Is It true that if a mechanic does some work on your car, by law they have to keep the old parts to show u??

Answer 1

First of all, it depends is its customer pay or warrenty. Second it depends on the part. During a service, I'll put the old air filter or wiper blades in a bag in the front seat, but I toss the oil filter, fuel filter, etc. I'll hang onto the brake pads/rotors until the following day and toss them. But in the end it depends on the state and shop.

Answer 2

No in most cases it is to cover his butt. As long as he has the old parts to give you or show you, you cant say he never put in the new part and charge you for parts you never ordered

On the bottom of my bills it says right above where you allow me to work on you car( and I point this out) if you want the old parts returned please ask before the work is started, if not the old parts will be throw-en away.
In most cases I put the old parts in a bag and give them back to the owner of the car.
This helps me it 2 ways.
First It proves I changed what I said I did and
Second I don't fill up my garbage can with old parts. You get them back and you throw them away
Thank you for your question

Answer 3

I don't know about the laws but since they came off your car they belong to you. If you don't ask for them back, you give them the right to keep them. You have to make sure you tell them before hand that you want the old parts. They could be thrown out in the dumpster which would be too late for you. It is just common practice that they get the old parts if you don't ask for them before hand.

Answer 4

I remember in the past finding bags of parts in my cars. Now that I think about it, I have not recently. Last year I took my caravan to get the plugs changed at the dealer. $300! I do wish that they had given them to me, cause the problem was still there. I ended up at the neighborhood mechanic who charged me $150, but the problem went a way.

Makes me wonder if they did do it.

Answer 5

no it is not true,but about 30% of new customers ask for their old parts.and if you buy a starter or battery or pump or realy any thing that can be re-built you have to give the old part to the vender or they will bill you for a CORE charge.i trust my mechanic so much ,i just say ,,get it fixed ,,and send the bill bad repair shops dont stay in buisness to long or show the old parts....

Answer 6

It's common sense for the mechanic to show you the old
parts after he has done some work in changing it to new
parts. He will not receive his money if you're not convinced
whether he has completed his work properly.

Answer 7

In NYS it's the law, they have to show you the old parts that were replaced, to prove they actually did the work. I don't know about any other state laws..

Answer 8

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Answer 9

In the state of california, on the work order that they have you sign, the is a secton which you can check off. By doing this it tells the repair facility to save all parts. If you don't they can legality scrap the parts.

Answer 10

In most states yes but it depends on what state you live in. Also they have to give written estimate before they do the work.