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<blockquote data-quote="E_Net_Rider" data-source="post: 1610093" data-attributes="member: 47972"><p>Everyone here cares enough that it is personal to each. And you might not trust a shop. There is good reason not to trust. Old and many years of experience I have seen many times where a brake job was ruined by a mechanic even just by rotating tires. I had a Bonneville I just had new tires and I did a complete brake job. I took in for tire rotation and a few hundred miles I had warped rotors and drums. I returned and argued my case. Manager claimed they always properly torqued. All I had to do was point through the window to the first bay where impact was used and then cap installed. He claimed they used torque sticks which they had in a bin just outside the window to support their claim. They looked new out of the box and never used.</p><p>Another location a customer came in with same argument. Manager claimed they always properly torqued. Customer, "Show me the tool!" None had and after the customer left the manager went to the shelf and got an arm full of torque wrenches. He went to each mechanic and told them to put in tool box. And they stayed there. They were not told to use them. LOL. Subsequent visits I never saw it used.</p><p>Now 5 years older since last brake job on my F150 and not feeling up to or having space I took for estimate. I know calipers have been sticking on front is reason and only 6000 since I did previously. Hurried, I had not time for caliper rebuild. Kaufman apparently does not want the job. Only flashed total price and would not let me have papers. $1350 for front brake job. No way. Torque sticks in box other side of window and they did not use or even a torque wrench. The last part as well as price says stay away.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="E_Net_Rider, post: 1610093, member: 47972"] Everyone here cares enough that it is personal to each. And you might not trust a shop. There is good reason not to trust. Old and many years of experience I have seen many times where a brake job was ruined by a mechanic even just by rotating tires. I had a Bonneville I just had new tires and I did a complete brake job. I took in for tire rotation and a few hundred miles I had warped rotors and drums. I returned and argued my case. Manager claimed they always properly torqued. All I had to do was point through the window to the first bay where impact was used and then cap installed. He claimed they used torque sticks which they had in a bin just outside the window to support their claim. They looked new out of the box and never used. Another location a customer came in with same argument. Manager claimed they always properly torqued. Customer, "Show me the tool!" None had and after the customer left the manager went to the shelf and got an arm full of torque wrenches. He went to each mechanic and told them to put in tool box. And they stayed there. They were not told to use them. LOL. Subsequent visits I never saw it used. Now 5 years older since last brake job on my F150 and not feeling up to or having space I took for estimate. I know calipers have been sticking on front is reason and only 6000 since I did previously. Hurried, I had not time for caliper rebuild. Kaufman apparently does not want the job. Only flashed total price and would not let me have papers. $1350 for front brake job. No way. Torque sticks in box other side of window and they did not use or even a torque wrench. The last part as well as price says stay away. [/QUOTE]
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