Daas Yochid; I agree with your pointing out the distinction between unnecessary or exploratory/experimental work (on the part of the mechanic) and outright thievery. A good example is “Cleaning the Rotors”. To the best of my knowledge, (I’m no mechanic but I’ve spent a good chunk of my life in repair shops due to the fact that I’ve never owned a brand new car that needs little unscheduled service.) the rotors (which are part of the braking system.) need no cleaning. When they wear down unevenly, they have to be cut. Which is one step before replacing them. That’s why when the mechanic said that he “Cleaned” the rotors he was actually cleaning the customer’s wallet. That’s like changing the fluid in the headlights or recycling the air in the tires.
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