A Shop Press ode to the unsung heroes taking calls, keys, and credit cards.

We’ve all found something strange in our mechanical travels. I’ve seen plenty of drugs. Having worked in the Midwest, guns were not unfamiliar. Most were usually accompanied by a pair of muddy duck boots in the passenger footwell. But I found a real good one lately that I’ve never come across in my travels.
Go ahead, look it over. That’s a new one for my catalog of stories. I figured it was a 9mm or similar. I thought that was pretty unique so I had to take a shot snap a picture.
That’s my weird find for the day. I know a few of you have some similar stories. You know what to do in the comments.
Ford’s so-called fix for servicing corroded front springs was something neither drivers nor dealer techs were happy about.
Engine oil is a lubricant, but that’s not what the task’s title is referencing.
How do you suss out problems on a car that’s come to you for service?