Vic Balshaw
Major General
Stay strong Erich, my thought are with you.
What Annoyed You Today? (2 Viewers)
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MiTasol
1st Lieutenant
May I suggest you get a second expert medical opinion.
My ex specialist kept recommending chemo for my leukaemia and I found out from someone else that this can now be treated with tablets. My new specialist says I do not need to start the tablets yet.
I do not know if your state has an equivalent but here you can invoke Ryans Rule which requires your treatment to be evaluated by a second independent person/group.
Ryan's Rule
Ryan's Rule is a 3-step process that supports patients, families and carers to raise concerns if a patient’s health condition is getting worse or not improving as well as expected.
Sister in law had the same but got the tablet option first so no other treatment. She is doing well.May I suggest you get a second expert medical opinion.
My ex specialist kept recommending chemo for my leukaemia and I found out from someone else that this can now be treated with tablets. My new specialist says I do not need to start the tablets yet.
I do not know if your state has an equivalent but here you can invoke Ryans Rule which requires your treatment to be evaluated by a second independent person/group.
Ryan's Rule
Ryan's Rule is a 3-step process that supports patients, families and carers to raise concerns if a patient’s health condition is getting worse or not improving as well as expected.www.qld.gov.au
cvairwerks
Staff Sergeant
Freakin a/c out again.......going to be a long day...... 
Greg Boeser
1st Sergeant
My daughter made a delicious chicken - wild rice soup last night, then left it on the stove to cool. But it was still there this morning when I got up for work.
N4521U
Colonel
My hands............ not easy to control these days, shakes and jerks is sh!t!!!!!
MiTasol
1st Lieutenant
as are knobbly knuckles and gout.
Bucksnort101
2nd Lieutenant
So long story, bringing in the truck last week for a coolant leak issue and getting approval from GM to have repair covered under the Lifetime Powertrain Warranty, I was told that both the water pump and thermostat were leaking. Was told that GM authorized replacement of both. Day goes by, get a call from repair guy, saying there is a national backorder on water pumps for my vehicle and would it be OK to get one from NAPA Auto, said OK. Heard nothing for a day. Finally texted guy and was told that the water pump and thermostat were OK it was the gaskets failing. They replaced those, after a couple days of rain I now see there is still a leak and it seems worse than before. I was skeptical about the change of plans and not replacing the water pump and they just blamed the gaskets to get it out the door since they were not able to find a water pump (I checked around and that part is true).
Left them a low review on the GM survey they send out after I have them do anything. Will be contacting the service manager at the GM dealer as well.
Left them a low review on the GM survey they send out after I have them do anything. Will be contacting the service manager at the GM dealer as well.
cvairwerks
Staff Sergeant
Would definitely let them know that their "fix" was crap and did nothing in reality to fix the problem and you want it properly corrected.
Viking1066
Senior Master Sergeant
Situation is still muddled. It's a lot to digest with first PD less than 16 days away and first college classes day starting on the 26th. Then I have to worry about my children, especially my 12 yr old son and 8 yr old daughter. The 16 and 14 yr olds seem to be handling it well. My 14 old daughter 'The Grass Whisperer' has really stepped it up. She is such a solid kid. I am damned proud of her.
Bucksnort101
2nd Lieutenant
Well the good news is the service guy got my truck in right away and found a rusty broken lower radiator hose clamp. Replaced it and topped off coolant so hopefully that is the end of it. You would think they would have checked that the first time since during the 8 months of Winter we have here in Minnesota the roadways consists of 50% tar/cement and 50% salt!
P.S. As I'm walking out to the truck I can see a slow drip, drip, drip right under the area under the radiator. Thought to myself SOB, I can't even make it out of the parking lot!!!! Looked a little closer and noticed they had run it through the car wash. Hopefully that's the end of this saga.
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N4521U
Colonel
Wayyyyyy back in the 80's I had a '68 Ford, with 302. One of the rocker arm bolts worked it's way loose. Took it to a Ford dealer, first mistake!!!!
Got a call, HUNdreds of dollars for the repair. "Why so high"? "Well we have to pull the engine to fix it"! "Well, I think we might just forget doing the work then"! "Don't you want to get it fixed"? "Well, I know for a fact You don't need to Remove the engine to Remove the heads to fix the bolt. In fact You don't even have to remove the heads moron! You can do all that just by removing the valve covers! Pull the bolt, tap the head, screw in a new one, BAM, job done"!!!! "Let us rethink this, I'll have the manager talk with you"! "Sure rethink it, meanwhile I'll have my wife pick it up, don't do anything", "Well we have the engine torn down" "Well then, you just tow it to my house and I will take care of it"!
200 bucks later, I had new tools, both heads redone, all back together and drove it for another 100,00 miles. F'n dealers!
Got a call, HUNdreds of dollars for the repair. "Why so high"? "Well we have to pull the engine to fix it"! "Well, I think we might just forget doing the work then"! "Don't you want to get it fixed"? "Well, I know for a fact You don't need to Remove the engine to Remove the heads to fix the bolt. In fact You don't even have to remove the heads moron! You can do all that just by removing the valve covers! Pull the bolt, tap the head, screw in a new one, BAM, job done"!!!! "Let us rethink this, I'll have the manager talk with you"! "Sure rethink it, meanwhile I'll have my wife pick it up, don't do anything", "Well we have the engine torn down" "Well then, you just tow it to my house and I will take care of it"!
200 bucks later, I had new tools, both heads redone, all back together and drove it for another 100,00 miles. F'n dealers!
special ed
1st Sergeant
- 5,193
- May 13, 2018
I agree. On two occasions, with company cars, I had to tell the dealers mechanics what/how to make the repairs.
MiTasol
1st Lieutenant
A friend was saying recently he did not trust the dealers service team so he washed the bottom of the oil filter and then put a sticker from his employer on it the night before.
When the "service" was completed he whipped out his inspection mirror then demanded to see the service manager and asked him when did their company start fitting oil filters with x Airlines stickers on them. The answer naturally was never. Then he asked the manager to explain the sticker and advised him that other items on the check list had also been booby trapped in different ways. He was given a courtesy car and when he took that back a full proper service had been done -- for free.
When the "service" was completed he whipped out his inspection mirror then demanded to see the service manager and asked him when did their company start fitting oil filters with x Airlines stickers on them. The answer naturally was never. Then he asked the manager to explain the sticker and advised him that other items on the check list had also been booby trapped in different ways. He was given a courtesy car and when he took that back a full proper service had been done -- for free.
