Tire store thought it was okay to jack car up by floor board

[catmandoo62]

my dad had a shop here in town for years.and the one thing that every wheel got was torqued.even if it was a total piece of crap with drum brakes.we used to get sooo many cars from firestone and goodyear with warped rotors it was pathetic.to this day i will not let anybody touch my wheels but ME.

[t walgamuth]

I often remove my wheels and drop them off and then pick them up with the new tires mounted.

I have watched the tire barn guys use one of those click torque wrenches and keep pulling another eighth of a turn after it clicks......duuuuuuuh.

Tom W

[cmac2012]

Good point. Another experience that underscores that of the OP, i.e., it's true what they say about it being hard to find good help these days.

[MaydayMike]

Heh,Heh... I watched a tire monkey at Wal-mart today use a clicker torque wrench on a car, AFTER running the lugs on as tight as his impact gun would get 'em. Tighten to 200+ ft/lbs with the gun, and then go around and 'click' each lug with a torque wrench set at 90 ft/lbs.

[cmac2012]

I don't even let those lamebrains change my oil anymore.

[peragro]

I got a bad burrito at Taco Bell the other day, damn thing fell apart as soon as I picked it up. I'll bet that dumba$$ who made it worked at a tire store the week before!

[t walgamuth]

Originally Posted by MaydayMike

Heh,Heh... I watched a tire monkey at Wal-mart today use a clicker torque wrench on a car, AFTER running the lugs on as tight as his impact gun would get 'em. Tighten to 200+ ft/lbs with the gun, and then go around and 'click' each lug with a torque wrench set at 90 ft/lbs.

LOL!

Tom W

[LaRondo]

Originally Posted by TheDon

send them the bill...

May not be very effective...

Originally Posted by TheDon

Get this.. the idiont brings a floor jack out and puts it on the transmission pan..

Autsch ...

[LaRondo]

Originally Posted by peragro

I got a bad burrito at Taco Bell the other day, damn thing fell apart as soon as I picked it up. I'll bet that dumba$$ who made it worked at a tire store the week before!

That explains why I don't patronize TB. Hopefully that guy had at least his hands washed before he changed the industry ...

[KAdams4458]

I've had plenty of bad experiences from letting shops service my vehicles, which is why I tend to prefer doing the work myself, even if it means spending more money in the end on special tools and other supplies.

The thing that ticks me off the most at tire places is when they go trying to roll two wheels across the shop at once, and manage to let one of them drop right on its face against the concrete floor. Yeah, that's real good for the wheel finish. Thanks a lot.

I find that the best tire and wheel service comes from the high-end custom wheel shops. At a store where selling appearance products such as aftermarket wheels, they know better than to scratch, bang, or otherwise mistreat any wheel, and they don't grind grease in to my floormats, either. I'll pay $20 per wheel to have them balanced on a good machine at such places. I'll have them filled with nitrogen while I'm at it, as well. Air tools? Those do nothing but screw up pretty chrome lugs, so they don't use those, either.

The only trick to dealing with such shops usually revolves around tolerating some of the spoiled-rotten customers that are there for a new set of rims because the set they bought last week was just seen on another car in town, and besides, they're a week old. We all know how those week old rims are always so "last week!"

[LaRondo]

Originally Posted by cmac2012

I don't even let those lamebrains change my oil anymore.

When I did the first oil change on my W123 the plug was completely worn off, almost round. I figured I had exactly one chance to get it open ...

One of the most dangerous challenges for generations of lamebrainers to come is to understand and apply the difference between Metric and Standard measures.

[peragro]

[LaRondo]

What the heck is that?
A tool set for a Taco Bell Burrito Wrapper???

[peragro]

10 low profile removers, fits sizes from 3/8 to 3/4 in. and 10 to 19mm. Used for removing damaged, stripped, rusted or painted fasteners (screws/nuts/bolts) of all types.

• Designed for use in areas where space is limited as well as standard use
• Can be used with a combination wrench, adjustable wrench, pliers, vise grips, or socket
• Special 6-flute spiral design draws itself onto the fastener allowing it to loosen
• #1 Bolt-Out fits 3/8 in. size fastener; #2 Bolt-Out fits 10mm size fastener
• #3 Bolt-Out fits 11mm and 7/16 in. size fastener; #4 Bolt-Out fits 12mm size fastener
• #5 Bolt-Out fits 13mm and 1/2 in. size fastener; #6 Bolt-Out fits 14mm size fastener
• #7 Bolt-Out fits 15mm size fastener; #8 Bolt-Out fits 16mm and 5/8 in. size fastener
• #9 Bolt-Out fits 17mm size fastener; #10 Bolt-Out fits 19mm and 3/4 in. size fastener

popped the rounded drain plug out of the SDL lickity-split. I suck the oil out with a mityvac now. An easy 2 beer non-dirty, civilised way to do things.

[KAdams4458]

A wrenching buddy picked up a set of those a while back. They really do work rather well at un-$%@&#^#i-ing the mess that ham-fisted wrench monkeys and and brainless mechanics leave behind in some cars. That Craftsman Bolt-Out set has saved both of our butts numerous times.