Do you guys worry about this
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Racer
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From: Northern N.J. NJ
Do you guys worry about this
My wife is taking the vette to a very good (used them before) tire shop to get a new TPS (have valve stem problems w/ 1 wheel.). I am sitting at work worrying about it. (Will they scratch the car, get grease on the steering wheel, smudge marks, etc.).
Am I too obsessed?
Ed
Am I too obsessed?
Ed
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From: Rio Rancho NM
I would worry on any car that I own taking it to anyone. We had to take my wife's car to discount to fix a stem and they broke a lug nut. Luckily I was there to see it and they replaced it on the spot.
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St. Jude Donor '08-'09-'10
I worry about that constantly.
Now, anytime any of my cars go into a shop, I watch like a hawk, and if they have a problem with it, I go elsewhere.
I took my Miata for a tire change once, and they lost one of the center caps and returned the car to me while standing in front of the affected wheel, hoping I wouldn't see it.
I took my Ranger in for a tire change (different shop) and they dropped the rim and bent the flange on the outside face.
The following year, I took the Ranger to yet ANOTHER tire shop and they dropped a DIFFERENT rim. So now I have two dinged rims.
So considering my luck with tire shops, when I put new rubber on the Vette, I stood no further than 10 feet away the whole time. Finally got good service! The guy was very friendly, and handled everything with both hands and very carefully. He didn't tighten the lugs with an air gun, he used a torque wrench. He even jacked the car up properly. He also gave me, free of charge, shorter chrome valve stems.
Now, anytime any of my cars go into a shop, I watch like a hawk, and if they have a problem with it, I go elsewhere.
I took my Miata for a tire change once, and they lost one of the center caps and returned the car to me while standing in front of the affected wheel, hoping I wouldn't see it.
I took my Ranger in for a tire change (different shop) and they dropped the rim and bent the flange on the outside face.
The following year, I took the Ranger to yet ANOTHER tire shop and they dropped a DIFFERENT rim. So now I have two dinged rims.
So considering my luck with tire shops, when I put new rubber on the Vette, I stood no further than 10 feet away the whole time. Finally got good service! The guy was very friendly, and handled everything with both hands and very carefully. He didn't tighten the lugs with an air gun, he used a torque wrench. He even jacked the car up properly. He also gave me, free of charge, shorter chrome valve stems.
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My car will never set foot in a tire store. When I replace the original RF's I will jack it up in my garage and pull 2 off one side at a time and put them in my truck and take them to the tire store and watch them like a hawk while they change them.
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From: Longview Texas
I guess it is too late now to take the wheel off and just take the wheel that needs repair to the shop?
When I got new tires, I did not think the lift was low enough to drive on, so I just took 2 wheels at a time to have the tires mounted.
When I got new tires, I did not think the lift was low enough to drive on, so I just took 2 wheels at a time to have the tires mounted.
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St. Jude Donor '25-'26
Are you sure they know how to lift a vette by using lift pucks. More than one idiot has place the lift points on the plastic rockers panels and cracked them.
I asked repeatedly if they use lift puks and I go as far as leaving a note taped to the radio when I know someone needs to lift the car.
I asked repeatedly if they use lift puks and I go as far as leaving a note taped to the radio when I know someone needs to lift the car.
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Nope...Mechanic is a childhood friend and a vette owner---not as protective with his own but super careful with ours, tire shop---grew up with them--very careful and professional---body shop---the best around so I NEVER have to worry 
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From: Wentzville Mo
I don't worry. Its a car and can be fixed if they mess something up. I just check the mileage and look over the whole car. but what do I know, I drive mine dailey, rain, cold, sunny, whatever. my z was meant to be driven, not make me worry about it
