Whats the difference between getting an automotive technology and ASE certification?

in my truck with 275000 miles from 02 the only cooling system issue I've ever had with dex cool is the stupid plastic fittings that GM put on the heater core. What possesed them to do that I'll never know but theres a metal replacement part available for that. My first truck is a classic with its convential green coolant for its copper/led readiator and that shit destroyed everything it touched. Since i swapped in an aluminum radiator when I swap the motor in a year or so I'm switching it to dex cool

As a hourly fleet tech. and the shortage of techs and low pay. There is zero reason for me to be quick. And more of a reason to take my time. It will get done and right., but when I want it done. not you.

Thomas lech does good a/c videos using the micron method

Conspicuously absent from this discussion is something that could detect what refrigerant you’re actually working with, an identifier. Some scoundrel trying to game the system could ruin your whole day (and bugger up your equipment and supplies.) You need to be prepared for this.

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If the vehicle was more than a few years old, I automatically replaced the Schrader valves when doing an A/C service. Only takes a moment and cheap insurance for reducing comebacks.

I have not seen a management company say you need 60% profit on parts I’ve seen them say 60% GROSS PROFIT which is parts cost plus labor cost taken away from what is collected. That should put you at a GP of 60% I kinda think your rant Is really flawed. I don’t know anybody trying to mark up an engine 60% Typically with large jobs, you focus on GP per hour. I dunno man, I used to enjoy your channel, now you just seem bitter and angry 🤷🏻‍♂️

I have not seen a management company say you need 60% profit on parts I’ve seen them say 60% GROSS PROFIT which is parts cost plus labor cost taken away from what is collected. That should put you at a GP of 60% I kinda think your rant Is really flawed. I don’t know anybody trying to mark up an engine 60% Typically with large jobs, you focus on GP per hour. I dunno man, I used to enjoy your channel, now you just seem bitter and angry 🤷🏻‍♂️

How quick do you get a new socket using the warranty, I’m a heavy equipment technician and I work on cat 992, and D8,D9 dozers so I break sockets more than I’d like to .

My M12 tools have been fantastic for years

Shops invest in tools? LMAO Shame because testing with cheaper gases and proper billing would save $$$ in the long run.

the reason some dyes dont reflect with all UV lights is the spectrum used by the dye manufacturer. Get a multispectrum UV light and you will be good to go for all the diff dyes

VACUUM PUMP MICRON GAUGE

Keep in mind with Co2, not to exceed the systems pressure limit. Never go beyond 200 psi or you'll be pulling money out your own pocket. Weld equipment can easily exceed this limit.

Those schrader valve tools are golden. As you said serious time savers. It's one of those tools that raise your confidence of not blowing an afternoon

Techs all the way.!!!! GOOD Techs!!!!

Why talk tools when half of these so-called mechanic's can't read a clock. Most of these folks are scammers for a small company and are looking to have one job that pays for the whole shop for the month. The beat keeps going and that's all I see is angry customers paying through the nose for things that are not broken. Simple oil change turns into a thousand dollar's and everyone in the shop knows that there ripping them off. Sad to say that I don't want anything to do with criminals in this industry!

Sold a lot of my tools to move on to a better carer and I don't miss it at all. It turned out to be a thankless job that I would encourage young folk to find a better job than this crap, everyone is called a Tech, more like a mule with no name. Your nothing more than a slave to the industry. If you hurt yourself fixing cars, you life will be over. Just because you want a great career, not worth wasting your time.

I have a leak detector put out by autool it isnt expensive and it it detects 134a now it's not directly a AC leak detector just for the automotive industry the one I have it covers like 410 r22 and different ones down on when I know it does not cover is one want the new one 1234 YF that's the one I use and it seems to work pretty good and it has a sensitivity setting on it

Isis bright yellow dye that u could see in dark wirhout uv light or uv glasses if it is leaking u can see it with it

I've got the power probe they really need to do something better those probes don't hang on vents very well. Half the time they fall off. I've also found compared to a fluke better with the thermometer it's about 10 degrees off what it says.

1234yf , I usually call it Twelve Thirty Four Yf. I have an old Snap On leak detector that does R12 as well as 134A, that I bought in the mid 1980s. I’ve been planning to buy that Robinair leak detector.I wasn’t aware that Mastercool made a socket for quick release fittings. Thanks for the video!

Would you recommend Grey pneumatic impact sockets or Sunex?

As a dude that just got hired to be an R&R guy at a general auto shop because that's what I'm good at, this kinda hit home 😂😂

I was surprised Milwaukee wasn't at the Sema show last year.

The fuckin guys doing the work. You can v Bullshit all you and sale the world bit who's gonna do it

They are equally as important. I'm one of the few who has been both and successful at both. I've made 110k as an advisor and 140k as a flat rate guy. Most advisors couldn't hack it as a tech. Most techs couldn't hack it as an advisor. Even in my best year, about 113k as an advisor, the skilled techs still made more. You also have displayed by your comments on what an advisor does that you have no experience at it. Your real complaint should be bad advisors making too much, not advisors making too much. The advisor makes the shop more money, period. It's a simple numbers game. As an advisor, I could have 9 techs with 2 jobs each sold and ready to go. As a tech, I could only actively do one job at a time. I know we need the techs and their skillset to complete the work. I know we need the advisors to close the deal and get the work sold for those techs to complete. Therefore, they are both equally important. Let me go back to where I said most techs couldn't hack it as an advisor. I know the pushback is coming. Truth is, most of you have all the people skills of a courtyard executioner.

Old Azz FLAT RATE WHINER! This guy sounds like he needs to own his own shop. Reality Check

Ive seen a bunvh of guys with the blowmolds, foam, and plastic displays too. I put my extensions in a plastic kitchen organizer from target. 3 of them side by side fot nicely in my HF 15" side cab drawers. I did the math and my little 5 drawer and side cab is carrying more than some guys full bank carts because its so packed and organized.

1. Warranty pay. 2. Managers not giving a fuck about the future of the company or the techs and only short term gains that make them look good to the GM. 3. GMs hiring above managers so they don't have to be held responsible for ripping off techs (lowering labour times, increasing parts markup) 4. The dealer not giving a fuck about techs because they make 60% of their total profit off parts markup and 40% off service 5. Foreman following the lead of the service manager and GM and not acting like foreman because they have tons of hours and they're not going to ruin that, they "did their time" already 6. The parts changer(s) who has been there for 20 years and is buddies with the foreman and service advisor who takes all the gravy/favouritism and can't be fired because his numbers look good 7. Mechanics accepting everything and not saying fuck you

Well in Australia we have service advisers they are paid salary and it’s a bonus system based on Manufacture CPS and tyres sales and our main sales so they work with us in the shop as we do the work and with out us they can’t sell it works well as we educate them on what we need from them and no they are not paid more than the techs even after bonuses

Salesmen are often the highest paid people in an organization, even more than executives. Why, if the product doesn't sell, there is no need to make it.

As a person new to the industry. The more I see the more I wonder if I’m making a mistake getting into the industry.

We used to have a saying in the Navy... Choose your rate, choose your fate. Aka... You pick a shitty job your life is going to suck. Walk away if you don't like what you're doing.

A top notch service advisor can make up for subpar techs but there's no way a top notch tech can ever make up for a subpar service advisor. The customer will notice very little difference between a competent tech, a decent tech, a good tech, a great tech, or an AMAZING tech! Yes of course techs have way more responsibilities and requirements put upon them. No question about it. The problem is we're so used to working in shops that are so poorly run without any organization or management that it feels like you have to be a rockstar to keep the ship barely above water and if you weren't so bloody good the ship would've sunk ages ago. But take a step back and think about that... If you tally up all the times customers got angry and why you'll realize it's almost entirely because of communication issues.

Thanks for the video! I always try and get the original brand. The matco hammers are trusty cook but, the matco warranty is better

I couldn’t disagree more with, working on both sides of the system! It’s pretty obvious you are clueless on the service writing side.

Service Writer is just a overpriced secretary.

The service advisors position did not exist until larger dealer style corporations felt the need to "sell people." Mechanics just told them like it is and if they didn't want to fix it they pulled it around. An "Advisor" convinces them to take a loan to fix their car, adds flushes the mechanic didn't mention were needed and other trinkets to pad their commissions. Not that mechanics never do that, but MOST just want to fix the car and go to the next one. That honesty hurts sales. Yet the mechanics are the thieves in our industry.

Sales drives the money.

Because no one respects the technician - simple as that.

Who is selling the real launch scanner? I’m seeing 10 Different launch scanners and not sure what sites are fake and or selling counterfeit scanners

With the addition of newer software like video mpi as a tech I show the customer what I see and write the quote up. All my writers needs to do is see approvals and add lines reducing the work they need to do. Those systems also don't work the best in my opinion so no matter how you look at it the writer role still remains. Good techs should be making more money in the end.

After doing both I can’t see how it’s justified, the technician will make or break the whole process he is definitely more valuable to me personally

I am a former dealer tech, and wrote service a for a few months, I’m now a parts and service manager. The tech position is required, or the business doesn’t exist. The tech is the most important position in the dealership. The manufacturer could sell cars direct to the consumer if they had to. You could hire techs who could also talk to customers (very undesirable for many reasons) but possible. A good advisor is a technicians best friend. A bad advisor needs to be a good advisor or find a new career! A top 10% advisor should make a lot of money. A top 10% tech should also make a lot of money. Both 6 figures plus. But I will say a B tech should def get paid more than a middle of the road advisor. Because half the public could answer a phone and take orders. A lot less than 50 percent of the public has the aptitude to be a B tech.

Love this video, I think that you have stumbled on what is a fundamental critique of capitalism - exploitation of labour and the alienation of workers from what they produce. This is something that needs to be fixed in our industry and across the board

Our Ag Shop has a service writer that makes less then a good trained tech. You need a decent service writer that knows what they are doing. Our service advisor was a former tech as well.

I was a dealer diesel tech for a few years i left last year and never looked back i saw the bs about a year in and tried to change stuff but nothing changed I have no regrets of leaving

The shop i work at has split the "service advisor" role between 1st and 2nd shift foreman and our owner... We seem to have far less issues with this system even though it gets annoying, but customers seem to like talking to somebody who actually does the work and can speak confidently about it!