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i went to firestone for a quick oil change because it was close. the comes in and tells me that my belts don't look so good, i am way overdue on my airfilter, and that my transmission fluid absolutely had to be done right away.

i told them that i had changed the K&N air filter myself less than a week before. he apologized and made an excuse about misreading his notes. he went back to the belts and trans fluid. i let him know that i'd just had the 60,000 mile service done a month or two before and those were taken care of. he informed me that whatever mechanic i used probably performed a "walljob" on me and he'd be happy to help me out with my problem. he nearly shit himself when i let him know that my mechanic was my uncle and i was present when he did the work.

he went back out and told the technician. now would be an appropriate time to mention that i can see into the work areas from where i am sitting. important because the technician apparently forgot this bit of info as he slammed my hood hard enough to break the latch. i didn't pay for the oilchange, but they did pay the bill from the dealership where i got the latch fixed.

firestone and goodyear joints are all pretty jacked up from what i hear.