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Re Blake the mechanic at quick Feet Fleet auto repair near Stockton CA

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I want to share my honest experience here. When discussing repair options, I noticed some cheap, sleazy sales techniques—mainly pressure to choose the most expensive parts and comments that felt like price-shaming when I asked about standard or budget-friendly options. I prefer straightforward, respectful communication without tactics that make a customer feel judged for not choosing the top-priced items. I hope they improve in this area, because customers deserve clear choices without unnecessary pressure. There's a there's plenty of good options without always buying the most expensive. Don't allow the mechanic to shame you. 

Review of Blake the mechanic at Quick Feet Fleet Auto Repair near Stockton CA

Unfortunately it did not go that great. On the first visit when I had an appointment, he forgot he had a doctor's appointment himself & wasn't there when I arrived . A managed to get a response from him on email and he said he was on the way about an hour later. I'm a gracious person so I didn't make a big deal about it. 

And then he put my car on the lift and made a few observations. But when I said " my car is actually running well" then he was kind of sarcastic because it wouldn't start without touching the gas pedal. That's NOT a big hardship for me to touch the gas pedal to get the car to start. 

He was astute about observing that there might be something else going on besides torque converter. Because the codes were showing oxygen sensors, mass air flow sensor, and purge valve among others.

 I realize now ex post facto that an experienced mechanic should have thought about the fuse because this same fuse controls all of those and it turns out that this fuse was burned out. And a fuse usually doesn't burn out just for being old or anything. There's usually a reason. 

And as it turns out there was a reason. And he almost looked right at it because he noticed the oil leaking below the pan. But he didn't spot the melted wires from the hot oil. A different mechanic later on noticed this and fixed the wires which solved the code problem and we're hoping the torque converter issue as well. 

Still haven't driven it far enough for long enough to know 100% for sure. The  further problem is that before I went to the second mechanic he had already convinced me that I should invest in a new mass air flow sensor and make sure it's OEM.

 Despite my reservations I paid the extra for an AC Delco MAF sensor but it didn't solve the problem because with a burned out fuse the MAF sensor wasn't working at all - once again an experienced mechanic would notice that the code for this sensor was low input, not defective.

 "Low input" means the MAF sensor was not giving a signal to the ECU. This should have also been a clue to an experienced mechanic that there was something else CAUSING the problem for the MAF sensor . 

So on the second visit to see this mechanic at quick feet I had already installed the new ACDelco maf sensor, but he began ridiculing me for not buying it straight from an AC Delco dealer.

 I bought it from a person who guaranteed it was AC Delco but when it arrived I wasn't positive it was ACDelco because I hadn't seen the words on it, but later I did I verify it, so it was not the issue. 

But once again I repeat myself it wouldn't have mattered if I had the most expensive MAF sensor in the world installed because it was the fuse and the fuse was due to the wires being melted which he could have spotted if he had looked at them closely for a few seconds when he was underneath the first time!

 It was the second visit when he became abusive that I just couldn't take it anymore and I left. He also seemed to expect me to give him money but he hadn't done any actual work yet.  We were still trying to get to what the actual issue is. 

I  was positive about him even after him being late the first time I thought that he was a good person and that he was a new mechanic starting a new shop and I would be glad to support a young ambitious person. But if he's going for pocket change already just to read the codes and take a quick look this makes me wary. 

Nonetheless if that's important to him he should say so upfront. There are places that will say up front that we charge for looking at the vehicle or for reading the codes so you know what they expect.

 In this case he didn't say that up front and then he seemed to become passive- aggressive about it. That quickly turned me off and I left abruptly. And I apologize for words I used towards him but he was abusive towards me as well. 

I wish him well in the future and Hope he can work out his time management and hopefully sleep management as well because he works nights also. I don't know how he does it but I wish him the best. 

Follow up re Quick Feet Fleet Auto Repair near Stockton CA

One of the engine codes he found was P0102 code (Mass Air Flow Sensor – Low Input). Blake the mechanic immediately assumed the sensor was defective and encouraged a replacement and to make sure to use OEM parts. So I did.

 I paid the extra for an AC Delco brand MAF sensor even though I've had experience with MAF sensors censored before and I was dubious that replacing it would solve the problem. Nonetheless, he seemed very strongly sure that this would be one of the fixes. 

Only to find out later that there was a blown fuse which means the MAF sensor was not even registering -that's why I got a LOW INPUT 102 code not a total malfunctio code . Low input means the ECU is not receiving enough information from the MAF sensor. 

A proper diagnostic step — checking whether the sensor was receiving power — was skipped. As mentioned, It turns out the fuse supplying the MAF sensor was blown, which should have been considered first.

An experienced mechanic should also have maybe made the connection between the code alert for purge valve, the oxygen sensors, and the MAF sensor simultaneously because ONE FUSE CONTROLS ALL OF THOSE. 

 This led to unnecessary concern and unnecessary parts replacement. A skilled mechanic should always check power, wiring, and connections before concluding the sensor itself is faulty.

To give him a little credit because he also mentioned the oxygen sensors at that first visit, he did say that suggests there might be some wiring issues because rarely do both oxygen sensors go bad simultaneously. But he didn't think about the fuse. 

And we never got to the part of further diagnosis at the time, and he never did the quick and easy step of checking the fuses or suggesting I do so. I write this review to try to help him grow as a mechanic .

When I returned the second time having just replaced the MAF sensor , the garage doors were closed and he was on the phone and I waited for him to come out and he seemed a little grouchy and then he complained that I didn't give him money for his time, and yet to be exact, no services had been performed yet, other than reading the codes. 

 But if money was his concern, he should have made that clear from the beginning and I would have either agreed to payment for reading the codes or doing a diagnosis, or I would have said "well I'll find somebody else."

 Instead he became passive aggressive angry about me not offering him money for reading the codes etc. 

ChatGPT says: 

"Yes — an experienced, methodical mechanic should consider that scenario. Here's why:

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⚡ Why multiple related codes can indicate a fuse/power issue

1. Shared fuse or circuit:

If multiple sensors (MAF, O2, purge valve) all report faults simultaneously, and they share a power source, this is a strong clue that the problem is upstream, like a blown fuse, bad relay, or wiring issue, rather than all sensors failing at once.

2. Unlikely coincidence:

It's extremely rare for three independent sensors to fail at the exact same time. A competent mechanic's mental checklist should include power delivery problems whenever multiple sensors fail together.

3. Standard diagnostic practice:

Many shops teach:

1. Read all codes.

2. Check fuses and relays that supply power to affected sensors.

3. Check wiring/connectors.

4. Replace parts only if power and wiring are intact and the sensor itself is faulty.

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✅ Bottom line

If a mechanic immediately assumed all three sensors were defective without first checking fuses, relays, and wiring, that indicates a gap in diagnostic procedure. Experienced mechanics are trained to make the mental connection:

> "Multiple codes on components sharing a power source → check fuse/circuit first."

In your case, fuse #19 supplying all three makes the fuse the most likely culprit, and a proper mechanic should have considered that before suggesting any sensor replacements.

Review :

I brought my vehicle in after seeing a P0102 code (Mass Air Flow Sensor – Low Input), along with codes for the oxygen sensors and purge valve. The mechanic correctly noted that it was very odd for both oxygen sensors to fail at the same time and suggested there might be a wiring issue, but we didn't proceed further with diagnostics. He immediately assumed the MAF sensor was defective and suggested replacing it, without checking whether the sensors were receiving power. In fact, all three components share fuse #19, which was blown. An experienced mechanic could have easily checked or suggested checking the fuses first, since multiple simultaneous sensor codes on components sharing a power source are often caused by a fuse or wiring problem rather than all the sensors failing at once. I was planning to return later after replacing the MAF sensor to see if that solved the issue, but this step could have been addressed upfront.