Mechanic warns drivers over three tell-tale signs you're being ripped off at garage

A mechanic has issued a warning to drivers, road users and motorists over three mistakes which'll see them ripped off at garages. Scotty Kilmer, a viral content creator from YouTube, has issued the alert to those with motors via his video platform.

Speaking out in a widely-shared clip, Scotty said: "How do you know if they even changed the parts they say they did? Well, before you have them do the work, take a picture of the car and all the parts they're talking about.

"And if you really don't trust them, get some paint or, even better still, a little metal scraper and put an 'X' somewhere on the part. If you get your car back and it still has that little 'X' etched on it, you know they ripped you off."

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He explained: "Also, avoid services that your car doesn't need - learn a little about your car. Take this Toyota, it uses the company's own coolant. It's good for seven years or 150,000 miles. If they tell you that you need to change it before then go somewhere else, they're trying to rip you off."

He added in a third and final tip for those viewing the video: "Lastly, people are always trying to sell you [wheel] alignments. If your car's wheels don't shake, if it doesn't pull, if your tyres don't wear out weird [unevenly], you don't need a front end alignment."

"My dad is a mechanic and he owns a shop in my little home town. He stays BUSY every day. He isn’t the cheapest mechanic around (you can’t be if you wanna make any money), but he is HONEST with people. He’ll warn people about potential future problems, but he won’t rush people into spending money they don’t need to spend. He doesn’t NEED to scam people because he has integrity and people trust him!!" a fan replied.