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From: molter@eosp1.UUCP (Larry Molter)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: RE: muffler static
Message-ID: <723@eosp1.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 22-Mar-84 08:24:31 EST
Article-I.D.: eosp1.723
Posted: Thu Mar 22 08:24:31 1984
Date-Received: Fri, 23-Mar-84 08:06:17 EST
Organization: Exxon Office Systems, Princeton, NJ
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I've only been to a Midas shop twice and my experiences
have been both good and not-so-good.

    - My '75 Toyota was making a racket from a leak
      in the custom exhaust system. I took it to Midas
      expecting to have a new system installed. When they
      put it on the lift, the mechanic discovered that
      the gasket assembly that connects the main pipe
      from the engine to the muffler was not bolted
      together tightly. He torqued the bolts, then
      welded them together, *for no charge*.

    - I took my '80 AMC Turkey to have its front shocks
      replaced (I KNEW that they were bad). Fine. They
      replaced the front shocks. But... I was informed
      by the mechanic that the REAR shocks were also bad.
      "They only last about 20,000 miles". Unfortunately,
      (gullible me) I took his word for it and had them
      replaced too. (They may or may not have been bad).
      I also asked to have the brakes inspected while the 
      car was up (they advertised a free brake inspection).
      First of all, I *assumed* that the inspection was for
      front and rear brakes. Not quite. Front only. And...
      they inspected the brake pads WITHOUT REMOVING THE WHEELS!



Larry