Oil change scams: Hidden camera investigation on what really happens to your car (CBC Marketplace)

[@robertmulligan7726]

“Fraud is theft with a smile” I’m adding that to my list of advices and life lessons

[@windows2c400]

ye

[@grishjarta]

A life lesson that says fraud is bad?

[@davide939]

Happy 500 likes plus mine

[@seifixnetwork4663]

same

[@endew4456]

I would like but it's at 666 sorry bro

[@SVKobayashiMaru]

I really need to go to sleep and don't even have a car at the moment what the hell am I doing here

[@Alcaponejr3000]

Lmao same

[@manvlogsandgame2848]

me eather .

[@ralfjones6135]

+Caelan Bacon lol

[@JonahLukeHeavyshield]

I find myself on useless KZbin sprees all the time hahaha

[@ralfjones6135]

Given name Surname good night

[@colewilliams9490]

Sir your tires are black and are supposed to be green that will be $900

[@juanmorales5123]

And still walk out with black tires😂

[@katymedporter3207]

🤣😂🤣😂

[@karsonhevener8773]

You should get that blinker fluid checked out

[@rnosibZ57]

@@karsonhevener8773 😂😂 Hey guys Chris fix here I'm going to show you how to replace your blinker fluid!

[@unrulybot1352]

Imagine if they said "your radio fluid needs to be changed" ffs

[@Aelexu93]

I live in Norway. I went to my local Car Mechanic and asked for an oil change. He asked me when it was changed last, and if the filter also was changed. He then told me "come back when you've driven another 2000 miles and we will change it for you, it's still good" I came back after 2000 miles, and he asked me if I wanted to see when he changed so that I could do it myself one day if I wanted, but he would gladly change it for me always if I wanted. I now work there.

[@davidc756]

Damn that’s wholesome

[@sigmamaleaffirmationhypnob7340]

nice. Over the border they charge you 4-500 bucks for an oil/filter change lmfao

[@tommymack3210]

🇸🇯🇸🇯🇸🇯🇸🇯🇸🇯🇸🇯

[@franklofarojr.2969]

People are more honest there than USA.

[@Impreza_S206]

Another reason to move there.

[@grossmeister1181]

I‘ve been to a place like that in Germany. They have screens and cameras everywhere so you can follow every step they do. Very good service, very trustworthy.

[@SoldierOfFate]

Isn't it due to the fact that Germany is more strict when it comes to consumer protection laws and regulations?

[@Cronposh]

Meinst du ATU?

[@arkadybelsky4256]

That's why they called Germans

[@languste2618]

@@arkadybelsky4256 Isnt that a good thing, to have more consumer protection laws? I mean u dont get scammed so often

[@VinzCassel]

​@@arkadybelsky4256 You must be from USA, you aren't?

[@johnnolan4003]

A honest mechanic is as important as a good doctor.

[@joro3038]

And just as hard to find!

[@johnnolan4003]

If your brakes or steering goes out while you’re doing seventy you’ll appreciate a well maintained car like never before.

[@tonygrettel]

@@johnnolan4003 Power steering flushes aren't even a thing. You will not find it in any owners manual on any car.

[@mikewilliams258]

John Nolan Next time you're sick in hospital remember to send for a good mechanic.

[@xFlared]

@@tonygrettel Hydraulic power steering fluid still is used by many vehicles. My G37 recommends change at 60k, i do it every 30.

[@donchoq]

I was at a place when they brought the air filter in to show a woman. I saw the filter was pretty clear and the "mechanic" had his back to me when he tried to sell the woman a new one and if he should go ahead and replace it. She could see me behind him vigorously shaking my head and mouthing the word NO and she declined. One of my small good deeds!

[@DelsquarePhotovideo]

Sir your gas tank smells like gas but it's supposed to smell like gasoline, in all honesty we're gonna have to change that. It'll be $199.99.

[@DelsquarePhotovideo]

@uchihaboy Glad to give someone a little laugh! ✌

[@Specifix5]

Sir, your fart smell. You have to pay $999.99

[@ichiban9662]

@@Specifix5 That was so bad. Just stop.

[@Ozaneee]

Haha thx for the laugh mate 😂

[@WWETHROWBACKWILSON]

Sir ur breathing in my shop and making conversation w/ me and other customers. That would be an additional 299.99. 😂

[@-----------762-------------]

If Canadians are doing this to one another, no one is safe.

[@CorvidQ]

Jangus oh my God your right

[@tedhernandez2394]

Screaming here...LOL!!!!!!

[@orppranator5230]

Jangus As an American, I can confirm- with the exception of small business local mechanics that the entire neighborhood knows.

[@smt_scythe2494]

Jangus i am Canadian I gonna get cha

[@slikdude12592]

He means that because Canadians have a reputation for being so polite, that if even they are deceiving each other over oil changes, the rest of the nations (which are less polite) will also be victims of this practice by mechanics.

[@mudohanma]

I love how the mechanic guy gets angrier and angrier as each car returns. Appalled at the sheer negligence.

[@om606ram6]

Because it gives the rest of us a bad name. You ever went above and beyond to make sure a car was done right, the whole time the customer is making an angry face at you and judging you because they think you're ripping them off. Just yesterday a lady came in for a headlight bulb and her brake pedal went to the floor with no stopping power applied. Replaced her bulb and checked the brake fluid. It was empty. She refused service, so I at least topped it off and pumped the brakes a bit to get the warning light off and get somewhat of a pedal. She then loaded up her kid in the car seat and drove off.

[@MrRickstopher]

God that must of been infuriating. I don't know too many people that could stay that composed while watching a mockery be made of their profession.

[@MichaelJ44]

You could’ve saved 3 letters and 1 space if you just said “Mechanic”. The Guy part was not needed

[@sydvicious52]

@@MichaelJ44 ok

[@edoneill6138]

@@MichaelJ44 okay I’m pretty sure the commenter guy doesn’t care

[@garymagliocca2913]

I’ve turned wrenches most my life . I’m 71 now and still do my own work. I’ve worked for numerous dealerships and never once been told to cheat a customer. I pride myself on good quality service and making sure a job is done right. All that being said I absolutely think prices and labor rates are out of control. The other day I was told I needed new upper and lower ball joints. With a 200.00 military discount the price was going to be 700.00 out the door. I decided to do the job myself. Parts were 53.00 for all four ball joints and about 1 hr per side. This is on the ground without a lift and my impact and hand tools. How does this job equate to 900.00 for the normal customer?!

[@Nick-yh6of]

Because book time calls for 3.8 or 4.2 on most all press in ball joints depends on the hourly rate parts from a shops going to be more expensive then a parts store and it would get an alignment as well

[@daysy7072]

KZbin getting comfortable giving us double unskipable ads

[@wemorg]

ad remover: allow me to introduce myself

[@TheRealHoltzy]

Just go out of the vid and back in. Takes maybe 2 or 3 goes to dismiss ads. It's random how many ads you get and how long they are

[@JagiUGG]

@@TheRealHoltzy adblock

[@smellymeadowhel8763]

Get youtube premium no ads best thing ever

[@shadowkeeper1217]

I have premium it’s pretty lit my guy😎

[@MandishFyre]

I love how the expert almost sounded offended that they called his transmission fluid burnt.

[@leestrickland9095]

MandishFyre this coming from a mechanic, I understand because it's like them saying he didn't do his job right 😂 and he's like oh hell nawwww

[@TheCalypso923]

Lee, I thought the same thing. "You say I couldn't do my job and you don't even know the colour of the transmission fluid, BOI"

[@Chickenhunter22]

Its because Transmission fluid doesnt burn unless theres a leak somewhere dropping on the exhaust lol

[@MandishFyre]

+Chickenhunter22 Pretty sure burnt or damaged transmission fluid is caused by not replacing it for a long time.

[@keeranimal8]

Kings glory Pro Yeah, I Worked for Firestone For a Number Of Years. Total scam artists to be honest...

[@michaelo2535]

Me: comes in with a Tesla Economylube: you're gunna need an oil change for that.

[@raulgallardo1659]

😂

[@thegoodbadguy553]

Hands down best comment 😂

[@MegaDestroyer1]

Please no

[@Napoleon_Blownapart]

"Your battery fluid is brown and its smells burnt"

[@feMARIE614]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@robertclymer6948]

What really needed to be shown in this video, is "someone" being held accountable for these crimes!

[@veritasaequitas9838]

I concur!! AFTER the owner is released from prison, show the walk of shame back across the border with NOTHING but the clothes on his back!!

[@cliffhopkins7101]

Instead of trying to confront the owner, why not file a lawsuit with all that damning evidence

[@HHH-tz4gc]

Cliff Hopkins legally it not work. You could go as far as to take the technician who scammed you to court. But that’s about it.

[@kc7aff]

That's not what the show is trying to do. The show is just trying to inform the uninformed

[@RedT...TheOriginal.NotANumber]

Why not do both?

[@americatorres3978]

Bedside they were filmed without their consent so it can't be used in court

[@cameronmoran618]

@@americatorres3978 is it a public place? If so you don't need consent to film.

[@Mozart1220]

"Your hidden camera seems to be defective, would you like us to replace it for you?" LOL

[@mrloverman2.0]

😂😂😂

[@the956guy7]

But why would they offer that, lf we JUST got them installed🤔

[@Ydbdkamebd]

Frankie5231 😂😂😂

[@ssj2camaro21]

Hahahaha

[@stevethea5250]

@@mrloverman2.0 time??

[@c.s.mcleod7383]

"You've got winter air in your tires. We can change for summer air for $59.😶"

[@drivko6393]

Sir, you killed me! 🤣🤣

[@zushigoantari4798]

👏🏼

[@nayan7398]

👏🏼👏🏼

[@aleksandrpanayev8852]

What about raspberry smell for air inside tires?

[@wouldyoulikesomewiessedtea8757]

@@aleksandrpanayev8852 raspberry fart

[@GIguy]

Thank god I took auto mechanics in high school for two years…I’m now 55, but those simple lessons have saved me thousands in rip off repairs. I’d HIGHLY recommend that everyone take a community collage course on basic automotive repair. You don’t have to be a pro, but it teaches you the basics to protect yourself from rip offs like the ones in the video. I’ve owned dozens of cars over the years, and have called out so many mechanics trying to rip me off, I lost count! (I’ve had to call the police 3 times after confronting the garage, and they threatened me!!!) Knowledge is key in protecting yourself!

[@RogerMudd-gh4ms]

I do all my own maintenance, but living in a apt in Vermont with no garage it might not be a great idea to take up auto mechanics.

[@GIguy]

@@RogerMudd-gh4ms I live in a high rise condo in downtown Toronto, I park underground…I just do my maintenance in the wash bay at night when no one is around, but I totally understand your point, especially in the winter!

[@nicholasconnolly2227]

I know how to spell college, but don't know anything about car mechanics. I wonder which would have served be better during my life!!!!

[@jonanderson4280]

They don't teach trade in high school anymore, do they?

[@GIguy]

@@jonanderson4280 not sure, but I hope so!

[@julianq9415]

At least they aren't charging for blinker fluid

[@xmedina07]

Lol

[@kingfrogbog9595]

@@nobody7817 haha

[@jimothyturtle3331]

I'm so hungover

[@jimothyturtle3331]

@@kingfrogbog9595 I'm so hungover

[@jimothyturtle3331]

@@nobody7817 I'm so hungover

[@paulcosby8662]

Did they remember to change their blinker fluid though?

[@kevinklien90]

Paul Cosby lol

[@cynthiusvr]

Paul Cosby lol thats my favorite comedian

[@shadowranger937]

Paul Cosby what about the headlight fluid?

[@virgillewis6240]

Shadow Ranger the air freshener is turning green when it should be brown and it's started to smell like it's burning so we're gonna have to change your air freshener fluid

[@AOTanoos22]

well at least they can't pull that line when you come with a BMW :D

[@dexterking7662]

Just imagine what they’re doing to elderly people ripping them off

[@dreameryoung38]

And females

[@tractorguy1994]

Reckon it's probably more common in lots of young people that don't know anything rather then older people.

[@venom_bankz621]

):

[@nuggies5852]

@@dreameryoung38 r elderly people just men

[@jackson4404]

I'm 74 and 'elderly" but do not get ripped off. Why assume we are non compos menti?

[@jessiejamesferruolo]

I live in a small german village. I love having a mechanic that took over his family business. He cares about his reputation and is always very clear about the costs. The guy has even done things for me and not charged... Thats quality service right there....

[@Error404GodNotFound]

Unless you in live in America then that's a different story.

[@browntown607]

This video has been recommended to me for atleast 2 years. KZbin just don't give up, so I guess I'll watch.

[@royceda9116]

Dude same

[@ПетрБарчуков-о8с]

I'm from russia we don't have EconomyLube. It was enlightening thou. Even if I don't have a car...

[@EDM_Automotive]

Same here

[@KlkconMeneko]

Me too

[@smokeybear1925]

@@ПетрБарчуков-о8с I forgot to care

[@keepemclassic6791]

This is a perfect example if "you need something done, learn it, practice it, and do it yourself".

[@beterverwijderen]

Ohyeah let me learn how to do a hospital operation in 1 yt video

[@brandonjohnson8880]

@@beterverwijderen lol we're talking oil changes and fluids. Legit takes me 15 minutes to do it at home

[@yamen857]

Theres loads of videos on changing oil, chrisfix does a good one, honestly all you need to change oil is Correct oil for your car (its on the cap) A funnel to fill the oil A filter A wrench Depending on your car you might need a tiny gasket for the oil plug if your car needs that 2 hands with 10 digits and working legs and feet

[@mamoochie7392]

@@brandonjohnson8880 try rebuilding a transmission

[@brandonjohnson8880]

@@mamoochie7392 did the rebuild on my NV3550 from my 01 Jeep TJ in my garage last summer... 😂 (Used a manual)

[@hadisyed9083]

my dad owns an auto shop and always makes sure they get their money's worth, Shoutout to my dad

[@garcialove5930]

👍🤗👍

[@daniwatchez]

Shoutout pops!

[@danielmcbride4828]

Shout out to pops

[@sauce4148]

shoutout to ur dad

[@Lopez650]

My dad left me when I was a kid, shoutout to my dad 🤪

[@craig0077]

How come nobody was charged with fraud for taking money for a service that was not even done??

[@TheSadMusician]

There is no way to prove the work was not done, even if they admit it

[@Ext7agum]

@@TheSadMusicianthey have video proof the services where not done, even just claiming to do a full radiator flush and the bottom fluid being orange proves it

[@gasparmxm]

Is there any consumer protection in US? as far as i know, almost 0, unlike European countries, in Mexico we have PROFECO which do very good work, it told to Ticketmaster that it should remove the "no refund if you buy a ticket" policy and people fear it because it can close you up.

[@dragonenderfowl5040]

Probably because the police would’ve needed to be the ones investigating it but idk how admitting evidence works in court so who knows. It’s really the reputational damage that counts tho

[@I-am-not-D1-4U]

Me I would take my car to the shop I would tell the mechanic the issue is then I would tell him I don’t need a diagnostic done sense I already know what the issue was and no I don’t want it done so I didn’t let that shop do any repairs.

[@CycleCruza]

Even dealerships rip you off. I got ripped off at a Lexus dealership for service that was not needed. It's tough ti find honest mechanics.

[@h3retic583]

That's one benefit of being Hispanic honestly. We know most of our mechanics like brothers so you know for sure they won't rip you off. If anything we get deals as well

[@Kseriesftw]

CycleCruza 600 DOUBLE ARRRRR!!!

[@clinthernandez9393]

Eric is correct, I know a good 3 friend mechanics who I reach out to whenever I need advice on something with my car or when I don't know exactly the cause of a problem with it

[@maximagmhondafan8892]

CycleCruza I know right. A pep boys told me I needed a left tie rod when I didn’t actually need one. Other garages can just screw your car up. I had my 2001 Acura TL serviced at a garage in the city and came out with an exhaust leak. How did I get an exhaust leak after I had my wheel bearings done? I mean that’s nonsense. The mechanic worked on my car acted like he didn’t know. Worst part is, the shop didn’t even tell me there was an exhaust leak before they brought out my car. I’m working on my own car next time. These mechanics are mediocre.

[@JamesSmith-lt5zz]

NissanSucks99xVT well they may have loosened a header bolt so it would leak eventually and have you come in to change the exhaust gasket. or could be a coincidence it was about to rattle loose. and mechanics suck today because everything is done with computers now. there's very few old school mechanics left. they plug in a computer it tells them what to change. they have another computer for the repair and tells the step by step with video and pictures on how to change it. so it's not very hard to become ase or nase certified anymore. almost no cars are repaired anymore that don't have a obd1 or 2 sensor under the dash anymore. they started those like 25 years ago

[@LunoSZN]

Dude that mechanic is sooooo pissed when the. Fluids where mixed bruh I hope he is a billionaire mechanic now cause he truly cares

[@nowasfalsebanned2769]

Mechanics do make good money but they dont make the best. Having one billion dollars would take 100 years. No im not joking and thats if they're lucky and get the best salary possible 100 years in a row in a busy location

[@TheRaptorClaw]

@@nowasfalsebanned2769 we don’t make as much as people think. I make decent money but it ain’t great 😂

[@LunoSZN]

@@nowasfalsebanned2769 mr beast should do something

[@ewomer100]

He's not 100% about the fluids mixing with the coolant, the better coolant is what the manufacture recommends but there is a green one that you can use for all vehicles.

[@billomeagain]

@@nowasfalsebanned2769 I think you meant, 10,000-20,000 years in a row:) lol

[@raine6813]

moral of the story: learn how to fix cars so you can do it yourself for free

[@Boypogikami132]

Actually, learn from Chrisfix, he knows everything lol

[@maddoxcovigton6177]

you still have to buy oil

[@Andy-je8jx]

+Parts

[@devilos250]

Even if u know how, u need some place and equipement to do it. For example u cant do mechanic in the street in France that illegal

[@africanbeautifulgirl]

My saying exactly!

[@MarkK01]

$20.00 for a oil change 8 years ago is hard to believe. I did my own oil changes 8 years ago and it costed me more to do it back then. Now you are looking at $100.00 plus for a synthetic oil change at a shop.

[@arcanevoid9199]

its because its terrible quality oil bought in bulk and they upsell you on everything else

[@HolyRedEye]

To top it off they didn’t even give you the best quality oil when you ask/pay for.

[@larryjames8617]

If a person breaks into my home and steals $200, that person will go to jail. The same should happen here.

[@100T_UwU]

Except they dont break into your property and take your money forcefully and against you will..

[@GospelOfTimothy]

In my neighborhood they get shot.

[@alinatiwa]

Learn everything by yourself first

[@jerrydentino]

@@GospelOfTimothy lol sounds like you need to move. I used to work for Jiffy Lube and I'm an honest guy and a people person. Got fired for not averaging $75 a car. Companies like this are scum

[@maidenaholic]

Agreed

[@SilkCityOG]

The air in your tires looks dirty and smells burnt. You should do a 4 tire air flush and fill real soon!

[@willjepson7770]

Kyle Matthews lol

[@commanderclean7785]

Oh no I have never checked how clean my tire air is how do you check that

[@nfsfanAndrew]

Random,Work,&Video Games stick a knife in all 4 tires if black air comes out it needs changed... XD

[@braedenstumm4375]

That'll be $89.99

[@ws-mitch3256]

Welll, while your at it let us change your muffler barrings and your turn signal fluid. Oh that would be 99.58.

[@MeganMcIntosh]

When I was young and broke, I got ripped off by places like this. Makes me angry because I was struggling to make rent and I just wanted to make sure I could keep my car going. Thanks for this report.

[@belladonnanightshade2332]

buy a book and do it yourself ,

[@kellymccain3403]

Megan Makeuptosh......That's the real problem......this does not just effect people who can afford it.....they usually rip off people who are just trying to get back and forth to work and have no extra money to buy the owner a 70 thousand dollar Range Rover......he should be jailed.

[@lanegibson9605]

they did that to me i had to pay $487

[@Promethium666]

@@belladonnanightshade2332 You need more than just a book you need tools also, and for some people they want that peace of mind knowing the job was done right to avoid catastrophic damage.

[@belladonnanightshade2332]

@@Promethium666, I know females who went to classes that im sure were free to learn basics of mechanics , my brother did his own exhaust , yes over the years I have gathered quite a lot of tools , I fixed my washing machine lots of times rather than pay someone as they charge a call out fee plus job price , and its amazing how easy it is as long as you always pull the plug from the wall , imust stress that , I have added electrical sockets switching off at the mains , the only thing I wont touch is gas as in gas not petroleum fuel , I leavethat to my brother or If its the boiler a company , failing that get to know the price of a job and find a garage that's nearest to that price and stick with that garage , if you don't know things you are at the mercy of rip off merchants , I had to get the tv aerial guy to go up on roof and replace the lnb box and cable , cost me £200 and that was only replacing half the cable , I got him to bring dish down and attach to side of house ,which was the only reason I took him , I know the cost of a roll of cable , I bought a roll of cable and did it myself again and it cost £20 , but im ok going up a ladder 20ft not the roof , I don't mind paying for a job but I hate getting ripped off , of course there are jobs that is just too big and you cannot get out of paying but the more you know and small jobs you can do yourself the more you learn to do other jobs, lots of helpful videos on youtube but check more than one post and libraries are good too , tobe fair my dad had tools but I now have more than he ever had

[@swingbag12]

This is why I ALWAYS do my own oil changes. I tell my kids the same thing. I’m not even worried about the scams…it’s the incompetence I don’t want

[@BlueInOrangeAgain]

spot on. overfill/underfill, not putting oil cap back on, not putting dipstick back in, stripping threads of drain plugs, overtightening of oil filter....these oil shops take no pride iin their work.

[@David-jt9nt]

I wish i could do my own fluids but where i live rn if i even open my hood to jump start my truck i will get a $140 fine and its another $90 per 5 minutes its open, and if its open for more then 30 minutes I have 90 days to leave sad thing is even with my CDL and the nice pay i get from that I cant afford to live anywhere else where i can still work where I am (I am looking at new jobs in other cities)

[@Rangerman69420]

This is why parents should teach kids how to at least do there own oil...

[@nomaderic]

Changing oil is probably the easiest thing to do on a car. I can do it in around 3 mins. Its amazing that people so heavily rely on cars but don't wanna learn how to do minor repairs

[@nomaderic]

@@x66Hawk66x I said minus the waiting for the oil to drain....the actual work part is around 3 mins maybe 5 Im not saying I fly through oil changes im just saying if you had to it can be done in less than 5 mins or work. Probably around 10 mins for the entire process

[@nomaderic]

Why are we going back and forth about oil change time....none of this matters. The point is an oil change is simple and anyone who owns a car (minus disability) should be at least able to Change oil Change tires Change filters Change battery All of those things are so simple a child can do it. I mean you dont HAVE TO but it will save you loads of money over your life

[@Rangerman69420]

@Q M V I mean all of my grandparents did there own oil until the day they died so 😂😂

[@FastEddy1959]

Parents should also teach kids the difference between “there” and “their”.

[@turkeyminer9194]

i neither own a car nor live in Canada. why was this recommended to me and more importantly why did i watch it all the way through?

[@mrjigglypuffs4066]

Same haha

[@ParkTheSnark]

But did you learn something? Don’t trust those quick lube places.

[@Krimay.]

same... but i sent this vid to my dad and now hes all serious watching the video lol..

[@dma93-ch]

everyone watches shows from other countries, especially that type of detective-style show, no matter the subject

[@ezteal5665]

U want likes?

[@katyann4198]

I work at an oil change shop. We are told to sell, sell, sell...no matter what. I refuse to sell anything unless it's needed! Yes, I make commission, but I honestly don't care about it. I have a heart, and I recommend, not push sell!

[@wandatidwell3792]

Glad to know you care and respect your customers. It is much appreciated.

[@collinslfc]

And what does your manager do if you don't upsell?

[@anthonygalati1875]

...but you still recommend BS services that are unnecessary????

[@ldrake911]

I'm a Lube Tech working my way up too Line Tech can I do the same thing. I don't even keep track of my up sales it only recommend what I would do on my own car

[@ldrake911]

@@anthonygalati1875 apparently you can't read he said he only recommends what is needed I assume that means put the car to safely function

[@JohnSmith-cf4gn]

Since I started driving in 1967 I have never had somebody change my oil. And I have done EVERYTHING that needed done to my cars since 1972.

[@RoosterGardens]

I was hired at Jiffy Lube many years ago as a store manager. They actually trained me how to rip people off. Hardly anyone got the service they paid for. I quit 3 days later...

[@laVIEchef]

RoosterFPV ...kudos 🙏nice to see having a conscious and self integrity is still a thing 👏

[@aquacat8]

You have integrity & can sleep well at night = priceless

[@randomname3174]

what were the lies and cheats they said to do?

[@carlosnarvaez5086]

They trained you and you quited in three days? who is going to believe that

[@romievthedon]

@@carlosnarvaez5086 Even if it's not true it promotes a positive message. The media's done worse. This is a counter-productive argument if we look at it from outside-of-the-box

[@gerakliman808]

I'm a mechanic myself and I'm just pissed off by this type of campaign. That's why I'm trying to do everything myself, as soon as my wife drives into a garage of this type, a drama immediately begins, these people defame our profession. Dealerships do the same thing. They are constantly trying to impose too much on you in terms of price and service!

[@itzamia]

That's why you're trying to do everything yourself? The day you tell your wife to bring her car to a shop when you know how to do it yourself is the day she trades you in for someone else.

[@mrmatt4873318]

@@itzamia Do you also trade in your wife if she knows how to cook and doesn't everyday? Silly philosophy lol

[@king-ghost1027]

That's why I do not goto dealerships for ANYTHING

[@Ese1Pac]

@@mrmatt4873318 your example is even more ridiculous.

[@ABZZDEV]

@@Ese1Pac So you have to do something just because you know how? It's fine to not want to do something...

[@ProspektKendall]

Okay KZbin, you've wanted me to watch this video for years... I am quarantined so I have no choice now... I hope you are happy

[@Stormgazer]

Kendall Marquez lol I’ve watched it 4 times now

[@lolalam1669]

Hahahahaha

[@evensdesir3188]

Wow

[@brwnboy9700]

I hope your happy because dominos pizza is only 5.99 sizter

[@leslieg6020]

Kendall Marquez 😂😂 love this

[@thomasverrillo1474]

as a mechanic, this infuriates me. it makes it so much more difficult to do my job. everyone thinks were trying to screw them because of people like this.

[@lynmortem648]

I really wanted one of the testers to say: "I just want the 20$ oil change."

[@stephens2755]

It is not necessary to have a Ph.D degree to change the oil in your car !

[@brph9719]

Stephen S having a Ph.D degree is why people don’t change their own oil

[@lynmortem648]

And how is this relevant to the fact that I just wanted to have one of the testers say, I just want the "advertised" 20$ oil change? It would have been interesting to see how they handle it. If the business still would have tried to sell them more or just done what they asked. Or pretend to do the oil change etcetera.

[@darinb.3273]

@@lynmortem648 Hello they should have had at least one of the three be firm "just an oil change" ... however at the sametime the other "RECOMMENDATIONS" couldn't have been checked if they hadn't agreed to them ... testing to see if they were actually performed ... as we found out they weren't and the coolant recovery tank will cause engine damage ... those are completely different formulas and they ARE NOT compatible ... there are some that can be used with either the red/orange or green ... but the container must say so ... naturally the ones that aren't will SPECIFICALLY SAY SO

[@georgewestfall598]

Lyn Mortem they pretended to do other things tho like brake flushes and coolant flushes it’s all on camera

[@TonberryGames]

I finally started changing my own oil this winter. It didn't take 10 minutes, but it was cheap and I know it's good stuff.

[@arcticfox5118]

Wish i could do my ram. Sadly its a $2500 ticket where i live and $10,000 if i do my peterbilt. So im forced to pay these scammers.

[@dakotaredding8403]

Don't forget, no matter the year make or model of vehicle, it takes 75w-90 gear lube😂

[@anguselmslie7783]

@@arcticfox5118 why

[@theyeetus1428]

@@arcticfox5118 What horrible place do you live???

[@jesusislord4060]

King Tonberry!!

[@jimmypetersoniv2123]

“your car seat fluid is rainbow brown, it should be silvery blue” “that would be 400$ on top of your tire fluid”

[@zlac]

Don't forget to also change the blinker fluid!

[@hakimkamaruzaman9218]

Don't forget the "it smells like burning" line

[@HolidayDoc89]

I lol’d

[@roackeru5999]

@@zlac and the muffler bearings

[@Xiaolruc]

Instructions unclear: wound up with a soggy $400.

[@QuinnMallory-od1hw]

Would have been interesting what they do if a customer declines the extra unnecessary procedures. Do they even do the oil change?

[@Ryoneftw]

"I heard you guys have it for 20 bucks" "Ummm, depending the oil you run" Ok bye.

[@skipperrussell2025]

I want slippery oil.

[@chereederry7939]

I'll take the $20 oil, then.

[@DerAlphaJoker]

I don't get it. Different oil = different price, so he actually has a point doesn't he?

[@thatonedude]

@@DerAlphaJoker different oil has different qualities and properties so it costs more, the more stronger and thicker the oil usually is unless it's 0 weight oil. They don't get it so "grog mad! I don't understand!! Ooga ooga"

[@davidgruen7423]

ダイバーひどい he has no idea what he’s talking about, it has nothing to do with the weight, in fact diesel oil can be 10w-50 yet still cost way less than 0w20, and it depends on the brand too. You can get a supertech 5w30 full synthetic API certified for $13.97, Castro on the other hand with the exact same certification costs $22.38. Castro claims it has better additive package but I personally put in my own additive so I don’t care who makes it as long as it is 5w30 and API certified.

[@paulzumpf3612]

This happens at almost every automotive shop. Finding honest mechanics that know what they're doing is difficult.

[@notkerrystolcenberg]

Oh they know what they're doing

[@mikedonlon1594]

Not really if ur in the industry yeah we all have a few tricks to make a couple extra bucks like when a new customer comes in for a bulb we change it in like 3 minutes let it sit for 30 min then get paid for 30 min of work little scams like that to new customers is common but if u go to a shop over and over again youll get benefits rather than scammed

[@cristianortiz1684]

Not the shop I work at

[@Maroco918]

No it's not. People just don't want to pay for quality work. If you car about your car so little that you'd bring it to one of these places, then it's on you.

[@edithboozy1000]

@Larry Capoya Yes Larry. Of course my 80 year old Grandma DESERVES to get ripped off for not changing her headlight bulbs herself 🤣🤣

[@scrubly_jr]

Happened to me once at a place like this in the US. They really bank on people knowing nothing about their cars. Brought in my suburban for an oil change and was told it also needed the front differential oil changed. This came as quite a surprise to me because the truck was 2 wheel drive and literally did not have a front differential. You can probably imagine the look on the guy's face when I told him that. Lol! These places just exist to rip people off sadly

[@connorcostanzo7410]

😭

[@jacintolozano111]

hahaha that happens to me once too it was so hilarious when i laughed in his face and told'im that he full of it because my truck wasn't 4x4 hahaha o man it was so funny

[@Melinmingle]

"Oil change technician" is the funniest thing ive heard this year. "What is my purpose?" You pass the butter.

[@samuelflabra7326]

Lol I think the correct job title is dipstick puller.

[@Melinmingle]

@@samuelflabra7326 as a western European mechanic i cant imagine you want some uneducated person around just to change oil. Its crazy

[@lukamodric1020]

Lol, it sounds bizzare.

[@samuelflabra7326]

@@Melinmingle Yeah I live in Florida and I agree. I just change my own oil and filters.

[@carlosfer2201]

it's ' you pass the butter'

[@TechNineForLife]

Well they closed down shortly after this published so look who won in the end.

[@RyanREAX]

they went somewhere else lol

[@TechNineForLife]

the ceo went from a range rover to mini van real quick.

[@jaedenc3813]

then minivan to Peel P50

[@woswasdenni1914]

they still do exist, including their homepage lol

[@littlegoobie]

website still shows 7 locations although i haven't verified that they're actually there.

[@narflethegarthok256]

“So we did your oil change but it turns out you were low on blinker fluid so that total comes out to $219.00...Thank you, see you next time!”

[@eddiew2325]

i hope it was synthetic blinker fluid

[@ItsJustGravy]

Eye drops is technically blinker fluid.

[@theman2710]

@@ItsJustGravy what ?🤦🏾‍♂️

[@ItsJustGravy]

@@theman2710 blinker fluid is technically eye drops** (Visine?)

[@Zoegottiy]

Yea I was over charged to they said there was sludge in my engine and I barley had the money to even buy an snack

[@dreadnought761]

That one kid is a real one for admitting the truth saying he wasn’t proud of it. Seems like he just needed the job at the time. I hope he’s somewhere better.

[@fordawin7811]

Not a single time did an oil drain pan go under any of those cars.

[@yonneye2427]

Power Out. That was the trusted person making sure nothing was wrong with the cars before the experiment.

[@armandogonzalez8810]

they need to be shut down

[@MitaliusTheGreat]

They already have been.

[@peterschreuderr]

Mitchell Blackburn, Then how the hell is this up?: economylube.com/ (*Not meant in an angry way)

[@armandogonzalez8810]

Peter S damn ,we need to post things in there home town ,to make them loose business

[@pattdmdj]

WERE SHUTTING DOWN BOIS TIME TO PACK UP HUR- POLICE PUT UR HANDS UP reality: We are getting shut down but not getting our money tooken away, TIME TO MOVE TO U.S.!

[@xjoel163]

jeez wtf

[@nicolas7141]

Fun fact: You didn’t search for this video

[@TheDaveShowLP]

I actually didnt, it just showed up

[@Jun-fm1kp]

Calm Down there FBI man

[@mitchellonii]

That is a true fact

[@Petty_Obsessions]

Nimble I did I just wanted to watch them get exposed

[@unknowna9293]

Fun fact: you're not original

[@marklee441]

Once I went to Valvoline for a 15 minutes oil change. The guy worked on my car told me I needed a new battery because the voltage/amp were weak. When I told him the battery is new and it was changed two weeks ago, he apologized and said that his scanner might not be fully functional.

[@timmydirtyrat6015]

Me: What do I want to watch? KZbin: You want to watch a video about Canadian oil change scams. Me: No, I don't live in Canada, and that sounds boring. KZbin: *You want to watch a video about Canadian oil change scams.* Me: I want to watch a video about Canadian oil change scams.

[@ibnuhajarulinnuha6288]

HAHAHAHHAHA!!

[@ghostwave5252]

HAHAHAHAHAHA

[@ramzy4458]

LOL true

[@aquacat8]

Same

[@clickbaitcancer120]

keep in mind the video is also over 5 years old.

[@dylanhughes5944]

The owner should be put on trial and charged with fraud. Simple as that.

[@yusted1]

@Keith bengermin dont bring race into everything. Your just giving yourself a reason to be pissed at everything

[@ChevyAndrew1]

Keith bengermin you over here preaching about white America about a Canadian scam please get help, hatred is a disease

[@aidantrusty8524]

Keith bengermin This is in Canada dude, what does being white or American have to do with any of this.

[@waitaminute-vw9hf]

@Keith bengermin Lowest IQ comment ever especially when this video is about a Canadian company lol.

[@Crunch_Buttsteak]

@@ChevyAndrew1 he's quiet now because he realizes how dumb he came off

[@SaltedTurkey]

I hate how all this shady places give the good mechanics a bad name.. what a shame.

[@351cat]

Agreed

[@nunyabiznis817]

But that's the problem (one of them). They aren't mechanics. I have had friends who worked at these places. They were not mechanics and didn't even work on their own cars. These places really will hire almost anyone with a pulse.

[@JesseUsmc]

Alex there are a lot of shady mechanics as well. I don't trust none of them.

[@SaltedTurkey]

DisillusionedReality I'm a mechanic myself and I know many many mechanics that really do care about costumers and their cars but I also know a bunch of them who don't give a damn and are in it just for the money.

[@mahrenballs]

DisillusionedReality Are you religious?

[@romanc.5074]

Many dealerships do the same thing, especially charging you for work they haven't done. Thieves.

[@xenoshadow-pruzeim-5075]

I'm a technician myself, and I'm so glad I work for a great company that doesn't try this on customers. We actually do videos of our multi-point inspections so that the customers can see exactly what we're seeing when we look their vehicle over. We also do video updates for any services that they've come in for. (For example, someone came in for air and after noticing their tire was flat, I informed the advisor and they made an appointment right then and there. We made a multi-point inspection video, and also provided a video showing exactly where the hole in the tire was.) I feel like more shops should adopt this system. While yes, it does make more work for techs, and longer wait times, it also helps to give transparency between customers and businesses. With these quick lube shops, it'd probably help their reputation.

[@EphemeralProductions]

Can you tell me the name of the company so i could go there next time i need a change? :)

[@theosanders-u1o]

we also do this. We take a video of the underneath of the vehicle and show that we drop the oil and change the filter

[@randommf3549]

Company name?

[@colereed7411]

I work at a small Napa, and we take pictures but usually never show them, but we have them just in case because we are not scum bags. 8 minutes for a transmission flush 😂😂 it takes over an hour in some cases.

[@cumulo25]

​@@EphemeralProductions You're just going to take this random guy's word for it?

[@wavemaker2077]

So the owner was not arrested for the fraud that he did. Canada is really a nice country.

[@marleybouloukos9445]

Wavemaker America does this so much as well I have gone through it first hand with them thinking I was ignorant

[@franzferdinand1393]

no, as a matter of fact why must Euros always talk down to Americans like get off your high horse mate you give us Brits a bad name with your constant attacks against Americans like no one has said anything remotely offensive and you still feel the need to talk down jeez

[@realsaxual2357]

no, as a matter of fact killer response

[@Its.mojster]

Yeh lol

[@StickThisUpYourAnus]

@ダイバーひどい says the guy with a weeb name

[@s.e.hebert7307]

Finally someone calls it what it is: FRAUD. Which is ILLEGAL.

[@richojeda8105]

If i go McDonald's for a cheeseburger n they offer u big mac meal and u buy it is it the stores fault?

[@WolfeByteLabs]

@@richojeda8105 if they don't do the service, Yeah buddy it is.

[@icecold9511]

@@richojeda8105 Offering a different sandwich with a different taste is hardly the same as a deliberate false diagnosis of the car's needs. And especially not even doing the work.

[@xandygameryt]

Sadly this is common worldwide, here in Brazil what is most common is cheap tire, you get a new tire for half the price of a good one but you have to leave your car for the company to make all changes for you, then what should be just 4 tires changed becomes a snowball of things like suspension arms, supports, brakes, etc.. And then you leave with a bill 10 times higher than originally said.

[@TheOriginalEpy]

I wish you guys would have taken him to court and got his business shut down. Anybody who does something like this doesn't deserve to have a business. None the less you guys had all the proof you needed.

[@marvincezair5254]

Have to be a black owned buisness to have charges filed..White man's world

[@christopherwilliams9639]

@@marvincezair5254 of course you'd have to bring race into this lol dumbass

[@frank3695]

@@jerico80 It's not the upsale itself that is in question. It's the upsale and then not doing the work and charging for it that is the issue.

[@reneehoefler370]

lawsuits are exhausting and the victim usually ends up being revictimized by the court somehow. It's frustrating as hell.

[@hml3672]

Cops won't do anything about it. They will tell you they aren't mechanics. These are the same cops who will give you a ticket when you did nothing wrong.

[@jmdds]

The filthy parasite should have his license as a garage mechanic revoked and all asset seized + $100,000 fine and a good flogging.

[@bencritterson640]

John des what license lol, a place like that isn’t going to have certified mechanics, that guy had no idea what he was even talking about

[@bob9644]

“License as a garage mechanic” lol there’s no such thing, there’s certifications you go through

[@azariaasle]

There isn't a "license" as a garage mechanic...

[@jbodden6977]

while there are certified mechanics, like Mr. Goodwrench, this means only that they are educated to the point of doing common things. In California there is (so far?) no license required to 'be a mechanic'. If you can get the tools, you are one. I was a much more educated mechanic than Dave Dawes, but he seemed to be offended when I would try to tell him he was wrong about something. One day we went to the bank to get money to buy the overhaul kit for the twelfth car stacked up in the back of the garage. The bank said, oops there is an error, send the money back (vacuum tube delivery system) and I said, find out what the error is and send them THAT MUCH. Dave brushed me off, and sent all the money back and we waited for our 'change'... which didn't come. We went in the front door (and nearly to jail) because the bank said that they would have to 'tally the registers' and THEN return any moneys. We lost two days, waiting for that money. See, DD had a talent for selling people on the idea that 'hey, it's a big big desert, bad place to have your car screw up!." That is exactly how he sold the engine overhaul to a car owner with 20k miles on the engine.

[@onehappydogg]

He already gets flogged by his wife.

[@staceyotey7847]

Im surprised they didnt tell them that all 4 tires needed the air replaced 😂😂😂😂😂

[@codywaters4565]

For a great deal of just $100 a tire! We’ll even throw in some free tire valve stem caps! Plus $50 per square inch of compressed air, because compressed air is really hard to come by these days. Also, your windshield washer fluid is blue, when it should be rose gold. It smells really burnt too.

[@OnaSoto]

Cody Waters LOL

[@brittanyjackson3020]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@TheInlovewithfeet]

Actualy they did hiden camera show here ofering people Alpes mountin air for 5 bucks per tire. You would be suprise how many drivers went for it as aparantley u save fuel and gain speed with mountin air as it has les density lol.

[@Sevan_UP]

Stacey Otey $10 bucks for air fill up for each tire

[@johndilloway9762]

I heard of someone who was told they needed power steering fluid changed, funny thing about it was that car had electric power steering !!

[@craigdonaldson6308]

This is why everyone should know the basics of their vehicles. Glad my old man taught me and I do all my own work

[@patricktate4782]

Alright Phil Mitchell

[@Chibibowa]

You can't teach everyone everything. Otherwise everyboby would be able to use and fix its own computer/smartphone. And from experience, it's clearly not the case, tho it is "easy".

[@F0rev3r.B0red]

@@Chibibowa sure you can. You can teach them the easy basics of fluid changes and what to keep an eye out for based on your car. Most of these scams are because of ignorance/inexperienced people who are familiar with car maintenance

[@flakeys6447]

@@F0rev3r.B0red oil change is realy realy easy 10 mins max

[@bubbleslovebird4974]

Lucky. My dad left me at home to fend for myself at the age of 8 and didn't teach me anything.

[@tufgbhw6986]

"We blurred their faces because they don't want to reveal their identities.." *reveals their identity every other possible way*

[@ZUnknownFox]

@@HipProGamer zoom ins showed their faces

[@tzortzis4000]

@@HipProGamer voice, body type

[@LilRedHeadDrummerBoy]

@@HipProGamer quoting an exact conversation lol, that boss will figure it out quick

[@HipProGamer]

@@LilRedHeadDrummerBoy yeah. Saying I was personally was trained by the CEO can narrow it down real quick

[@tyentbonto5641]

Yeah their faces were barely blurred i could ID them in a crowd

[@carsonbrown4555]

Can we talk about how poor the censorship for the former employees was😂

[@alexcollazo7796]

I have no idea who they are. 🤔

[@carsonbrown4555]

Alex Collazo if the ceo where to have saw this video, he/she would have easily recognized the em

[@encasedraven6709]

Carson Brown I think it was more-so to not discredit their current businesses based off them doing shady work in the past.

[@jimothyturtle3331]

I'm so hungover

[@Throughthelurkinglass]

Some clowns that quit their minimum wage job hoping to cash in on KZbin fame.

[@willshedo]

I do not understand why clients do not just say "No, thank you, I just want the oil change"

[@blazebanks9012]

“Yeah, looks like your blinker fluid needs changed”

[@TheChangospace]

lmaooo....."Looks like the windshield wipers' fluid needs to be changed"

[@billbrady8733]

I have sold out of Johnson rods

[@Kayshots]

TheChangospace navigation and speakers need to be changed, 50$ Or the good quality version for 700$

[@TheChangospace]

@@Kayshots Your car has a scratch in it, a whole factory quality paint job is needed.

[@Onedollarbeer]

Almost Here looks like your piston return springs are going bad

[@Motorhead1977]

This is why I love being a mechanic. I don’t have to trust some lowlife with my car

[@patstaysuckafreeboss8006]

I'm not even a mechanic and I still fix everything on my own car lol

[@kittygonzalez2827]

HazzardAllUltra I hate being a woman at the mechanic ... a single (divorced) woman. They do not listen, assume I have no idea what they are doing or what they say that I know sounds odd. Then if I say they need to be good with me because I am a nurse and the tide could be reversed, they laugh ... but I usually get a pretty good job at less than the original price!

[@chuck6187]

Randy .Marsh Then your a home mechanic!

[@strykerescobedo3002]

But you trust yourself with it though right?

[@angiechan4804]

@@kittygonzalez2827 that happens with anyone tbh you can do the same if you nursed the mechanics but I do everything myself I have trust issues

[@materialgwurl498]

Me: Rides in on a horse Economylube: You’re gonna need a saddle flush, totals $186

[@Ft-bl7so]

Your saddle don’t have the right color it should be red

[@johnevangelista9733]

Saddle Flush 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 epic

[@bryanorozco8248]

Looks like your horse needs to rotate his shoes and a lube job

[@edder.916]

@@Ft-bl7so it smells burnt

[@fish7828]

*walks* Your laces smell burnt

[@jcfpv3454]

There are thousands of huge companies doing this. local big dealership sold us a car that we found out after had been in 3 accidents.

[@BugzBunnywazaHare]

As a former ASE Certified Trained mechanic, I was applauded for my honesty. I would always show the customer what I was explaining to them, so they had a very clear understanding of what was Needed on their vehicle. When changing any of the fluids, I would have them come to their vehicle, so I could show them the dirty fluids, that way they could see for themselves what dirty fluid looked like and what clean fluid looked like. Also, as a vehicle owner, you have the right to see exactly what the mechanic is telling you what it needs and also, if any parts are replaced, you have the right to get your old parts back for your inspection. Always write on the work order: "I WANT MY OLD PARTS RETURNED BACK TO ME FOR MY INSPECTION!" I used to have a brother-in-law who worked at a local repair shop and he would do many DISHONEST things to customers vehicles and I told him, one day he's gonna get caught..... well, I'm glad my sister divorced him before I ever found out if he did get caught. I was trained/taught from the old school days of basic: "HONESTY"

[@dreameryoung38]

BBWH isn't it best to look for ASE shops

[@BugzBunnywazaHare]

@@dreameryoung38 Yes it's always best to find an ASE certified shop but many of them still try to sell you more than you need/want. If a mechanic tells you-you need more, always get another opinion!

[@dreameryoung38]

@@BugzBunnywazaHare thanks for the reply.

[@boltinabottle6307]

Many retail stores need to take this approach. When I was a store GM (Staples), I completely ignored the company "push" sales. Focusing on profits earned from pushing high margin items on customers may work in the short term, but it's costly in the long run (because you didn't give them a reason to come back). My philosophy was to gain an understanding of a client's needs/goals (especially small businesses) so you can truly justify what you're going to sell to them. I don't care what corporate gimmick sales idea got the customer in initially. Getting the person to return because they trust you is what matters. I absolutely refused to sell that liquid armor screen protector scam. That was a grift straight from the top.

[@evelynsahoe8896]

@@dreameryoung38 you'd have a real hard time finding a legit ASE certified shop at least where I'm from. I've worked for almost 8 different shops and not one was close to qualifying for ASE certs (75% of mechanics in the shop must be ASE certified for the shop to qualify). Technicians aren't usually book smart guys and getting ASE certified is a ton of serious testing, not to mention they have to be recertified every 5 years. I've met at least 100 different mechanics and maybe 5 of them bothered doing ASE certs.

[@theupsidedownbear4622]

Hidden camera specialist that guy would be a scary friend to have

[@GageMason]

@Lzb Lmvm Yo you hop in the bath and I'll hand you the toaster ok buddy?

[@LeoWang28]

only if you are doing something wrong, only unethical people would be afraid of that

[@hugolanderos6795]

I'm dead hahaha

[@sebster_1303]

Lzb Lmvm ...

[@carloscisneross]

lol

[@Sweet68Camaro]

These companies prey on the "automobile uneducated". I actually had my car go in the dealership for a 60,000 service/ and timing belt change. (To comply with warranty) I got a yellow paint pen an put a dot on oil filter, spark plugs and other items. When I picked up my car, I told the service manager what I did and I want to inspect the car before I paid. Everything was good, except the plugs and wires. I told him to I would take him to court for fraud. He gave me a set of wires and plugs and tore up the service order. I trust nobody with my cars.

[@StyxiuSCruX]

smart man :) i'll have to steal this lil easy trick from ya if i ever wind up having to take my car to a shop :)

[@teresatodd5832]

That's a good idea! Thanks! I'd never thought of that before

[@jsteff9290]

Im a mechanic in the netherlands bro and i never ever tried to scam people by not changing oil filter spark plugs ect...

[@rogerschuler5033]

Sweet68Camaro u

[@karbarson3742]

Annnnnd now that you've spoiled my trick of making sure services are actually rendered...I'm going to have to come up with something else lol. Maybe a double system so that if one if caught and "removed" I can check the other.

[@leecox1513]

I complete my own oil and oil filter changes on my '38 Chev coupe and my '67 Chev C-10 stepside pickup truck. Since i don't have a "lift," I have to use ramps to raise up the front end for access to the oil drain plugs. A tight squeeze, but at least I know that the cost will be only for the supplies, and I don't have to worry about screw-ups or outright fraud from oil-change shops. I took the truck to Econolube for lubrication several years ago. The oil was changed, but the technician failed to tighten the drain plug properly. Later that day while parked nearby in a large box store parking lot, I noticed a large puddle of oil beneath the truck. After checking the problem (a loose drain plug), I tightened it and added oil required to bring the level to the proper mark on the dipstick. Econolube or other oil change companies will never touch these classic vehicles again.

[@watershed44]

I've also worked in the automotive service and repair industry, and it is true that the ENTIRE industry is plagued by incompetence and criminal behavior, whether it is the mechanic or the service advisors and managers, also don't be fooled while these chain stores are exceptionally bad, the $tealerships, and even independent shops can be every bit as crooked. Yet most of the industry leaders refuse to really own up to the systemic nature of the problem and actually do anything to really change things. The best advice I can give is when you have ANY work to your car done at all, have them explain exactly what they are going to do and insist on watching them while they do the work, and also ask for any parts back that they replace when they do a job.

[@RennieAsh]

The excuse you have to look out for is "It's not safe for other people to be in the garage, OHS etc etc". The parts idea is good unless maybe you want your old transmission back and you have no place to put it in your clean, new-ish car XD

[@dazedconfuzed6]

Rennie Ash My personal shop I always take my car to will explain and physically show me the default. For example, I had a clunk when going over bumps and defects in the road on the right side, I took it to shop figuring it to be a strut or bushing. Mechanic walked me back to my car and grabbed the wheel and rocked it and said is this the noise? I said it is, he said "that's not the strut it's the bearing". They told me up front that in my car if they remove the bearing they will have to refill the diff fluid which I already knew. Drove home and 4 years later I have never heard the noise. If you have a shop like this don't ever go any where else as it shows they are not fucking with me, beside the fact we have used them for 10 years and have never had a complaint in my entire family.

[@UnknownUser12]

Spot on advice man, that's what I do when I take my car for servicing.

[@SquirrelGang]

Rennie Ash The customer can;t enter the shop for insurance reasons....not because they want to scam you. It;s like that anywhere machinery is used.

[@dexter2433]

Rennie Ash if you have a clean new-ish car the dealer should be replacing under warranty

[@lennyluzitano8920]

So where is the legal action ? They need to do jail time for fraud ....

[@ugaboga9829]

Nice

[@qurjais5256]

Nice

[@AsdAsd-ph2hn]

Nice

[@morgan8728]

Nice

[@symubi7180]

Nice

[@spittingtruth1747]

"Fraud is theft with a smile"

[@jjrb230]

RT Folks

[@skylacsamana3922]

Fitting name you've got there

[@sabin97]

libertarians would say "it was voluntary and therefore fair".

[@pretendtheresaname9213]

It's a fraud but you know, check where you're going before *leaving your car on their hand* ffs

[@abxsmal]

@@pretendtheresaname9213 ikr

[@lexicase8805]

As a mechanic myself, id like to know how it is that you find a mechanic that you can trust? Ive started my own business because im sick of working for places that are dodgy. Ive even been fired from two jobs for being too honest with the customers! Guess what. Those customers followed me to my next place of work, and are now customers of my own business. Honesty has gotten me more business than any lies ever could, and i make sure to explain to my customers exactly what it is im doing and why, and even invite them to watch. When they cant hang around for the work, i make sure to photograph and video the work being done with before and after and send it to the customers so they know ive been honest and they all talk. I dont advertise, and my registered business is just in my name. I dont even need a business name because the word of mouth and repeat customers keep me busier than i can manage. Why do workshops and dealerships feel the need to rip people off?!

[@PaypaSzn]

Me walking into Economy Lube: ME : Hey where's your bathroom? HIM: your transmission fluid has gone brown , it should be bright pink. and it's starting to smell like it's burning.

[@diabetes1226]

That’s a good one. You body needs a transmission flush

[@elizabethbennet4791]

@@diabetes1226 an oil cleanse.

[@Face256]

Paypa Boy 😂

[@riflechess7693]

@@elizabethbennet4791 lol

[@jaye5s]

As you walk out of the restroom, "Here's your bill, $80 for the flush."

[@mg1881]

AFTER looking at my truck in the shop, the tech came out to the office and told me that my air conditioner needed servicing. "That's funny.." I said ".. because this truck does not have air conditioning."

[@gluee8674]

BAHAHA they outdo themselves every time

[@hml3672]

Good one!!

[@joerodgers63]

Wow! That's chutzpah if I ever heard it!

[@flyinglpranch3886]

I had a similar experience. I have a 1963 Dodge D200. Shortly after getting it, I picked up a 4X4 "hulk" that had compatible parts -- a way to get a WD200 "on the cheap." A few months later, I notice some broken spring leaves on the front end, so I started the conversion early -- replacing the 2 wheel drive axle with the 4 wheel drive front end and associated springs... Later, in an attempt to be kind to me, my Bride took the truck to an "Oil Change Place" to get it serviced. They actually changed the oil, but when I looked at the bill, they had added a charge for "six pounds of gear lube to top up the transfer case." In this instance, they did not ask my wife for permission, they just charged her for the service. When they billed her, they told her they had added "transmission grease"; she did not spot the discrepancy until after she left the shop. When she got home, she immediately brought the problem to my attention and I had a follow up conversation with the Manager... Me: "So, tell me how you put 6 lbs of grease into my transfer case..." MGR: "Well, the technician checked the drip port on the side, saw it was down, and just pumped it in." Me: "Okay, sounds plausible -- but I'll be needing that technician's name so I can swear out a warrant for Burglary." MGR: "Burglary?" Me: "Yeah, given that he serviced the transfer case for that truck without permission, AND that the case is sitting on the floor of my garage, AND that my garage was locked when you serviced it, your technician would have had to defeat the locks and illegally enter my garage to perform the service... I do believe that constitutes Burglary..." MGR: [After looking under the truck and seeing there was, indeed, no transfer case] "Um, how about a refund?" Me: "Yeah, how about that?"

[@SkinnySuge69]

@@flyinglpranch3886 HAHA NICE

[@tuliuszosreski4925]

That's why I have a friend who is a mechanic, a real good friend with moral principles.

[@patagualianmostly7437]

Both...hard to find these sad days!

[@davidsciberras8942]

I've seen a lot of so called friend mechanics that do the same as this mob beware.

[@merlin1346]

I have a 2008 Mercedes S class 3lt V6. I have changed all filters and oil myself for the past 4 years and the most it has cost is, even some sensors with an Autel scanner, easy with common sense. Less than £80 every service.

[@carmenconstantinescu814]

Mechanic: Ma’am your steering wheel is circular and is supposed to be square *That will be $1,550.00*

[@neycampbell2297]

😂😂😂😂

[@Somd55]

Is that the only other option we have? How a ⭐️ or just a straight rod?

[@jonathangallegos4175]

I hate when old or people who can't do things on their own or have trouble doing get taken advantage of in these shady businesses and have to pay them a arm and a leg and have no money to get treatment or get what they need.

[@robert.m4676]

Jonathan Gallegos in Florida my pops who went to a major company for an oil change. Being that he had a Mercedes it’s like they saw him coming. He just bought the Mercedes from the dealership they said he needed a front end alignment. I just felt like that was bulls$&t ! I had him call the dealership and they said they didn’t even have the equipment to do that. So I went under there with him to get a refund! They of course were all smiles but it really upset me and I let them know they were shysters! Of course they knew that but I really should have gone to the law. Cause if they did it once they did it over and over! The company is Firestone. Every single time I drive by them I think about what they did. It still pisses me off to do that to the elderly!!!!!

[@olivaseliee8264]

@GunMetalKiss, m.

[@AryanKumar-jo1pz]

The good oil changer looked so furious that they were making the name of the industry so bad Respect for him

[@jayway458]

tip: any business that has “economy” or anything like that in their business name, do not go to.

[@sidewaysaudi5677]

@Rius. Zamani whats up

[@randombotdude2083]

Rius. Zamani no

[@randombotdude2083]

Roadworthy Builds it’s a bot don’t do it

[@sidewaysaudi5677]

@@randombotdude2083 oh I know believe me, I just test them

[@godslove7708]

Some car dealers do this also its not just these Oil change places.

[@wedgeantilles7731]

Good point!

[@shanemarcotte2062]

The Stealership is worst!

[@EdsterIII]

True. Every garage tries to cut corners and save money. Sad but true.

[@RattPoison80]

*all car dealerships

[@masterkanfuu2536]

Let Be true it happened to me Told me to replace my battery but sales employee was changing my battery using KZbin

[@poochiew.9302]

Had some dealings like this with a Goodyear place saying the battery was low. My sister said replace it. They broke a piece of metal off the car. Tried calling around places to find replacement part, no luck. Manager said he would drive himself to pick up part, never happened. He said they would pay for rental. Took several days to get part and fix it. I was told over the phone higher ups weren't going to pay for rental after they said they would. When I picked it up, employee said she heard what happened and felt it wasn't right since she heard they would pay for it and didn't...so she gave me the keys and said she wasn't charging me for the oil change or battery. Still had to pay for the rental. They tried to tell me the shocks needed replacing too when I had it in for brakes. Car still rides fine.

[@DownhillAllTheWay]

I've always done my own maintenance. A few years back, my brakes started to squeal, so there was some urgency to change the pads. I bought a set and changed them that evening. While I had the wheels off, I noticed that the tyres were getting close to the end as well, so after putting in the new pads, I took it for new tyres the next day. The mechanic raised it on the jack, appeared to look behind the wheel, and said "Your brake pads need changing." I asked how bad they were, and he said "They're completely shot" (having driven all for 20 miles!) Needless to say, somebody else got the job of changing my tyres.

[@nvrndingsmmr]

I would've been furious.

[@MidNite.Garage]

how did the rotors look though

[@DownhillAllTheWay]

@@MidNite.Garage "rotors"? What's that? I'm a Brit, so we may use a different word over here. If you mean the disks, I drove the car for about 3 more years then sold it when I moved from France to UK.

[@marflitts]

Kwik Fit by any chance?

[@DownhillAllTheWay]

@@marflitts No - I was living in Paris at the time, but there are scammers everywhere.

[@bcole1637]

first of all...a 20$ oil change is a red flag in itself, c'mon son

[@Distantdistress]

Not at walmart. Just change it yourself not hard

[@joawash]

The average oil change in most places using Synthetic oil or blend is around $60. An average for conventional oil change is around $30. I haven't seen it fluctuate too much from those prices.

[@bcole1637]

@@joawash the conventional is about 30 bucks here as well

[@k8h991]

No really a redflag. And every atkre around me it’s 20 - 30 $

[@billrussell7672]

Walmart does them all the time. Without doing high pressure rip offs. I'm sure they up sale. Air filters and tires they tell you about brakes and light's all in all they got a far better rapport than quichchange/ jiffylube

[@RalphsLegend]

This is why I only travel via magic carpet.

[@StriiderEclipse]

RalphsLegend Uh, you need your magic fibre restraightened and your floatation fluid changed. $69 for the fibre and $89 for the fluid.

[@CH-xo5jn]

Strììder Eclipse don't forget the magic genie lamp lube

[@StriiderEclipse]

Bernie Sandals of course how could I forget

RalphsLegend your thread is looking a little worn. I can replace that for ya $19.99!

[@pineapple8228]

Berrymango aka flying fish truu

[@motok1d]

This video lead me to do all my own maintenance and I am grateful as I have learned so much and enjoyed the gratification that fixing my own cars gives me. People if you can afford a $100 car jack and stands, you can learn all the basics of car maintenance off KZbin and forums. Give it a go. Very rewarding

[@aleph_zero1]

Me: "I don't own any vehicle" Employees: "You need to change oil, that will be 299 dollars"

[@Tony36271]

“My god, you’re greasy.”

[@mgspatheticchannel1496]

A few years ago, I didn't own a car, but got called weekly by a scammer who wanted me to stop by and have them fix my car.

[@TonyCash323]

LMAO LMAO

[@nonya6012]

Lmao

[@mattweeeee]

.....we've been trying to reach you about your cars extended oil change...

[@TheDailyQuotesPage]

Did you search for this video?: no Did you watch it all?: yes

[@klu753]

no but I just had my oil changed 5 hours ago

[@maxsim_racing]

VoxelSniper i actually did ) after hvac frauds videos )

[@Bruh..669]

Nope, i watched 30 secs, saw ur comment and stopped watching, ur wrong

[@Jafmanz]

No I did not because like most American shows it fails to get to the meat of the matter and instead shows you the same thing over and over and over and over until your mind is mush! 9 minutes in and the actual reason for watching is still not delivered.

[@devinmeade9539]

Should’ve sent in the mechanic who filled everything up