Honda CR-V Driver Claims He Caught a Dealership in a "Lie" After He Took It for an Oil ChangeGuessing HeadlightsHenry KelsallMon, September 21, 2026 at 3:34 PM UTCAdd us on GoogleImage Credit: @talkingshop716/TikTokA TikTok mechanic said a customer took his Honda CR-V to a dealership and then claims he was told a lie after it claimed that his SUV was leaking. The story adds fuel to the fire that many believe they are being scammed by dealerships.In a viral video viewed over 250,000 times, TikTok user Sean Brown (@talkingshop716), who is also a mechanic, said a customer had taken a Honda CR-V to a dealership for an oil change. Since he had an oil change coupon and the location was convenient, he felt this was the best thing to do.Brown then said the mechanic at the dealership came out to the customer and told them the car was a mess. They described oil everywhere underneath the car and said they needed a new oil pan for the Honda.AdvertisementAdvertisementThe customer, however, wasn't convinced that this was correct. So he turned to Brown to get a second opinion on what the dealership had told him. This is what led Brown to claim that he thought the dealership was being dishonest about the situation.What Was Actually Wrong With the Honda CR-V?Brown said that the customer had gone to a local dealership for an oil change and had done so because it was convenient. Brown also said the customer had an oil change coupon, so it made sense for him to go and get the work done at the dealership. It was then that they came out with a whole host of problems for the owner."They come out to this customer and say, 'Sir, the underside of your engine is completely covered in oil. Your oil pan is leaking. You've got oil everywhere. We need to replace your oil pan,'" said Brown. The customer was quite concerned and wasn't sure what to believe. So, he decided to get in touch with Brown and find out if the dealership had been correct in its assessment.Brown got the car into his workshop and went to have a look at it. He determined that, as best as he could tell, there was nothing wrong with the car. None of the parts that would have been covered in oil thanks to a leaking oil pan were oil-free, and it looked absolutely fine. Brown also denied that the dealership might have cleaned the oil off.AdvertisementAdvertisement"Unfortunately, I don't think there's a flat-rate mechanic left in this trade outside of some good people that I know that would actually clean that off for a customer after they deny the repair," he said.What Was Really Wrong With the Honda?Image Credit: @talkingshop716/TikTokAccording to the mechanic, there was nothing wrong at all with the Honda. "You can only lie to people for so long. You're gonna lose all your business," said Brown. He deduced that the dealership had tried to scam the Honda owner and portray any potential problem as far more serious than it actually was. This owner would not be the first to be scammed.Scams like this are common in the industry. Many have said that they are offered free or discounted work, such as an oil change, and are then told that other work is required, meaning a cheap oil change becomes something very expensive.In 2009, investigators in California found 22 locations where a scam of this nature had taken place following 30 undercover visits. In total, there were more than 35 incidents in which car owners were told they needed more work when, in reality, nothing was wrong.If you want more stories like this, follow Guessing Headlights on Yahoo so you don't miss what's coming next.