One of the biggest advantages now is the availability of information via internet, KZfaq, Google, brand forums etc.

Thank you man. My mom keeps hounding me to study business but I know deep down I really just want to work on cars and know more about them

Thanks for the video. I would think the worst thing about being an auto tech is when something weird is going on with your neighbors car 😂

If your just looking for a paycheckn the trades or are midly interested in mechanics as a hobby, literally choose any other trade. Being a mechanic is a lifestyle you have to dedicate your self to it completely. You can't half ass it or you will find your self in a rut quick. I spend about 10-20hrs a week learning about all different things. Get good at electrical. I'd say it took me 5 years of hard real world problems with hands on experience before the veil lifted and electrical became easy for me. The ohm meter and powerprobe are probably my best friend. Don't be afraid to fail or look stupid, because you will all the time. Pro tip: always ohm out the electrical connection you make and the grounds in a circuit during construction and troubleshooting. Eletrical harnesses are very simple to make and troubleshoot if you verify your tool and connection at every single step.

Ahhh yes the old days when all you needed to fix 90% of car problems was a test light, screwdriver and a pair of Vice Grips.👍 Good vid Brian.

It’s a great time to be a tech now you can make a lot of money very common for guys to make 100k+ per year. You will not make good money unless you are good though. The biggest problem with techs not making good money now is themselves you need to be good with computers, wiring, diagnostic work, engine work and keep up with technology. If your just a parts changer you will hate this career. Anyone can change an engine, Transmission and suspension parts that’s easy, you make money for the knowledge being the only guy that can figure out complicated problems.

Thank you. My Grandfather would tell me back in the day people use to work on their cars on weekends. They use to call them weekend mechanics.

I worked G.M. dealership for 44 years retired with all Master Gm and all ASEs All the training and having the best diagnostic tools and hand tools. Around the year 2000, the pay change did not match the experience. We had services and 35% customer pay; now it is a 75% warranty that you can never match the labor that they give you. And if you find a faster/better way of doing the job they will adjust lower because they found out. There are very few that offer a 401K and decent healthcare benefits. And why is this the only profession that pays at flat rate labor time ? Diagnosing is a lot harder because there are more systems and intermittent concerns. Remember this is the rule working for a dealership. THE MORE YOU LEARN, THE LESS YOU EARN.

I’d say we can diag easier, with modern equipment....although there is more to diag and the cars themselves have gotten more difficult to repair. More specialty tools are required. They also seem to be lowering the labor times compared to 10+ years ago.

man this video is great, i decided college wasn’t for me and i’ve been thinking abt auto tech trade school because cars have always interested me. this vid gave me great info and will help me decide my career path, thanks man!

first day of auto tech school for me today 🚗

In doing an automotive technology course in college in September

i like to fix car. when i was young. i used to helped my dad fixng his car. i have a passion of fixing old car. and i would like to learn more be coming a auto technician I'm from west sacramento california.

I have been in this industry for a Long time and it really is the place to be. even in the slow season. -still gotta buy your own tools

Should be titled “Techs in 2021 got it easy, I teched barefoot in grease with 1 cresent wrench and a roll of duck tape back in my day” 😂

Thanks man, I start school in the fall for my certification,and I'm going back for my degree I been into cars since a child Especially classics. I'm soo excited.

Shops get slack. Make 30-40 hours a week if your lucky. When it’s busy 40-60 hours a week, more if your crooked. It can be good. Btw Milwaukee is the way to go! Lol

Im 17 and go to a trade school I’m in auto tech it’s cool

Im sure back then those mechanics thought they had the best technology....those same techs today are probably blown away at what now is available🤣

I agree it was difficult for who completed his NVQ MECHANIC TRAINING in 2000، but no job experience put me at a disadvantage to the point, I never got a job in trade

I’m a 63 year old man wanting a career change to auto mechanic. What do you think ? I love working on my own cars. No need to be nice, just your honest option .

Been a Diesel mechanic and Automotive for 20 years. When I first started it was the baby boomers in charge. They would yell and scream over little things. They were the worst. You did not need school to get into the door. I worked my way from the bottom up. It was snap on or mac back in the day. Everyone wanted to be a mechanic. It took a long time to make top pay. The last 10 years. I have seen the shortage get worse and worse. The pay and benefits have increased dramatically the last 3 years. Guys with 3 years can make high 20s. When I first started it took 10 years to achieve that pay. 15 year guys plus can make high 30s in Fleet maintenance. Foreman make mid 40s. Mechanics are treated pretty well. Because we are in high demand. My shop has lots of overtime and their is always something to do. We just lost our parts manager who was a machinist. He was 56. It was a big loss. He had enough of wrenching on top of fixing trucks. The average mechanic is around my age mid 40s. Nice video!

I just have one question. All info would be greatly appreciated . I've always had love for cars and I always . my question is would still be worth becoming a mechanic / automotive field with all the EVs coming out

How should we train for electric cars? Can we repair issues they have?

And we got KZfaq also 😁

Always posting great videos Brian!!

Very helpful info/video!

I’m watching this because I am in a automotive technician class in high school

Great review 👍

Great video very good points made

get rid of flat rate

I’m confused what is a Automotive Systems Technology - General Option vs auto body repair I wanna be a Mechanic

can a fresher out of university get into this field if they have no training at all? please provide some suggestions?

Is it just me or does he look a little like John Mayer

Thanks Brian, great video! Definitely better than when I started in 2000.

Strange video. The only reason anyone works is because of the pay. Some quick math reveals that while pay has gone up in nominal terms, its actually gone down in terms of purchasing power and disposable income. A buck in 1995 is worth a buck eighty nine in 2022. So if you were making 45k per year in 95, then to stay the same you need 85k now. It really no surprise the talent pool of techs gets a little smaller every day.

How can I get started in mechanic or auto in general do I need my ase certification and if not what can I do to get started

Commit yourself in Automotive line is like studying the universe itself, from Tyres to Engine components.. I would say more than a thousand stuffs that you need to know

I never needed a scanner and used to do around 100 hours a week. Now yes , I have a scanner and do 40 or 50 hours and you have to be a politician to get some work on some dealers.. no talking about the way you contour around this little cars.....

A question. Whenever I open a bonnet, I am overwhelmed with so little space and so much wiring, pipes & other parts as a DIY MECHANIC,what can I do decipher the wires, pipes & gadgetry. I last time worked any where a vehicle was in 2002.

What online would recommend

I believe I can get by without encountering any maths and if I do I have my smart phone calculator to do the work for me at anytime.

Its gret for knowledge but the payrate is going down hahha as several mechanic at the dealer shop... unless you have your own shop

Small shops in usa and Canada are not very nice compared to europe. I really think they are not particular clean ans organized. There are some nice shops, 🍺🍺

How did you get that Milwaukee and gear range of banner

How to apply as an automotive technician in the US sir?

First. Now on to the video.

So basically you’re just telling us what you didn’t have back in the day…Gotcha

Not to mention that everything is made of cheap plastic with flimsy clips that gets brittle after hundreds of heat cycles that your somehow supposed to take off and install without breaking.

just got accepted for tristar for next year and i think this is the job

The benefits were better in the 90s… I could afford health insurance

The automotive industry is a very expensive to get into and very low paying. From my experience i would recommend you find another trade

Hey is it possible to be a automotive tech at age 30. I went to study automotive when I was 26 abroad in south america. For right now I'm teaching online English. To save money for my career in automotive. I'm more nervous if it might be to late to be a ase certified tech when I can look back and say I've advanced a lot when I started at age 30. What do you say papi? Is it possible?

Idk what he's talkn about. Yea better tools I'd hope so but the cars are 100% harder to work on the the amount of money u have to put into those tools is legit almost a whole years wages if not two. And I'm talkn about every penny of that year. And my experience is most shops want to pay u 15 bucks an hour but have u provide 10 grand of tools 🤣🤣

Minimum wage in 2000 was 5.15. Today is 7.25. But houses cost 3x as much today as they did in 2000. Count your blessings lol.

Do they ever wonder why they are so shore of technician. Shitty pay, shitty benefit, never want to get raise, you have to dell with all terrain weather, and you have to buy your own tool. Shitty warranty time, and your on flat rate. All they want is how much money you can make for then. Is good to work on car as a hobby but not a good career. I will not recommend this career for anyone.

Being an automotive technician is horrible.

Its a Thankless profession ! Don't become a Auto Tech !