Canadian Tire Auto shop full of liars!
27-Dec-2005, 07:51 PM
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Originally posted by truluder
CT in general has a bad rep... thats why people dont go there... canadian tire brings there GM vehicles to us because some (most) of the techs dont know wtf they are doing. One time our dealership was hiring we took a 3rd year apprentise over a Lic. Tech that worked at CT because the dealer dont trust them. i have problems with there parts ppl i always seem to get the wrong parts. i mite have said this b4... they should also have either lic. techs or retired techs behind the parts counter.
CT in general has a bad rep... thats why people dont go there... canadian tire brings there GM vehicles to us because some (most) of the techs dont know wtf they are doing. One time our dealership was hiring we took a 3rd year apprentise over a Lic. Tech that worked at CT because the dealer dont trust them. i have problems with there parts ppl i always seem to get the wrong parts. i mite have said this b4... they should also have either lic. techs or retired techs behind the parts counter.
27-Dec-2005, 07:55 PM
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the parts department at canadian tire is just fine, the reason people get the wrong parts is cause the dont know specifically what they want....
the computer system at CT is very easy, a series of questions, (year, make, model, engine size etc)
if you are going to come in to buy parts, you have to know what your car is...
people get the wrong parts cause they are morons and dont know their own car.... looking up parts on a computer is idiot proof... as long as the right vehicle info is punched in, you cant be mislead to a wrong part....
the computer system at CT is very easy, a series of questions, (year, make, model, engine size etc)
if you are going to come in to buy parts, you have to know what your car is...
people get the wrong parts cause they are morons and dont know their own car.... looking up parts on a computer is idiot proof... as long as the right vehicle info is punched in, you cant be mislead to a wrong part....
28-Dec-2005, 12:07 AM
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If u want to do oil change yourself. Some ppl i know they use the curb as a jack so they run on top of the curb on the 1 side and then they can go under and do their oil change. Mr lube and canadian tire ppl can only do oil change but no nothing about cars.
28-Dec-2005, 01:43 AM
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i got sh*t done for my car at canadian tire a few times...ie oil changes...and my grandpa had some tires installed and i never had any bad experiences with them...but they aren't the first place i go to for anything though....
26-Feb-2006, 04:30 AM
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i know this post is old but i got to say something. did anyone actually read their owners manual????? if you did it tells you to shift in to 1st or 5th doesnt really matter before you shift in to reverse. reason is because revers doesnt have a syncro! and the reason why you can shift in to revers with out doing it sometimes is because the gears are moving in side the tranny and theres no syncro.. fack iv only owned my honda for less then a year and i know this ****. i really dont get how no one knew this??!!! theres nothing wrong with his tranny at all. this pisses me off alot for some reason
26-Feb-2006, 01:18 PM
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Originally posted by winner007
If u want to do oil change yourself. Some ppl i know they use the curb as a jack so they run on top of the curb on the 1 side and then they can go under and do their oil change. Mr lube and canadian tire ppl can only do oil change but no nothing about cars.
If u want to do oil change yourself. Some ppl i know they use the curb as a jack so they run on top of the curb on the 1 side and then they can go under and do their oil change. Mr lube and canadian tire ppl can only do oil change but no nothing about cars.
27-Feb-2006, 08:53 AM
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First off, I know this is old... 
I think Green_Goblin said why he went there in the first place, so why do people keep asking why would you go there anyways. And you never know until you try right. So now he knows.
WTF is everyone getting so defensive about with CT.
CT ain't that bad. The one in my area anyways. I've had some problem with them, but problems I could of had with any idiot mechanics. But I also see why they aren't on the top of the list.
And so what if Saad treats his car like its so precious, thats probably because it is to him. He came here to give you guys a head's up and the majority of you guys ripped him a part for it.
Thanks for the warning Saad
I think Green_Goblin said why he went there in the first place, so why do people keep asking why would you go there anyways. And you never know until you try right. So now he knows.
WTF is everyone getting so defensive about with CT.
CT ain't that bad. The one in my area anyways. I've had some problem with them, but problems I could of had with any idiot mechanics. But I also see why they aren't on the top of the list.
And so what if Saad treats his car like its so precious, thats probably because it is to him. He came here to give you guys a head's up and the majority of you guys ripped him a part for it.
Thanks for the warning Saad
27-Feb-2006, 11:53 AM
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i brought this thread back to life for the reverse tranny ginding lol. and i know you where reffering to me about ripping on the guy but just so everyone knows im not ripping on the guy im ripping on everyone els.
27-Feb-2006, 11:57 AM
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lol actually I wasn't... I didnt even read all the posts, I got sick of it lol...
And in my husbands car you have to do the same thing... first and then reverse...
So I dont know if that agree's or disagree's with your theory but thats my story and im sticking to it...
And P.S - I love Leamington I go to Colasantis there all the time... I grew up in woodsley
And in my husbands car you have to do the same thing... first and then reverse...
So I dont know if that agree's or disagree's with your theory but thats my story and im sticking to it...
And P.S - I love Leamington
I go to Colasantis there all the time... I grew up in woodsley
27-Feb-2006, 12:02 PM
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connie, hope ur not talkin about the grimsby store
Steves a money grubber and will screw u
Bens a moron,
the other installers a moron too lol
Tanner was a good guy but he quit,
Jays a good Tech (only good one there).. well... brian was awesome too but now he works for chrysler.
Steves a money grubber and will screw u
Bens a moron,
the other installers a moron too lol
Tanner was a good guy but he quit,
Jays a good Tech (only good one there).. well... brian was awesome too but now he works for chrysler.
27-Feb-2006, 12:06 PM
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Originally posted by ReD-eF
There was a fat guy there, who went test driving around grimsby in my kia and I could of killed him.. since it was on a quarter tank and a wednesday and Ididnt have anymore money until friday!
There was a fat guy there, who went test driving around grimsby in my kia and I could of killed him.. since it was on a quarter tank and a wednesday and Ididnt have anymore money until friday!
depends on what service u took it in to get done
27-Feb-2006, 01:19 PM
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Originally posted by janz3n
if you did it tells you to shift in to 1st or 5th doesnt really matter before you shift in to reverse.
if you did it tells you to shift in to 1st or 5th doesnt really matter before you shift in to reverse.
1 - it is recommended you shift into a forward gear before going reverse (and you cant go into 5th then reverse there's a lock on it, just though i'd point it out)
2 - you dont have to do it, just throw it in R and you're good to go
....the answer is #1, which had already been established in this thread, yes it does say that in the manual.
27-Feb-2006, 09:28 PM
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Originally posted by stock94block
read what you just wrote. Are you saying:
1 - it is recommended you shift into a forward gear before going reverse (and you cant go into 5th then reverse there's a lock on it, just though i'd point it out)
2 - you dont have to do it, just throw it in R and you're good to go
....the answer is #1, which had already been established in this thread, yes it does say that in the manual.
read what you just wrote. Are you saying:
1 - it is recommended you shift into a forward gear before going reverse (and you cant go into 5th then reverse there's a lock on it, just though i'd point it out)
2 - you dont have to do it, just throw it in R and you're good to go
....the answer is #1, which had already been established in this thread, yes it does say that in the manual.
27-Feb-2006, 11:23 PM
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in my own defence as a tire and lube tech. at ct.....not all of us are a bunch of idiots. if we get special instructions...more often then not we do follow them...i do everything i can to make sure the job is done correctly and even try to surpass what i can do...granted i don't know a lot about cars, and yes i am learning...but we do have people in the shop that can answer any questions that i may have. i will agree with the fact that some idiots do get hired...and in the shop i work in....they usually don't last very long.
it does suck that some of you have had such horrible experiences...it really does. i love my job and i take pride in doing my job to the best of my abilities. and please don't let them reflect all canadian tire shops......
it does suck that some of you have had such horrible experiences...it really does. i love my job and i take pride in doing my job to the best of my abilities. and please don't let them reflect all canadian tire shops......
