I have almost no mechanical know-how, either, but I’m commenting out of curiosity about this Canadian Tire place you went to. Obviously us Americans don’t have that business here in the States, so I looked on its website to see what it was about. It kind of looks like a cross between a Pep Boys and a Walmart (I have no idea if Canada has either lol), being a bit closer to the Pep Boys end of the scale (?).
This is just my take, but I’d never take my Kizashi to a Pep Boys or a Walmart (if they have an auto service department), as far as this kind of diagnosis and fix goes. The Kizashi is just way too niche and unusual for the average joe mechanic working at these places. I wouldn’t take any car there for something like an oil change out of fear of incompetence. I’m hoping Canadian Tire is a tier above our Pep Boys and Jiffy Lubes and the like, although those places have set a low bar.
Have you been to this place for repairs before? And if so, do you trust them? The wariness that the knowledgeable members here have of this place’s evaluations on your car has me questioning if the employees at this Canadian Tire know what they’re doing with your Kizashi.
Are there any certified Suzuki service centers in your area (this can include dealers of other brands that used to neighbor with former Suzuki dealers, I think). I’m assuming there are some still hanging around in Canada like down here in the US. The Suzuki website might be able to help you find such a place.
Failing that, maybe an independent auto shop that specializes in Japanese cars, especially Nissans due to the shared JATCO transmission.
I’m just writing this out of concern for you and your Kizashi. I hope everything turns out okay.
This is just my take, but I’d never take my Kizashi to a Pep Boys or a Walmart (if they have an auto service department), as far as this kind of diagnosis and fix goes. The Kizashi is just way too niche and unusual for the average joe mechanic working at these places. I wouldn’t take any car there for something like an oil change out of fear of incompetence. I’m hoping Canadian Tire is a tier above our Pep Boys and Jiffy Lubes and the like, although those places have set a low bar.
Have you been to this place for repairs before? And if so, do you trust them? The wariness that the knowledgeable members here have of this place’s evaluations on your car has me questioning if the employees at this Canadian Tire know what they’re doing with your Kizashi.
Are there any certified Suzuki service centers in your area (this can include dealers of other brands that used to neighbor with former Suzuki dealers, I think). I’m assuming there are some still hanging around in Canada like down here in the US. The Suzuki website might be able to help you find such a place.
Failing that, maybe an independent auto shop that specializes in Japanese cars, especially Nissans due to the shared JATCO transmission.
I’m just writing this out of concern for you and your Kizashi. I hope everything turns out okay.
