01-11-2013, 07:31 PM
Last dealer I worked for , a year ago , the shop rate was $90 / hour ! They are there to make money . Mechanics are about $25-30/ hour , +overhead , etc . It's not a cheap business .
I take my car to a nearby " Lube Joint " and of course they don't want to just change oil , they want to " super-size your fries " as it were . Before I take the car in , I check everything myself , wiper blades , tranny fluid level ( and colour ) , visual condition of rad hose , belts ect , etc .....just so I know . If I don't they'll try to sell me everything . They've gotten to know me so when I say "OIL & FILTER ONLY " , they know not to try to upsell . Robert , that's what I'd suggest you do from time to time , get someone else to inspect everything while you do an oil change , if you can't do it yourself .
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I take my car to a nearby " Lube Joint " and of course they don't want to just change oil , they want to " super-size your fries " as it were . Before I take the car in , I check everything myself , wiper blades , tranny fluid level ( and colour ) , visual condition of rad hose , belts ect , etc .....just so I know . If I don't they'll try to sell me everything . They've gotten to know me so when I say "OIL & FILTER ONLY " , they know not to try to upsell . Robert , that's what I'd suggest you do from time to time , get someone else to inspect everything while you do an oil change , if you can't do it yourself .
T
To err is human, to blame it on somebody else shows management potential.