Midas

Midasize It.

I wanted an oil change but the local oil shop was lined up to the street. I noticed Midas is now a total care system including oil changes. So, I decided to get it done here. They did this only after an un-solicited, free courtesy inspection and found all kinds of doom and gloom items. They were wondering how I able to drive my Toyota to their shop. Obviously an upselling technique. I went along with this and requested a written estimate for everything they claimed was wrong. Then, said no. One thing I agreed with however, was the front brakes. I actually didn’t realize how bad they were because they were still performing well. However, they proved that one of the calipers were frozen as far as their self-adjusting ability. Even though the pistons still work the adjusting ability will cause uneven pad wear. This is because they can’t slide along their mounting pins or grooves depending on the configuration. So, I allowed for a complete front brake job and even sprung for new rotors. Therefore, I can’t complain about this particular part of the upsell. My complaint is about the quality of the parts used. They replaced the old Toyota brand calipers that were not at all rusted. Their brand rusted within a week. I noticed it thru the wheel slots. Took off the wheels for closer inspection. The calipers and rotors looked like they were from a salvage yard. The other big complaint is based on an estimate I actually wanted but they never gave. If you ever heard the term, “Midasize It,” it refers to their primary service which is exhaust systems. However, this Midas doesn’t do exhaust. That is, they have no welding or bending ability as all exhaust shops do. They can only install bolt on exhaust parts. There it is. A Midas that wants to do everything else but the exhaust work they were founded on.