Last Thursday (not this Thursday, a week back) I took my car (95 Camaro) in for a small oil leak I noticed. They ran a dye test and found out it was the intake manifold leaking.
They said it would take until Tuesday (mechanic was off Monday) to fix it, and a cost of $430.
So I said "No problem" and went on my happy way.
It is now Friday, and everytime they call it is another story. It was supposed to be done Tuesday, then Wednesday lunch, then Wednesday evening, then Thursday, then Friday lunch, now Friday evening has come and went.
The first time it was a "stripped thread" when putting the manifold back in. They fooled with that to the point where they wanted to put in a new bracket and bolt (to the tune of $30 for the damn bolt) to which I said "ok" to just get it done and over with.
Now, they claim that there is a "miss" now that they assembled the manifold back together and they want to take the valve cover off and adjust it -- and they'll only charge me one hours labor for it, wow! They "SWEAR" it will be done tomorrow morning.
Now, what should I do "if and when" it is done tomorrow morning? I am expecting them to present some bill for well over $1,000 on a job that they quoted me $430 to do work on and I said "ok".
I'm no fool -- it doesn't take 4 days to replace a stripped thread or bolt.
They said it would take until Tuesday (mechanic was off Monday) to fix it, and a cost of $430.
So I said "No problem" and went on my happy way.
It is now Friday, and everytime they call it is another story. It was supposed to be done Tuesday, then Wednesday lunch, then Wednesday evening, then Thursday, then Friday lunch, now Friday evening has come and went.
The first time it was a "stripped thread" when putting the manifold back in. They fooled with that to the point where they wanted to put in a new bracket and bolt (to the tune of $30 for the damn bolt) to which I said "ok" to just get it done and over with.
Now, they claim that there is a "miss" now that they assembled the manifold back together and they want to take the valve cover off and adjust it -- and they'll only charge me one hours labor for it, wow! They "SWEAR" it will be done tomorrow morning.
Now, what should I do "if and when" it is done tomorrow morning? I am expecting them to present some bill for well over $1,000 on a job that they quoted me $430 to do work on and I said "ok".
I'm no fool -- it doesn't take 4 days to replace a stripped thread or bolt.
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