын

A fun one... Do you want it done right or do you want me to do it?

@warrenlewis3977

Жыл бұрын

Just because a customer pays more money it doesn't mean you get better work.

You will need a cluster out of a 1994 or 1995 F-series truck so it will be plug and play. Others need to be rewired due to pinout differences. The PSOM may be swapped over to retain actual mileage.

@addicted2bass87

Жыл бұрын

You're correct. However, it's the PSOM portion that is dead on this cluster.

That's exactly what I did,, in 1985 went on a hard target search for a used loaded F150 with a straight 6 and I found it,,, it was a 1982 with 40000 miles,,,, drove it to 1995 and 270000 miles and it still ran like a new truck... The most reliable THING I've ever owned in my life..

The owner should, if he used a credit card to pay the clown shop, call the credit card company and dispute the bill due to unseen damage when the truck was returned. I've done this and have won more than lost. Worth a try and it's easy to do. I'd STICK it to that shop!!!

Lot of Texas vehicles showing up at your shop, that says a lot that folks are willing to go that far to have you work on them.

@houseofno

Жыл бұрын

That so many Texas vehicles made it Kansas is a testimony to the longevity of Texas sourced vehicles.

I'm so bummed my local mechanic just retired. He's a family friend, very honest, hard worker, always did a great job and took care of his customers and employees. Another guy bought his shop, apparently he owns a couple other shops, and I'm already hearing that he's kind of a sleazeball. I'm doing my own oil changes and whatnot now, definitely not looking forward to the next time I need a bigger job done.

I also watch a couple of other auto repair KZreadrs, and they are usually the ones to fix "the other shops" screw ups. They also hate having to take care of the problems that were created from the cheaper shop. Hats of to Eric O from South Main Auto and Rainman Ray, they can usually get things fixed the others couldn't!

@250gtskyline5

Жыл бұрын

I see a lot of South Main videos

@danwake4431

Жыл бұрын

the car care nut does this as well.

@peetky8645

10 ай бұрын

SMA rules

Even if the shop accidentally broke a couple of tabs on the dash bezel, the responsible thing would be to replace the bezel, or at least use a soldering gun and JB weld to reattach the nibs. The way this shop treated this man is basically saying " Eff you!"

@quicksilver462

Жыл бұрын

JB weld does not work on plastic, I speak from experience, I learned the hard way. Eventually the JB will release itself from the plastic, not so much for steel or aluminum, it will never come off, but plastic, forget it, never lasts.

@mickeymomighty5660

Жыл бұрын

Would the repair of the damage be patching something?

@quicksilver462

Жыл бұрын

@@mickeymomighty5660 I think super glue and baking soda might work, but have yet to try it .

@rockeroller

Жыл бұрын

@@quicksilver462 Sure. If you want my honest opinion, plastic cannot be repaired to " factory originality " strength. The correct repair is to use a virginal part, but if the plastic doesn't have too much stress put on it, you can weld it using a soldering gun and top it off with a glue ( doesn't have to be JB weld) . The main point is of course, these hacks ripped the bezel off, as if they never heard of hidden screws, then left it like that with no attempt at repair.

@mickeymomighty5660

Жыл бұрын

@@quicksilver462 Maybe it's okay if a man glues on his car himself, but for a workshop to do repairs like that is a crime.

I would take the bill back to the original shop and demand full payment. They really should refund their work in addition. I could not let this go.

@jdhiv4

Жыл бұрын

FULLY AGREED Howard!!

@annathemaanderson4448

Жыл бұрын

Why take them the bill back, just do a credit card dispute

@edkalsbeek1765

Жыл бұрын

But , it is a 28 year old car with old plastic bits. Possibly some already broken.

@edbaczewski2959

Жыл бұрын

Not every mounting point of the dash would be broke! And WTF does the gauge cluster have to do with the AC & coolant smell?

@J-P88

Жыл бұрын

And what do you do if/when they tell you to take a hike?

What I want to know is how that other shop had the balls to actually charge him $900 for tearing up his truck.

@taunuslunatic404

Жыл бұрын

I don't get why they don't get sued.

@patriotgarage

Жыл бұрын

@@taunuslunatic404 the karma train is probably just getting warmed up and will get them

@oveidasinclair982

Жыл бұрын

@@taunuslunatic404 $900 isn't that much money, lawyers fee's would be anywhere from $5000 to $10000.

@jdsimon

Жыл бұрын

Cause it costs ALOT to sue. Not like 3k like 10k

@patriotgarage

Жыл бұрын

@@oveidasinclair982 $900 is likely below the threshold for small claims. No lawyer needed

When you get a replacement (used) instrument cluster, get one with a tach. You might as well do a little upgrade while the wallet is open. All plug will plug in as it was wired for both options.

That's a sharp looking '95, I'd be livid if someone did that to my '94 lightning.

@eugeneczerwinskyj3354

Жыл бұрын

Don't lend out your vehicles or anything else. My motto is I don't borrow and I don't lend. If I need something I buy it or rent it or do without. If people don't want to be your friend for this even better.

Borrowing out is often referred to as lending. You're not kidding. Everyone wants to borrow your truck if you have one. It's so annoying. Replacing it with an SUV solves that issue, although it's not as useful for some things.

I remember taking a toyota pickup to my local mechanic back in the 90's. I had just bought it and the only issue was the horn wouldn't work. I came back a few hours later. The guy was napping in the seat and said he couldn't find the problem. He had managed to somehow blow the entire electrical system (gauges, interior lights, turn signals, etc all quit working) and wouldn't fess up to it. The next shop thought some part in the dash was the problem and it started smoking when they plugged it in. I finally had to take it to a dealer in the city to sort everything out.

Nice truck! As a retired elementary school district classified employee, I can concur with Mrs. Wizard on the bidding process for school districts. As with this truck, often times those low bidders actually cost the schol district more $ in the long term.

People say I’m crazy for going to an independent shop to get my work done. “THEY CHARGE $85/HR!” They say. Yes but, a) only what needs to be repaired gets repaired. b) oil changed take about an hour, because, like the Wizard, they check everything and top up all fluids. c) we have a personal relationship where if I don’t have the money or can only pay half right away, but the rest later that can happen and I get the rest of the money to him ASAP (rarely happens, usually he tells me what needs to be addressed first and I save for it before I take it in). AND most important d) he pays his techs a fair and competitive wage, with benefits and appropriate time off. Not like a dealer charging $110 for a synthetic oil change and only paying the guy $15 to do it. It’s a local business and these folks put their money back in our community, not some corporate giant on Wall Street. As a local contractor I recommend his shop he recommends my company when customers ask. Great episode. Pride of workmanship is missing in several trades today. That’s where I see the problem.

@mihali9655

Жыл бұрын

$85/hour for someone honest who is in your corner is very reasonable. Too cheap actually! I like giving good small businesses my money. And they usually recommend my small business as well.

@johanankarback6821

Жыл бұрын

Interesting that $85/HR is considered expensive. Where I live the cost is 2-3 times that if you go to the dealerships workshop.

@minonuno3041

5 ай бұрын

I do my own oil change and most of the work on my cars

What a great truck from a simpler time, the way trucks SHOULD BE!!! All hail the 300 I6. It needs to come back!!! Thank you for being an honest shop, and just repair the problems right.

@LumenateTV

Жыл бұрын

Hopefully they'll bring back single cab and long beds too.

@spc_inv

Жыл бұрын

I agree but it wouldn’t be the same. That 300 I6 would never pass modern epa requirements as a new engine developed today. It would be far more complicated with high pressure direct injection and complex us regulated emissions crap

@laynearaya3404

Жыл бұрын

Best 4x4 snowplow I ever owned, incredible traction i6, 5speed excellent on fuel and unkillable

@John.M264

Жыл бұрын

Obviously they made a huge mistake but what would you do if you needed them to repair everything I don't understand how he could walk out of there after paying him $900 I wouldn't have gave him a penny how would that play out if a customer didn't get what they asked for and due to their work broke even more stuff curious I never been through that luckily most of the things that break I can fix

@Terramoto73

Жыл бұрын

@@spc_inv modern block, turbo, yeah, it would be nice.

This is one of the most painful videos of yours that I've watched. But it's still fantastic, and I'm glad you made it.

"That is a window knob" wait Mrs Wizard but I thought it was a crank! Lol! I love window cranks so much I found a 2016 model with window cranks, manual door locks, and the rare three pedal driver's side foot well.

I work in my owm business in a totaly differnt field (Body-Piercing), but I completely feel you. I also have to constantly fix horrible work done by others. To a point , where I refuse it now. It's just frustrating and stealing my valuable time. Keep on with your quality work 😁!

You should start a series called, "But Wait! There's More!"

It reminds me of the time my mom took her escape to get the shifter fix (it wouldn't shift to any gear- cable broke which the mechanic said)... Any who. It shifts but it doesn't click and lock to any gear. Makes matters worse, yesterday I noticed they literally ripped the air filter housing... That's a 100 dollar item I need to order directly from Ford. Really pissed me off, there's a reason I do my own work on my vehicles

17:34-18:36 No muffler "Newton" strikes again. I love the healthy respectful humor of the channel. But most importantly the honesty

This is why I have a good mechanic like you Mr Wizard…. I pay a bit more but I know the work will be good.

I had to fix a f150 that someone did the same thing to. It took about 2 weeks to gorilla glue all the pieces back together. That was 10 years ago & the gorilla glue has held up with no problems. I used the original type & i allowed it cure completely before installing

Such a shame that this type of scenario keeps happening. Heck it's happening more and more frequently here in the UK too.

@bishen67

Жыл бұрын

I understand why the customer does not want to go back and complain. Until people start doing it, these garages will keep on turning out shoddy, substandard and possibly dangerous “ workmanship”.They will keep on making money, and people will keep on getting screwed, so if no one confronts the garage owner, then , sorry, don’t complain, the solution is in their hands.

@mikkovihersaari6233

Жыл бұрын

Ofcourse this happens if customers just let them do it. Obviously the customer should demand refund and replacement parts for his, and other customers sake. This is the obvious way to reduce garages from stealing and breaking customers cars.

@senseofstile

Жыл бұрын

@@bishen67 It might be urban legend but, I heard a story of a shop in Long Beach, Ca. Because of his great location, he was in business for 30 years and not once did he ever fix something right.

@sunbeam8866

Жыл бұрын

Not just auto repair. Last year I hired a contractor to repair a chimney at a rental property. They knocked it down, damaging the window trim and driveway. They did hire another outfit to build a new chimney, repair the trim, and pour a new driveway slab, for no extra charge. But the tenant had to live with a boarded-up hole in her living room for a month!

So true. If the quote is too cheap, they are using substandard parts and labor shortcuts,costs much more in the long run. Pay for it to be completed once the correct way!

We got a new F-250 in 1993 for our warehouse used for deliveries, I6, 2x4, standard bed. We put 2 tons fertilizer daily for deliveries in that truck for 250k miles over 5 years, never had a problem, all we had done was maintenance brakes, tires, ect. I am not a FERD guy by any means, but that was a darn good truck fer sure!

Two rules of country living: don’t loan your truck, and don’t loan your chainsaw.

@JohnSmith-yv6eq

Жыл бұрын

and your wife?????

Back a ways, when we saw work like this, we’d just say “crackheads”. That explained a lot.

I too have been the victim of my own stupidity by taking my car to someone who didn't know diddly squat about fixing the problem, but charging me an arm and a leg for me to find that out! SO, I've learned that being Penny Wise and Pound Foolish doesn't pay in the long run! I now have a mechanic that is close by, is very Tech Savy and has always been reasonable and spot on with his diagnosis of the problem! So now whenever the car has a problem, I just take it to him! And if he can't fix it, he directs me to someone who can!!! This relationship has now been going on for over 20 years!!! Love your videos!!!!

Hey Mr. Car Wizard. I have a couple clusters in storage and I’d be happy to send one to your shop!

Canadian Tire is huge in Canada. I once took my front wheel drive car to them within less then one mile of driving from a muffler shop that had just replaced my entire exhaust system. Paper stickers were still on the muffler and other parts not yet even having turned brown from the heat. Anyway I took my car to Canadian Tire because of a rattle in the back end of the car. I wrote on the top of the work order DO NOT TOUCH EXHAUST ! Then I let them have the car for the day. I went off to work. They insisted they be able to call me . I told them nope I can not be called at work. So my somewhat senile mothers phone number was given . They would not look at my car without being able to call me even though all they were authorized to do was find out what the rattle was not fix it just tell me what was causing it. They put the car on the lift and some kid high school kid was given the job of figuring out what the rattle was from . He removed the entire brand new exhaust system . Tossed it in a huge pile of old parts out back and replaced every part of the exhaust . Turns out they had called my mother who lived in that city . I did not live there They claim they did not see the huge writing on the top of the work order . When I heard they replaced my exhaust system I was furious still am many years later. I went into the shop while the car was up on the lift took one look and saw the rear axel was broken in half . Pretty much banged my head on it when I walked under the car. I had to pay them for that work in order to get my car the hell out of there. Canadian Tire is the worst auto shop in the world . Never ever take a car there .

@Cheepchipsable

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a sitcom. "It was a really important thing, so I gave my senile mother power to authorise stuff..."

Wizard I have all the parts to fix that truck. I'll even throw in a new dome lamp. We are a salvage yard in Minnesota so no sunbaked parts.

@tomtheplummer7322

Жыл бұрын

...just rust. 😏🤷‍♂️

@keithcurtis6671

Жыл бұрын

@@tomtheplummer7322 No rust on a plastic bezel or gauge cluster though.

@patriotgarage

Жыл бұрын

@@keithcurtis6671 or the dome light lense.

A nice old school truck. Hand crank windows, wing windows, straight six and a manual transmission. Love it!

We live an automotive world where it's probably better to buy new and keep trading vehicles every couple years, just so repairs are under warranty or just take a taxi where you need to go. Sad, very few people care about providing "quality" work at a reasonable price.

@Dac54

Жыл бұрын

Unfortunately, you're probably echoing the sentiments of lots of folks, myself included. For the past 25 or so years, this has been my practice with owning or leasing a vehicle because finding a truly trustworthy and knowledgeable vehicle repair shop that comes even remotely close to Omega is a tall order. Recently, I've made two exceptions. One is my 2018 Toyota Rav4 Hybrid; when the lease was up in August 2021, I purchased it because it was 14,000 miles under the mileage limit. Even so, whe the right opportunity arrives, I'll be looking to trade it in for the reasons you mentioned. The other vehicle is a 2016 Buick Encore with just over 21,000 miles that my wife drives about 1200 or so miles a year. With that little usage, not much can really go wrong with proper maintenance.

@admiralrustyshackleford119

Жыл бұрын

I drive back and forth to work every day in a 1996 F150 I bought in 2002, I maintain it myself. I figure its saved me well over 100k in payments and interest on a new truck every couple years for the past 2 decades... Nobody is gonna care more about your vehicle then you do. To the vast majority of shops your vehicle is no more important then a dollar menu hamburger, just slap it together and get it out the door as quick as possible, and on to the next one.

@meetshield2461

Жыл бұрын

@@admiralrustyshackleford119 Until about 10 years ago i could never afford more than about $100 repair or maintenance on whatever cheap $1k-$2k dollar car i was driving at the moment, would always have to borrow money from family to get stuff fixed. So out of necessity I started working on my own vehicles and doing my own maintenance. I also stopped watching TV and movies after work or in free time to "relax," and started using that time to figure out my automotive, and other, problems. I also always volunteer to try and help family and neighbors with their cars. Ive learned quite a bit about different vehicles in that way. Ive spent a lot of money on college classes and in some didnt learn hardly anything relatable to the real world... luckily I havent had to take anything to a shop since, and havent "made it worse," as many people like to say to scare people away from working on their own cars.

What we have learned here is that Bruce Banner is a brilliant gamma-ray physicist, but he has no business trying to work on a 1990s Ford pickup.

A lot of the old 6bangers 1960s were tough

Danielson is really a worthwhile fellow to be in Omega's team. Magic Mike as well. Wish I could have worked there, just to learn from people who know what they're doing. 👍

@Rose.Of.Hizaki

Жыл бұрын

If you already have semi decent mechanical skills and willing to relocate. Car Wizzard might even give you a chance. Junior Mint quit the job around september/october last year and afaik they have never replaced him so they are still a mechanic down. its good to have a junior who can deal with the smaller tasks rather than tie up an experienced mechanic who can be dealing with bigger/more important tasks elsewhere.

@Rose.Of.Hizaki

Жыл бұрын

@@willydavid What if i told you. That magic mike literally *STAYED AFTER HOURS.* Wrenched on cars and read service manuals a lot just so that he could *LEARN MORE* about the sort of cars that they were working on at Omega? Mike had some experience before working at Omega but he didnt have a whole lot and if you go back to the early videos when he first got introduced. He was always saying how it was a deep learning curve and he was constantly learning things while on the job. No its not a training center. But if a candidate possess the right attitude and acumen. Im willing to give them a shot and they can slowly level up with the business. Im not saying you have to have the place completely staffed by trainee's but having a juniors is a good thing and as they learn and gain more experience it will benefit the business as a whole. Danielson. On the other hand already had lots of experience as he had worked in exotic car dealerships and shops in Florida.

@Rose.Of.Hizaki

Жыл бұрын

@@willydavid youre welcome

@labourlawact7826

Жыл бұрын

@@willydavid Me too. And she's right. If the young men are willing to learn, Omega's a good place to work yourself up at. ☺👍

I would file a law suit against that other shop for $900 plus court cost's.

One of the Mechanics in our town claims to be the cheapest, but since he charges double the book rate, And since he makes mistakes and has to redo the work he does, he’s the most expensive. The other so-called cheap shop in town told a neighbor that he needed a new head gasket, all the car needed was a radiator cap. That same shop dented my fender along with charging me $1100. The third shop in town quoted my son $150 for a part, which was only $35 at the dealer.

@Czechbound

Жыл бұрын

That sucks. A mechanic I used for 10 years drove my car in under another car on the hoist. Put a big gouge in the roof. When I came to collect it, it was strangely parked 50m from the usual spot. I saw the damage, and asked what happened. "A stone ?" was the reply. As I couldn't prove he'd done it ( he'd done it ), I never went back to him. 10 years of generous tips, and recommending him high and low, and he chose money over honesty.

Also beware of shops that will diagnose a specific issue, but will then present you with a laundry list of other so called "issues" and then proceed to hard sell you to have the shop repair all of the "issues" the shop found. They will present these "issues" as safety concerns that should be addressed immediately. They will proceed to tell you how badly your vehicle will perform if you do not accept their recommendations. When you find yourself inside a shop like this, simply ask for the keys to your vehicle, and get out as quickly as you can, never to return. Don't even try to reason with them, as their goal is to squeeze as much work as possible (the upcharge technique) out of you. Just stick to your gut reaction to the hard sell. Listen, used vehicles are going to have "issues". Go to a shop that will correctly prioritize repairs and will work with you, given your budget, on what needs to be done "right now", and what can be deferred (along with imparting the knowledge of the consequences of that deferral), and what are simply nice-to-have repairs, given the age and overall condition. As the owner of any car, you should keep a folder of all past repair invoices on the car so you have a history that you can look back on to figure out how much mileage is on your brakes, shocks, etc. Be proactive instead of reactive, when it comes to car repairs, battery replacement and tire replacement. When a shop tells you that your shocks need to be replaced, you can push back that the shocks only have 25,000 miles use on them!

@ddawson8069

Жыл бұрын

i've learned that these are usually dealerships that try to add on all of the extras. They are a ripoff 95% of the time!

@kevinconroy6606

Жыл бұрын

Got my last set of tires at a Big O, they had a promo on Michelin. For the last 15 years I use a wheel and tire shop in Sacramento that is no bs always do fair deals and quick service. Just for the tire appointment at Big O they had my car for 4 hours and did a complementary safety check and said there was moisture on the steering rack it might be fluid if the steering rack goes it’s be real scary blah blah blah they can do it today for $2200 and also they recommend new shocks and struts because I’m at 90k blah blah they could do it today and have it ready by Monday morning …. Yeah no thanks

Took my girlfriends camaro to a local garage in the 80's, only time, never took a car to a mechanic again. Only did it then because I was in school full time and working full time, I should have done the work myself. Live and learn.

Conspiracy theory: The fact they took the cluster out for no reason and 'broke' it makes me wonder if they already had a broken cluster from one of their own vehicles and just swapped the good one from the customers vehicle. Its not unheard of for shady mechanics to take good parts off customer vehicles.

Not a hit on independent shops but I recently got 3 estimates to replace a steering rack in a 2007 Toyota Camry. Independent shop #1 = $2,600, Independent shop #2 = $1,800 and my local toyota dealer = $1,600. I own 5 vehicles and use independent shops on occasion but the key is to find a shop you can trust and build a relationship with so if they screw up, they will cover it. Truth is I've been burned by the shops I trusted too.

@JohnSmith-yv6eq

Жыл бұрын

Did you inform the Toyota dealer of the previous quotes...ditto for the other quotes at the other shops? If you let slip the quotes the dealer had a chance to low bid... Next time you go to the "cheaper" dealer shop...prepare to be boned. Of course you can use this pricing deal time and again... but you will get screwed over with a huge list of "and we found this as well" at some point.. and no shop will worry about you and try to quickly fit you in on urgent work......because you are not loyal to them.....

@gweggslist4460

Жыл бұрын

@@JohnSmith-yv6eq I didn't share quotes or prices. I wasn't even going to get a bid from the dealer thinking they would be way higher. It came down to the fact that the dealer had more experience replacing steering racks that they were able to slip it in without loosening motor mounts. The first independent shop was talking about loosening motor mounts and adding in a bunch more time and labor, plus their after market rack was more expensive than the rebuilt rack from Toyota. Another example is I had a heater core leak in a 03 Honda Accord, took it to a guy I trusted and had done work with before. Told him I had a heater core leak and He had it in his shop for 3 days. When I go to pick it up he said he didn't smell any antifreeze and didn't replace the heater core but still charged me $300. 2 months later I had antifreeze spewing on the passenger side floor. Took it to the dealer where they ripped the dash apart, installed a new heater core for $900. Should have just taken it to the dealer the first time.

@warrenlewis3977

Жыл бұрын

Shops will take advantage of your trust. It's bad out there.

RIP manuals in the F150

That 'shop' will not last. Customer satisfaction / dis satisfaction has an even greater impact in this social media world we live in. They will destroy their rep. and the shop will fail. Keep on doing your magic Wizard, you are appreciated.

This is why I try to do as much of my own maintenance as possible then if can’t do it I take it to my senior master brother.

I LOVE what the Car Wizard has to say about the 4.9 / 300 I6 engine! I had a '96 4x4 F150 with one, also with the M5OD manual transmission. I fixed the dash cluster broken mounting points with JB weld. I think I'd be leaving bad reviews on that other shop and sharing the story of their terrible service experience!! Glad the Car Wizard got involved.

Take that shop to small claims court. Wizard's video is "Exhibit A".

@Cheepchipsable

Жыл бұрын

Wizard only has customer say so on the condition of the vehicle beforehand and what work was done by and by who. The plastic around the cluster may have been broken for a while. He can only testify as to what he did for the customer, and we assume it might match the work he asked the shop to do. Also the customer would probably be expected to at least approach the original shop for an opportunity to check the repair first.

Some people should never attempt a repair in a shop or otherwise. Car Wizard, I absolutely agree with your frustration. You make movements like my son when he is angry with stupidity. All of your loyal viewers need to visit this bad shop and convince them to be better.

Mr. Wizard, I totally agree the Ford F-150 equipped with the 4.9 ltr inline 6 cylinder is probably one of the best engines ever made. I used to own a 1993 Ford F-150 with that particular engine. A very reliable engine for sure. It was equipped with timing gears, and you can't beat that.

These are the reasons i am skeptical to trust any mechanic shops I do everything my self only thing I've ever needed a shop for is wheel alignments and putting on new tires and taking old ones off the rims.

@jebus914

Жыл бұрын

Exactly. It pays to suck it up and put in the dirty work.

@blazeplays6404

Жыл бұрын

@@jebus914 Yes, I do have a 04 Honda CR-V which makes doing anything a breeze. But I had an Infiniti still did all the work pain in the ass let me tell you but worth it in the end.

@davidgrisez

Жыл бұрын

When I was growing up in the 1950s and 1960s my father did almost all the maintenance work on the family cars. He also did not trust repair shops and wanted to save money.

@louisrauzi3872

Жыл бұрын

And exhaust systems nope not on my back.

@sunbeam8866

Жыл бұрын

@@louisrauzi3872 I'm usually quite comfortable lying on the driveway. It's being bent over the fender wrestling with something that's hard on my back!

I've watched dozens of your videos and this is one of my favorites. I admire the passion you show especially in this video. I've done clumsy work with my own things such as tug too hard on a plastic part and accidentally break it. But charging a customer despite such clumsy work is not forgivable. Also I work for a school district and I loved Mrs. Wizard's bit of rage at the 17:20 mark how about districts go for the cheapest cheapest cheapest.

@ddawson8069

Жыл бұрын

Mrs. Wizard's "rage" was real special & adds spice to this well-done expose.

😂 I work for Mrs Wizards district. Can confirm. We consistently pick the worst contractors in Wichita. Always going behind and fixing their screw ups.

Things are “that bad”. Born (65)and raised here in St.louis mo and I’ve all but given up on finding a mechanic like you. Seems like the good mechanics are on YT and not many of those and none that are close to me. Most here locally can change parts but could care less what caused the issue or even have the knowledge to figure it out. Wish you were closer. Love your channel.

@heiner71

Жыл бұрын

And the problem is, they swap parts until they find the responsible part, but you pay for all the parts and labor of the ones they changed unnecessarily. So it's a win-win for these guys. I also notice that local shops in my area are quite busy with easy jobs, so they get lazy and prefer doing nothing else than oil changes, spark plug changes and other maintenance items.

@kaedenoconnor1784

3 ай бұрын

Had a great mechanic over in Belleville, but he unfortunately got into a motorcycle accident… he lived, but with limited function🙏🏼

I hope that customer left a review everywhere the bad shop is listed online along with filing a chargeback for the $900 they stole. If not for their own sake, but to save others from getting ripped off

@richardrieman5316

Жыл бұрын

Plus destroying all other things.

@HARRYAZZHOLE

Жыл бұрын

Not only that, but I would tell EVERY SINGLE PERSON that would listen to me about how bad that shop serviced my vehicle.

Going for the cheapest option is the most expensive option. Thanks for the vid, Wizard!

I've a Ram Cummins over here in the UK, finding a shop that actually respects your truck is hard. I had a shop change the hub ball joints, splitting the rubbers on the steering tie rod ends. It's an inspection fail, flat out denial by the shop. Ended up finding another shop to do the inspection and future work. Reasonable and shock that another shop is that reckless with new parts that needed to be replaced AGAIN. Cheap shops suck!

I can't even count the vehicles I repaired over the years that came from another shop. Not only do you have to undo what the other shop screwed up in most cases you have to fix the original problem. The most common was the A604 Chrysler transmission that another shop rebuilt and then it still didn't shift. Original problem was a wiring issue causing the transmission to be in limp mode.

300 six, manual transmission, crank windows... With all the Toyota butt kissing lately it's nice to see a real truck on the channel again. These trucks do have occasional issues with the PSOM (programmable speedometer odometer module) the speedometer will read zero and the LCD display for the odometer will be blank, and if it's an automatic transmission truck it'll shift extremely hard. It's extremely likely the caveman who tore that gauge cluster out of the dash ruined the traces on it. They made these F150s from 92-96, but there is small differences in the PSOMs that make some years incompatible with others... 92 and 93 will interchange, 94 and 95 will interchange, 96 will only work with a 96. Side note: I noticed the cluster for this particular truck doesn't have a factory tach, a gauge cluster with a factory tachometer will swap right into this truck with no modifications at all, the mounting holes are the same and the wiring for the factory tach already exists in the plug that plugs into the non-tach cluster. I currently own 3 of these trucks, and I've owned probably 10 others over the past 2 decades. Couldn't imagine having to pay someone to work on one of them...

Back in the 1980s I did contract feeding . The management changed and they decided to go to bids. Of the three bids, me and another were almost the same. The third bid was 40 percent lower. Now remember that I had that contract for years and knew what the costs were and my other competitor was accurate. I asked the guy if they were going low bid. Yes he replied. I said no one in Business is forty percent smarter than the competition . NO ONE I suggested he require a performance bond. Well the deal lasted about three months and they had to fire the contractor. The hero new guy also got fired as he did not get a performance bond. The company has to pay dearly to get someone to come in. So if it's too good to be true it is. Remember no one is 40% smarter than the competition.

This is where I agree with you. I don't have a shop but people constantly come back to me because they know they don't get jerked around and it gets fixed right. If you still need a cluster, I have one.

Dave, if Omega was near me, I would use you. I tell people the best mechanic is not cheapest, most expensive, most friendly, but the one that fixes the problem.

Great video.... I have a 1983 E100 Shorty Van since new. It has the 4.9L 300 6 carbureated engine. Great engine, plenty peppy for me with strong low end torque. It only has 150,000 miles on it, but I love it. PS..... I also love my window cranks....never let me down..😊

@Cheepchipsable

Жыл бұрын

OK if you have long arms to wind down the passenger window.

@arnieb.6506

Жыл бұрын

@@Cheepchipsable No problem....just a reach away. They give me no grief...

Unfortunately. I find news customers every week victims of those bad practices. Some of them are at the end complety squeezed financially and are not able to have their car repaired or to sue the garage in court. Very heartbreaking situations.

@OneOut1

Жыл бұрын

Don't you send them to small claims court?

@baywesty

Жыл бұрын

Even the fee for a "small" claim court is big money for people on those situations.

I wish people would take pride in their work these days. Thanks for doing the right thing David.

Hello Car Wizard. I am a fan from your home state of Georgia , and this is exactly why I do my own maintenance and repair. I have a 90 model F150 with a very similar dash layout to that one. I’ve had it apart many times and I have yet to break anything, if I was the guy that owns that truck, I would be out for blood . Carry on with your good work.

Wizard, you need to make a top 10 list of most reliable engines ever built (if you haven’t already made one)!

You mentioned the "bullet proof" Ford In-Line 6 cylinder engine. The amazing thing about that motor is Ford had 50 years to screw it up and never succeeded. Now that's a miracle!

thank you wizard for bringing this up i got royally screwed over recently i had my 08 jk wrangler at the shop i wanted a simple alignment done they wanted to replace everything and unload the parts cannon on it when i declined service they would call and say the brake pad broke or the brake caliper wont retract i smelled bs but it was one of those we cant let you take it now situations spent $700 on shit service and broke more than they fixed they lost /broke the front axle guides which turned into them damaging the axle seals i have spent the last few days un "f" ing all their shoddy work me as a diy guy can get the information to figure out the issues at hand its not a complicated job that unnamed shop will never see my business again

My housekeeper always told me this saying growing up "los baratos salen caro" the cheap comes out expensive! This scenario is no exception! I've even learned myself overtime that if you don't know don't touch it! Learn before you touch it! Even if you think you know what you're doing but perhaps it's something you haven't done before. Always verify the proper procedure and removal techniques BEFORE you begin work so that you avoid getting into scenarios like this where you have multiple broken components.

We always called them window cranks when I grew up in Canada. My dad always called it "arm-strong power windows" and he preferred cars with such, Dad's theory was that with manual windows, you have the option of rolling them down if you ever accidentally drove into a body of water.

@danwake4431

Жыл бұрын

ive been hearing that for years, even when i lived 300 miles from any body of water. Like, its almost a joke excuse because they didnt want to PAY for electric windows, the 'in case i drive into a river' was just bs.

The customer should take your invoice and sue the other shop for damages.

@FoamCrusher

Жыл бұрын

Along with the Wizard’s video.

@waterloo123100

Жыл бұрын

That’s not how that works lol

@quentina7563

11 ай бұрын

@@waterloo123100 How exactly does it work?

@waterloo123100

11 ай бұрын

@@quentina7563 When you spend more on lawyer fees than the entire car costs is it worth suing? No Welcome to the real world

@quentina7563

11 ай бұрын

@@waterloo123100 Sorry you got confused. If a judge finds damage that can be proven they can award attorney's fees. Just so ya know....

I am currently an aircraft mechanic. I used to be an auto mechanic years ago. I stay current on newer cars and have all the tools to work on them. Several times a year, I have to do a diagnosis or diag and repair on cars that shops cannot fix for friends. Had this happened three times in the past year. One was for a vibration (bad carrier bearing, also replaced all 3 u-joints with 200K miles on them since we were in there). The shop replaced the rear wheelbearings and wanted to replace the front differential. The other was a hard start after filling with gas ($20 evap vent valve). Shop had replaced the fuel pump. Both of these took less than 5 minutes to troubleshoot. I fixed an old ladies car (friends mother). Shop quoted her $250 for a radiator overflow tank. One test drive and a chemical head gasket test later. I put in a $5 junkyard tank, $10 for a thermostat (overheating caused the overpressure to split the tank), and a $10 radiater cap just because. And 20 minutes of labor after the car cooled down, all issues fixed. With all the modern troubleshooting features, if it does not throw a code, diagnostics is a lost art.

I'm glad to hear you're getting this sorted out like you always do: the RIGHT way. Have you ever had a chat with Steve Lehto, the lemon law attorney in Michigan, about situations like this? It would be awesome content to see a collaboration between you and him, especially since matters like this have become more the norm rather than the exception anymore.

The 300 cu in (4.9 L) six was first offered in the F-Series for 1965 in 1978 The 300 became the base F-Series engine.

Ty for your service. Wish I could serve have autism so that's sad. Wanted to play tuba in the military band.

@UnloadedRex

Жыл бұрын

I’m there with you, I’ve had ADHD since I was a kid and when I told my recruiter I remember his face dropping like a rock. He and his boss both liked me so they did what they could to see if I could get a waiver but no luck. I ended up working at a mechanic shop and I’m still there now.

@officialjedimasterardean4598

Жыл бұрын

@@UnloadedRex ouch and nice. i mow yards and do all sorts of stuff. im also in the 501st and rebellegion as well. lots of fun stuff.

@joeblow5214

Жыл бұрын

I have autism, and got turned away too, wanted to follow in my grandpas footsteps and be a maintainer. Been trying to get jobs putting together aviation computer systems because places around where I live have jobs for that that are entry level. Been turned down once for that but gonna keep trying.

"The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of the lowest bid" Car Wizard keep up the great work, I need you where I live, you are the best!

Another valuable piece of advice is always read the google reviews of shops you’re planning on taking your vehicle to. I didn’t once and got hosed.

Great video, Dave. A very valid point. Get ready to have your beard curl. I have a 1990 Volvo 240DL wagon, just like the red 93 you had in. On the highway there was a vibration. A bad vibration up to about 80 mph. Above that, nothing. Below that, take your foot off the gas and it almost went away. Took it to what is supposed to be a decent shop because it is large and could look at the car quickly. Get a phone call that they can't fix it because nobody knows about an old Volvo. The back axle is a Dana 30, so hardly exotic. The said the exhaust was touching the axle. Fine. Took it back to get the exhaust routed properly. Didn't believe that to be the issue because in 31 years of going there I have never had any issue. No change. Took it to the "Volvo specialist" shop here in town. Needed a new rear U Joint. Fine. Do it. Made sense as it was original to the car, and 33 years and 390,000 miles is a lot for a U Joint. Get the car back and the vibration is different. Annoying but not changing with the throttle. Took it back. Was told the driveshaft was damaged. Okay. Called a buddy with parts. He had a known good driveshaft. Put it in, problem solved. Then we looked at mine. Not warped, not bent. The new U Joint was missing the zirk fitting. Joint full of crud. Bad enough. Two of the retaining clips were not seating right. One fell out when the pliers touched it. The other was almost as bad. Keep in mind, this was not a discount shop. It was one of the most expensive shops in town. There was no question of going cheap as the car is a keeper. I plan to see a million miles on it. The issue is that there are no mechanics bring trained. Technicians are good for electronics but it takes a mechanic to fix the mechanical systems. My next car will have a carburetor because electronics are a pain when they get old.

@mickeymomighty5660

Жыл бұрын

There are few real carburetor masters, they are retired.

I really wish I could find a shop like Omega in my area. I do a lot of my own work, but when I do take it to a shop it’s either because I don’t have the time, or the tools, or the space to do the work myself. Or it’s something that’s gotten so out of hand that I need a seasoned professional to get to the bottom of it and do it right. So I rarely take my car to a shop beyond new tires, alignments, and wheel balancing to try people out and get a feel for them. But all the ones I’ve gone to so far have left me questioning their true competence. No passion anymore, no veterans with repeated knowledge of the vehicle in question.

@BaltimoreAndOhioRR

Жыл бұрын

I cant even find a shop anymore that can do a proper alignment, nor balance a wheel!

@man_on_wheelz

Жыл бұрын

@@BaltimoreAndOhioRR Dude! That’s another thing! Right now for the past 5 years owning my car I’ve been battling a wobbly wheel situation! Car vibrates over 70mph only a few weeks after a tire balance, when the wheels I currently have on the back are on the front, my steering wheel walks back and forth at 30-40mph so I’ve stopped getting tire rotations altogether because no shop I’ve brought it to yet, no shop no dealership, none of them can find the issue! And this has persisted through a new set of tires. They say all the wheels stay true on the balancer, wheels don’t seem bent… but it follows one of my rear wheels! They cost too damn much to just replace them both.

12:22 Rahhhh!!! Hulk smash dash!!!

I had a 1994 F150 with 300 inline 6 with stick and dual tanks. Absolutely loved that vehicle! I was hoping that you would do a video on this truck when I saw it in the background. Such an easy vehicle to work on for a shady tree as myself. It surprises me that any mechanic would have any issues working on this generation F150 with that engine / trans configuration.

Reminds me of a certain discount tire place I purchased wheels and tires from. On two occasions they've ordered wheels from their warehouse and at least one has a bent wheel lip where someone dropped the wheel in it's box into concrete and bent it and I wasted my time having to go back to have a replacement. They've also cross threaded a lug nut when I had a TPS sensor replaced which I had to take back to them while I was having my car serviced and tire rotation done. Before I started having my cars serviced at my car dealership I used to go to jiffy lube but I stopped going to that jiffy lube after one time I was having an oil and filter change and I heard the rookie start up my car before they refilled it with oil. Luckily another employee immediately caught that and had him turn the engine off before any damage could occur

However, plastic becomes brittle after so many years, it changes its structure. The sequence of steps during disassembly is very important. The order of removing the buckles is known.

It may be insane "in your shop" but it's normal in most shops that I know. They always "try" to fix one problem but create 2, 3, or 4..

“You will not find a more bulletproof engine.” Ford 4.6 V8 2valve has entered the chat.

On the subject of letting people borrow your truck, I let my mother in law borrow my 08 Silverado truck (threatened by wife if I didn’t) to move furniture. She was backing out of my house and turned the front bumper into her KIA. $3000 damage to KIA. Had to polish my bumper. The next day it was at her house, she backed into my nephew’s friend Civic that was there to load furniture. Lots of damage to doors. No insurance on that. I just polished my rear bumper. Hardly bent. Somehow I was to blame for buying a base truck 15 years ago without a camera or sensors. 😂 My wife now knows why I let no one use my Silverado or my my 2500 RAM. But somehow I’m still the a55h0le to the rest of the family. Don’t lend your truck to anyone. It’s not a car.

@joesee8079

Жыл бұрын

No good good deed goes unpunished.

@admiralrustyshackleford119

Жыл бұрын

The joy of never being married, no wife or mother in law to deal with... If I ain't behind the wheel of my truck then it's sitting in my garage.

What can I say, Car Wizard; you have standards. Other shops either don't, or if you find one that does.... expect to pay obscene premiums out the nose for their work.

Those straight 6s are truly indestructible. You can find this engine they hasn’t been run in 40 years and get it running with little work and no damage. Built to work forever.

Man thats one clean 1995 Ford F150