Guide to Explain Vehicle Issues to Mechanic and Avoid Fraud

If your vehicle has gone out of order and you left it with the mechanics to remove this problem, you can find that the issue is still there and there is no improvement in your vehicle. This situation is happened due to two reasons, the first one is that driver o r vehicle owner failed to explain the issue properly to the mechanic o r the mechanic was unable to service the vehicle properly o r it has not provided the correct service to your car.

You can find some of the tips, which you need to explain the problem better to your mechanic and you can protect yourself from the fraud. You need to read Guide to Explain Vehicle Issues to Mechanic and Avoid Fraud.

Maintenance Handbook

As the first step for the maintenance of the vehicle, you need to keep the maintenance handbook and explain the issue of your vehicle to the mechanic. The handbook can have all necessary records of the work done on vehicle and also mention the dates of overhauling of the engine.

Most of the drivers write down the work done and the date with the detail of the installation of parts and places, where they travel. You can also maintain the service log in the notepad on your mobile o r keep the record of your traveling with date and places of travel.

You can take the look on the previous work records and the maintenance and repair work, which can help you to determine the exact reason of the problem.

Test Drive

When your vehicle has some issue and takes it to the mechanic, then try to take a test driver with the mechanic. In this way, you can help him to understand your problem and he can understand the exact problem of your car. Then the mechanic will be in good condition to rectify the problem.

Fraud

You can note the list of frauds, which are committed in automotive sector and you need to know and understand them. The knowledge of these frauds can help you to protect yourself from these frauds.

Spare Parts

In many cases, the defective parts are replaced with the spare parts of the vehicles. Various spare parts are imported o r manufactured in Pakistan and some of them work well and the sub standard spare parts cannot work well and they may be worn out after few weeks. You can ask your mechanic for different types of the spare parts and estimated service life and then you can make decision to which one, you may use, which comes within your budget.

You should ensure that the mechanic is not installing the used parts in your car. If you think better then ask him to install the used parts in the vehicle.

Labor

While getting repair your vehicle, you should ensure that the mechanic has done the work, which you ask him o r he advised to do it. If he sends some parts of the vehicle to other station, then you should make sure that right work has been done. You can inspect it by watching the part before and after taking it back. You can determine servicing of the parts and it will help to understand the condition of your vehicle.

Price Estimate

You should make the price estimate of the spare parts and the labor, which is used to replace the parts and provides the services. It is better to get the quote from few workshops and compare them and check the price and services and their charges. You can also consult with your family and friends about the mechanic to check the quality of his work.

Ask for Bills

You should ensure the periodic maintenance of your vehicle and it is easy to get done. Most of the drivers can carry engine oil and oil filters with them. The mechanics may ask to replace some of the parts, which he thinks necessary to change. If you get major work done like engine overhaul, then it needs some new parts to replace the old ones, which can increase the life of engine of your vehicle and for this repair work, you may ask for a bill.

It is good practice to keep the record of the bills of the work and spare parts of your vehicle. You can check the replacement of some necessary parts o r filters and you can check their dates and the expiry dates. If anything goes wrong soon after repair of the vehicle, you can check the list of the parts, which are installed in the vehicle.

When you check the good parts and good mechanic, this record may help you to find the better one otherwise it is the time consuming job to find an expert and skilled mechanic.