I guess servicing a vehicle can get pretty boring - we don't see it that way because it is our vehicle and we don't wrench in here very often.
We're not standing there for 8 hrs....I'm thnking that sometimes it might be a mechanic taking a shortcut or skipping a procedure - rather than making a mistake or doing something incorrectly.
In 1971 I dropped my Beetle at a Mass. VW dealer for the $45 full service (timing, valves, oil, points, condenser, plugs, etc.).
A Road & Track article inspired me to do something nasty - I put a dab of paint on some areas to 'seal' them.
I paid and went into the lot to check my car. Then went back inside to wait in line at the service counter again. When my turn came, with people standing behind me, I informed the service manager that I would like him to explain to me how his mechanic adjusted my valves without removing the valve covers or changed the points without removing the distrib. cap.
After he visited my car he went to the sevice bay and had a chat with the mechanic.
VW dealers in those days had lots of windows into the service bay area - for the customers waiting for service to be completed, and for those at the service desk .
In short order the young mechanic was handing his powder blue Dr's coat to the manager. Which made me feel like crap.
Reputable dealership and manager - but one mechanic had gotten bored with his repetitive job. Made a mess of VW's 2 yr warranty. (matched only by RollsRoyce)
I ended up using a private VW mechanic - one of those nuts who love wrenching on VW's.
If I were 20 yrs younger I'd open a scooter repair shop out of my garage. Saturdays and 2 eves. a week.
Have been trying for a year to get my hands on my neighbor's 2 LIKE200i's - which have never been serviced.
I even have two stock YUASA LIKE200i batteries under full charge that I would replace his 2 dead ones with.
Ah,
What was the question again?
A Honda outing....
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