things mechanics leave in cars

[finch1750]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

The list of what I myself have left under the hood is probably endless though.

Its always nice to pop your hood and find that wrench or screwdriver that was missing. And then be amazed it stayed in the engine bay that long lol


last year when working on my buddies car I learned the lesson to never use you black phone as a flashlight because you tend to set it down where you are working. It just happened to be where the hood latch wanted to go and shattered the screen. Luckily it was his phone

[strat61caster]

nitroglycerin pills

[GrantedTaken]

Originally Posted by 8RZ

After getting a cheap alignment done I had my car up in the air a few weeks later and found a wrench still attached to an adjustment bolt lol; looks like they're weren't able to remove it right away and forgot about it.

I love getting bonus tools.

And you know they didn't scam you and just do nothing.

[MisterSheep]

As a technician I find tools inside engine bays all the time. My best find yet was a snap-on 3/8 drive ratchet. Some other things such as flashlights, bungee cords, pocket screwdrivers, and occasionally sockets.

[MRCA1ST]

Picked up our van from the shop right before a 10 hour road trip once we got there I noticed something hanging down from underneath while we were unloading: A nice Snap-On 3/8 drive ratchet with a socket - no idea how long it was dangling, but it made it back to its owner.