• AnIndefiniteArticle@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    I’d still want the auto mechanic to tell me what’s wrong with the transmission and how they diagnosed it. It’s true that I’d expect them to know what tests to run for the diagnosis due to their experience/training, but I still want to know what they discovered and how in order to better understand what’s going on with the vehicle and whether they are giving me a fair price for the repair.

    • ChonkyOwlbear@lemmy.world
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      57 minutes ago

      Sure, but the explanation might be something like the conch spring isn’t meshing with the radial flange of the Jefferson gear. That might not make sense to you while still being the correct answer. At some point you have to admit that you don’t know enough to make an educated judgement and you just have to trust the expert.