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[quote=”KeithLG” post=143819]UPDATE:
I recently got a position at a Volkswagen dealer on the Service Xpress team. Not a bad job at all, though some of the engineering decisions that were made with these cars drive me up the wall. I definitely feel like I’m getting better at the job with each passing day. Hopefully I can move up from Service Xpress and start tackling jobs other than LOFs and tires soon, but I’m not really in a huge rush. As long as I learn my stuff and show some initiative, I know I’ll get moved up in a reasonable amount of time[/quote]
Dude awesome congratulations on the new job!
[quote=”iEatRazorz” post=135982]They gave the job to another guy. Apparently I was suppose to get it but the writers gave to someone else any way. It was a blown fuse on a metal plate with multiple fuses built into it. Something I would’ve found had the Internet been up and running when I initially looked at it. So now the service manager wants to give me another electrical problem to try an solve.[/quote]
Was it on the the fuse block that sits on top of the battery?
[quote=”KeithLG” post=138840]So following up on a previous post, I decided to go ahead and enroll in my community college’s auto tech program. Right now I’m just trying to plan some things out as far as work goes. What in your opinions would be a good brand to work with at the beginning? The goal for the future is to get good enough to work on high end stuff (I was thinking maybe Teslas), or work at/start a performance shop. There have been openings at a couple Honda and Hyundai dealers, but I’ve seen a post on here sayingg Hyundai isn’t a good brand to work for, and Eric himself said working on Hondas will ruin you, lol[/quote]
Curious if you’ve made a decision? I would go for a higher end brand like Audi, Mercedes, Cadillac…. GM’s training is awesome. I find it easy to understand and learn how the different modules communicate and operate.
[quote=”1oldmechanic” post=138782][quote=”CadyTechFL” post=136892]Sounds like the OP has already made up his mind on getting a box. I have a SnapOn Masters KRL722 love that box plenty of room to grow your tool collection. Don’t have any experience with Mac tool boxes as nobody in my dealership has one its either SnapOn or Matco. I would stay away from Matco lots of owners complaining about rust, have a tech at work fighting with Matco to get his box fixed or replaced its less than five years old and its has rust all over the inside.[/quote]
Wow . Rust issues ? I have a Matco and the only place I have had issues is with the flat black painted covers on the casters . Granted the box is 15 years old . Guess they are not doing the prep on the paintwork ? This is my first Matco unit .[/quote]
Yeah I was surprised when he showed me then I searched google and found others are having similar problems.
[quote=”SVTDice” post=136965]Have you taken a look at Aircats by any chance? They are pretty awesome guns for a good price.
I’ve been using the Aircat 1150 for almost 2 years great impact well worth the $165 I paid for it.
Sounds like the OP has already made up his mind on getting a box. I have a SnapOn Masters KRL722 love that box plenty of room to grow your tool collection. Don’t have any experience with Mac tool boxes as nobody in my dealership has one its either SnapOn or Matco. I would stay away from Matco lots of owners complaining about rust, have a tech at work fighting with Matco to get his box fixed or replaced its less than five years old and its has rust all over the inside.
I understand what you guys are saying, but dont be afraid of progressing just because of warranty times. That will all come down to experience. When I first went flat rate there were plenty of warranty jobs that I lost time on but now three years later that’s not an issue. Plus were your going to make your money is recommending work like inspecting brakes, tires, services. Take your time to learn the vehicles and there pattern failures. It’s hard at first but if you stick with it you can make good money.
Congratulations on the new job Pitt! Glad to hear you chose a higher end brand. Don’t be scared of advancing to a line tech, I think its good that they want you to grow and not keep you as just a lube tech.
[quote=”Fopeano” post=130227]Just to the address the “are you serious about looks/sound? It should just do the job” comments:
Every car ever sold will get the job done of transporting a human meat sack from point A to point B. 90% of them look, sound, and drive like rubbish nonetheless. Some people just prefer to get the job done in style. Like a good driver might want to drive a fun/cool car from point A to B, a good mechanic may want to have a fun/cool tool to work with. Just like a car is just a car to a lot of people, a tool is just a tool to a lot of people as well. It’s just that the OP is not one of those people, and neither am I.[/quote]
Dude not knocking you guys, just think the OP was being a little too picky when your worrying about sounds of an impact. Its just my opinion that how the tool performs for the user and the comfort of that tool should matter more. I too care about looks some what. Which is why I chose snap on when I upgraded my ratchets, sockets, and combo wrenches last month. They look nicer than the other truck brands but more importantly I feel they perform better.
And the customer base is going to vary. Don’t know how the folks are up north. I’m in Orlando and we get all types of customers young and old. Most customers are pretty cool. I like Cadillac cause its a higher end brand so the customer base for the most part will pay for good service. Especially Escalade owners.
There’s no traps or problems you’ll have working on Cadillacs, their pretty easy to work on and you’ll quickly learn the pattern failures since you’ll see the same cars over and over. Pay attention to the other techs and you’ll learn what extra tools you will need in the future. Every one does things different so learn from as many people as you can. As an entry level tech you’ll be doing a lot of oil changes and tire rotations so you don’t need an extravagant amount of tools to start. Sounds like you have a good amount of tools to start out. This oil filter wrench all of us at the shop use http://www.mactools.com/en-us/Specialty-Tools/Drivetrain/OF537A/Swivel-Oil-Filter-Wrench-2-7-8-to-3-1-4-73mm-to-82-6mm-. A good set of combo wrenches metric and screwdrivers of all sizes. The dealer should provide the specialty tools.
I’ve had the Aircat 1150 for over a year now. It works great powerful, quiet and light. If you go to their web site and read the specs, the 1200k is more for heavier industrial applications, the 1150 is more suited for automotive work.
[quote=”andrewbutton442″ post=129921]I think the MG series, and Snap-ons in general have a much sweeter sound and tone than IR or CP. Those other guns just sound like rattle rattle,, but Snaps on sound like a Mechanical chorus of precision. Harmony of mechanic angels brought together in the SO impact. I don’t do muffled tools, it takes the fun out of it.. Sorta like the difference in tone between a Fender stratocaster and an out of tune Kmart guitar to me.[/quote]
Is this a joke, what does looks or what color or sound a tool has matter. What should make the difference is performance, reliability and comfort using the tool. I have the Aircat 1150 love that impact, the other techs are always borrowing it when their more expensive IR’s, Snap On etc. cant do the job. Could care less what it looks like.
