What's the longest your car has been in the garage?

#1

Im not talking rebuilds but significant engine work[1], what is a length of
time where it is reasonable to consider that just about any job should have
been done by now.

And at what point is it acceptable to pull a freaky?

Is upsetting the mechanic a bit like telling the serving guy at Mc D's you
weren't happy last time, is it best to keep them sweet so they don't do the
mechanic equivalent of spitting in your burger?

[1] Car burning oil due to valve probs, gave up trying to fix it and is
replacing head, its into 6 weeks now.

#2

"R D S" <rsandr (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

Im not talking rebuilds but significant engine work[1], what is a length
of time where it is reasonable to consider that just about any job should
have been done by now.

And at what point is it acceptable to pull a freaky?

Is upsetting the mechanic a bit like telling the serving guy at Mc D's you
weren't happy last time, is it best to keep them sweet so they don't do
the mechanic equivalent of spitting in your burger?

[1] Car burning oil due to valve probs, gave up trying to fix it and is
replacing head, its into 6 weeks now.

i would have thought 1 week should be enough, go talk to the service manager

or the MD

#3

In article <54u9hvF21mq74U1 (AT) mid (DOT) individual.net>, R D S says...

Quote:

Im not talking rebuilds but significant engine work[1], what is a length of
time where it is reasonable to consider that just about any job should have
been done by now.

And at what point is it acceptable to pull a freaky?

Is upsetting the mechanic a bit like telling the serving guy at Mc D's you
weren't happy last time, is it best to keep them sweet so they don't do the
mechanic equivalent of spitting in your burger?

[1] Car burning oil due to valve probs, gave up trying to fix it and is
replacing head, its into 6 weeks now.

Depends on how busy the engineering shop is. Then there's the

availability of the replacement head if it needs one.

--
Conor

Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright
until you hear them speak.........

#4

"R D S" <rsandr (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote

Quote:

Im not talking rebuilds but significant engine work[1], what is a length
of time where it is reasonable to consider that just about any job should
have been done by now.

And at what point is it acceptable to pull a freaky?

Is upsetting the mechanic a bit like telling the serving guy at Mc D's you
weren't happy last time, is it best to keep them sweet so they don't do
the mechanic equivalent of spitting in your burger?

[1] Car burning oil due to valve probs, gave up trying to fix it and is
replacing head, its into 6 weeks now.

About 2 week, depending on what the hold up was..

But I wouldnt really know, as I dont buy cars that breakdown.

Tim..

#5

"Tim.." <the.farm.no (AT) spam (DOT) btinternet.com> wrote

Quote:

"R D S" <rsandr (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
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Im not talking rebuilds but significant engine work[1], what is a length
of time where it is reasonable to consider that just about any job should
have been done by now.

And at what point is it acceptable to pull a freaky?

Is upsetting the mechanic a bit like telling the serving guy at Mc D's
you weren't happy last time, is it best to keep them sweet so they don't
do the mechanic equivalent of spitting in your burger?

[1] Car burning oil due to valve probs, gave up trying to fix it and is
replacing head, its into 6 weeks now.

About 2 week, depending on what the hold up was..

But I wouldnt really know, as I dont buy cars that breakdown.

Tim..

I will drop you a line when i'm buying my next one.

#6

On 4 Mar, 12:36, "R D S" <rsa... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote:

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"R D S" <rsa... (AT) gmail (DOT) com> wrote in message
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Im not talking rebuilds but significant engine work[1], what is a length
of time where it is reasonable to consider that just about any job should
have been done by now.

And at what point is it acceptable to pull a freaky?

Is upsetting the mechanic a bit like telling the serving guy at Mc D's
you weren't happy last time, is it best to keep them sweet so they don't
do the mechanic equivalent of spitting in your burger?

[1] Car burning oil due to valve probs, gave up trying to fix it and is
replacing head, its into 6 weeks now.

About 2 week, depending on what the hold up was..

But I wouldnt really know, as I dont buy cars that breakdown.

Tim..

I will drop you a line when i'm buying my next one.- Hide quoted text -

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4 and a bit months - plus another 2 months on and off - but that could
be because the garage were a bunch of cack handed wotsits!

Suzukis - great cars - shit dealers...

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