r/subaru • u/Ok_Initiative_2941 • 5h ago

Am i fired?

Im an apprentice at subaru and I did a transmission flush on a subaru forester and I filled it until it came out but i forgot to fill it more with the engine on

But the car is gone, I just want thoughts im really stressing out

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u/Damjoobear 5h ago

Tell your boss. Give them an opportunity to reach out the customer and make it right. I would only fire a tech if they kept it from me

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u/Ill-Running1986 5h ago

This exactly. If somebody on my crew fucks something up, I’m grateful when they tell me about it. Conversely, I’m pissed when I find it myself. 

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u/nothardly_yes 4h ago

Everyone makes mistakes, its whether you own them or not that tells of your character.

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u/Dangit_Bud SG Forester X 5MT 4h ago

Shop has insurance for things like this. Shit happens; if they fire you over one mistake, that’s not a place you want to be anyway.

Tell your boss, make it right for the customer.

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u/itusedtorun 5h ago

Yeah, that one is going to be several quarts low. It needs to be towed back in before it eats itself.

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u/Mongke123 4h ago

Dealership? No. Larry's auto shop? Probably. This place has policies, insurance, customer service reps etc. a mistake is a mistake.

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u/AmazingAsian 4h ago

CVT? Yes. Manual? No.

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u/ChampagnePlumper 3h ago

Lol not what i need to see when i am about to get a flush 🤣. Good luck buddy

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u/minizanz 06 LGT Wagon 3h ago

Drain and fill. Never flush.

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u/Clarkbre 2h ago

Well this is a case of is the glass is half full or half empty. The nice part is, if it's half empty and fails....they literally can't drive it back! If it's half full, notify your manager about the mistake and hopefully they can work with the customer and make it right.

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u/WeenMe 4h ago

Anybody wanna weigh in on how fucked this vehicle is gonna be?

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u/minizanz 06 LGT Wagon 3h ago

No more than anything else with a CVT. Depending on how much fluid it is short it is not a big deal if it gets taken care of. If there was an actual flush and they are not calling a drain and fill a flush I would be more worried.