“Bills Auto Repair” in Hiawatha, Kansas 66434: A Small Adjustment for the Customer!



Front Hub Bearing

Here is a review of "Bills Auto Repair” located in Hiawatha Kansas 66434 concerning small adjustments made for the customer. I was a bit appalled when it came to a quick 10 minute adjustment that was declined by this mechanic, Milton. First of all I will say this is only a very small 3 bay shop who is paid for by the great people of Hiawatha, Kansas. Hiawatha is the kind of town where a bad repair or a declined small adjustment will reflect badly on your shop if your customers become very unhappy with your services offered. Let me start off by telling you my experience in this review of Bills Auto Repair. I have over 28 years experience serving the people in the much bigger Kansas City and Topeka Kansas areas by staying late and trying to get them the best deals possible when it comes to their cars. While employed as a shop Manager and a ASE Certified Technician my main job was to build up confidence in our repair shops both for the technicians and most importantly for the customers who paid our bills. Not like the auto repair shop located in Hiawatha Kansas 66434 named, “Bills Auto Repair.”

The small adjustment I am referring to is one front hub bearing that went bad 9 months after the installation by, “Bills Auto Repair.” A adjustment is something a auto repair shop such as Bills can do for the customer to keep them coming back. It is usually a very small amount of labor required to fix a bad part that was installed. Some auto repair shops such as Bills located in Hiawatha can tell you to go get screwed or they can take ten minutes out of their time and fix your problem created by them installing your part. They did take the time to put the vehicle up on the lift and verify where the noise was coming from. Once they spent over 20 minutes verifying it they lowered the vehicle and said, “Sorry we did not buy the part you did.” Legally I have auto repair mechanic friends all over the state who can testify that the part I bought and had Bills Auto Repair Shop in Hiawatha Kansas install was installed incorrectly by them making them responsible for the repair. But I chose not to go that route.

I was told to bring the vehicle back in one week with my receipt for my part that was purchased from the same place they buy their parts from. Bring the labor charged to replace it again and then he can make the adjustment. From the time they had my vehicle on the lift and the amount of time he spent finding the noise he could of replaced my part and sent me away a happy camper! But the 30 minutes he took he dicided to turn me into a mad customer. With his power tools he could of listened to a 28 year mechanic and replaced that hub beaing in less than 10 minutes if he really wanted to. I just figured out if Bills Auto Repair Shop located in Hiawatha Kansas will do this to a 28 year auto tech. he will have many of field days with the every day customer here in Hiawatha Kansas!

So if all possible stay away from this, Bills Auto Shop located in Hiawatha Kansas unless you want to be nickled and dimmed to death over small adjustments that can be performed free of charge only if they see fit. For more auto repair savings tips and advice please visit my Blog at, “Auto Repair Savings And my Special Links.” -The Autodude

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Cars And Parts: How to Get Free Car Tuneup Parts at 23,000 Miles From Uncle Sam



Ignition System



In this article, “How to get free car tuneup parts at 23,000 miles from Uncle Sam” I will tell you from over 25 years working as a ASE certified auto repair technician how important this information will be to you. When you are dealing with cars and parts we all know how much the auto repair guys love to make a quick buck selling their tuneup related services. What I mean by tuneup related services are the extra items they will tell you that you need done before you break down on that lonely stretch of highways out there. (I love all the scare tactics they use.) When you go in for your first tuneup before 24,000 miles these are the items below that are a big hit with auto repair shops selling and pushing tuneup related services:



Cars and Parts

Spark Plug Wires- Parts and Labor

Ignition Coil or Coil Packs- Parts and Labor

Fuel Injection Services- Parts and Labor

Oxygen Sensors and Catalytic Converters

Exhaust Gas Recirculation System Parts
Evaporation Emission Control PartsPCV Valve
Fuel Injection System Parts

Early Fuel Evaporation System Parts

Fuel Metering System Parts
Air Induction System Parts

What you should know when it comes to cars and parts is all of these control systems parts and labor are under Uncle Sam’s Federal Emission Warranty coverage. If your car or truck has not yet hit the 24,000k in mileage or two years which ever comes first mark you are covered. This is how to get free car or truck tuneup parts at 23,000 miles or 2 years from our Uncle Sam. So basically if your new car or truck is missing, cutting out under acceleration, smoking from the tail pipe, or you failed an emissions test you are entitled to free car tuneup parts.

The reason why I wrote this, How To” article is because some auto repair shops will tell you that these parts are needed in order for your car or truck to run right. In my last article, “Exhaust News Catalytic Converters Covered…”, I mentioned that your power control module and your catalytic converter are covered for an additional 8years/80,000 miles from Uncle Sam also. The whole reason why Uncle Sam is footing the bill is because the EPA wants and to maintain cleaner air. A bad running car for what ever the reason is for running that way has to be fixed and for free of charge.

So in summary, if you are getting your first tune up before the warranty expires around 2 years or 23,999 miles or if your car is acting like it needs a tuneup get your car in right away for your free car tuneup parts from Uncle Sam. Don’t pay the auto repair shop guys! Take their check list of the car parts you need to your local new car dealership and let them put a claim in for you. This information can be found at the, Environmental Protection Agencies website here.

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Article by The Autodude