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Man, you didn't just tell people how to be a mechanic, you just told people how to succeed in life.

Problem not going to school is - you dont know what you dont know. Schooling will teach things about cars you didn't know existed. Truly understanding how something works is the only way to be good at diagnosing it. Then when you go for a "good" job - not a whole in the wall if there is someone with schooling, guess who gets the job? 2 years of schooling will advance your knowledge about 6 years

Wise words. I started out walking into a junkyard at 19. Worked my way up for 14 years then networked through friends to an entry level technician at a diesel truck shop. Almost 10 years later I’m now a master certified technician in heavy diesel. My supervisor knows to automatically sign me up for any training courses the company offers to continue my learning and build on my skills. Merry Christmas.

Real shit man. I’ve been doing it almost 10 years now. I’m a lead tech in a good shop. No school or training or anything, pretty much following those exact steps.

This mans advice is golden nuggets Yo. Doing apprenticeship at this family owned repair here in my area and online school for my ASE certification. Saving about $39K instead of going to UTI here in LA. Awesome blog!

A few snap bolts and stripped nuts along the way, are part of the journey great advice 👍

Ahh… BMW. Turning owners into mechanics, for generations. 😂 🤙🏻🙏🏻

Good stuff man. Been working construction for years but I’m always thinking about car and I love wrenching on detailed stuff. But thought I was barred from starting that without going to school. Thanks for sharing man

I have been doing side work repairing tools and equipment for decades. No one has ever asked me for qualifications, they just want the problem fixed. You are right, if you look competent and are equipped to work you find work. It's sad how most construction workers are impulsive and hard headed. Glad you got yourself into the technician world.

Great video keep spreading the knowledge!

“Another thing I almost forgot the next step, actually I forgot my bad” homie knows to never tell all u know 😅

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 You must be very proud of your achievements!

This is a video I never thought would exist. I’m overly thankful to you for making such a great and in depth video. One of my problems for becoming a mechanic or trying to step into the field has been being told and thinking schooling was the only way. I started to apply at UTI, but because of the insane cost and things I was told from former students made me change my mind. I almost got into a certification program, but i can’t just get behind the school thing. Im currently a machinist, and I love doing the work and learning as I go. Getting my hands scratched up is how I learn; that’s how I got my 53 year old car running. I’ve got to know the basics for mechanics plus a little more, and have been considering contacting all the shops that are near me and just ask if they’d let me work. It makes me happy to hear that the sort of old ways of becoming a mechanic aren’t completely gone. You’re steps and tips have increased my personal confidence and motivation to go after a mechanics job.

I appreciate your honesty for reals

Great advice. For every job.

Reminds me of how I started my electrical apprenticeship. Hung around a lot of tradesman working summers in facilities at my college. Carpenter convinced me to apply to the union & him & the Electrician gave me awesome references. 3-4 years in & still feel pretty grateful & lucky I got in on a whim.

Great advice, I'm thinking of doing the same that's how I found you, I have a garage but like you always thought I had to go to school!

Thank you bro fr, I’ve been bartending for 4 years and I’ve always loved cars. I recently got an opportunity as a service tech at Take 5. I wanna try and use that to become a mechanic eventually. Hopefully I can help somebody out at their shop for a while

Have been in the field about 3 years, luckily i have been able to work hourly but i the pay is so low that i can’t afford cost of living. They need to pay us more, this would help keep people happy, productive and in the shop.

Thats a good way to do it but when you save some money its always good to do some night classes in diagnostics and electrical . And online teachers like scanner danner really help you up your skill level.

a minute into the video and you already got a new sub love the vibe already

Thank you !

As a professional technician I like how you broke it down and your absolutely correct school is plus but it's all about experience

I forgot the last step 😂😂😂😂......that's that brake cleaner!😅😅😅😅😅😅❤❤❤❤❤

The best one you mentioned is learning from other people. This works for any job you have. When you learn something for free or even for "half a ticket", that is something that can never be taken away. You can spend money or you can be fired, but you will have those skills you learned forever. That is worth more than whatever they are paying you.

Crazy... in my area... logistics is really big... i got mechanic friends.... in auto and diesel.... and i made more as a revisor for freight coming in and out of mexico here in texas. Making 47k/year just standing in a dock waiting for trucks and scanning freight. Ended up trucking. Im always telling techs to get they class a.

🔥 🔥🔥 thank you bro

Back in the day its possible but now its almost nearly impossible to find job for companies without schooling unless you work in mom and pop shops

I wish I knew this before I went to mechanic school. I went to uti and learned more working at a shop than being at school. If you want to be a mechanic working diesel is the way to go. You can easily make $20+ just fueling trucks at some shops.

I went to mechanic college after I was already working on cars, I just wanted to show that I was formally trained.

Im thinking these $80,000 trucks the new ones are costing are gonna make people fix their trucks and cars. So yeah mechanics are in demand for many years into the future. Maybe cars and trucks will be phased out in the future because we need walkabke cities and they pollute too much ,, but in the mean time, fixing what you got and not buying new is the way to go...

Thanks man I'm gunna try it out

pulled an engine out of my infiniti on ah straight whim i always liked workin on cars really do wanna be ah mechanic without the schooling tired of being in school

Last part of the video is actually perfect lol goes with the theme

Thank you for this video bro.

I recently just turned 18 last year and I just got this random fascination with cars and I’ve been wanting to want to start my automotive career, but I have no experience, I only have little knowledge about cars and a little bit of car parts. Where do you think I should start? Great video btw keep it up 👍

Bruh already has his own shop. 👍

Honestly the more I delve into mechanic stuff the more I realize it's almost exactly like computers; in that from the outside it looks like a solid wall of pain and suffering, when in reality once you get past that outer wall it's just an endless expanse of pure dark nothing, where no two computers are the same and the only real skill involved is the ability to navigate through aforementioned dark nothing. At least with cars you have sensory input to kind of help, like noises and sights. Some of the problems I've encountered with computers had symptoms that made zero sense and had no real leads to follow, sending me on blind chases for hours, even days or weeks sometimes, until I could find the answer. Even asking others around the world with entire articles explaining the symptoms and what I had tried, they had no idea what I was dealing with. Then the _real_ fun begins when that solution you spent hours trying to find turned out to be a false positive. At least when you change out the wrong car part the part (generally) stays good and gives a benefit. But also like a computer it might mess up other things connected to it.

All you need to do is be good at working on cars, the demand for anyone who is willing and able is through the roof right now.

Hahaha with a BMW! That's how I learned! Yes! Those dealership labor rates.will turn you into a mechanic in no time! I do all my own work. N52 just like yours. E90 6MT RWD and an AWD MT

YT, HF, CS and being MI is all you need to fix all the mechanical and basics in a car. This is coming from a Lincoln Tech drop out. YT and HF back then would have saved me time and money. Back when obd into obd2 transition days.

Hello Rick... I like your videos. You should make a video on how to get a job as a mechanic.

Hi! I am italian and i am 18, your videos are very helpful. I can agree with you, here in italy as well many mechanics jobs does not require school certification. I would like to start doing mechanic stuff as soon as possible, but first i need to find a good toolbox for beginners. I will do some research, do you have some advice?

Remember.... who started schools? Self thought is an amazing skill!

If you go into this field, go Fleet. Dont work commission or flat rate. Fix other peoples vehicles for a living fix what you love for relaxation

At least they have learned basic diagnostic skills, not just parts replacement.

Do yk what a get first beginner tool box could be ?

I enjoyed watching. Please use a microphone

I think being a mechanic is a great job. But I make so much more at chippendales and I have no degree

Yeah I been working on my own car other people cars. It’s a break from coding and extra money. Coding and mechanics is the same thing. Just fixing shit when it breaks

5:11 to get your answer

Just a heads up being a mechanic in the real world not easiest. Need thousands in tools, low wages, flat rate, warranty work, ever changing systems all suck. You really need to love this field to survive.

to make money work in day, school at night, get good in electrical learn it well, some computer basics, metric tools, I would recommend craftman when they are on sale. to be a good mechanic it takes a lot, a lot of schooling that does not even include college classes it all the corporate school you have to, learn also. It's never ending classes. you would do better learning something else like a police dispatcher, working for city, county, school district, but if your into working your ass off every minute of the day no talking or stopping then this is for you. you will see your friends moving up the ladder making 3 times more than you and they won't even have to work hard like you do.

Bro, if you think you don’t need to go to school to become a mechanic. You’re right. But to be an Auto technician you do. Let me educate you any monkey can replaced parts and take apart that’s a “mechanic” when you learn on how things work and understand so you can diagnose it. Those are “technicians “ also some manufacturers like Audi, porsche and Mercedes don’t go by ASE. Unfortunately ASE are good to have , but it’s how automotive repair industry measure how good the technician is. I don’t what level you’re are at ,but I would get into a dealer and really learn..because you want to diagnose and repair not just be a parts changer

How you doing KZfaq ...... oh we're doing fine 😁

Bro, I had a referred a buddy at a Toyota dealer I worked and first told him when they ask your skill level. Don’t lie! He did and he got a timing belt on 2007 Land Cruiser VVTI. He’s never done it before and failed to follow instructions on repair manual because his last shop all he didn’t was oil tires and battery. He didn’t take time to follow Toyota repair manual. He KZfaq the whole repair (bad mistake) similar engine set TDC , but he failed to see TDC is actual “T” mark on both cam. End of the day when you remove the belt Cam phaser spring forward and since interference “engine” piston and valve contact. End of the day after they realize he failed to ask for help “lead tech” he was fired on the spot. I told home “God” tested him because you “lied” lying just gets you fired and cheaters never prosper

You really need some schooling background in this industry. Also try to deal with the industry's without it is not easy plus your payed on what you can deliver. Get educated

I can change a car engine in 2days alone..

Sir how can I learn Automobile mechanic. Please help me how can I communicate with you.

Most guys like this foul up too often. They need their automotive basics. They usually do not have any diagnostic ability. They are just parts replacers. Guys like this are what give automotive shops a bad name.

After 33 years as a mechanic, no school………DON”T DO IT, nope, nada….it is NOT worth the headache and health issues. No, you will not make money unless you are working for Ferrari or such…….THAT requires schooling, as does Toyota. No, you will not work on performance cars, you will be lucky to be able to do it on your own car. Currently, in the US, 95% of shops pay by flat rate( you will loose with this pay structure unless you are dishonest) every dealer or big name chain WILL require ASE certs………..these are nothing special, the morons at WALMART are ASE certified, the idiots behind the counter at the auto store are ASE certified. Gone are the days where ASE means anything. Oh, you will be in debt for you entire career and after you get out, you will have zero retirement, your medical cost will be high, you will be charged a high rate for any loan as you don’t have a fixed salary, you will be sick often. In a dealership or. High volume shop like Firestone, no one will help you…..at least without taking some of the money. JUST DON’T DO IT!!!!! The reason they need so many right now is they think mechanics are expendable and most of us won’t settle for shitty treatment. This guy did not go from 18 to 30 per hr. He went from 18 to 30 per FLAG hour. Which means you only get paid and turn a profit for yourself if you beat the time given for the job. If it is 8 hrs to replace and engine and you take 16 hrs, well, you got paid for eight, and then paid the shop for the next eight. You made 0 actually you are negative. I make 30 per physical hour. Even waiting on parts. I’m there I get paid……still lower than I should be paid, but….. in a shop I would only get 30 if I was fixing a car. If there were no clients, well, I’m still expected to be there from open to close at my expense……f*cking bullshit. Don’t do it

Or join military. But, before you do check out the reasons why so many are leaving the industry right now. You will destroy your body and will never earn what you deserve. Especially when you consider how bad it is dealing with idiotic design engineers.

They are paying $14 per 1h unless you have a certificate. Being Auto mechanic sucks.

Dont become mechanic shit is wack! Industry will suck the love you have for it quick!

Hii, I have a friend who wants to do the ASE test , but he is afraid that he might be asked for SSN and some verification from working as an auto tech. In his job, they pay him cash and not with check since he doesn't have any citizenship and any residency. Unfortenatly , he does hace any US documentation or proof that he works on cars and have experience since he was 15 years old. Can some one tell me if he can sti get the certification?

Bro im 34 years old and ive been in healthcare industry long enough and want to change my career. Am I old to go down mechanic route. I've been doing my own servicing last year but im just worried i won't be getting enough pay to support my family.

LOL you need to go to school , because you need to know what going on, no guessing.

Same shit the colonizers said

Fist I recommend not being a mechanic at first you will love it then you will hate it. go to college night classes instead of WyoTech or some other school that put you in debt. you will have years and years to spend on tools, tens of thousands 40, 50 60 thousand, you will be blamed for everything that go's wrong that you had nothing to do with. Your boss will wonder what's taking so long and he won't have have any skill at all. In the end you probably will get cancer for all those years of working in chemicals 8 hours a day I knew a lot that died that way didn't even make it past 62, so good luck. remember I warned you.

Man this mechanic that was supposed to help me built my q50 I move 6 hr away so never did and went back 1 later was working construction and I had a bad boss he fired me and always wanted to be a mechanic love cars and I feel like I learn fast when it comes to cars and install my own Intake and blow of valve basic maintenance spark plugs and brakes oil change so I call the guy and I was straight up with him I told hey man is me the guy with the q50 but didn’t remember me I told him I want to learn mechanic I love cars always wanted to do it he told me I don’t remember who you are he was trying to asking me questions he said come to my new location when I went he saw me he was like hey it’s you what’s up man and he ask me if I had any experience I told him just work on my own cars basic oil change all those good stuff then he ask me what the biggest project I done I told him blow of valve but completely forgot to tell him about the intake too but either way he was talking to some came back he said come on Friday which now is tomorrow and I’m stressing rn because I always wanted to be a mechanic I never felt so excited for a job and wanting to learn so basically imma go tomorrow he wants to see how I do and from there he see how much he would pay me and teach me as much as he can

Don't be a mechanic, not worth it.