They changed my oil about a month ago... I received a concerning voice mail from one of their mechanics saying "were not sure if the drain plug is fully tightened". I hope this isn't common practice.

Also, I know of 3 people including myself that have brought their bikes in for service and received calls alerting them of a nail/screw in the rear tire... I have reason to believe motorsports put it there.

Who here owns/uses a reputable shop in Tampa? I need a new one apparently.

 

Elite Performance on Gunn Hwy. is the only place I'll take my bike (if I can't do it myself).

Powersports/Motorsports left me with a loose drain plug on my F3 about 6 or 7 years ago. Luckily it wasn't that loose and I caught it in time. I DREADED the day I had to take my 954 in to them to get a recall done.

 

off topic but...954, i noticed your siggy says "-135 HP"...hopefully you dont mean your 954...those things make CRAZY power...ive seen stock motors with race exhaust and PC turning high 150's and low 160's....is that a real dyno # from your bike?

 

ok so wha if he is a mechanic. He shouldn't have to look over a shops work to make sure a fucking drain plug is TIGHT. SO I hope u do ALL ur own work on ur shit cuz it a waste of time to pay some1 else to do it if u got to look the shit over.

 

thats shitty, but if i smelled oil i would be looking at that shit as well, and prolly not riding till i figured it out. Yea you SHOULDNT have to check over someone elses work, but "if you want something done right, do it yourself" and if you cant you better not be afraid to check it out.

 

Yep, that was a real dyno. Most 954's dyno low to mid 130's (stock).

 

ummm how long have you been in this bike/car world?


you double check everything done by a mechanic to even a car. they fuck up and even fuck you over all the time.


all crooks i tell you.

 

its doesn't matter if hes a mechanic or a CEO of suzuki, their job is to do it right. i hate it when shop, or any places that doing their job by judging their customers. i mean do i have to be their frequence best customer to get my services right? no fuck that u get ur bitch ass back there and do it right or eles i'll complaint to the district and sue ur ass because this is amerika

 

Here is a piece of advice for EVERYONE on this forum. If you run into a situation similar to this where the shop did work that led to some type of "casualty," I can almost 100% gurantee that every large shop/dealership will have "casualty insurance" and you can make a claim against them.

All you need to do is ask for their insurance information and file a claim with their carrier. Believe me, they do not want you to do this and will go ape shit! If they refuse to give you the insurance info, then get a lawyer, but in all honesty, I doubt a lawyer will get involved unless it involves bodily injury, because that is where the money is at for lawyers, not property damage claims.

FYI - don't put up with shops like this because they will continue to do the same thing until people put them in check by either busting their ass for their negligence or not doing business with them anymore and putting them out of business.

 

well I been on cars for bout 6-7 years, around ppl who work on cars/bikes all my life, and worked in a shop for 1 year. Now I got a question do u check the drain plug on ur car after a oil change is done??? better yet do u check to make sure ur tie-rods are tight after a alignment????? prob not.