On 5/27 I received a vehicle that had Clutch/Trans/Diff work (new twin disc clutch install, slave cylinder, Pilot bearing, differential flush) performed by Automotive Specialist in Georgetown in March of 2022. The vehicle had noticeable issues, so I reached out to the shop that had performed the work less than 60 days ago to inquire about warranty. I was told they warranty their work - initially. I paid to have the vehicle towed to their shop and I was then told well we won’t warranty the clutch as it was a customer provided part. I work in the automotive industry as well, so this wasn’t extremely abnormal to me. What was abnormal was that I THEN asked, well given the nature of the event (so close in time, and not coincidentally giving issues now) if they would at least take a look back at the vehicle if I paid for it. They told me yes, then the next morning I was called and told verbatim “we’re not interested in the job”. I asked to speak to the manager because I was perturbed at someone 1) not willing to check their own work 2) telling me they didn’t want my money because at this point I was again a paying customer. After paying to have the vehicle towed (again) away from there, the current shop pulled the MT82 to find the clutch was literally installed backwards.. the clutch issue was caused by improper installation by this shop. I’m not mad, but I want customers to know that if you’re expecting something that’s not the basics (the car is supercharged and making more power thus has a twin disc clutch) this is likely not the correct shop. Also, they don’t seem to be very keen on standing behind the work they do, which is what leaves the bad taste for me. See photos for reference. Hopefully this experience helps someone Best of luck!
Sorry but we can not warranty customer supplied parts. We talked to our customer that traded in the car and he was happy with the job we did, and the clutch was working good for him and was in good working order when he traded it in. The parts in the pictures that were posted were clearly abused causing failure and were installed correctly
- Auto-Spec Georgetown