Why? ...If you you don't how can you say something is actually fixed if you haven't tried it under normal operating conditions. If you are not a mecanic do you expect them to try the vehicle before returning it to you?
2007-03-19 20:49:15 · 6 answers · asked by emmandal 4 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Personaly just for my pure enjoyment(and love of vehicles) I would.
2007-03-19 21:00:11 · update #1
Also the shop I took my car do didn't and wouldn't ya know it under an hour out of the shop it stalls out and won't start again. So I want an idea of how many other mechanics don't test to make sure they got it right or caught everything.
2007-03-19 21:05:16 · update #2
yes, always. at least a 10 minute or so road test, through all speed ranges and turns. it takes me more time, but you have to. in our shop, the car is not finished until someone has fully road tested it, and someone always asks before giving it back to the customer, "was the road test ok?" i cant believe some people say no to this. the only exception may be a quickie oil change, and very small jobs (like a bulb or a wiper blade) but thats about it. driveability and electrical problems get longer road tests.
2007-03-19 23:23:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i am a mechanic and i always road test my work unless its something really small like an interior job or bulb, but its part of the routine to test a vehicle after you have fixed it, sometimes even with the customer if its noise related to demonstrate that the repairs have been completed
2007-03-20 06:59:05 · answer #2 · answered by scottatan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeppers. It is a way of double checking your work (which avoids liability) and becoming aware of other potential problems with the vehicle (generating revenue and customer loyalty).
That is if, as redman said, the problem with something to do with driveability.
2007-03-20 03:59:08 · answer #3 · answered by Paul W 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the problem has to do with "driveability" then yes, always.
If it's just a problem like fixing the horn, changing wiper blades,then no.
2007-03-20 03:59:04 · answer #4 · answered by redman 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think they should do it, but they are so lazy and they are in such a rush to move on to the next job they usually won't bother unless it is absolutely neccessary.
2007-03-20 03:52:31 · answer #5 · answered by Shakespeare, William 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
nope, never do, im 100% sure of my work
2007-03-20 03:52:09 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋