I saw something like #1 once a long time ago. The local burger joint was across the street from one of the gas stations. A young lady driving her Dad's car (a nice, sleek little sports car) pulled into the station for gas. The station owner's orders to his staff were that they checked the oil in every car. They'd argue if you said no. I went in once and left without buying when they kept badgering me to open the hood. Unfortunately, she complied with the order. When the attendant closed the hood, he simply slammed it shut like you would on any American car of the day. It folded nicely. She burst into tears, Daddy showed up a few minutes later as did the station owner, and there was a great deal of yelling and screaming between the two. I'm not sure of the exact outcome, but the station closed a couple of months after that. My guess is that the station had no insurance, or the company refused to pay due to the circumstances, and the repair bill finished them off.
I once caught a station attendant short sticking the dip stick, then trying to tell me that I was a quart low, after I had changed the oil just 100 miles before that.
Once while traveling I got my oil changed at one of those Jiffy Lube type places and was told that I needed the oil changed in my front end and transfer case - in my 2 wheel drive truck.
The last new car I bought came with the first oil service for "free" at any dealership. This was a military sales car that I had to drive 2 hours to take delivery at an approved dealership. When I had it serviced it was at the closet dealer 6 miles away. I checked the oil the next morning after the service and the oil level was slightly above to "Add" line. The dealer that was the closest and part of a mega car sales organization. I now use a dealership that is twice as far away but they are a family owned operation where they employ the lots of their family.
Other than #3 and #10 I would say that what is shown is typical for every day in the life of those clowns. These people continue to exist though marginally because society has allowed people to become soft physically, spiritually, mentally, intellectually. And they breed.
#9.... Newton’s Third Law: Action & Reaction Whenever one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts an equal and opposite force on the first.
1) Chevy C-10 Pick Ups in the 70's were notorious for having the hood fold up. No support stick, the springs in the hinges were stronger than the hood. The car handlers folded a hood on a C-10 on the auction block at Meachums one time. https://www.motor1.com/news/534708/chevy-pickup-bent-hood-mecum/
#10 got what he was asking for, and I'd say that it's obviously an inexperienced tree guy. And the foreman was on break or didn't come in that day. There's a REASON you don't cut the whole damn tree down at once. You limb it carefully, making sure each falls where you want it as you go.
Noone with experience in the field would do that. Yes, it's quicker and easier, but as this video demonstrates, it *WILL* come back to bite you eventually.
"The station owner's orders to his staff were that they checked the oil in every car. They'd argue if you said no. I went in once and left without buying when they kept badgering me to open the hood."
They wouldn't stay in business long if they behaved like that in the UK. People would just leave without buying and never go back.
I had the big ol 454 V8 in my 'burban ruined because the dipshit didn't tighten the drain plug. I had another car loose all its oil because the oil pressure sending unit was a cheap shit piece of plastic that melted and dropped out of the engine. No sending unit, no red light. First I knew it had happened was a very metallic sound followed by a very foul odor. I had another time when I took my new Volvo to a Jiffy Lube place for its first oil change. Dumbass stripped the threads on the oil plug. Replacement always leaked a little after that. I did make them pay for the replacement at the dealer.
I use an vacuum evacuator to suck the oil out of my engines now. Since Mercedes puts the oil filter on top of the timing case, I can change the oil and filter standing up through the whole process with no worry about finding the drain plug held in with JB weld, which is what I found on my used 'lovingly maintained' Mustang II.
I saw something like #1 once a long time ago. The local burger joint was across the street from one of the gas stations. A young lady driving her Dad's car (a nice, sleek little sports car) pulled into the station for gas. The station owner's orders to his staff were that they checked the oil in every car. They'd argue if you said no. I went in once and left without buying when they kept badgering me to open the hood. Unfortunately, she complied with the order. When the attendant closed the hood, he simply slammed it shut like you would on any American car of the day. It folded nicely. She burst into tears, Daddy showed up a few minutes later as did the station owner, and there was a great deal of yelling and screaming between the two. I'm not sure of the exact outcome, but the station closed a couple of months after that. My guess is that the station had no insurance, or the company refused to pay due to the circumstances, and the repair bill finished them off.
ReplyDeleteI once caught a station attendant short sticking the dip stick, then trying to tell me that I was a quart low, after I had changed the oil just 100 miles before that.
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Once while traveling I got my oil changed at one of those Jiffy Lube type places and was told that I needed the oil changed in my front end and transfer case - in my 2 wheel drive truck.
DeleteThe last new car I bought came with the first oil service for "free" at any dealership. This was a military sales car that I had to drive 2 hours to take delivery at an approved dealership. When I had it serviced it was at the closet dealer 6 miles away. I checked the oil the next morning after the service and the oil level was slightly above to "Add" line. The dealer that was the closest and part of a mega car sales organization. I now use a dealership that is twice as far away but they are a family owned operation where they employ the lots of their family.
DeleteOther than #3 and #10 I would say that what is shown is typical for every day in the life of those clowns. These people continue to exist though marginally because society has allowed people to become soft physically, spiritually, mentally, intellectually. And they breed.
ReplyDelete#8 needs his keys confiscated, assuming he survived getting those cans on his head. Gramps is a hazard to life and limb on that scooter.
ReplyDelete#9 I guess he should have used the 4WD.
ReplyDelete#9.... Newton’s Third Law: Action & Reaction
ReplyDeleteWhenever one object exerts a force on a second object, the second object exerts an equal and opposite force on the first.
That likely voided the warranty.
1) Chevy C-10 Pick Ups in the 70's were notorious for having the hood fold up. No support stick, the springs in the hinges were stronger than the hood. The car handlers folded a hood on a C-10 on the auction block at Meachums one time.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.motor1.com/news/534708/chevy-pickup-bent-hood-mecum/
Monte Carlos and Chevelles would too.
DeleteI learned how to drive in my old man’s ‘67 Chevy C-10. Wish I still had that old pickup.
DeleteYou have to keep the hinges greased with that white lithium.
Delete#10 got what he was asking for, and I'd say that it's obviously an inexperienced tree guy. And the foreman was on break or didn't come in that day. There's a REASON you don't cut the whole damn tree down at once. You limb it carefully, making sure each falls where you want it as you go.
ReplyDeleteNoone with experience in the field would do that. Yes, it's quicker and easier, but as this video demonstrates, it *WILL* come back to bite you eventually.
"The station owner's orders to his staff were that they checked the oil in every car. They'd argue if you said no. I went in once and left without buying when they kept badgering me to open the hood."
ReplyDeleteThey wouldn't stay in business long if they behaved like that in the UK. People would just leave without buying and never go back.
#4..I'd like to take that prick driving the car and hold his head under water for ten minutes. Where is common decency?
ReplyDelete#1 Reminds me of the old commercial, "I aint never worked on a transmission before." A real mechanical whiz there.
ReplyDeleteI had the big ol 454 V8 in my 'burban ruined because the dipshit didn't tighten the drain plug. I had another car loose all its oil because the oil pressure sending unit was a cheap shit piece of plastic that melted and dropped out of the engine. No sending unit, no red light. First I knew it had happened was a very metallic sound followed by a very foul odor.
ReplyDeleteI had another time when I took my new Volvo to a Jiffy Lube place for its first oil change. Dumbass stripped the threads on the oil plug. Replacement always leaked a little after that. I did make them pay for the replacement at the dealer.
I use an vacuum evacuator to suck the oil out of my engines now. Since Mercedes puts the oil filter on top of the timing case, I can change the oil and filter standing up through the whole process with no worry about finding the drain plug held in with JB weld, which is what I found on my used 'lovingly maintained' Mustang II.
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