Didn't we have a member here who had some work done on his truck...

[Fentonite]

This thread reminds me of why I did my best to learn to be as self sufficient as I can be.

Yeah, I typically do >90% of my own oil changes and rotations - cheaper, quicker, and done right. Unfortunately, I'm about 6 weeks out from some spine surgery and can't be doin' that stuff again just yet. Plus, I bought my tires there so they balance and rotate for free.

[Graves]

Yeah, I typically do >90% of my own oil changes and rotations - cheaper, quicker, and done right. Unfortunately, I'm about 6 weeks out from some spine surgery and can't be doin' that stuff again just yet. Plus, I bought my tires there so they balance and rotate for free.

Been there, done that on the spine shit, it's a REAL bitch! What's less of of a bitch is enlisting the right help to exicute or verify the work you need so you don't toss a wheel or worse.

[Fentonite]

You're absolutely right. I shoulda checked their work, and didn't. Won't happen again.

[jmg8550]

I've been a mechanic most of my adult life. First on vehicles, now on tractors and heavy equipment. Not torquing lugnuts is just plain laziness. I'm willing to bet that those lugnuts on the loose wheel were damaged along with the wheel studs, and possibly the wheel. If I were you, I'd do a close inspection, and have the dealer replace anything that looks damaged.

I've also seen lugnuts that were overtorqued break off after driving. It's just as bad as not tight enough.

[fitterjohn]

Having worked in a shop for a few years as a mechanic you should go back and tell them. Any reputable shop owner is going to want to know so he can correct the problem. When I was 19 I left a lugnut loose, lucky my boss caught it before I shipped it, after a "discussion" I never missed one, eventhough I'm in a different trade now it has made be a better tech knowing my mistake. And even now 12 years later he still reminds me of that

[Skip]

Glad you're okay Fentonite!

I've been a mechanic most of my adult life. First on vehicles, now on tractors and heavy equipment. Not torquing lugnuts is just plain laziness. I'm willing to bet that those lugnuts on the loose wheel were damaged along with the wheel studs, and possibly the wheel. If I were you, I'd do a close inspection, and have the dealer replace anything that looks damaged.

I've also seen lugnuts that were overtorqued break off after driving. It's just as bad as not tight enough.

What I don't understand is why a manager isn't checking the work before delivering a vehicle. I get that a wrench turner might miss something, that happens. But put a process in place to catch your mistake...

Were wheels pulled? Manually check the torque with an iron.
Was the oil changed? Pull the dipstick and confirm fresh oil.
New parts? Eyeball them.


This could take a minute on each vehicle and save the shop a lot of liability and lost business.

[CS1983]

Glad you're okay Fentonite!



What I don't understand is why a manager isn't checking the work before delivering a vehicle. I get that a wrench turner might miss something, that happens. But put a process in place to catch your mistake...

Were wheels pulled? Manually check the torque with an iron.
Was the oil changed? Pull the dipstick and confirm fresh oil.
New parts? Eyeball them.


This could take a minute on each vehicle and save the shop a lot of liability and lost business.

Takes away from facebook time and flirting with the 17 year old receptionist.

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Takes away from facebook time and flirting with the 17 year old receptionist.

Then should be fired so they can dedicate more time to their passions and follow their dreams.

[CS1983]

Then should be fired so they can dedicate more time to their passions and follow their dreams.

...would coach have put them in the big game for State?

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