Going to our local tire store is always a hoot!! Today Pam took our 1987 S10 Blazer down to have the winter tires on wheels installed, and to rotate the rear tires to the front and the fun began….
First, the “technician” attempted to unlock the truck with the alarm key, of course that wouldn’t work given that there is no such key fob system on a ’87 Blazer. Pam had to tell him to use the door key!
Next, Pam had to remind him to move the rear tires to the front despite the fact it was on the work order.
Next is even better, on the tire quotes they gave us for next Spring, they included pricing for replacing the TPMS valve stems for the tire pressure monitoring system that once again, a ’87 Blazer does NOT nor ever had!! (The tire pressure monitoring system was not mandated in the U.S. until the 2007 model year).
Apparently techs today need to take a course in working on older vehicles! Thus endeth the lesson…
Roger
