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Respectable
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Mar 3, 2017, 1:07 AM
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repair shop fraud / poor work
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Hello, I took my 2001 Chevy Silverado to a repair shop , check engine light on, codes P0300 and P0446 - informed them that ive already installed a new evap vent control valve which I did a month ago, they charged me for one anyway, I got home and looked underneath and what appears to be the same one I installed is connected with black tape and tie wraps , not how I left it , they must have broken the connector while testing the emissions or something, my question is, is that even legal to put a bandaid so to speak on a evap vent control valve? invoice shows price $56 bucks and labor $68 bucks, also they did an alleged engine tuneup invoice shows 8 spark plugs $80 bucks , ignition wire set $90, PCV valve $12.43 and fuel pressure regulator $85.00, labor $200; $615 bucks and the truck turns over and over before starting, every time , this morning, this afternoon, tonight, everytime I go to start it it takes 2 or 3 separate attempts to start - I'm going back tomorrow but I have a feeling theyre going to blame it on the fuel injection system and try to charge me more money, I always thought engine tuneup means the damn thing starts first try no problem ANY input or opinions would be appreciated, thanks
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Respectable
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Mar 3, 2017, 8:05 AM
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Re: repair shop fraud / poor work
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Thanks for the reply I appreciate it , but my truck started fine prior to their work on it and never "developed " anything so don't assume that it did - it turned over and over right in front of the shop manager when I picked it up - he acknowledged it and suggested I drive it and come back if this new trouble persists - I'm obviously open to the fact that it could or could not have been from something they did since I drove it away
(This post was edited by gizzyboy on Mar 3, 2017, 8:10 AM)
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Hammer Time
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Mar 3, 2017, 9:42 AM
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Re: repair shop fraud / poor work
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The title of your question is "Repair shop fraud/poor work" and you say I'm assuming things?
I haven't read anywhere that the shop is refusing to do anything so why are you attacking them with no idea what the actual problem is?
You never stated why any of that "tune-up" work was done. It appears to be strictly maintenance. I never saw any explanation for why the fuel pressure regulator was changed either.
It's not unusual for defective parts to be purchased which would be no fault of the repair shop so maybe you should give them a chance to find the issue.
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Tom Greenleaf
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Mar 3, 2017, 10:03 AM
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Re: repair shop fraud / poor work
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Quote">it turned over and over right in front of the shop manager when I picked it up - he acknowledged it and suggested I drive it and come back if this new trouble persists<"
Doesn't sound like "fraud" to me with that comment,
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Respectable
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Mar 3, 2017, 11:02 AM
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Re: repair shop fraud / poor work
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yeah you're right I could have chosen different wordage in the subject - you did assume my starting issue developed after the fact - you can also interpret the meaning of my words in different ways then they were meant - I wasn't attacking anyone I was researching information - "maybe you should give them a chance to find the issue" - uh yeah, I drove away agreeing with his suggestion to drive it and come back if trouble persists (giving them a chance to find the issue) - its absolutely sensible and understandable for me to research it myself at night while the shop is closed - I didn't post it to go back and forth with someone picking apart everything I said I was looking for friendly feedback not an argument - corrections to your comments, I did not attack them I posted no names not even a city or state, I am giving them a chance, and as I said before - thank you for your input - its appreciated , we should be pretty much done right? you and I? or are you going to pick this one apart too ? 3rd time ---> thank you
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Hammer Time
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Mar 3, 2017, 11:46 AM
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Re: repair shop fraud / poor work
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Maybe you just don't understand that the people here that donate their time to help people are the same professional techs that work in these shops and have to deal with not only the mechanical complications but the unfounded accusations of customers that are always looking for someone to blame for things that fail.
I think we can close this now.
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