[quote=flu]… It’s not rocket science and doesn’t really require *that* much special training. Most of the time, the only difference separating you versus your german mechanic is that he has the factory repair guide that they manufacturer typically does not release to normal people. But all he/she is doing is just following a flowchart.[/quote]
flu, you forgot to mention here that your “german mechanic” is separating you from a LOT of your money. I don’t know about you, but I just got “separated” from $534 last month by my Japanese mechanic. Folks that use mechanics for bigger, more expensive jobs do NOT have all the latest “electronics” on their vehicles. These folks are typically the owners of vehicles more than eight years old. If you have the know-how and tools to perform the work on your vehicles that doesn’t “require *that* much special training,” then why do you pay thru the nose for the services of your “german mechanic??”
I think automotive technicians in most specialties do fine and are plenty busy if they have F/T work. I know these garages have overhead but they charge the customer $80 up per hr to work on their vehicles! How much of this do they have to pay their “certified mechanics” per hr so as not to have them defect to the next garage??
