PaperLace:
When it comes to cars, we (myself inclusive) pay for our ignorance. You can only supervise/crosscheck what you know. If e concern you, follow them round Ladipo or sit in their shops _dishonest/careless ones will still have their way.

Just pray for a good/honest kazeem or cut to the chase and go for reputable skilled labour.

MPVGoddess:
Get the Factory Service Manual

nurey:


I always lie to mechanic that the car belongs to my mother or sister and I need the to show them parts changed because they are paying for the fix, I just ensure I know what part they said they would change.

I be street boy, so to cheat me, you must be square root of street boy.

gbadexy:
my car refused to start after buying from from a petrol station and I asked the attendant if there was any mechanic around, he called a guy in a uniform similar to what their mechanics wear and when I asked him if he was a mechanic, he just told me can't I see his uniform. Being in a hurry with piled up work in my place of work, I just wanted to get out of there fast and didn't pursue the enquiry further.
The guy said the injector was dirty and he cleaned some part there, after doing that and it wasn't starting, he said they would have to service the whole injector. At that point I asked if there was a rewire around and asked him if he was sure it wasn't a wiring problem but he told me emphatically that it wasn't.
The guy went inside their garage where they do wheel balancing and called another guy in mufti and told me that one was a mechanic. The guy checked it and concluded it was the fuel pump that was failing and had to be changed including servicing the injector and he billed me.
He however said they had to push the car outside so that they won't charge me, I reasoned that they only change oil and wheel balancing and may not allow the place to be used for such.
I quickly went to the nearest bank to make withdrawal and when I got to where they pushed the car, I saw another set of mechanics in uniform checking the car and I challenged those I met at the filling station that they deceived me that they were going to do it and went to contract it to someone else, they denied it but I made them know I understand what was happening.
Now to where this relates to the topic. The mechanic checked it and told me the same thing the engineer in mufti said and assured me it would work. I didn't want to leave the car with them but I have pending work at my factory and had to leave especially when I was told it would be ready in 6 hours. But I stood there for some time and the mechanic called me again that those guys made mistake and it was something different entirely and it would cost me more but he assured me it would work, no stories.
To cut story short he didn't start the car and even suggested I manage it home after fiddling with something there. When I threatened the one called engineer that I would report them at the filling station, he started shouting for the guy to give me back my money and after much threats, he coupled it back and gave me 5k out of the 10k and told me he already bought some parts which he didn't show me. We pushed the car into a secured plaza and informed the security.
I informed my personal mechanic the following day and he went the next day being monday. He checked it and said it was wiring problem. He called his rewire and that one confirmed it's ignition problem and went to fix it. The mechanic simply fixed it back and drove it to my place.
The cover on the timing belt wasn't bolted properly and some bolts were missing, I noticed the fuel gauge wasn't were it was supposed to be since I just bought fuel and the mechanic only drove it back to my place but I couldn't be certain since I'm not sure fuel can be siphoned out.
All in all, if I wasn't in a hurry, I should have parked in a secure place and contacted my mechanic. but we live and learn.

NLOwner:
Give your car to a reliable and honest professional mechanic and dodge all these wahala listed above..

Any mechanic that has a reputable name would do all he can to protect it..

agarawu23:
no honest mechanic, that's the honest truth. U might think he is honest, but u will be shocked when u realized he has sent u back to Villa when buying faulty parts for ur car.

Mezurum01:
It also means you are not a good person to imagine such.

nurey:
I always leave my tank full it's my choice, if you decide to steal from, our contract ends and it is good morning good afternoon. No mechanic has stolen my fuel anyway, it's not a easy task with the fuel tank having filter.

Don't ever follow mechanic to go and buy parts and don't price parts too much, I always make it a habit of getting a second opinion just to measure up prices, I prefer the mechanic to cheat me a little and do a good job than him not cheating me and buying fake parts.

Don't leave them with your car alone keh? If they want to change suspension parts you will glue yourself there come rain come sunshine, abeg remove anything valuable from the before you drop your car and cross check after pickup especially jack and wheel spanner.

I always lie to mechanic that the car belongs to my mother or sister and I need the to show them parts changed because they are paying for the fix, I just ensure I know what part they said they would change.

I be street boy, so to cheat me, you must be square root of street boy.

agarawu23:
I am a victim....I know what I am saying.

PaperLace:
When it comes to cars, we (myself inclusive) pay for our ignorance. You can only supervise/crosscheck what you know. If e concern you, follow them round Ladipo or sit in their shops _dishonest/careless ones will still have their way.

Just pray for a good/honest kazeem or cut to the chase and go for reputable skilled labour.

Mezurum01:
You met d wrong person and it happens in every other profession. Am proudly a mechanic!

wolexter:

Bro that you are good and wouldn't rip clients off does not mean other mechanics wouldn't. I'm sure your level of education has a lot to do with how well you have turned out in this profession, if indeed you are one of the good ones. People who have had bitter experiences know better than to assume all mechanics are good and the right ones as such they may need to take measures to protect themselves.
The mechanic profession is a good and important one and I'm glad you are proud to be one.

muller101:
after reading u will still go to the technician

agarawu23:
no honest mechanic, that's the honest truth. U might think he is honest, but u will be shocked when u realized he has sent u back to Villa when buying faulty parts for ur car.