At first Mr. Tran, the owner, seemed to be a very honest mechanic. We would bring him cars that other mechanics would tell us need additional repairs and he would usually repair a minor thing and fix them. It is now that he knows he has our undivided trust after many repair, he doesn't seem to correctly ""diagnose or repair"" our vehicles anymore. My cousin took his vehicles for an inspection of breaks and engine light. After paying the bill the shop told us that the problem had been corrected and the breaks needed no repairs. A few days later the light came back on and the breaks were still not responding. We took it back they said they couldn?t do anything about the engine light because we had some not OEM electrical components in and the breaks were good. We took the vehicle to other mechanics who told us the breaks were worn out and needed to be replaced. We never got a refund for the check engine diagnose and ended up replacing the breaks somewhere else. A few days ago I took my vehicle for a possible oil pressure problem. After paying the bill Mr. Tran told me the problem had been taken care there was an oil pressure problem due to sludge but they flushed the engine, replaced the oil sending unit and now works fine. I test drove it and still had the same problem. I took the vehicle back, they stated it was working when they test drove it, oil pressure is the problem and will cost $700 to fix it. I asked if they could show me when doing the oil pressure test. The owner refused. I consulted other mechanics if it?s possible that an engine running with no oil pressure will make no noises or lose any power and if sludge could cause this. They stated that is never the case! I finally decided to do the test by my self. I found that the engine is not losing pressure and the only problem is a defective sending unit TSW said already replaced. I replaced it and problem solved! The shop owner refunded some money for parts and labor but sure wasted a lot of my time.
Pros: They may do a good job at first to gain your trust.
Cons: Once they gain your trust they take advantage of you.
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