what to do when the mechanic fix something that wasnt broke?

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i took my car to the shop and the mechanic told me that he would pinpoint my cars problem,because it wasnt starting.before i took it in i talk about the problem with other mechanics and most of them told me that i didnt need a fuel pump that my problem was in the injection,i relayed this information to the mechanic,he said it was possible but he didnt think that the injection was my problem,so he insisted that i replace the fuel pump,i agreed.my car is still not running ,now hes telling me that i need to pay him first for the fuel pump before he fixes the injection. i dont want to pay for him fixing something that wasnt broken.what should i do?
 
He probably didn't run the correct diagnostic before he replaced the fuel pump. Fuel pumps do usually go bad before your injectors so he probably just replaced it thinking that is what it was. If you signed a paper giving him authority to do the work then you pretty much have to pay him Sorry
 
I am a mechanic and I hate the ones whom will not test the system before just "guessing and changing parts". I do know that there are times that we as mechanics have to take the best educated guess and replace something that does seem to be the culprit but for me if that seems to be the case I forwarn the customer as to why I recommend this route. But for the most part a good mechanic will test, have sources that they can refer to, and replace the correct faulty part.

I have bought a van from one of my customers whom for them the van acted up. When I went to check out the problem I could not find anything that was wrong, the van ran fine for me, so I told the owner until it acts up and I can verify the problem I would not just throw parts at the vehicle. I have the van now and it still has not acted up.

I personally would not pay his labor bill. I am not sure about not paying for the part since it is now in your car. To me he should have at least put a fuel pressure gage on the system and seen that the fuel pressure was correct and that the problem layed elseware.
 
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