Why I’m my own mechanic

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Re: Why I’m my own mechanic

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What pi$$e$ me off is I bought a Kia with a 100,000 mile warranty on the drive train but all oil changes have to be done by a commercial shop. My response, So instead of me using a quality filter and oil you want me to use a chain which uses the cheapest products. Than I asked why can't I supply receipts for the oil and filters I purchased for this vehicle. Their response was how do we know you used them on this car. My thinking, sell it when it gets to 100,000 miles!
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Re: Why I’m my own mechanic

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And the services they recommend
Too.
Especially for the trans by Kia ,it has to have their ATF. Unfortunately I had to work there twice
Datsun dealer tech 76 to 87
Mitsubishi tech 9 yrs
Volvo, Kia, Toyota too
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Re: Why I’m my own mechanic

Post by Curtis »

I pulled my passenger door off to fix broken bolts. So I have some metric bolts stuffed in to part of the SAE holes. And I find they just painted the car with a rusted out lower pillar. Oh boy.... Really? They couidn't run a thread chaser? Ya, quality body shop.
66 stroker, almost done.
67 basket case, paint coming soon.
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