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Cake day: February 25th, 2024

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  • All you need is the serial # and you can register the chip yourself. That way if someone does run the #, your info will show up too. If you don’t have the #, any vet should be able to scan them and give it to you. Or you can buy your own scanner fairly cheap. I bought a $20 ebay one to scan animals that wander up to my work/home.

    I don’t know what companies are reputable, but the article lists AKC Reunite, PetLink, and 24PetWatch.




  • Yeah, I’m sorry that happened. But literally no one, even the shadiest shop, is doing that intentionally. Laziness and using air tools, probably. Trying to save a buck by using the original crush washer and just tightening it down harder, also likely. Intentionally over tightening so you have to come back to them; extremely unlikely.

    After we finally got it off we both agreed on one thing, neither of us are bringing our vehicles back to that shop again. That was over 10 years ago now and I’m still holding true to my word fuck them I’ll drive the extra 20 minutes to another shop

    That’s exactly what you should do if you’re not happy with the service. But be prepared to wait to get into a decent mechanic. The ones that provide shitty service are able to stay in business because there is always someone in a hurry. And this is why I say they aren’t intentionally over torquing your drain bolt. They don’t give a shit if you come back on not; there’s plenty others waiting.

    I’m glad my professional wrenching isn’t in the automotive field any more.









  • If this was an insurance repair, contact your insurance company. They have policies for when additional repairs are needed afterwards. Tell them it’s something you noticed later. And if it’s anything that could plausibly be related to the accident, they should cover it. It’s possible there is still concealed damage that is putting stress on the light causing it to separate and let moisture in. If your insurance company OKs it, I would let a different body shop handle the repair and check out the previous work.

    If you paid out of pocket, you’re probably out of luck at this point.