we’ve put together five things that mechanics would like you to know before you bring your car to the service center.

1. 5 Things Your Mechanic Wants You to Know but May Not Tell You
Whether you’re booked in for a service or your car needs an emergency repair, there are a number
of things that you can do that will help your local Lakemba mechanic to carry out the work
quickly and efficiently.
Mechanics are usually willing to accommodate customers, especially if your car breaks down and
you need it up and running urgently.
However, when some customers consistently bring in vehicles with empty fuel tanks, dirty interiors
and missing wheel lock keys and then ask for a job to be done as soon as possible, it can test the
patience of even the most accommodating mechanic.
So we’ve put together five things that mechanics would like you to know before you bring your car
to the service centre.
1. Tidy and Clean the Interior of Your Car
If you’re having any interior work done such electrical wiring behind the dashboard, your
Kingsgrove mechanic will thank you if you make sure that the interior of your car is clean
and tidy.
You wouldn’t like to have to work surrounded by used tissues, empty drinks and food cartons and
your smelly gym kit and neither do we!
2. Make Sure There’s Fuel in the Tank
We often need to test drive your car to replicate and experience the problems that you’re
complaining about first hand.
We also test drive your car once we’ve finished the repair. We don’t want to feel that we’re going to
run out of fuel and if we do have to put some gas in the tank, you’ll be charged a premium for the
inconvenience.
3. Make Sure Your Wheel Lock Key is Accessible

2. If you’re booked in for a brake check or you’ve asked us to change or rotate the tyres, we’ll need
access to your wheel lock key. We don’t want to spend our precious time searching for it and if we
do, the time it takes will be charged.
4.We Don’t Mind You Calling for An Update
Most mechanics won’t mind if you call for an update. However, always remember that sometimes
things are just outside of our control.
It may be that it takes longer to get spare parts than we’d anticipated or that what appeared to be a
relatively simple job proves to be more complicated than we originally thought.
Always bear in mind that it may be necessary for you to make alternative arrangements if we can’t
complete the work on time.
5. Don’t be Scared to Get a Second Opinion
We know that sometimes customers feel that mechanics are taking them for a ride. However,
reputable mechanics will want to keep their reputation. So feel free to get a second opinion if
necessary before you agree to the work.
Build a Relationship with Your Mechanic
Taking the above points into consideration when taking your car to your local Earlwood mechanic
will go a long way to help build a good working relationship.
And the better your mechanic knows your car, the better the job they’ll be able to do for you.