13 More Things Your Auto Mechanic Won't Tell You (page 2 of 2)

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6. "Good mechanics, like good customers, are hard to find -- communication is key. A good mechanic will explain repair phases and give you choices."

7. "Be wary of certified pre-owned cars. Usually in this business the only thing that's certified is that someone owned the car before you. Very little ever gets done on these types of cars."

8. "Don't bring your car in on Friday afternoon, because the mechanics might rush the job to get out for the weekend."

9. "Beware of a mechanic who shows you a transmission pan with metal particles in it, and recommends a major job. The shavings are usually a sign of normal wear."

10. "Before buying new tires, know what your state's tread specifications are. Then have the mechanic measure the old tread with a gauge."

11. "Watch out for ads promising $100 brake jobs. No mechanic can make money on that."

12. "Transmission flushes are one of the biggest scams going. Manufacturers don't recommend them, and your car almost never needs one."

13. "The market is being flooded with cheap parts from China. Request a name-brand replacement and ask to see its box."
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who wrote this. none of this is true. im a technician and at our dealership all our certified cars have to be fixed to be sold as a certified. also transmissions are not still made like the 50's now a lot smaller tolerances and metal shavings never good. some normal ware on pick-up magnet on bottom of pan

By adam, on 10/08/2009
Not sure who wrote this but I disagree with a couple of things. A transmission with about a teaspoon of metal shavings in the pan is not long for this world. While some "Metal Shavings" can be normal wear, is not really a good find. Just because tires have tread left, does not make them good tires. You can fix a number of handling complaints without major front work if you have tires that are worn to even 50. Some brands are worse than others. All terain tires are the worst.

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