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Not sure what else I can really grow thru summer but my zinnias are coming up now too.

Took my vehicle in for an oil leak a few weeks back. Turned out it was a rear main seal. They also wanted to replace the oil pan gasket and the oil pan itself. Staying there was damage to the oil pan and it would not seat properly. I agreed to the work and they had the car from Monday and finished it on a Thursday. Paid the estimate and drove home. Ended up going underneath the vehicle the following day (Friday) and notice my bell housing has a pretty big crack which was not there when I dropped off the vehicle. ( Photo 1&2)Had to wait thru the weekend and went in on Monday morning. The owner had the vehicle towed at shops expense. Got a call yesterday ( Thursday) said it was ready. Drove home. Looks like the bell housing was replaced with a used one.

Parked in the driveway. Woke up to a stain that was about a foot long and 6 inches wide. (Photo 3) Definitely transmission fluid. Called the shop this time. Owner said bring it in again and he would check it. He thinks it is the yoke leaking from weephole.

I am reluctant to go back to that shop. Corporate called me today since I left message with them. Saying if I took it someplace else it would "void my warranty." I have a shop I have used before which is definitely not cheap, but they do solid work. I was going to take it there. So far I have paid about $1500 for repairs from that shop and I have a vehicle I cannot drive. I also have had to pay for Lyft get a ride to the shop to pick up the vehicle now twice. Also have a decent size gash in my transmission pan. (Photo 5)This definitely wasn't there before. I can live with it if it's only cosmetic, but still not too happy about it.

Anyone who owns or works at a shop what course of action would you recommend going forward? This is my daily driver. I call BS on the warranty being void for having a shop look at it. A second opinion shouldn't void a warranty and I think that might be illegal. Thinking of contacting a lawyer if it comes down to that. But hopefully it won't.

Not going to name the shop since I have not yet tried to have them make this right. But long story short. Had a leaking rear main seal on a Tahoe I purchased last year. Got an estimate and agreed to the work. Shop called later that day and said they would do work following day. I got a call the following day. They said oil pan was damaged from a previous install possibly. Who knows. He send over pics of the damage and I agreed to pan and gasket being replaced. Picked up Tahoe last night and drove home. Got a check engine code on the way home. For bank 2 downstream o2 sensor. Ok could be conincidence.

I have no idea what oil they use, so my first instinct is to remove that oil and the cheap filter they use. Went underneath to look. Noticed my bell housing is cracked. Not just a little, but noticably. Also Noticed my bell housing inspection plate on the starter side is also missing. I know for a fact that inspection plate was not missing. So not in a good fucking mood at all. Shop is closed since it's the weekend. Taking my wife with me so I don't lose my shit with them.