# Shops should not allow non-mechanics to talk on the phone

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/shops-should-not-allow-non-mechanics-to-talk-on-the-phone/142701>\
**Category:** General Discussion\
**Created:** [June 21, 2019, 1:40pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shops-should-not-allow-non-mechanics-to-talk-on-the-phone/142701 "2019-06-21T13:40:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
**Showing post:** 19

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![TwinTurbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@TwinTurbo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/TwinTurbo)\
**Post date:** [June 23, 2019, 12:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shops-should-not-allow-non-mechanics-to-talk-on-the-phone/142701/19 "2019-06-23T00:26:35Z")

</div>

> [@Marnet](#):
>
> I learned to do this some years back from reading this suggestion from several regulars here.

Actually, it was me. I’ve been advocating this for years. Here’s where it came up in '07 after your post-

> [@TSA's -- to speak or hold my peace?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tsas-to-speak-or-hold-my-peace/7800):
>
> 2007 Chevrolet Impala 1LT 3.5L V6 Flex Fuel engine auto trans 6,750 miles Couple problems last two days: 1) headlights and interior lights flickering now and then 2) air bag light/alarm chime alerting and message “service air bag” displayed Had OnStar run diagnostic which showed no codes of any kind. Have appt Friday morning to have oil chg., tire rotation, and check out these probs along w/ existing puzzle of DRLs either turning off or not when engine turn…

Wow time flies…

---

_[View the full topic](https://community.cartalk.com/t/shops-should-not-allow-non-mechanics-to-talk-on-the-phone/142701)._
