This time we have something different on CBC Marketplace. In this episode the guys are trying to reveal the oil change scam that the most of the mechanics do.

When was the last time that you had your oil changed and the mechanics told you that you need to fix some of the other parts as well? If that is the case you might have been scammed. Usually mechanics shake their customers down and they lie to them so they can get more money out of them. In some cases they even change your new parts with their old and broken parts and you will never notice. 70% of the mechanics do this and that is not something new. Everyone knows that there is a big risk of getting scammed if you leave your car at some mechanic that you don’t know and trust. So that is why we suggest you do a little research before you take your car somewhere for fixing, even if that is a simple as oil change.

Here is a full episode of CBC Marketplace that will tell you what exactly is going on.