Taking your truck in at truck repair shop for intended service

Which shops are you talking about?

 

Lots of hacks out there guy.

 

I went to a shop to get an oil change and lube few years back, I was extremely busy so I decided to let a shop do it instead of myself doing it. When the service was completed, I looked over on what was done, they missed certain lube spots(driveline) etc. They went over the whole truck again but the point was it wasn’t done the correct way. Never went back again.

 

I always try to watch them if they allow it, sometimes I need to be sleeping tho. I usually try to get my preventative maintenance done while on home time and I don’t watch my companies mechanics.

It’s a good way for me to learn about the truck and trailer mechanically.

 

Just avoid going to a T/A for any kind of service. They'll forget something, and it will wind up costing you a lot more than what you went in for.

 

I always try to limp it home. As for regularly scheduled service, if i’m not doing my own work i go to a trusted shop/mechanic. You can’t just throw a dart at the phone book to choose a shop, you have to do your homework first.