I know this debate comes up alot. I have been doing a little research on the subject and found that most if not ALL the articles are VERY bias on the side of aftermarket shops. Now, I really don't have a problem with folks taking their cars to a good mechanic, whether it is at…
This is a debate that has been made time and time again. Factory vs aftermarket one has the backing of the brand, the other is usually cheaper. As a dealer mechanic, I officially recommend using factory parts. :) FACTORY PARTS This is a part that is the same part that came on your car from…
It is no secret that dealers have the most state of the art diagnostic equipment in the industry. Everything from our $1100 battery testers, to our $12,000 VW scan tool. In fact, the amount of dollars that are spent on special tools and equipment is truly unbelievable. With all that money wrapped up in scan…
Happy monday everyone! I had a post all written for day, but instead I wanted to tell you guys a cool story about a great customer of mine. I will call her Ann. This morning I got paged up to the service drive. I walked around the corner, and much to my surprise there was…
People tell me, almost daily, "I can just do that myself". Normally, I laugh it off and think "good luck with that". The truth is, lots of jobs can be done by someone with very little skills and just a few tools. I wont be teaching you how to do your our work, but here…
Like I said in yesterdays post, when I am out of the shop, cars are not at the front of my mind. I like talking about the industry, but not always the nuts and bolts of the job.(I feel like there is a joke in there somewhere) :) When I talk to people about my…
So I really wanted to write a nice blog about cars tonight. My head, however is just not into it. Its been a really challenging week. Here is what went down. The very first car of the week belongs to a good customer that has since become a great friend. He called me and told me…