Car day

[adelheid_p]

Today we took amg04's car to be inspected at Midas. Well, due to an oil leak the car remains uninspected. We were told that the left side of the engine was covered in oil and yet, the oil level was only down a quart in the three month since she last added oil. So, it must be a recent leak that is spraying oil. Initially we were told that she needed to have the engine cleaned and the let it spray for a week so they could tell where the leak is coming from. But, after spending $40.00 to have her engine cleaned (top only apparently) and the Midas employees having no idea where she could get the engine cleaned underneath, she'll have to take it to another garage to have it looked at. Perhaps one that will be able to detect a leak without such a circus.

In the course of this, I did fill my gas tank, splurge on a "premium" car wash at the place that "cleaned" her engine (premium car wash includes interior floors vacuumed, dash wiped down and interior windows cleaned along with an exterior wash, wax, and hand dry) and ensured that my tires were properly inflated.

Comments

[mewsrissicat.livejournal.com]

Must be something in the air! Nan and I took the Echobo out to be inspected, too.

Good luck with finding people that are competent. I like our garage, I really do, but after 1) Calling me at 11:30 to announce that they couldn't finish the brakes and would be keeping the car... (answer= No way, Jack.)and 2) Actually misplacing the car key, so we were standing around for about 20+ minutes while they all frantically searched for it ... well, I'm ready to NOT see them for a couple of months.

Only... only that's not an option, since the mechanic kid in fact did NOT replace the burnt out tail light, but did so kindly charge us for the work and parts. *sigh*

[adelheid-p.livejournal.com]

Sorry to hear that. We got a recommendation for a place on Rodi called Rochez but it appears they are only open during the week.