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Title: WTF did they do to my car? Car help appreciated. Post by: boldie on December 31, 2008, 04:20:06 PM Right, got my car MOT'ed and Serviced yesterday (and this morning) and got it back right before the muppets closed at 13.00.
Now, I seem to have very little power when accelerating (rev counter even hardly goes up and it crawls upto any speed..say from 0-30 and from 30-50) and (and this is the really F'ing worrying bit) there's smoke coming out of the bonnet and the smell of something burning but I can't determine exactly what it is, at the windscreen end. The car is also shaking when stationary and the engine sounds much deeper when driving (like a fecking truck to be honest). I have also seen a spot of oil where I parked my car on the drive way...also not bloody good. All they did (or should have done) was Service, MOT, change of battery and change of ignition leads. Anyone have any clue as to what the fecking garage monkeys could have done? The idiots are closed until Saturday (Scottish bankholiday) and I need to know just how pissed off with them I need to be. It's a Merc Automatic..if that matters. Title: Re: WTF did they do to my car? Car help appreciated. Post by: Colchester Kev on December 31, 2008, 04:22:47 PM Get a BMW
Regards K Title: Re: WTF did they do to my car? Car help appreciated. Post by: Tractor on December 31, 2008, 04:24:20 PM Shit, Boldie.
Service=Oil change? Maybe they hadnt refitted the sump drain thingy properly? I have no other ideas but get them back asap to collect it from your house! Why do these things allways happen at times like this. Hope it all gets sorted. Happy New Year. ps- how pissed off? Very i think. Title: Re: WTF did they do to my car? Car help appreciated. Post by: boldie on December 31, 2008, 04:25:24 PM Shit, Boldie. Service=Oil change? Maybe they hadnt refitted the sump drain thingy properly? I have no other ideas but get them back asap to collect it from your house! Why do these things allways happen at times like this. Hope it all gets sorted. Happy New Year. ps- how pissed off? Very i think. yes, very pissed off indeed. thanks mate. p.s Kev, I'd get one but apperantly they don't have much grip on the road when it's been raining. ;) Title: Re: WTF did they do to my car? Car help appreciated. Post by: byronkincaid on December 31, 2008, 04:25:59 PM why they change leads? poss put them on wrong. did they clean engine? if you see oil perhaps they spilt some and jet washed engine to clean it off???
Title: Re: WTF did they do to my car? Car help appreciated. Post by: TheChipPrince on December 31, 2008, 04:26:17 PM Tractor, i've just seen the price on them shoes, you can buy Boldie a new car for the £ of them!!!
Title: Re: WTF did they do to my car? Car help appreciated. Post by: TightEnd on December 31, 2008, 04:26:57 PM good luck sorting it. Check the small print of the service receipt and make sure it allows you to claim for extra costs incurred in fixing it.
p.s do the mechanics have kids? If so, really time to get indignant. Title: Re: WTF did they do to my car? Car help appreciated. Post by: Tractor on December 31, 2008, 04:29:11 PM Tractor, i've just seen the price on them shoes, you can buy Boldie a new car for the £ of them!!! Quality mate, thats what your paying for...a bit like Boldies Mercedes :) Title: Re: WTF did they do to my car? Car help appreciated. Post by: Dingdell on December 31, 2008, 04:31:45 PM Check exhaust for potatoes or dog poo. Blast those kids :tikay:
Title: Re: WTF did they do to my car? Car help appreciated. Post by: byronkincaid on December 31, 2008, 04:43:53 PM [ ] good day to have your car serviced
Title: Re: WTF did they do to my car? Car help appreciated. Post by: MPOWER on January 01, 2009, 04:43:22 PM Right, got my car MOT'ed and Serviced yesterday (and this morning) and got it back right before the muppets closed at 13.00. Now, I seem to have very little power when accelerating (rev counter even hardly goes up and it crawls upto any speed..say from 0-30 and from 30-50) and (and this is the really F'ing worrying bit) there's smoke coming out of the bonnet and the smell of something burning but I can't determine exactly what it is, at the windscreen end. The car is also shaking when stationary and the engine sounds much deeper when driving (like a fecking truck to be honest). I have also seen a spot of oil where I parked my car on the drive way...also not bloody good. All they did (or should have done) was Service, MOT, change of battery and change of ignition leads. Anyone have any clue as to what the fecking garage monkeys could have done? The idiots are closed until Saturday (Scottish bankholiday) and I need to know just how pissed off with them I need to be. It's a Merc Automatic..if that matters. Gutted for you.... Happy new year Regards M Title: Re: WTF did they do to my car? Car help appreciated. Post by: Bainn on January 01, 2009, 07:40:47 PM Bah, be damned Horse-less carriage, it will never catch on.....
Title: Re: WTF did they do to my car? Car help appreciated. Post by: MPOWER on January 01, 2009, 07:43:28 PM Shit, Boldie. Service=Oil change? Maybe they hadnt refitted the sump drain thingy properly? I have no other ideas but get them back asap to collect it from your house! Why do these things allways happen at times like this. Hope it all gets sorted. Happy New Year. ps- how pissed off? Very i think. yes, very pissed off indeed. thanks mate. p.s Kev, I'd get one but apperantly they don't have much grip on the road when it's been raining. ;) Only if your a shit driver Happy new year regards M |