5 Mechanic Scams Everyone Falls For

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I'm a heavy diesel mechanic, I take about 500lbs of tools and supplies everywhere I go. If I see someone pulled over by the side of the road, hazards flashing, more often than not I'll stop and help them out. Not for money, I got these skills and I have these tools to serve our country and others, most of the time its a small thing and the job is quickly and easily done or diagnosed and I'm on my way. Dishonesty and a gutter rat attitude will bring you down far further and sooner than it will anybody else, if you don't have integrity then what are you left with?

Makesure you scan the mechanic to see if he has any faults.

I'm a 64 year old female. I didn’t get to take auto mechanics when I was in school. Girls didn’t do that. I'm getting an education by watching your videos. Thank you!

It’s weird...when I started doing my own work...my headlight fluid stopped getting low! 🤷‍♂️. Thanks Scotty!

Years ago in Western Australia, that used to tell customers there brakes were so bad they couldnt leave the shop until they were repaired. There story was that it was against the law for them to release the car in that condition. I knew a little bit about cars, and knew my brakes were in good nick. Went there for a wheel alignment, the guy said, brakes are shot, cant release your car. I said to him, fine I'll just call the police and tell them you're refusing to give me my car. Handed the keys straight to me.

Once saw a guy trying to scam $75 out of some girl to jump start her car, then he was trying to convince her to get in his car and he would take her where she needs to go. When I came up on the situation I here her saying " no, I cant leave my car here" and him responding " come on just get in, ill take u there." No doubt this guy was no good when I asked her what's happening, she explained everything while that dude stood there real quiet and nervous looking,soon as I said I'd jump her car that guy took off real fast. I feel like I prevented something terrible from happening to her that day.

How blessed am I that as a teenager I learned how to work on my own car. Countless thousands saved and I get the satisfaction of knowing that I can fix it when it's broken.

How To avoid getting scammed: Stop taking your car to Jiffy Lube and Firestone.

There’s a special place in hell for dishonest mechanics.🙄

Went and got my oil changed at a shop. The so called mechanic came in the waiting room with fan belt and said this belts wore out and slammed it hard on the table in an attempt to intimidate me. I got up picked it up and slammed it down hard too and said. I didn't tell you to take it off you can just put it back on.

We had a Toyota dealership scam us by saying we jumped my wife's Prius battery incorrectly and fried the ECU, that's why the dash, ac doesn't work. It turns out they took the dash fuse out and put it in a empty, dummy space. The amount of apology emails and calls we got that week was amazing.

I just love it when he says "when I was a young mechanic".

Something that many people don't do anymore when they get their car repaired, but should do. = Ask the mechanic for the old parts he replaced. If they can't provide them, it's likely that the only work they did was to write a bill for you. JMO.

Just want to hop on here and let you know my 11 year old Son found you a while back and watches you all the time. So much so that we’re currently driving and he’s playing a game with his young Sister called, “Let’s watch for cars that are money pits and yell, MONEY PIT!” Thanks for the laughs and the info. My Son hopes to follow in your footsteps one day.

I stopped taking my car to “quick lube” shops. I take my car to my favorite certified mechanic that I trust. Someone who is an honest businessman working for long term customer loyalty.

A mechanic told me I needed a new oil pan n he couldn’t change my oil cuz the nut was worn out, he said give me 1,000 I’ll put on a new oil pan n change ur oil, that was in Monro Muffler, I said no Ty n left, turns out it was a scam,, how do these guys sleep at night?😡

Years ago an elderly man brought a 2005 Cadillac DeVille into the shop, that he was having serviced at another repair facility. He requested an oil change, and the bushings greased up. Our oil change guy notified him that his Cadillac did not have grease fittings. The previous shop who had been doing his oil changes for many years, was charging him $8 for grease with each oil change. He had his attorney take pictures of the undercarriage, and submitted all the documents to small claims court. He ended up winning a lawsuit against the repair shop for scamming him out of money for many years.

I guess I’ll just have to tow my car 1000 miles to Scotty’s garage so I don’t get scammed xD

I went to a mechanic shop one time to get my oil changed and my air filter on my chevy malibu. Dude told me it'll be 300 dollars to order the "specially made air filter" for my chevy malibu. Then he said it'll be an additional 250 bucks for the labor...then he said that with the chevy malibu you also have to change the fuel filter too which would be an addition 300 bucks. I simply looked at him and said, the chevy malibu's generic filter is 30 bucks, and the stock air filter from gm is 60 bucks and also the chevy malibu does not have a fuel filter. He looked at me with a look of shock on his face. And I told him I was leaving to go take my business else where.