Smog Fail
Another Reddit user and another shocking mechanic experience:
I took my SUV to a smog shop. I took it to a shop around the corner, because I figured hey, it’s a smog, I don’t need anyone special to do that. Oh, was I wrong.
I sat down in the lobby while the mechanic took my keys and brought the car around, and not 2 minutes later while I’m grabbing some water, I hear this huge BANG. I go around the corner and look out of the window to see the mechanic jumping out of my car and looking underneath.
Long story short, he did not disable the AWD on my car, which meant that while he had the back two wheels on the dyno rollers, the other two wheels on the garage floor, and not moving.
This caused the transfer case to essentially explode once he hit a certain speed. After many trips back and forth he finally admitted guilt and paid for a shop to take care of the $1900 repair bill.