I get asked all the time about getting into the auto repair field as a career, but sometimes I get asked the same question from someone who may be older and looking to change careers. In this video I share my feelings on this topic of being too old to get into the auto repair industry.
What age do you think is too old to get into auto repair?
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2 thoughts on “Are You Too Old To Be a Mechanic?”
JIM B
June 8, 2021 at 3:26 am
BESIDES AGE, IS THE LEVEL OF FITNESS THAT YOUR BODY CAN ENDURE. Consider things like knees, joints, lifting ability. As a career appliance tech, I’ve always exercised to keep in shape until retirement at age 68. Experience is detrimental to the repair business, but the level of fitness needs to be considered for stress & long hours that your body needs to endure
Tom
June 7, 2021 at 12:36 pm
I retired am am now at 70. I never worked on cars until I retired. For the last 10 years I have done all the work on our five cars. We have a 2012 Camry, 2012 Fiat, 2009 BMW, 2001 Jetta and a 95 Dodge Dakota 5.2. I’ve done brakes, taken off intake manifolds, replaced the rear main seal, intake manifold gasket and rebuilt the heater box on the Dakota. Among many other jobs.
1. I did spend a lot on tools.
2. Salary is not an issue. We a set financially.
3. It is difficult physical work and does tend to wear me out.
4. I make a lot of mistakes and work very slowly.
But, I really enjoy working on cars. One thing that I do is take a lot of breaks and do what I call pondering. I just think about what to do next, the easiest way to tackle a difficult job, watch a lot of repair videos and mentally go through diagnosis steps.
Would I have ever switch careers to car mechanic? No. Do I really enjoy being a home mechanic? Absolutely.