Today, I picked my car up from the shop. After 5 minutes I noticed the oil and check engine light on. I pulled over, then the engine shut off completely. Turns out they forgot to put oil back in my car. I'll be needing a new engine. FML
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Today, I got my car back from the shop. The engine has been rebuilt twice in the past 3 months. My check engine light just came on. FML
Today, I took my car into the shop to get a minor problem fixed. I left several hours later, without my car. Why? The mechanic crashed it while out on a test drive to make sure he'd fixed the problem. FML
Today, I bought a different car because I was having to constantly repair my old one. On the way home from the dealer, the check engine light came on. FML
Today, my car broke down because it couldn't wait two more days for an oil change. Now it might be FUBAR. FML
Today, I picked up my car from the repair shop, drove two miles, and ran out of gas. I then walked to get gas, put a gallon of gas in the car, and tried to start it. The battery was too weak to start the car, and died on the spot. FML
Today, after getting my car completely fixed after it being damaged for a year, I was driving and the entire side panel on the car fell off. The repair man forgot to put the screws back in. FML
Today, I paid over $500 to pick up my car from the mechanic, after it'd spent almost a month there. It broke down again on the way home. FML
Today, I picked up my car after I got it painted. As I backed up in the parking lot, my car scraped against a pillar. Now I have to put it right back in the shop. FML
Today, I finally got my car back after it was in the auto shop for a week. On my way home, I started swerving all over the road. It turns out they didn't tighten the lug nuts on one of my wheels properly. FML
Today, I took a car out for a test drive to investigate a mysterious clunking noise. I heard the exact sound the customer had described, and then realized a wrench had been left on top of the engine and had slipped down and got caught near the battery. I had to come back and explain that the issue had been a skill issue. FML
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Cramps_fml 0
It was their mistake, their damage, they'll cover the cost. Bring it up to them with proof, escalate the problem if needbe, and go to court if it gets that far (it won't, they'll fix it).
dul_fml 2
They should be willing to compensate for that, but FYL for having to wait for that process to be complete.
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Comments (116)
willbarefoot 0
And they need to pay for it. Get a lawyer if you have to - they are absolutely liable.
bella_d 0
yeah they are responsible for putting that oil back in. they did not which led to the engine failure. you dont have to pay a dime for that engine. they do.
Kuramasan_fml 12
They are super responsible for that. If you want to get that they're responsible for what happened though, remember to get it in writing.
code_red 0
This is fake. There would be something obviously wrong with the car just from the noise it would make from the valvetrain, especially if it had a timing chain/gears. Then after about a minute or two you'd hear the pistons grinding on the cylinder walls followed by, if not preceded by bearing noise. The temp would rise from the friction which could cause the block/head to warp if aluminum along with the mass of smoke from the remnants of oil burning along with a strong smell. If you had an oil pressure gauge it wouldn't even have a reading which would trigger a light immediately if equipped. If you were able to go 5 minutes and did not notice the problem almost instantly the only possible explanation would be if the didn't put enough in, they left the oil pan bolt/plug loose, left the oil filter loose, or an oil line (if equipped) moved to the header/ exhaust manifold.
sugar_407 0
this happened to one of my brother's friends. they have to pay for it. if they try to say they don't.... sue them
truckson 0
hey, make them buy you a new engine, or take it to court if they refuse!
ThatOneAdamKid24 0
won't they pay for it?
robtuffguy 0
Go back and tell them that they made a mistake and you want them to play for a new engine. 8===============D
88sforlife 0
Lookz Like You Should Be More
oarisimo 4
wow that's some bullshit! they should have to pay for that