I'm Calling Out This Auto Repair Shop (Scam Alert)
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- Опубліковано 11 лют 2020
- I'm Calling Out This Auto Repair Shop (Scam Alert), DIY and car repair with Scotty Kilmer. Car repair scams. Mechanic scams. Car scams revealed. Bad auto repair shops to avoid. Things mechanics don't want you to know. How not to get scammed. How mechanics and dealerships are rip you off when working on your car. Why going to the dealership to get your car fixed can be a rip off. Car advice. DIY car repair with Scotty Kilmer, an auto mechanic for the last 52 years.
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You r agood guy... may GOD guide u to right path
@@maanmallak8953 thanks 🙂
Come visit my restaurant Scotty located in vermilion Ohio it's called Granny Joes. Food is on the house!!!!
NTB going down. Knew a guy that quit because he wouldn't rip off people as he was told to do. He Got a job at a tire place right across the street. NTB in Allentown, PA
Scotty thank you sincerely for all your car service. Gr. From the Nederlands! Youre a hero!
I worked for midas for a week. I left when the service advisor told this old lady she needs brakes. It was a 95 Honda civic (this was 2010) it had 23k kilometers on it. No rust ridges and the calipers still had the OE paint on them. They had never got hot enough to take the paint off. They told this 80 year old she needed pads calipers rotors on all 4 corrners, the works. I quit after coffee that morning.
Good for you; integrity over dishonesty.
You should have told the lady to get out of there then quit
Scotty single handedly ruined an entire chain 😂😂
Don't mess with Scotty, his followers will spread the word. Better yet, do shady stuff, the internet finds out , then the world finds out, then you are ruined. And rightly so.
lol
Good for him. One less shyster to worry about.
The chain ruined themselves. It was their own actions & everyone who does this deserves to be Scarlet Lettered & out of business.
@@sleepyhollow783 issa joke
I notice that Scotty’s neighbour has a Toyota. Probably doesn’t dare to get anything else!
I wish Scotty was my neighbor.
Hahaha yeah being his neighbor you’d better drive a Toyota!! You’d better NOT drive a Dodge!!!
@@angelofdeath3270 I’d get a Hellcat and cold start 5 in the morning lol.
I took my 2010 camry to the local firestone shop to get the safety inspection about a year ago. Miraculously they found my power steering reservoir was leaking profusely. It never leaked before, and it didn't leak going into their shop, but there was a big puddle under the car. I'm positive they messed around with the hose clamp. They quoted over $300 to make the repair. I brought the car home and replaced the hose clamp, it hasn't leaked since. Total ripoff attempt
Firestone messed up my control arm during an alignment, ended up replacing it myself from salvage.
I also had a Camry that need a power steering reservoir clamp and changed it myself and never had a problem with it since, either.
Yea Firestone has a shifty policy I'm learning all to well...
I would not let them do mechanical work on my grandbabies tricycle let alone a automobile.
Listen to him and learn. Stop making fun of his hands and glasses etc... lot of knowledge here!! If you put your mind to it, you can do a lot of this yourself and save big time!!!!!
Well it wont the compressor folks it was a ac compressor clutch cycle switch that was bad. 25.00 bucks. Under the glove compartment by the fan. Now I got cold air.
Parts: $56
Labor: $40
Shop Supplies: $875
hahaha yeah shop supplies, thats uniform cleaning service fee for 2 years worth for me.
hahaha yeah shop supplies, thats uniform cleaning service fee for 2 years worth for me.
LOL 😆
Brain: Priceless.
I will put the labor on the 875 area. They charged more on labor work than parts.
Scotty, the Father Bear, protecting his Toyotas from unnecessary repairs.
It's easy to spot the places that do this: They're the ones who advertise the most. Honest mechanics don't need to advertise incessantly, they're always booked.
They dont get repeat business so, they are always recruiting.
Not always the case, the Ford dealerships (around me) have some long lead times, and lets face it, sometimes not the best work either.
Truth. The mechanic I use is booked a week or two advance but they'll squeeze you in if it's an emergency.
Keirnoth you drive an ambulance
@@nukedogger86 I sent in a 2011 Ford Fiesta to replace a leaking plastic coolant overflow tank and when I got it back, the coolant line was clearly routed incorrectly around an A/C line. I disconnected the line and routed it correctly. It was so obvious they rushed the work so bad that they don't even run the lines where they are supposed to go. Quality dealership work.
Used to work for a chain out here in Cali, was let go because I wasn't meeting their "numbers". While the other techs were up selling what ever possible and exceeding theirs. I'm a way too honest auto technician to scam customers.
Keep up the good work!!
You as well!
Dang. Hats off to you dude, hopefully you landed a better job where they valued your work.
Hey man, people like you are always found by people like us, who appreciates an honest auto technician, there is always a way to find good AT , but not many left sadly. cheers to the ones sweating all day, its a price we pay for honesty. I sleep well, do others sleep just as well...? maybe.
some have lost morals and have replaced them with money, but hey! that is the world we living in right? Is it supposed to be this way? what happened to hard, solid work!??
It all comes down to the top heads in dealerships or chain repair shops = the very people who push their technicians to have an environment of sub-standards, placing their employees under stress, if they don't meet the criteria, then they are terminated. This behavior is of corruption, and corruption is a sure way to exterminate our OWN HUMAN KIND! No war, no disease, nor death itself can make vanish of our kind, but corruption will bring our race to the brink, if not extinction itself.
@@mkefayati473 that's deep. Sad but true
I have skill alot and I refuse to also to this, this is why I work fast food.
Also, don't go to Midas for anything brake related.
Actually, don't go there, period.
Pluto's Forest Mafia
Last quote from them for a muffler for an old Toyota pickup was $980. Bought a muffler for 20 bucks. Put it on myself, LOL.
Yeah Midas employs people that have no idea what they're doing. I had one bad experience there and here I am: doing it myself now.
They got me on a brake job ONCE, never went back, never will. Hope it was worth it, see ya never, told everyone I know.
The Midas touch turns it to poop
If you have a honest mechanic keep him forever like a dentist or doctor .
A big part of the world "sale" or "sell" mostly involves deception. It's the reason why dealerships or firms are able to lie to you in your face without facing any legal repercussions. It is the grease that keeps the capitalist society running. This is especially apparent in today's society where advertisement and scams are rampant.
Keep him like a wife! Come Christmas he better feel REALLY appreciated.
@@xFlared No. They lie to your face without legal repurcussions because we live in a free country, and "caveat emptor."
So you're the one that took my username.. LOL
I outlived my dentist. I had one doctor at Kaiser. Then I had his son doctor at Kaiser. The son retired a few years ago. My primary auto mechanic had his building torn down in November. He was so good that he did not advertise or have a website! My secondary mechanic used to work for my retired mechanic for years and has owned the shop now for 4 years. He doesn't advertise.
Conversely, last year I went to Costco for my "free tire rotation" and the "mechanic " failed to tighten the lug nuts and I had to call AAA. Costco also managed to strip my lug nuts over time and I replaced them.
Crooked Mechanic: "You need $1800 of repairs, lady!"
Scotty Kilmer: "I'm about to end this man's whole career..."
яasкoLиIкoѵ actually does 😎
It's $ 1890 almost $ 1900
Just in case you missed it at 22 seconds: National Tire and Battery (NTB) Auto Center.
Scotty, I’ve got a mechanic like you...he even tells me “you don’t have to do this right now!” Dealers are where you get screwed...haven’t been to one in 20-years!
Patrick R what do you do for recalls?? They can really get ya there
Celicagt1zz ...I don’t turn my cars over...had a Volvo 740 for 20 years, now have a 2002 Yukon, had a 2005 Prius till main battery went, and dropped a dime for a new Lexus RX 350...no issues. ANY recall...get in and get out...then head to your local mechanic for the truth!
@@GSskiracer haha just what i was going to say. I went in for a recall my vehicle does need some work but they chose to mention something that doesnt affect driveability that is the most expensive labor wise.
Yup, dealers are just like the chain repair shops, someone should do a comparison of what's worse, stealerships, or chain repair shops!.. Seeking profit above all else leads to some seriously shady, greedy behavior.
My neighbor mechanic ripped me off for over 1000$ with no fix in the end and my honda dealer figured out the problem in 15 min and fixed it
My stealership quoted me to replace my timing belt when they already replaced it 10,000 miles ago. I don't know if they're just lazy, stupid, thieves or all of the above. Never going back for repairs
I run a small chain of shops my father started 30 plus years ago and I see this all the time people bring me the quote from dealerships saying they need $1000 plus worth of work when in actuality they don’t even need work or they need minimum work done. The worst scam around me is firestone when they sell tires and include a “lifetime” alignment but when you go in for an alignment they try to sell them thousands dollars of front end work. I had a customer go to FS and they said no alignment because everything under the front end needed to be replaces. Customer came to us we looked at it and everything was damn near perfect. She went back to FS and they told her everything was bad again. It was a older lady and she called me from FS crying. I drove to FS and went to go look at her car on the lift when I walked in I spoke to the manager and had a small chat and when I left the finally did the lifetime alignment. She asked me what I told the manager and I told her the truth. The manager at FS brings all his personal cars to us to fix because he doesn’t trust the mechanics at firestone to fix his own car and he is the manager.
I am not surprised. I have had my own experience with Firestone.
That's a pretty good story though
Crazy!
Wow the world needs more honest men like you. When ever I do a side job I charge a good price. Sometimes a little to good. I just can't see ripping off people. But you do get the ones who want more and more for the same price and it gets frustrating.
agree on Firestone, their prices are the highest around and they will try to hard sell you on needless work. They especially like to swindle females, which if you have a sister, mom or wife...(and everyone has at least one on that list) should piss you off enough to never give them a dime.
I’m 72 and they see me coming! But I’m pretty mechanical and try to do a lot of research but still I’m scared of them. SOcial Security does not allow for wasted services mistakes.
How not to be ripped off by a mechanic become a mechanic 😂😂
Husky Tools that’s right. A year ago a learnt that lesson, bought me tool sets and taught myself to fix my own car.
Pretty much
instead of paying for labor, pay for the tools for yourself.
@@duncanotema It's not easy fixing modern cars. You need expensive scanning tools and inside knowledge about specific models. This isn't like the old days where a single wrench would set you for life.
@@xFlared I have a 88 mustang and everytime I work on it I have to buy a new tool because I dont have a shop full of tools,sometimes it cost me just as much to repair it as it would cost to take to a shop,but I get to keep the tool
40 years ago I paid for a service on a two year old car. The dealer charged me for changing the points. The car had electronic ignition - no points. That's when I started doing my own servicing.
I live in Scotland and years ago a mate put his car into the same garage four years in a row for its annual service and the receipts showed that the spark plugs were changed every time. He asked another mate if that was a bit much changing plugs every year and he said yes because its a diesel engine and they dont have spark plugs.
@chief tp Are you confusing fueling with ignition? Most manufacturers introduced electronic ignition some years before fuel injection. The most extreme case that I owned was a 1999 Yamaha. The company had been using electronic ignition for 20 years, but the bike had carburetors.
@chief tpThe first breakerless ignition on a production car was Pontiac's Delcotronic in 1963.
@chief tp You really are wasting my time. I referred to being charged for points that my car didn't have. The first car without points was 1963. Take your stupidity elsewhere.
@chief tp most manufactures went electronic early seventies. HEI, Duraspark I & II (Ford).
Scotty you’re a good honest and honorable man.
He probably got it from his grandpa and pops honestly
Uhhh no he's not. Lol.
There's nothing that scares me more than taking a car in for service and not knowing what's wrong with it in advance. Years ago I decided to start using UA-cam to fix things myself. I'm now able to do about 90% of my own repairs. Thanks, Scotty... you and several other UA-cam mechanics have saved me thousands, and I mean thousands over the last several years!
Same crap in Brooklyn. Go for an oil change and they come to you with a grocery list of things you dont need.
Jason Guzman where do you go in Brooklyn?
Its Brooklyn son...gotta get that guap nah mean lol.
@@bryant4the328 it all depends
One time I was told the fluid drive clutch for the fan on my F 350 needed to be replaced. I checked it and it seemed OK to me. They responded that it could fail at any time. I decided to wait and see -- lo and behold it did fail -- five years later.
I wish I could find a Scotty near me.
He was near me (Houston) but he moved...cool freakin dude!
@@ShawnMtz_78 did u ever meet him mi amigo?
@thepatsyfamily...if your in northern Alabama or south Tennessee send me a message, been helping folks for years.
You've got Scotty right there....why in the world would you bring your vehicle to NTB?!?!
I can’t find a good trusted mechanic in my area. Everyone I bring my car to just try to squeeze money out of me
That's because the economy makes it hard for them to earn a constant flow of money to stay in business. This is why I work on my own car.
Theres a honda/acura shop in taylors up the road. I will never take my civic anywhere else. Im very lucky to have found such a gem. Shout out to DJ's specialty auto taylors sc.
Hey Scotty can you go undercover to one of these places and film it. that would be priceless!
Dean Shaw they would see him coming a mile away!
He will give himself away with all the hand gestures.!!!😳
@@akui88 You mean they'll hear him coming.
When Scotty goes undercover, does that mean he takes OFF the sunglasses?
What would be better is send a rich-looking woman in with a secret camera and let the shop try to upsell her. Then march Scotty in with a video crew. CBC in Canada does that.
in the military, we had classes of leaks. moisture is class 1, forming of a drip is class 2 and drops hitting the floor is a class 3.
Scotty actually said their name NTB! Omg I love this guy.
This is why I watch scotty... watching his videos helps me repair my vehicles...GREAT HONEST MAN...Great job scotty!
Look out dishonest mechanics...Captain Kilmer to the rescue! Scotty's MY superhero!
Captain Kilmer comes to save the day!
PepBoys: exists...
Scotty: "I'm about to end this mans whole career..."
just pause the video at 1:24
There might be "Tons of tread", but if the tires are 12 years old, and have cracks in them and got hard like granite, it's advisable to replace them. I've used old 8-10 years old tires once, they're basically useless in rainy weather.
Who said the tires were 12 years old ?
Why would you use 4 year old tires check the date of manufacture on the tire get a set that are all made close to the same time I have had tire places try to sell me tire that were 3 years they asked me how I knew that as I walked out the door these were bf Goodrich ta/ok and they were way over priced be an educated consumer
@@MachoRaton nobody. I just tried to say that having "tons of thread" doesn't mean they are good tires. Tires get old and get rigid.
Had a fuse blow in my taurus last week, dealership wanted 100 bucks to fix it, my go to shop refused to charge me. Honest mechanics are always the best!
Why would you take your car in for a fuse
Shows he's honest Because something so simple he didn't even charge you because he knows it costs almost nothing and takes 2 minutes
@@motorbreath-4172 I was doing an led conversion for my car and my trunk light, and interior lights just stopped working and I did change the number 9 fuse for that system set. It turned out to be number 25, but I was under the impression that I had bad electrical problems since I thought I changed the right fuse. But they also sometimes don't charge me labor if it takes less than 15 minutes, and only charge about half or a third of what the dealership wants. Also after that fuse was changed I got some pointers about what fuses to check for future reference and they helped me pick out the right leds and even got a free key fob after mine stopped working a month ago.
Hey stupid the dealer tech had to waste his time to find the blown fuse. That's what your paying for the techs time
@@robbiesantos7677 I didn't take it to the dealership, I called them after I got the fuse replaced along with other maintenence that day. The 100 dollars is a diagnosis fee they always charge regardless of how major or minor a problem, so basically a ripoff if you either can fix it yourself or take it to an independent place like I do. I only go to the dealership for key programming and thats it.
Note that the chains know that most people are clueless when it comes cars and they especially prey on women.
True, But its because people are willfully ignorant. Learning the basics of car maintenance to at least keep mechanics honest is not a difficult thing. I work in asset management and its the same thing. People will do anything to NOT learn about their car or finances in general. There is some sort of taboo in America and the general population think that car repair work is beneath them and finance is something you pay an "expert" to handle. Guess what? We're in the middle of a market crisis as it has dropped 30% this year due to COVID-19. Last year, none of my family members wanted to hear a word about finance or investing from me. I decided to move 90% of my 401k to bonds because an election year was coming and I was happy with the returns I had over the years. The bull market had to end at some point and we all know the market was propped by Trump's corporate tax break in 2017 and company buy backs. What happens this year? I'm up 2% YTD and a family member comes to tell me he's down 20%. He's 57 years old and this is costing him dearly. Imagine this guy has a $500k-$1mm retirement account balance. He just lost $100k-$200k!!!! But hey, that's the American way, we don't worry about things that we can pay someone else to do. To clarify, I work in the industry but I'm not a financial advisor so I don't benefit by talking to people about investments. Anyway, its a sad state of affairs and the goons that run these shady shops know it. American people are lazy by nature and will continue to fall prey to scams.
I took our car, years ago, to a shop that a friend of my husband worked at. The mechanic insisted that I really needed a steering belt, or it could fall off on my way home. He was that direct.
Problem was, I was getting some kind of fluid I needed . . . and the car had JUST had some major work done on it, by my husband and the aforementioned friend. This included having several belts (yes, and the steering belt) replaced. I drove home, and then let "Mark" hear all about how his "friend" had tried to gyp me on parts. I was NOT happy.
I assure you that plenty of men are just as ignorant of auto repairs and maintenance. I hear everyday, “I don’t know about cars so I’m calling you.” I feel like you should know a least a little bit about something that could kill you any day.
After ten years in automotive I would say that all shops try to sell extras. Knowing what's been done on your car, and staying with 1 company that has your records are two simple ways to avoid repeat 'preventative maintenance'
I had a AAA try to charge me $600 to replace my freaking sparks plugs and wires. I got my car towed out of there and ever since have been using Scottys videos to do my car work myself!
Definitely the greatest rip off I've ever heard. Damn AAA takes the award for best scam.
Damn, I'm glad they didn't hold you at gunpoint.
When these people see a female walk in the door, the dollar signs light up in their eyes.
Especially at a car dealership.
Sad but true
They asked 3k for just a oxygen sensor like OK. They told me a whole bunch of crap just for a sensor. I left 😂😂.
What?,you didn't get your free Tuffy or Midas ball cap??.
But they were going to throw in free air fresheners!!!! I think that alone makes it worth it.
I had a bronco back in the day that I took in for an alignment ( I knew that it needed shocks etc.) I asked them to just get it aligned enough so that I could drive it to where I was gonna work on it. They took it in, put it on the rack and put it down. Said that it needed new this and that. It didn't all it needed was a set of shocks and aligned. Anyway, they charged me $75 dollars to pull it onto a rack and back it off the rack. I got it aligned elsewhere and it drove fine after the shocks were replaced.
Mechanic tried to tell me my car had 2 cats and I need to replace the second one. Owners manual says one, dealer says one, three other mechanics tell me one. Hmm. Reset the O2 sensor fault, got work I needed from other mechanic, who were able to diagnose an overheating problem no others could, car has run like a dream since. First guy trying to sell a cat when it didn't need a cat.
@@MisterGames lol
All chains are "parts replacers", not mechanics.
They don't properly diagnose They just look for excuses to replace parts.
So a leaky power steering pump is not a proper diagnosis? Must the tech tell you exactly what seal or o-ring its leaking out of? No.
Service writer: The front seal of your power steering pump is leaking
Customer: Great. How much to replace the seal?
Service writer. Well, it doesnt work that way. You replace the entire pump
Customer: But you said it was just the seal that was leaking?
Scotty or one of his minions: Hes trying to rip you off!
You people are something else...
Mustang Mark yup. All these people know absolutely nothing.
@@buildingcarsissohard1813 say what you want, but trying to get somebody to buy a new set of tires when they don't need it, that's a scam. They always pick on women and people who just don't look like they know anything about cars
@@gtabraham3454
"Say what I want"? When/where did I mention anything about tires? I replace my tires around 2-3/32nd above the wear bars. Let me guess, you run them till they're slicks? I'm a professional mechanic, not the backyard shade tree type
@@buildingcarsissohard1813 you're making me just like my own Mustang LOL no, I'm just joking. I didn't say that you did say anything about tires, you were making fun of Scotty and the people who watch the videos oh, so I told you that the place was trying to 7 things that they didn't need. You can clearly see, professional mechanic or not, there is still decent tread on those tires they don't need to be replaced right now. I don't know why I'm arguing with somebody over the Internet regarding tires. Have a good one friend.
Someone like Midas will still manage to turn something like a Toyota into a money pit 😑
I took a car to a Midas in 2003. They quoted me $700 for work. I knew that all that I needed was a new flex pipe. I went to a small shop in my town and got the necessary work done for about $40. The Midas was out of business within a year. I have a long memory for dishonesty.
stripped oil drain bolt, scratched new rims with tire machine, dented hood, lost dipstick , installed bent/not sealed oil filter, stripped wheel studs with impact , the list goes on & on of experiences I've had at quick service shops
Ive said it before. The problem is Scotty doesnt have a chain, so unless we are in Houston, we are screwed! Scotty set up a franchise that thrives on honesty!
Wish I had an honest mechanic like you SCOTTY 😊 👍
Scotty is right: look for an independent mechanic who has been prequalified by your friends and family.
I remember going to Jiffy Lube and getting a radiator flush and oil change years ago. Just after that my radiator sprung a leak and had to be replaced. They wouldn’t admit fault even though they did admit to using s new piece of equipment for flushes that they had just gotten. They wrote a check for only half the amount AND a “free oil change” coupon. It wasn’t worth going to court, and the coupon went as a birthday gift to a boss I didn’t really like. Never been there since.
More videos like this please. Go after the scammers.
I wish I knew an honest mechanic just like Scotty. It would change everything. Thank you Sir for staying Honest throughout the years.
I will miss Scotty when he is gone.
@@lightningsmokerXx Contrary to belief,...there are honest mechanics out there,.....it's up to us to find them,......just imagine the inept surgeons who are practicing these days.
@@destroygaryfunky7053 Agreed!
Make friends with some nice Mexican people. They are great mechanics. I never had one rip me off.
Learning the basics also helps you stop being ripped off do some research online for costs and diagnosis it helps out a lot
We need more honest mechanics like scotty in the world. That's why I like my mechanic. He tells me everything he finds when he services my car but if it's something like a minor seepage or whatever he says no need to worry about that it's not leaking, rather than trying to make me replace it.
god bless ya brother, u sir are one of the "good ones"
Boy do we need more like him, in every city!
The NTB in my area closed permanently about 2 years ago.
All of the NTB stores in the Minneapolis, MN area closed a few years ago and reopened as Big O Tires. Both companies are owned by the same corporation so they are probably run the same way.
Big O in Calif has been good.
At least years ago 😂
Play pink panther theme song while you do it.
Took my car to a NTB to get an alignment and tires. After I replaced the lower ball joint. They said they couldn't align my car because I had a bad rack n pinion. I ask him exactly what's wrong with it. His response was "you are not a mechanic so it would be hard to explain it to you." What an insult. I told him you are BSing me I will take it some were else.
Jeff U. My guess is that NTB has enough class action lawsuits and a bad enough reputation that BIG D Tires will assume its' assets and Bankruptcy Court, its' Debts.
It can be hard to find a good mechanic. You can always get a second or third quote if you're not mechanically inclined.
Not quite. Places charge for diagnosis
KrazyKrzysztof ask how much they are going to charge for diagnosis. If they are asking too much already, good, go find another one.
Thank You for exposing car-repair scams. There is more than enough real work to be done without make-work ripoffs.
Thank you Scotty for this video! We appreciate your honesty.
Scotty, you are perfect for this forum! Thanks for doing what you do!
Your the man Scotty 👍👍mad respect from 🇨🇦
Thank you Scotty for being one of the few good and honest mechanics in this world.
100 percent right Scotty, always be careful when getting advice on car repairs, you're a good man.
Same thing in York pa. Took my daughters car in for a warranty alternator replacement at the ford dealership. They had it all day, did their 25 point inspection and handed me an estimate for $2200 for stuff. Including. $ 70 to replace bulbs in the 3rd brake light. At the end of the day they called and said that they didn’t change the alternator but they suggested to do do all of the other stuff. The car just passed state inspection 1 month earlier.
The only reason they had the car is because it was warranty.
I lit up the manager, he asked me to walk outside so we can talk about it.
Keep up the great work Scotty!
Sam Gingrich there is so much missing from this story
Yeah. Was the sun out when you talked about it outside?
The service manager was very cool about things. He admitted that they missed the target. Shook my hand and said he will make it right. He did come through on his word. (Props on that).
It was not a sunny day, little rainy.
I'm from York. Was only one or 2 places I would go to get stuff done on the car.
I live in Harrisburg. I drive to Lancaster at Honeysuckle Hill auto about an hour away just because I can trust the owner. You are probably closer to him than I am. Highly recommend.
I went to a shop that told me to replace tires every 10k miles. I told them to replace their brains. Left and never came back.
IT'S A TRAP!!!
Lmao damn every 10k miles huh 🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️..hope u left a NEGATIVE review on Google/Yelp for that place!
Admiral Ackbar It’s a trap!!
They probably said rotate, not replace.
@@emersontayten people hear what they want to hear
Good general message but I wouldn’t say those tires had “tons” of tread. Looked like maybe 5/32nds. Here in Wisconsin those steel Power steering lines most certainly do go bad, they rust right through. There is a thing called preventative maintenance. There’s tons of things that can be passed off as: “it’ll be fine” “I’ll keep an eye on it” “it’s an old car” “I’m getting rid of it soon” As a mechanic it’s our job to inform the customer about potential problems, safety, reliability and neglected maintenance. Some people don’t know the difference between that and trying to sell you something you don’t need.
Let the sheep be sheep. They follow this guy like hes their God or something. When they're on the side of the road, stranded due to neglecting basic periodic preventive maintenance on their cars maybe then they will learn to use their brains and not just listen to everything scotty tells them. It's also cheaper to maintain than it is to fix...
My metal power steering line rusted through. So they do go bad.
@@buildingcarsissohard1813 people running old cars need to know what they are looking at, know part lifetimes, have a service manual and a maintenance schedule for expected mileage on parts.
Thats the problem, people who have no Interest in a car as anything more than an appliance don't have any interest in having or learning that information. Some of what he says is OK, most I'd take with a massive grain of salt but a lot of this stuff needs the disclaimer that the rust belt changes the rules and where to go to look to see what needs to be replaced when.
There are scumbags in the industry, there are people who just fire the parts cannon at an issue but if you treat a vehicle as a white good you can't be surprised when the costs and what needs replacing sounds insane because you don't have a clue.
I do a lot of my own stuff, Some jobs il get a mechanic to do because of health and tools, when I had my 'toy' vehicles they NEVER went to a place other than a couple of places to do big jobs I needed a cert for like the rollcage. But I still keep my hand in.
That's why I love you, Scotty. I'm so lucky to have a good mechanic like you out here in CT. I always get told, eh you can wait on that just keep an eye and if anything changes come back. They could have tried to sell me a transmission on a 2004 car, but they didn't. We tried some stop slip in the thing and when it got too bad... They told me to junk it. I love honest people like you who don't try to screw people over. You try to educate us and get real.
My favorite quote came from Firestone I was there Getting two tires put on. They told me my brakes And rotors were bad and they would work up a quote even though I told them I wasn't interested. My brakes and rotors were perfect Their quote was almost $2,000 for cheap brake pads and turning my rotors. I laughed And said hell no. I did witness several other people getting scammed while I was in the waiting room. They always come out and say hey, can we talk to you we found something and that's when the scam starts. Most of the victims I witnessed were older People and fell for it Hook Line & Sinker. Firestone scammed these people between 1500 and 2500. Firestone has been doing this for years.
Firestone wanted 100 bucks to plug in their scanner to my old van. I went 1/4 mile away and it was done for free
johnmichael karma flat rate techs dude! Gotta pay to play, autozone kid is payed hourly, inform yourself.
@@mikebing1230 I did not end up at Autozone and Firestone has extremely high overhead costs. I am informed and understand the why of it,dude.
@@mikebing1230 Firestone is trash dude
Oh ya. I had a flat on my 2016 mustang. First one wanted 1800 bucks for a new set of tires. These tires had less than 18k. Went to a mom and pop down the road. The guy patched the tire for 20 bucks. I’m at 24k miles. The honest mechanic is a keeper.
Auto shops are out of control because most people don’t have the knowledge to bust them on their scams
Great video Scotty, your a inspiration, now a days there are so many rip offs and greedy mechanics in the world. Thanks for being honest.
My brother-in-law works at a tire shop. And tells me that he's always trying to get people to buy new tires It's what his boss asks of the employees. Then they take those tires and resell them.
Scotty, I'm 57 and I've been doing my own car maintenace since I was 16. I can't believe how dishonest mechanics are. If I lived in Houston I would bring my cars to you.
Mark if you were doing by yourself for last 41 years why do you need Scotty?
@@amersiraz7455 He's old. Eventually, your joints just won't let you work on cars the way you used to.
Leaks are parts failures. Whether it’s seeping or pissing everywhere. A leak is a failed part. They informed her. She didn’t pay for any work. She has the choice to not go there. But this second opinion is trash.
No views, 10 likes. This man is a legend!
Some people like before they actually watch the video.
I'm one of them. Only for a select few creators though.
Back in the day, My dad took his 04 Honda Accord to NTB and they did a bunch of crap like that. I’m glad I found a mechanic like Scotty that has helped me tremendously.
The flapping arms of JUSTICE!
Lol
I've seen this many times. I remember as a teenager I had a neighbor (eldery widow) with 74 Nova. The only thing that it needed was normal things for maintenance like cap / rotor / plugs, air filter etc. She took it to Firestone because of the "super coupon". On the estimate list was things like rotors, drums, muffler, shocks, tires, battery, brakes all around, power steering pump, etc etc. It didn't need any of those things. It had a very slight miss when cold and a dirty air filter. She ended up selling the car for $300 dollars to a car lot because they said it needed 1800 dollars worth of work. The car lot was just as bad and handily bought the perfectly fine nova was basically swindled from an old lady who didn't know any better for 300 dollars. This nova was in great shape by the way being drove only by an old lady about twice a week to the grocery store etc.
Thanks for this. That's horrible people rip off customers like that. My dad is a retired auto mechanic and he had cars in the shop all the time where the other shop did horrible work or misdiagnosed. The new owners of his shop after he left unfortunately are up selling things they don't need and even using his name saying he still works there.
That video looks so crystal clear. Did you update your camera? Looks amazing, Scotty.
I always tell people to be careful with chains there are so many that are crooks. Not all of them but a lot of them are
I go to Meineke Car Care Center here in Indianapolis and they’ve actually treated me very well. I don’t know about anyone else, but I have a 2001 Dodge Durango with 211,400 miles on it (I bought it in April 2019 for $1,100) and I was informed by the pervious owner about some issues going on with it but I’ve had it taken to the shop with a good amount of suspension work needed and power steering taken care of. My only issues I’ve had since I’ve owned the car were a pulley getting worn, transmission mounts going out, and a tune up which also had an ignition coil going bad. Overall my car has worked good for me and no matter what car I have in the future, I can actually say I trust Meineke since they know what they’re doing and they’ve always fixed everything right for me
I go to Meineke Car Care Center here in Indianapolis and they’ve actually treated me very well. I don’t know about anyone else, but I have a 2001 Dodge Durango with 211,400 miles on it (I bought it in April 2019 for $1,100) and I was informed by the pervious owner about some issues going on with it but I’ve had it taken to the shop with a good amount of suspension work needed and power steering taken care of. My only issues I’ve had since I’ve owned the car were a pulley getting worn, transmission mounts going out, and a tune up which also had an ignition coil going bad. Overall my car has worked good for me and no matter what car I have in the future, I can actually say I trust Meineke since they know what they’re doing and they’ve always fixed everything right for me
@@lakerskid2013
What is Meineke's definition of a tune-up?
Hey Scotty - your honesty is showing. Thanks for the great videos. There is a lot of content to learn from.
Scotty, why can't there be more people like you, honest, smart- heck brilliant, hard working, and honorable! ❤️ from UT for taking care of the little guy and fighting against the machine
Scotty - I have been self employed since 1982 in the automotive industry. So much enjoy your channel and tales from you. Have yet to comment on your channel. Some time years back I had a guy drop off his van for an inspection. (I do charge for that). I came up with $700.00 worth of needed repairs. The dealer came up with $1,900.00. He put me on jury trial - why so different? I told him - you got what you paid for.... He said I didn't pay any thing. I repeated my answer - really wanted to share that with you! Thank you for educating so many of your viewers about their vehicles. People need that - so kind of you. Yes - big time, spot on! Jeff.
This type stuff happens everyday all cross the world it's sad
"We'll stop that old seepage on your +200K mile car no problem. just pay us $1800, and we'll fire the parts cannon.
j d it’s a valve cover gasket leak. No parts cannon needed 😂
Scotty, you’re the best! Really appreciate what you do for the less informed. I was given a quote for over $200 from Bell tire to put front brake pads on a 2005 Acura TL. I was out of town and would normally do it myself. I told the guy that’s ridiculous for something they could do in about 15 minutes.
Always love Scotty's videos. Every time I work on my own car, I feel good not spending unnecessary money and getting ripped off.
I always find the "tire insurance" to be hillarious. "We'll warranty the tire for any failure as long as you don't run over anything and keep it properly inflated!" Like, WTF?
Even Walmart has a better tire warranty than NTB. They charge $12 per tire for road hazard coverage and balancing, good till the tire warranty expires or you have only so much tread left.
Oh , and you must get the alignment checked , too
ALso must rotate them at exact intervals... missed your scheduled rotation by 1 mile? warranty void.
@@inverseuniverse5727 And in the case of Walmart, they do not do front end alignments there.
@Blasian Babies Yes they most definitely are.
Good advice once again, Scotty!
I've had some awesome mechanics at my local monro muffler shop. honest, too.
Thanks Scotty for your knowledge
Excellent Video Scotty!!
I sent this to many people that don't get it.
Great Content!
I went to a local shop that changed my oil and was told that I was leaking oil and may need a new pump. I changed mechanics and he's honest as the day is long. He told me the oil plug wasn't tightened well and this previous shop is notorious for gyping customers. Have never had another problem.
We should start sharing our stories with the Name of the Place or Business to prevent somebody else to fall in their traps!
Sears was ripping people off back in the 1970s.
In 33 years of driving I have never taken any of my vehicles to a mechanic. My Charger still runs great and I have owned it since 1986. Old cars can be so cheap to own and are fun too!
Thank you for Scotty helping everyone
This is why I work on my own car.
Man this makes my blood boil, what crooks!
Hey Scotty. Love your channel keep up the good work. I to am a life long automotive technician and I see the same thing just gouging people for things that they definitely do not need. It can make us all look bad. I’m always straight with a customer I never try to upsell nothing. Then if something needs immediate attention obviously that needs to be addressed to the customer but if there’s something else in the next six months then advise the customer and let them know that they don’t need to repair now and plan on having it done later down the road. Thanks again Scotty you have a great day my friend.
Loved your story at the end about the "Muffler Shop" Mechanic. Glad you pointed out that there is sometimes a bit of "overlap". As a young kid, I bought a 1972 Caddy Fleetwood in Fort Worth ... huge 472 engine and rode like a Land Yacht. So one day it had rained in the morning but dried up mostly so I floored it getting on the freeway and went thru a "puddle" and the engine died. No knocking so coasted to the side and restarted the engine ... ran fine and no knocking. Placed in Drive and it died ... repeat many times until the Tow Truck came and hauled it to the Sear Garage near my house. They couldn't figure it out and wanted to completely tear down the engine .. at great expense to a 19 year old kid. I (thank God) said no as I couldn't afford it. A friend said the old Man down the road at the "Muffler Shop" might be able to help. We "chain/pipe towed" it down and he told me to come back after Lunch and it would be ready ... and it was ... for $30 !!! Seems that Cadillac's design Engineers elected to use a "double wall" exhaust construction method (Tube within a Tube) and when I hit the puddle, it caused the inner tube to "Bubble" up internally ... like a Banana in the Tail Pipe; enough to idle but with no flow, choked off at any higher RPMs. Never forgot that Old Man !!!
At 10:17 when the Pope showed up I was done!Scotty you are hilarious
That s was a very good one 🤣🤣🤣
It even happens at a dealership when someone is getting their oil changed. Tried to sell me an engine air filter replacement for $40, and I just replaced the thing 2 weeks ago. How dirty its going to get in that short period of time?
I also went to the dealership for an oil change and they tried to send me an engine air filter for $40. I also had just changed it 2 weeks ago.
Glade you put out there name , so we can be aware! Thank you Scotty
Always thankful for mechanics like Scotty.
Probably one of the most important videos in Scotty's catalog.
correct
Every time I see stuff like this it makes me so glad I do all my own vehicle maintenance/repairs.
I stared doing everything myself for this very reason. A Mazda dealer wanted $300 to replace a headlight just because a 5 dollar bulb went out, lol.
my wife brought her 2017 Macan S for its yearly oil change (3000 miles per year). They told her the “recommended” maintenance was for all new spark plugs (9112 miles total). When I asked how plugs wear out over time when not in use, the service manager admitted that they don’t, but they were required to tell all customers that. When warranty over, going to my local, honest mechanic. By the way, the “3 year” recommendation is for the Macan Turbo, not the S. He argued until I showed him the Owners manual. I hate Porsche dealerships, but it’s her money, not mine.
Very good video!!! Thanks Scotty 👍