30 Ridiculous Things Mechanics Have Seen on the Job

Nathan Johnson Published 10/06/2020 in Funny

Even with training they may not have been prepared for these. Share these with a mechanic friend and ruin their day, or maybe you'll improve it because they didn't have to deal with these insane customers. I mean, I get putting things off until the last minute, but some of these problems seem to be more reflective of the drivers and not the cars themselves.

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Surprised It Didn’t Explode Into The Shop
2.
Private Security Tahoe With 1” Bulletproof Glass. The Rest Of The Vehicle Is Just As Heavily Armored.
3.
Just In For An Inspection & Was Greeted With This...
4.
Rental Car Came Back Like This "Had A Plane To Catch"
5.
Which Car Has The Worst Battery Location?
6.
Hood Opens. Hood Is Laid Down Immediately. Tech Exclaims "Oh Hell No."
7.
Customer States Rear End Impact. Requests That We Don’t Total The Vehicle And That It Is Repaired To Like New Condition For 1500 Or Less.....
8.
Accerlator Gets Stuck To Floor. Pull On String To Unstick.
9.
Says Didn't Have A Spare, Drove For 3 Days! I Found The Spare In The Trunk Complete With Jack!
10.
Customer Was Wondering Why When He Started His Car This Morning, It Sounded Different. He Didn't Understand It When I Told Him He Had Been Robbed.
11.
Well That's A First
12.
A Forest Of Black Ice.
13.
I Work At A Rental Company And The Police Brought This Back...
14.
In Case You’ve Ever Wondered That The Undercarriage Of A Tesla Looked Like
15.
A Sweet Old Lady Asked Me To Apply Her 2018 License Plate Decal Today As She Couldn't Kneel Down To Do It Herself Anymore.
16.
Nobody Told Me My Tesla Model S Power Windows Also Have Ludicrous Mode
17.
Coworker Left A Couple Shop Rags In The Engine Valley When Doing Intake Gaskets. Now He Gets To Replace The Engine.
18.
2017 Maserati Owner Refused To Buy New Rear Tires And Insists On Driving It Away
19.
Regular Customer In For His Monthly Oil Change (6000+ Miles Every Month)
20.
Customer Failed To Mention The Fact That His Dog Was In The Vehicle, Scared The Hell Outta Me.
21.
I Don't Get Some People
22.
Just Rolled Back Into The Shop. Three Months Ago I Left My Clip Pliers Under The Hood Of A Customers Car. This Morning On My First Car They Came Back To Me.
23.
C/S Lost His Keys... I Wonder Why
24.
I Used To Complain About German Over Engineering.. I Present The 2018 Honda Clarity Rear Suspension
25.
A Giant Armored Un Vehicle. I’m 6’3” And I Come Up To The Lower Arm On The Mirror.
26.
Had An Interesting Tailgate Come In Today
27.
17mm Ordered, 170mm Delivered.
28.
Our 6'6" Shop Foreman Just Got A 5'7" Apprentice.
29.
Don't Take A Highlander Rock-Crawling. It'll Be Expensive.
30.
"The Skidsteer Track Is Making A Funny Noise"

1.
Surprised It Didn’t Explode Into The Shop
2.
Private Security Tahoe With 1” Bulletproof Glass. The Rest Of The Vehicle Is Just As Heavily Armored.
3.
Just In For An Inspection & Was Greeted With This...
4.
Rental Car Came Back Like This "Had A Plane To Catch"
5.
Which Car Has The Worst Battery Location?
6.
Hood Opens. Hood Is Laid Down Immediately. Tech Exclaims "Oh Hell No."
7.
Customer States Rear End Impact. Requests That We Don’t Total The Vehicle And That It Is Repaired To Like New Condition For 1500 Or Less.....
8.
Accerlator Gets Stuck To Floor. Pull On String To Unstick.
9.
Says Didn't Have A Spare, Drove For 3 Days! I Found The Spare In The Trunk Complete With Jack!
10.
Customer Was Wondering Why When He Started His Car This Morning, It Sounded Different. He Didn't Understand It When I Told Him He Had Been Robbed.
11.
Well That's A First
12.
A Forest Of Black Ice.
13.
I Work At A Rental Company And The Police Brought This Back...
14.
In Case You’ve Ever Wondered That The Undercarriage Of A Tesla Looked Like
15.
A Sweet Old Lady Asked Me To Apply Her 2018 License Plate Decal Today As She Couldn't Kneel Down To Do It Herself Anymore.
16.
Nobody Told Me My Tesla Model S Power Windows Also Have Ludicrous Mode
17.
Coworker Left A Couple Shop Rags In The Engine Valley When Doing Intake Gaskets. Now He Gets To Replace The Engine.
18.
2017 Maserati Owner Refused To Buy New Rear Tires And Insists On Driving It Away
19.
Regular Customer In For His Monthly Oil Change (6000+ Miles Every Month)
20.
Customer Failed To Mention The Fact That His Dog Was In The Vehicle, Scared The Hell Outta Me.
21.
I Don't Get Some People
22.
Just Rolled Back Into The Shop. Three Months Ago I Left My Clip Pliers Under The Hood Of A Customers Car. This Morning On My First Car They Came Back To Me.
23.
C/S Lost His Keys... I Wonder Why
24.
I Used To Complain About German Over Engineering.. I Present The 2018 Honda Clarity Rear Suspension
25.
A Giant Armored Un Vehicle. I’m 6’3” And I Come Up To The Lower Arm On The Mirror.
26.
Had An Interesting Tailgate Come In Today
27.
17mm Ordered, 170mm Delivered.
28.
Our 6'6" Shop Foreman Just Got A 5'7" Apprentice.
29.
Don't Take A Highlander Rock-Crawling. It'll Be Expensive.
30.
"The Skidsteer Track Is Making A Funny Noise"