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Dafirnz you do what you can with the options you have. We have no diesel mechanic schools in my area. So if I wanted to be a diesel mech I would be screwed. You have my respect for working and making your last get better.
Dafirnz you do what you can with the options you have. We have no diesel mechanic schools in my area. So if I wanted to be a diesel mech I would be screwed. You have my respect for working and making your last get better.
no_common_sense No one ever explained it like you just did. That makes so much sense. After reading that I definitely think school is a route I need to take.
MDK22 thank you for the input. I feel your pain. I think between student loans, tools, and entry level pay I’ll be living on tuna for several years lol. You guys have really opened my eyes to how important school is. I really appreciate it.
JTF 38 years? I bet you’ve seen and done just about everything. I wish I had your knowledge. Even a small portion of it. I would be so far ahead of the curve! Thanks for the input.
Fopeano thanks for sharing that bro. What you did was my idea if I didn’t go through school. I appreciate you telling me about that.
You guys have definitely opened my eyes to the importance of school. And saved me a ton of heart ache. Thank you guys so much!!
no_common_sense No one ever explained it like you just did. That makes so much sense. After reading that I definitely think school is a route I need to take.
MDK22 thank you for the input. I feel your pain. I think between student loans, tools, and entry level pay I’ll be living on tuna for several years lol. You guys have really opened my eyes to how important school is. I really appreciate it.
JTF 38 years? I bet you’ve seen and done just about everything. I wish I had your knowledge. Even a small portion of it. I would be so far ahead of the curve! Thanks for the input.
Fopeano thanks for sharing that bro. What you did was my idea if I didn’t go through school. I appreciate you telling me about that.
You guys have definitely opened my eyes to the importance of school. And saved me a ton of heart ache. Thank you guys so much!!
The shop I just left had three tire techs, and two mechanics quit in one week.
I told them I was done and they started freaked. I over heard one of the bosses saying they spend about $6k a month fixing customers cars, repairing TPMS they break. All sorts of stuff.
The shop I just left had three tire techs, and two mechanics quit in one week.
I told them I was done and they started freaked. I over heard one of the bosses saying they spend about $6k a month fixing customers cars, repairing TPMS they break. All sorts of stuff.
I don’t know about pricing (good,bad or otherwise). I know everywhere I’ve worked lifts have made the work literally 1000 times easier. My best friends dad is a DIY’er like you. He got a lift and he was able to take on so much more work. It sped up work like engine swaps, and tranny replacements like you are doing.
Based on what you are saying and the work you are doing I would go for it. Your back will thank you also.
I don’t know about pricing (good,bad or otherwise). I know everywhere I’ve worked lifts have made the work literally 1000 times easier. My best friends dad is a DIY’er like you. He got a lift and he was able to take on so much more work. It sped up work like engine swaps, and tranny replacements like you are doing.
Based on what you are saying and the work you are doing I would go for it. Your back will thank you also.
For the last month or so I have been working at a tire shop. These gems are just a couple favorites.
One guy did the brakes on a minivan. Put the new tires on, and lug nuts on finger tight. Started tightening one side with an impact gun, got called away. Next thing I know some tech is dropping the van to the floor and pulling it out. I didn’t think to say anything because I had left for lunch and I didn’t know what they had, or more importantly hadn’t done while I was gone.
Later that day I was driving home and traffic was kind of bad on the road close to our shop. As I’m driving down the road I see a minivan with a tire missing. The woman inside gripping the steering wheel staring off into space and some dude outside kicking the van yelling at someone on his phone.
The next day I heard they were suing our as*es off.
Same shop, a week later, managed to deuce somebodies car off a lift. They tried to hide it. But the major crack in the window gave it away.
My boss was showing me some tricks on how to get tricky tires off. In the process he gouges the rim off a Chrysler 300 SRT 8. He tells me to throw it on the RR, because the guy will never see it.
I left that shop yesterday and took a position at Firestone.
For the last month or so I have been working at a tire shop. These gems are just a couple favorites.
One guy did the brakes on a minivan. Put the new tires on, and lug nuts on finger tight. Started tightening one side with an impact gun, got called away. Next thing I know some tech is dropping the van to the floor and pulling it out. I didn’t think to say anything because I had left for lunch and I didn’t know what they had, or more importantly hadn’t done while I was gone.
Later that day I was driving home and traffic was kind of bad on the road close to our shop. As I’m driving down the road I see a minivan with a tire missing. The woman inside gripping the steering wheel staring off into space and some dude outside kicking the van yelling at someone on his phone.
The next day I heard they were suing our as*es off.
Same shop, a week later, managed to deuce somebodies car off a lift. They tried to hide it. But the major crack in the window gave it away.
My boss was showing me some tricks on how to get tricky tires off. In the process he gouges the rim off a Chrysler 300 SRT 8. He tells me to throw it on the RR, because the guy will never see it.
I left that shop yesterday and took a position at Firestone.
Thanks so much. I feel way better now about jumping into this. I appreciate you guys taking the time to respond and give me advice. I will definitely follow all the advice you guys gave me and keep everyone updated.
Since I’m brand new at this, how does the Lube tech, B-tech, A-tech all flow and work together?