Went to get my oil change for 20 buck and the mechanic told me I should change my brake fluid because it look somewhat red I said yes I spent like 100
Now my friends are telling me I was scammed. was i?
You could do worse - I got my throttle body and injectors cleaned "really really well" for 300 bucks, to pass a smog test. Im sure I was scammed and was an idiot for not running some fuel cleaner through myself for a few tanks.
>>14855777
Check bleeder valves for wrench marks.
>>14855799
Fuel cleaner? You just got scammed.
>>14855810
and if it has wrench marks?
>>14855777
>he doesn't change his own oil
>>14855828
Then work was completed according to the invoice.
>>14855777
depending where you are that's prolly an ok price. now whether you needed it done or not is another thing
>>14855777
Yes.
>>14855777
You got taken for a ride. If he even did anything, he just took your old fluid out of the reservoir with a turkey baster and refilled it. He charger you $100 for 3 minutes of work. Again, that's if he even did anything.
>Someone else changing your oil
Yes you were scammed.
I bet the guys just emptied your brake reservoir and filled it up with new stuff, that was it. No bleeding at all. Kek.
>>14855777
What color was the new brake fluid?
>>14855777
Oh fuck yes it's one of the oldest scams in the book. theyre salesmen, they get a commission of like 20 bucks per sale and 9 times out of 10 the salesmen don't even know how to use a wrench... You got hustled kid.
If you've got 23 minutes here's a video of the scam in Action
https://youtu.be/-avpx8UTakI
>>14855810
especially if its an older car the valves may have gone soft and stripped smooth. theyd have had to use a pair of pliers and the job wouldve taken quite a bit longer.
if its an older car and took them a few minutes then you got scammed.
>>14855832
It's cheaper to get it done at a mechanic unless you get filters and oil in bulk to bring down costs.
most people dont buy hundreds of filters and 1000s of L of oil so its more expensive to do it at home.
at least in australia where 5L of full synthetic oil can be $30-80 depending on sales and an OEM filter for certain cars only bought for 30-40 online.unlessyou go cheap and get no namefiltersfor 10-20.
>>14856412
>full synthetic snake oil
>OEM only
You fell foe the greatest meem ever.
I got filters and oil for my shitbox for 20 Euroonies. Just need a place to change my oil now.
>>14856530
>tfw motortech oil and filter for my focus are less than any place in town charges
>>14856530
yeah the manufacturers and oil companies are in on it together to force consumers to buy full synthetic. there's a conspiracy behind everything.
> Just need a place to change my oil now.
change it yourself if you bought all that shit
i really hope you didnt buy all that shit to get someone to change it for you.
what a joke.
Why do i even waist my time on this board? Always full of fuckin retards. Wheres my fellow mechanics? I'm tired of people who have learned everything they know about cars because of youtube.
>>14856698
hey bruh
>>14856698
>>14856762
Thank you!
>>14856698
Calm down brother
>>14856626
It sounded like he lives in an apartment complex or something and literally doesn't have a place to do it, and was trying to find a place to do it himself.
>>14856412
The reason they can charge what they charge is because they're not using what you're using.
They're also banking on you doing other services as well.
>>14857226
>The reason they can charge what they charge is because they're not using what you're using.
Not true, I worked as an oil monkey and we always used the right stuff. If we didn't have it in the barrel we would take it off the shelf and use bottles which was expensive as fuck for us but we're honest.
>>14856698
>waist
dunno m8 standing around in the shop drinking coffee and complaining about the boss, the customer, the tools, the other staff, ect. might have an effect on it.
