Ever have a client ask you if you would change their oil?

I do anything and everything I can. The price isn't cheap.
I charge for disposal of the old oil and filter as well. My hourly rate goes through the roof on mechanical repairs to discourage them from using me. Some pay no matter how much I charge and therefore I do the work. If they want to give me $200 for an oil change I'll do it.
 
Romans5.8 said:
Sounds great man! If it's for you- go for it!

Like I said; don't wanna discourage you from it. Just wanted to throw it out there. Some people think insurance covers them from all potential costs whatsoever and that's just not the case (maybe they think it's like their car insurance which covers them even if they were negligent when damaging the car). Sounds like you know what it actually covers- so you won't be in for a surprise!

I will simply add that you don't actually have to have done somethingm wrong to get accused of it. Ask any full time mechanic whose done it for a while how many times he's changed a headlight in a car and the customer came back 6 months later saying their door has started squeaking and it must've happened when they worked on it last!
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This has been an interesting thread with some good food for thought.

The way things go at my shop, I'm doing over 50% mechanical work including but not limited to commercial wheelchair lift & ramp service and repair, brakes, oil changes, transmission oil changes, Steering & suspension, exhaust etc. The rest of my time is spent detailing cars and doing low budget restorations to commercial vehicles. I'll do whatever to make ends meet.

I'm kind of the odd guy here on this forum I guess, but still want to be part of the discussions. :hungry:
 
swanicyouth said:
We weren't "allowed" to do anything with oil, trans/diff fluid, antifreeze, or brake fluid for a while because we weren't "zoned" for it.
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Depending on your state, those fluids come under state EPA regulation.

Federal and state EPA are like the IRS. They tend to win if you get into trouble with them.
 
I sell tunes (friends with ETG regional installer) and install bolts ons for customers that want it. Really once you have done it a few times, things arent too hard to do.

As far as liability goes, you perform task/upgrades that you are confident in taking responsibility for. Changing oil is pretty hard to screw up - low risk, rebuilding a high performance engine is easy to screw up - high risk. Choice is yours.
 
No oil changes here. If I happen to see a nail or screw in a tire I will call and see if they want it plugged though. Pretty much anything outside of detailing is no go.
 
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