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    WoW! Don't hear that kind of good news too often! Great to hear!
    Hope things are lookin' up from here on out!


    p.s...you may want to print out the "How to fill the VX tranny fluid level properly" and just kinda/sorta/maybe ask if they did it correctly??
    'Course I guess it could just tick them off too....
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    That is great news!! Congrats.

    Like Kat suggested, I would print out the how to for our transmission fill because it is a bit wonky. I've had a lot of success with printing stuff out and bringing it in to my mechanic. I usually go in with the print out explaining that our VX's are rare, weird creatures and that I love my car VERY much and want what's best for it. This, coupled with a humble attitude and a "just tell me to shut the *&%# up if I get in your way" joke usually does the trick.
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    I have NO PROBLEM leaving the VX shop manual in the front seat, as well as ANY and ALL printed materiel that may aid a mechanic in working my VX. I rarely take my VX to mechanics, but for the few times I did, I always leave the manual and any docs in PLAIN site for the mechanics to see when they are working on my VX.

    Hell, I would even say, "The VehiCROSS is a rare vehicle and most people have never seen one, and although I'm sure your mechanics know what they are doing, I left some specific information I would like them to review prior to working on my vehicle"

    As long as you are polite and respectful, most mechs don't mind this. In fact, I bet having a shop manual on hand for a rare vehicle is helpful if then need it, even just for torque specs that are hard to find.

    Bart

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    I know that the axle shop that worked my CV joints was very appreciative of the boot install instructions we have here. He said it saved him significant time & hence me $$$$.'

    The alignment shop that I took it to though wasn't interested in the spec sheet at all.
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

    Put a smiley after you say that Bub.

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    My method

    Quote Originally Posted by tom4bren View Post
    I know that the axle shop that worked my CV joints was very appreciative of the boot install instructions we have here. He said it saved him significant time & hence me $$$$.'

    The alignment shop that I took it to though wasn't interested in the spec sheet at all.
    of leaving them helpful info w/o ticking them off (yes sometimes I worry about poing them) is I bring it in and say hey I was going to do this myself and printed out these directions. It looked difficult so I decided to leave it to the experts. Here you go if you want them.
    "Take it up with my butt, cuz he's the only one that gives a crap"

    Carter Pewterschmidt

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    Quote Originally Posted by circmand View Post
    of leaving them helpful info w/o ticking them off (yes sometimes I worry about poing them) is I bring it in and say hey I was going to do this myself and printed out these directions. It looked difficult so I decided to leave it to the experts. Here you go if you want them.
    Sneaky Ba5tard.

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    Talking I prefer to think of it

    Quote Originally Posted by tom4bren View Post
    Sneaky Ba5tard.
    as diplomatic

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