>Don't worry, they have like 10,000 more miles in them"
>>15330963
Looks good. Run it.
>>15330963
>being a rich fag
There's more pad on the left side
>>15330963
YOU MECHANICS ARE JUST TRYING TO RIP ME OFF
>>15330963
Jesus, my pads weren't that bad after 147k miles of use.
>>15331135
I fucking hate those types of customers. I don't mind someone asking why they need it etc but the ones that instantly accuse you are the worst.
>>15331200
Wtf do you drive, something with regen braking?
>>15330963
I mean... The car still breaks right?
>>15330963
I did this ONCE as a kid. never again, not worth the headache.
>>15331135
/thread
>>15331693
Did what?
>>15331135
This!
>dude comes in thursday telling me he wants his drivers side axle replaced. Tells me it is making noise.
>Test drive it around the block first. Horrible grinding noise in front end.
>Take apart and the axle appears fine. Free spin rotor/hub and can hear the bearing growling
>Call customer and explain the bearing appears to be the problem.
>Immediately rips into me. "You're just looking to rip me off..blahblahblahblah"
>change axle, put back together, test drive, same noise.
>douche picks up, pays, leaves, comes back 10 min later super pissed I didnt fix the problem.
>Calmly tell him what the problem is as I explained earlier on the phone and that I am no longer interested in doing business with him
I love being self employed
>>15332288
/o/ isn't your fucking blog
>>15332316
Sorry. Is there a way to delete it?
>>15332316
>Providing an interesting relevant story and more content is considered "blogging"
I'd rather read his experience, than read your shitposting
>>15332339
kys newfag
>>15332348
>waaaaah!!!
People like him are annoying attention whores who always like to make it about them. Nobody cares about him and his fucking made up stories.
>>15332357
You care enough to make multiple posts bitching about it faggot. Go be a triggered pussy somewhere else.
>>15332357
>Not refuting my point, nor providing a good reason why hes so assmad about someone trying to make the thread more interesting
I guess you came to this thread specifically to complain about him, rather than add anything worth while to read. Regardless you can shitpost as much as you like, this discussion ends here for me.
>>15332372
t. summerfag
Enjoy having your board get worse by the day.
>>15332376
>my point
You don't have a "point", you fucking idiot.
>Why change my own oil when i can do it for 20 dollars at the shop
>>15331135
THIS
>>15332386
>crying about an automotive post on /o/
>calling anyone else a summerfag
People like you shitposting make it worse dumbass nigger.
I did this on my first car, ended up destroying my calipers. Never told my dad, just drove around with fucked up pads and calipers. He asked to borrow my car to run to the store once, realized what was up, came home and beat the shit out of me.
>>15332386
>Being so dense he doesn't realize the "point" was that his response didn't add anything to the conversation
I thought this site was for 18+ not edgy teens with anger issues. Kill yourself.
>>15332404
You're the only one shitposting you fucking idiot.
>>15332414
I thought one of you were leaving. What's wrong? Did I hit a nerve?
>>15332427
>crying about posts multiple times
>calling people retards because you're triggered
>not shitposting
Go be a nocar nigger somewhere else
>>15332398
20 dollars is so fucking cheap to be honest if they got the good oil that's right
i usually pay 40 for 5 liters of 5w40
>>15332433
>projecting this hard
Nobody is mad except for you.
>>15332443
I'm mad too
>>15332443
>still bootytickled about a mechanic story on /o/
>y-youre just mad!
What's wrong, your prepaid phone crash and you lose your reaction images?
>>15332316
t. "I drive with a busted bearing and my death will be slow" dude
>>15332464
>shitposts about people being "bootyblasted"
>i'm not a shitposter!!!
kys
>>15332477
Go back to /b/ nocar
>>15332288
You. Are. My. Hero.
Thank you.
No really... thank you for being you... these fucking ppl make me so mad...
>>15332398
Have you seen the price of decent oil?
>>15332480
>projecting
>>15332489
>buzzwords to hide the fact you have no car
Fuck off fat weeb
>>15332357
Please die.
Go back into ur mom's basement, get ur dragon dildo out and in ur loose asshole while you are clearly using to spew bullshit. And just die. U horrid scum
>>15332496
>makes claims without evidence
k
>>15332501
You have issues, dude.
>>15332508
>offended about car stories
>reverts to mentality of 12 year old
Sure, you have a car, let's see it.
>>15332520
Show us yours Mr. Bus
>>15332520
>has no evidence
The burden of proof is on you, bud.
>>15332508
My only issue is an edgy pre-teen shit posting from his mom's basement while I'm reading about a cool guy fucking a retarded customer over.
So. Tldr. Go back to Tumblr. Them fags miss you
>>15332529
t. summerfag
>>15332527
>assmad niggers unite
>>15332528
>muh dindu logic
>>15332544
>doesn't know how arguments work
>gets pissed when i remind him he has no evidence
>>15332316
Lol stfu I like these stories.
>>15332571
I vote more fucking stories. Let's go
>>15332555
>shitposts daily
>never found in actual car threads
>y-you don't have evidence
Oh you got more minutes to post from your phone huh? Refusing to refute anyone and only being able to call them a summerfag is evidence enough.
>>15332398
>$20 for an oil change
>mfw I spend $65+ tax for 5 quarts of Amsoil synthetic + Mobil 1 oil filter
Do people enjoy messing their cars up with shitty oil?
>>15332584
>shitposts daily
What the fuck are you talking about?
>still no evidence
kys retard
>>15332586
Do you enjoy overpaying for shit you don't need?
>>15332597
>more edgy buzzword
>still no car
Its okay kid, you're the majority here anyway, so you fit right in.
>>15332599
>still no evidence
>expects people to believe him
ok, retard, you're the majority here anyway, you'll fit right in ;^)
>>15332620
meant for
>>15332607
>>15332316
Found the angry customer.
>>15332339
Yes, read the faq page. But you're fine, we tell customer stories here.
>>15332357
>calling him an attention whore
The only one here is you.
Here's your (you) now go away.
>>15332620
>can't reply to he correct post
>calling anyone else a retard
I was talking about oil you stupid fuck.
wow this thread degenerated fast
I only left it open because I thought you faggots were going to post car guro
>>15332630
>>15332631
>hurr durr i'm retarded
>>15332637
that coil spring is probably still good.
>>15332599
Good oil and oil filters are vital to maintaining the longevity of an engine. Anyone who's even slightly into cars can tell you this.
>>15332677
Plenty of people have done countless oil analyses on dino oil in engines and they've done just fine. Overpaying for synthetic for a commuter or shitbox is pointless.
>>15332437
They never have good oil, they use the same cheap shit for every car that comes in there and the techs usually don't know fuck all about cars
>>15332637
>>15332642
Did he died?
>>15332699
Nice sources you raging faggot
>>15332726
Have fun putting $70 worth of oil in your $3000 car retard.
>>15332788
Keep baiting you bus rider, maybe someday someone will actually believe you
>>15332866
>being this assmad
Must've hit a nerve. How's your geo?
>>15332637
>>15332642
jesus fucking christ
Op here.
>start thread for car gore and mechanic stories
>see these shit fest
>>15332637
>>15332642
> minivan
> street racing
http://abc7.com/news/deadly-hawthorne-street-race-kills-1;-driver-sought/1161565/
>>15332876
>>15332917
Every so often a shitpost will spiral out of control and take on a life if its own. That's /o/ for you. I made a feels thread and it was worse than this.
I can post some stories later if you want.
>>15332961
/o/ isn't your fucking blog
>>15332948
Kek I like that someone shooped that in. Live when memes mashup together.
>>15332923
Looks like I was wrong. I read the article and apparently the guy got hit by a street racer. That really pisses me off.
>>15332978
Here we go again.
>>15332642
>>15332637
Ok, this is the real story is here.
I wasn't paying full attention when I posted the other.
http://ktla.com/2015/04/02/traffic-collision-in-hawthorne-leaves-1-dead-minivan-wrapped-around-pole/
>>15332961
The issue is when the shitposter doubles down and everyone doesn't realize that he's not going to stop.
Anyways, to contribute to the thread
>customer calls for a rear axle
>ask if it's four wheel drive
>he tells me yes
>next question is for the ratio, to prevent any driveline damage when/if the 4WD is active
>what do you mean "ratio"?
>why are you making it so hard? I just want an axle so you will sell me an axle unintelligible rant from here on out
>>15332923
>http://abc7.com/news/deadly-hawthorne-street-race-kills-1;-driver-sought/1161565/
>tracks and highways where you can...
Are they saying go to germany's autobahn or just race on normal highways here?
>>15333043
>Jennifer Thang
>Thang
I'd kek, but I hope a worse fate is in store for the asshole who rammed him
>>15333066
That's what I was wondering. Apparently highways are safe to race on according to this cop.
>>15333088
This was a one man accident. The other article I posted was a street racer got airborne and pancaked a guy in his car.
The racefag didn't even get any serious injuries. Probably something that a bandaid would fix. I hope he gets raped repeatedly in prison.
>>15332398
My dad always says this but for some reason he doesn't get it through his head that no shop will do my vehicle for less than $40 fucking dollars due to how much oil it takes.
>>15332978
Just for you:
>guy with some expensive Mercedes suv comes into the shop complaining of squealing noise
>check brakes
>guy is a cheap fuck and doesn't want to spend the money
>my faggot coke head boss only sells the pads and rotor for the squealing side
I think the dude was some greasy greek immigrant
I hated my boss, fuck him.
>>15331135
IT DRIVES JUST FINE
>>15332316
>>15332357
>>15332386
strange thread to pick to throw a full blown tism tantrum
>>15331200
>changing pads after 147k miles
>>15330963
>not changing pads as often as your GF
it like you don't even race
PEOPLE, /o/ IS A PEACEFUL BOARD.
>>15330963
Found this on the boss's car 3000 km after a service. I don't know what his mechanic does but can't be checking those.
>>15332637
>>15332642
I like how the pole he crashed into isnt even bent in the slightest
>>15331135
Funny. I had an indi shop tell me I needed my rear brakes changed...15k miles after the dealer did it.
>work at autozone
>guy comes in asking for a part for a chevy tahoe or something
>ok np, what gasket
the gasket
>yeah, which one
theres more than one on the tahoe?
>stifle a chuckle, yeah theres a few
idk the guy before said i needed the lower one
>uh, ok maybe you got the lower intake and need the upper now?
yeah thats it, it was square
>look bro, i honestly don't know what you need
>he calls his mechanic
>he needed the timing cover set
>>15332386
I've been here for 7 years, faggot.
It's not getting worse, it has always been this bad and massive faggots like you are the cause of it.
Dude comes in and greentexts, helps the thread out and along comes some straight autist fucking retard shitting everything up
Fucking kill yourself
>>15339752
God damnit, I work at o reilly's and I get retarded shit like this all the time. Our customers are 75% old ass rednecks that can barely work a flip phone and 25% wives of old ass rednecks that can barely work a flip phone. I've met dogs with more common sense. Even the smart ones are barely qualified to work on a modern vehicle.
>Dude walks in with his dad, 30 and 50-60 years old
>Dad needs an abs sensor for his BMW
>Part is ~$100, cue inevitable bitching about price
>Pull part, give to Dad
>Son comes over looking smug, asks me if I know how it works
>"Sure. It's a hall effect sensor, the tone ring is on the wheel hub (or brake rotor, whatever)."
>Blank look on Dude's face
>"This here has a magnet up in it; errtime one of them teeth on the brakes passes by it sends a pulse up to the computer."
>Not wrong but the tarzan-tier explanation is amusing
He was the most informed customer I've ever had.
>>15332288
>I love being self employed
>he never comes back
>he tells everybody you scammed him
>you now are famous for being a thief
>you lose clients
>you die poor
I love being self employed too
>>15339752
>be in europe, an american lady living here comes with a broken golf III he just bought
>"the gas pump is broken, you need a new one, it's 170€"
>"too expensive, I'll look for a used pump"
>ok, it's your car
>three days later she comes back with a pump
>"this is not the one you need"
>"HOW'S THAT POSSIBLE???? I ASKED FOR A FUEL PUMP FOR A VOLKSWAGEN GOLF AND THEY GAVE ME THIS ONE"
>Proceed to explain that this is not america, here you filter the parts with your model, year, vin number, engine code, country, and with some luck you will only have three variations of each part
I treat my mechanic with respect. Been going to him for 8 years. He's taught me a lot about my old 72 buick and how to maintain it.
I also treat my O'reillys guys with respect. They help me out and obviously know more than I do since it's their field.
>>15340747
>O'reillys guys know more than I do
I wish that were true here. I swear I call in, answer all their questions, and still walk away with the wrong size part
>>15332917
Wait til summer is over and itll get better.
All these nocar summer kiddies make it worse, especially when so many are dribbling out of /r9k/ after their parents force them to get jobs.
>>15340774
My nearby shop is full of older fellows who park their classic vehicles out front. Where I live we've got a large crowd of classic car gatherings/collectors.
>>15333175
>mercedes suv
In my personal experience these are always the most ill maintained cars and theyre ALWAYS driven by minorities.
sisters bf: "hey can I tow my raptor to you. the ford dealer is trying to rip me off for brakes"
>>15340813
Wut dat?
>>15340813
HOW DOES THAT EVEN HAPPEN?
Did he literally just grind down his pads?
>>15340821
yep, spot the brake pad
it could have been a $40 pad replacement but it was $350 in parts
>>15337890
>dealer
Well there's your problem. Maybe the stealership didn't do jack shit.
>>15332586
Oil is oil.
It's more the fact of you keeping it oiled up is more important that anything else. I've had cars go over 200k on nothing but cheap oil. But, it's all about keeping the routine matinence.
>>15333265
Fuck I'm triggered
>Getting Honda beater smogged
>Smog shop is in one of those small lot complexes lined with garages
>Rents out bays to various automotive-related businesses
>2nd gen Exploder rolls out of independent repair place across from the smog shop
>Woman sticks her head out the driver window, looks back and yells "I KNOW A LOT OF LAWYERS!"
>Mechanic walks over to shoot the shit with smog guy
>Smog tech asks what her problem is
>"She thinks it's my fault that her car isn't nice"
>Smog guy shrugs, points out absurdly high mileage of Honda to mechanic
Honderp probably needs some TLC, next smog is a few months away and it only barely passed last time. Not sure it'll make it again.
>>15331556
Pic related, weighs in just under 2600lbs, I took a bunch of trips and live in Kansas so I do a fair bit of highway driving around the city too.
>>15333352
>replacing a wear item before it's worn
Seriously?
>>15332288
You charged him for the labor and consultation, right?
>>15330963
Sick weight reduction, bro!
>>15340989
water is water
would you rather drink purified bottled water or a cup you filled up from a stagnant pond in africa?
>>15332357
/o/ is not your personal comment section.
>>15332464
>What's wrong, your prepaid phone crash and you lose your reaction images?
your files don't get deleted when your device crashes lmao otherwise nobody running windows would have anything on their machines
>>15340956
my friend somehow lost one of her brake pads and was grinding the caliper, but it only put a shine on the piston, so I just replaced her pads, and rotors.works fine.
