The gouge in the seal bore was likely done by driving a punch in beside the seal to pop it out.
Problem with local shop
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The gouge in the seal bore was likely done by driving a punch in beside the seal to pop it out.
You only need to do one thing. Send him the single picture of the pan with all the excess RTV on it and tell him no professional mechanic does that and only really stupid amateurs do. The work speaks for itself, now leave me alone.
In my years of being a mechanic I have see my fair share of permatex mechanics that smear that stuff everywhere and wonder why it comes back or when the oil pump pickup is clogged with silicone.
@Rex2022. It sucks going through $1,650 to get that fixed. I can empathize to a degree. I had my AC worked on by my mechanic in 2017. He was a good guy and always treated me fair. On this job he thought it was the compressor. He replaced it with a NAPA Chinese POS and I picked it up $600 later. He said he pressure tested it for 30 minutes. All good, right?! I’m loving my AC till day 3 when there is no AC. Take it back. It wasn’t the compressor. It was the evap. Did he offer to give my money back? No. Even minus the compressor? No. Did I get my Mopar compressor back? No, already gone. Did I ever go back. No, not to him or anyone. That was the day I decided I was just going to figure out how all this works and do it myself from then on. Here we are in 2023 and I still don’t have AC, 
but I haven’t given any douchebags $600 either.
but I haven’t given any douchebags $600 either.
Never go back. Posting negative reviews online will help warn others of the crappy work they do.
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Good lord that shop have stock in Permatex?
You post that pic in enough places and there is a good chance you would not even have to go to small claims court. I mean hell why spend the money for the gasket if all you are going to do is goop it up.
You post that pic in enough places and there is a good chance you would not even have to go to small claims court. I mean hell why spend the money for the gasket if all you are going to do is goop it up.
That has exactly zero to do with it. When I worked at the auto shop, there were several customers that would come in, get a lot of work done and then immediately cancel the check because they didn't have the money to pay for the repair. They didn't even bother to complain about the work. Boss took them to small claims and won every single time. It is automatically a win due to the defrauding BS.
I suggest inviting him to either have that conversation in front of a small claims judge or refund 100% of your money with certified funds within 10 business days. Do it in writing, and mail those four sentences certified mail to his business address. Don’t argue or threaten, just do it.
If you don’t have the check in your hands on Day 11, and I bet that you will, file the complaint, probably online, with the small claims court that covers your jurisdiction. If what you’re saying is true, then I doubt Judge Wapner will side with bozo the clown mechanic and speaking the truth is just about the easiest thing you can do in court.
If you don’t want to do that, then at least Yelp and Google review a 100% fact-based review as a warning to others. He sounds like he’s unwilling to stand behind his work and probably immune to bad reviews as a resolution route.
I’m very upfront with my vendors, especially mechanics - perfection is a expectation but not always the reality, and I only ask that they accept responsibility for their mistakes by standing by their work. If the guy is hard working and honest, I don’t hold him up and usually pay and move on when shit goes south. What goes around comes around - I’ve had plenty of snafus myself over the years and been blessed with foregiving customers.
Your bad guy sounds like a real piece of work who needs a dope slap to sober him up.
Both sides are held to very specific standards. If you take your vehicle in for work or a repair, the shop has to fill out the paperwork correctly. If they do not, then you do not have to pay for the repair. Something as basic as leaving the VIN and mileage off of the paperwork gets you free work.
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Fill out a complaint on the Better Business Bureau website. Even if he isn't an Accredited business, they will contact them and people will see it.
I just did that with a furniture company here that was ignoring my requests for a repair that should be taken care of by them. They contacted me to make the repairs two days after the BBB contacted them. Worth a shot!
I just did that with a furniture company here that was ignoring my requests for a repair that should be taken care of by them. They contacted me to make the repairs two days after the BBB contacted them. Worth a shot!
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Yes, it's been replaced three times now. It's referred to a a rear main seal (RMS)
RMS 2x by first shop
RMS 1x by second shop
Trans input seal 1x by first shop
Trans input seal 1x by second shop
oil pan gasket 2x by first shop
oil pan gasket 1x by second shop
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I'm afraid to ask,but are the leaks fixed now?
Yes, it appears all leaks are fixed.