AutoShopOwner
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
When a tech completes a timing belt in 3 hours, but the job is billed to the customer at 4 hours, we don't reduce the labor charge. BUT, if we project a check engine diagnosis to take 2 hours, but the tech completes the testing in 1.5, why do so many shops reduce the labor charge to 1.5 to the customer?
Tomorrow's Technician
MARCH 28, 2024
He worked as a Cadillac/Buick tech at a dealership in Buffalo, then as a tech at an independent shop where he worked on domestic, Asian and European cars. “I After being permanently hurt being a tech, Baldwin worked at Goodyear as a service manager while working on his Master’s Degree. His early career emphasized that.
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Tomorrow's Technician
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Here is a tech tip you can use if you are seeing more hybrids and stop/start vehicles with noise complaints at your shop. The information for the procedure is typically in the service information. For some, selecting an HVAC setting that is hotter or colder can cause the engine to restart. If the OAD is noisy, replace it.
Automotive Training Centre
SEPTEMBER 20, 2023
This isn’t merely a tech enthusiast’s fancy; it’s an environmental necessity. Contact ATC Surrey for more information. Traditional boats, especially those with two-stroke engines, release significant pollution into the air and water, degrading marine ecosystems. Are you considering automotive school ?
Autoflow
JULY 10, 2023
After all, we’ve all grown used to Google serving up information instantly. As a result, estimates come together quickly and techs get right to work. Even better, customers find out information sooner and, if all goes well, get their wheels back sooner. When you think of a tech working well, it doesn’t mean fast and furious.
Autoshop Solutions
APRIL 18, 2023
What to Look for in a Tech Stack When looking at your shop’s tech stack, a vital factor is how the systems work together. Another factor to consider is ensuring that your systems are cloud-based, which makes it easy if you have multiple shops and don’t have to be in the same building to access your information.
Tomorrow's Technician
FEBRUARY 22, 2024
Even during class, he will randomly get calls asking to share some of the information he has learned [in his career.]” Within the first three years as a tech, I achieved L1 Master Technician status. I answer the call no matter if it’s a question from my coworkers or a call from a tech in a store 50 miles away.”
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