Funnily enough, saying you're an "automotive technician" earns you better credit than "mechanic" on first dates.
@danieleckert4027 Жыл бұрын
Then they’re like what’s that?
@Skim_beeble7125 Жыл бұрын
Sounds better I got some dates on part because I was a diesel technician
@danieleckert4027 Жыл бұрын
@@Skim_beeble7125 I’ve just had so many people question what an automotive service technician is
@Advancedecu Жыл бұрын
Those are the girls that take the bus
@magnumjohnson9628 Жыл бұрын
@@Advancedecu hahahaha
@warp.routine Жыл бұрын
A technician is a car doctor. A mechanic is a parts artillery specialist.
@tacklebox6239 Жыл бұрын
and you sir have no clue.
@stevenbrown6720 Жыл бұрын
A mech.knows things a tech doesnt
@roadwarrior144 Жыл бұрын
That killed me! 🤣🤣🤣
@jacobpoucher Жыл бұрын
No clue here
@mikemourad9604 Жыл бұрын
😂😂😂
@rushane17076 ай бұрын
The terms "mechanic" and "automotive technician" are often used interchangeably, but there are some subtle differences between the two. A mechanic is a skilled tradesperson who repairs and maintains machinery, including automobiles. They have a broad understanding of mechanical systems and are capable of diagnosing and fixing a variety of issues. Mechanics may specialize in a specific type of vehicle or work on a wide range of vehicles. On the other hand, an automotive technician is a professional who specializes in the repair and maintenance of automobiles. They have specific training and knowledge related to automotive systems, such as engines, transmissions, electrical systems, and computer diagnostics. Automotive technicians often work in authorized service centers or dealerships and may have certifications from manufacturers. In summary, while both mechanics and automotive technicians have similar skills and knowledge, automotive technicians typically have more specialized training in the field of automotive repair.
@tylergattinger2976 Жыл бұрын
The way I see it... All mechanics are technicians, but not all technicians are mechanics.
@zackwarner9452 Жыл бұрын
You said it best
@forceuser609 Жыл бұрын
Mechanics can’t diag the same way dealer guys can, but lots of dealer guys can’t grind the way mechanics do
@davonwilliams292211 ай бұрын
all technicians are mechanics not all mechanics are technicians
@AnalyticalSentient7 ай бұрын
From someone who has held positions with both titles, in different industries, I would argue neither. Mechanics more so denotes generalists who yes, can/will be able to 'figure it out' and fix something, but might not be as efficient or even effective in a given maintenance area, repair type, or task set as someone who specializes in such. Whereas a technician implies more technical education, experience and specialization in a given area or task type who is more likely to perform the work according to [arguably, amongst highly qualified trade professionals and industry-wide standards] best practices. But of course others will disagree or use the terms differently, and many use them interchangeably.
@AnalyticalSentient7 ай бұрын
Another analogy. All rappers are hip hop artists, but not all hip hop artists are rappers (some might simply produce beats, but not rap). Then within that set of rappers, arguably all of them are lyrical to some extent. Nonetheless, we could further differentiate a subset as bona fide "lyricists". You (or certainly, hip hop heads/avid rap music listeners or fans) wouldn't necessarily call any given rapper (analagous to a mechanic) a lyricist (technician) i.e., rap artist who is especially skilled in the element of lyricism. E.g., Tech N9ne or Eminem have proven themselves as rap lyricists (lyrical technicians). Whereas many others (such as certain stereotypically simplistic 'mumble rappers') aren't quite in that category with respect to demonstrated lyrical specialization or skill. Of course there are other elements like flow, delivery, cadence, story-telling, pure entertainment value, etc. Or we could use the example skill of raw (legitimately 'off the dome') freestyle ability - within that realm, Harry Mack has proven to be a freestyle technician. Doesn't mean most other rappers aren't freestyle mechanics i.e., up to that task whatsoever. But they might not be nearly as skilled or specialized in doing so. That is basically the semantic and denotational difference in my POV. 1 has to do with a broader, more generalist capacity that indicates ability in something or at least in a domain within which it resides (and indeed might imply a more multi-craft connotation), while the other has to do with especially honed technique in a particular task type or area. Professionally trained tire technicians are often better at tire maintenance and repair than any given run of the mill mechanic. Lube "techs" can often adopt better practices and habits than some mechanics who alternatively started up in certain full-service shops with a blind spot here or there (concerning tire and wheel service, maintenance and repair) by whoever happened to initially train them. Indeed this area of steering and suspension is often taken for granted as relatively less consequential grunt-work. Automotive mechanics might know more about multiple areas of automotive maintenance and repair than a given tire or tire and lube tech (or more about more vehicle makes than say a Honda tech or whatever other OEM autotomotive tech who is highly skilled but only with vehicles of a given manufacturer). But again, we are collectively on different pages (including employers even lol) with inconsistent usage of these 2 alternative terms and probably, it will remain that way unfortunately (or not, most people aren't so pedantic as I am)
@daslynnter9841 Жыл бұрын
Had the opposite experience once. I was at the gym and met some chick who attended a local college, i asked her what she did, she worked as a civil engineer downtown. She asked what i did i said mechanic. Said she could never do it, i was like someone has to, and then she said but some of her friends were mechanical engineers too. I said no, just mechanic. We never talked again.
@bumpygarage429111 ай бұрын
She wasn't worth the overwhelming debt she's in anyways 😂 The chicks from college I met always couldn't believe that i made more than they ever will as a mechanic. No debt except tools, of course 😅
@gokuthatmadethebeat11 ай бұрын
@@bumpygarage4291sheesh😂
@MH-df5en8 ай бұрын
Yh I found ag engineer works better on girls than tractor mechanic atleast when I’m drunk and trying to chat up the girls in the pub but I really don’t care it’s broke I fix it and get paid no matter what you call me
@GrGal5 ай бұрын
😂😂
@Isaac-muntz2 ай бұрын
@@MH-df5en haha right on mate 🍻
@landonlehman5497 Жыл бұрын
I am a master ASE certified technician, but I prefer mechanic. I know how to do stuff they didn't teach in school.
@beekeeper8474 Жыл бұрын
My shop won't even hire anyone coming from a school. You'll need two years at another shop to many parts replacers.
@grilledcheese1198 Жыл бұрын
I know how to do stuff they teach you but not the way they teach you...
@crinkly.love-stick Жыл бұрын
I always went by mechanic, because agricultural equipment technician is a long title that causes multiple followup questions.
@jackjack4412 Жыл бұрын
@@beekeeper8474 how much are they starting guys at?
@10Sethg Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a pickup line
@automedic9781 Жыл бұрын
You can call me whatever you want as long as I’m getting paid. I prefer technician as I frequently diagnose using a labscope and other precision tools. But at the end of the day it doesn’t really matter, as long as the cars get fixed
@beekeeper8474 Жыл бұрын
You know mechanics back in the day used to use dwell meters for making measurements. Have you ever seen the old snap on lab scope for pre OBD?
@automedic9781 Жыл бұрын
@@beekeeper8474 I have in fact, we have one sitting in the back room of the shop I work at Can’t say I’ve ever used it myself but every once in a while our old car guy will break it out and I’ll just kind of watch
@atticstattic Жыл бұрын
What's a 'labscope'?
@roboticunclephil Жыл бұрын
it's interesting that you draw the line at the tools used
@automedic9781 Жыл бұрын
@@roboticunclephil It’s not so much the use of the tool as it is the speed an accuracy that it brings me as a diagnostician.
@rustyking8783 Жыл бұрын
I'm not just a fat guy. I'm a buffet specialist.
@gokuthatmadethebeat11 ай бұрын
I’m not just skinny. I’m a faster-master
@dr.boring7022Ай бұрын
I'm not just a tall guy, I'm an astronaut specialist
@shodmermaid33655 ай бұрын
The difference between a mechanic and a tech is the ability to diag electrical 😂
@daltonbrasier5491Ай бұрын
Well then I'm a mechanic.
@ryanoliger609 Жыл бұрын
Those clean hands say otherwise
@DiscoMiata Жыл бұрын
Eagle grit or fast orange work very well
@frbrbrgrblgrr7777 Жыл бұрын
@@DiscoMiata That's gonna be a big thumbs down over Fast Orange from me. It's OK
@TheDunceMafia Жыл бұрын
Dont work that good, only way for a real mechanic to have clean hands like them are gloveworks lmao My arms sure do still get dirty af tho
@CumminsTech24 Жыл бұрын
@@TheDunceMafia Tough Nut is the best soap that we’ve used.
@WTC7 Жыл бұрын
Only autistic women work doing hard labor. The ones who pretend to do it for fun, for money, or anything that sounds reasonable is a total lie. This isn't a slight directed at women but am actual fact. There is some tattooed chick with dreads in other short videos that pretends to be a mechanic but you can easily tell she's faking it by the way she dresses in short shorts.
@danfarris135 Жыл бұрын
I used to be a junk yard dog. The guy that fetched the parts. Then one day I threw away my grungy jump suit coveralls and traded them for a uniform, pants and shirt with a name tag. From that time on I was an Auto Parts Dismantler. APD for short. Nothing but respect from the customers after that. 😂😂😂😂
@kencraig73087 ай бұрын
Technician diagnosis' low oil pressure, Mechanic shows technician where the oil pressure comes from and completely breaks it down to expose failure.
@CaleChristiana Жыл бұрын
I would rather be known as a mechanic rather than a tech
@roboticunclephil Жыл бұрын
why
@johnny622 Жыл бұрын
@@roboticunclephil Because he can't diagnose electrical🥱
@jackjack4412 Жыл бұрын
@@johnny622 electrical is hard tho
@ronijr4918 Жыл бұрын
@@johnny622Electrical isn't easy. It's not like changing oil.
@fmecrew_kevin62883 ай бұрын
Trouble diagnosing electrical components 😅😂
@BVAutoServiceАй бұрын
I'm just some random dude trying to get some nachos money. "Will work for Nachos"
@jonnylong7927 Жыл бұрын
"technician" is one of the words they came up with when they realized that superficial bullshit and make-believe are more profitable and comforting than cold hard reality.
@chrismartinez6844 Жыл бұрын
Idk there's a lot of electronics in modern cars. An OBD is used about as much as a 10mm nowadays.
@jonnylong7927 Жыл бұрын
@@chrismartinez6844 yea, but knowing how to use a scan tool doesn't make you special
@Mrjack-yn2dj Жыл бұрын
With most vehicles haveing over 30 computers that communicate with each other over the multiple networks, yes that makes you a technician. And using a scan tool successfully, and effectively makes you good. Any monkey with two hands can do a brake job, but tell the same monkey to chase a HS-CAN network problem and he'll think your head is on fire.
@katkiller5647 Жыл бұрын
@@jonnylong7927 Never worked on a car, huh?
@jonnylong7927 Жыл бұрын
@@katkiller5647 I own a power sports repair shop.
@Dang.sauce.. Жыл бұрын
Technician can fix cars only using the scanner a mechanic can just tell you straight away what’s wrong with it and have it fixed in a day
@SL-pg4dh2 ай бұрын
A mechanic can do that after throwing so many parts at it.
@scramator9077 Жыл бұрын
My instructor always said that the difference between a mechanic and a technician is the education
@arwindercheema31662 ай бұрын
How ? You mean to say mechanics are educated ?
@scramator90772 ай бұрын
@@arwindercheema3166 he meant to say that techs are educated and saw mechanics as people who just replace parts without to much diagnostics. I personally don't agree with it but he is a certified master tech so to each his own
@valentinomacias8308 Жыл бұрын
So you all know , there is a huge difference between a mechanic and a technician. Also when anyone ever ask me what I do other then being a full time technician, I tell them anything that pays the bills. Because I don’t want to be asked any questions about cars away from work.
@travmak5719 Жыл бұрын
Please tell me where this shop is so that I can avoid it 😂🤣🤣
@user-iy2is8vl5g2 ай бұрын
technician is the term when you have certifications and mechanic is just a mechanic in simple terms
@Andrijko85 Жыл бұрын
Mechanics are often just though of as guys who turn wrenches and throw parts at vehicles. Technicians, often have much more technical understanding and education behind them, often utilizing this knowledge to appropriately diagnose an issue and doing the correct repair the first time. I.E. Just because you're throwing O2 codes doesn't necessarily mean your O2s are bad... My two cents..an ASE Master Technician. 😁
@IndorilNerevar Жыл бұрын
You can call us whatever you want, at least we mechanics aren't always parts throwers. Can't say the same of the guys who get schooling to learn the trade.
@MadRed75023 күн бұрын
Isn’t a tech more of an electrical mechanic for cars, while just a straight up mechanic is an actual hands on person that physically fixes the car?
@tscustomstation Жыл бұрын
I build custom one off cars so I'm a mechanic, fabricator, welder, electrician, tuner, body man, and painter so take your pick.
@mikethemechanic7395 Жыл бұрын
Trying working Diesel. We are called technicians. I always tell my managers. Don’t try to church it up 😂
@mr.e7261 Жыл бұрын
I’m a mechanic idc what people prefer or what’s professional nothing I’m a mechanic
@DillonV Жыл бұрын
Our official title at my job is Mechanic Technician…so both? Lmao
@noaha8915 Жыл бұрын
Same ✌️
@captcontrol Жыл бұрын
I was told by my Volkswagen service person that a mechanic swap parts to fix cars while a technician can diagnose the problem then fix your car.
@FixitFarris Жыл бұрын
Lube tech*** she checks trite pressure and does oil changes. Her lil outfit makes her feel accomplished.
@Smokeyfilms_ Жыл бұрын
She can check my tire pressure 😂❤🎉
@jackjack4412 Жыл бұрын
Can I check her oil?
@timhnartiel10 ай бұрын
"Dior duchè" 😂😂😂
@pontiacattack249 Жыл бұрын
I tend to think mechanics are old, like up until the mid 70s. When most cars were still mechanical.
@JakeNaughtFromStateFarm Жыл бұрын
I’ve always felt like a technician was more specialized and considered better (Ford tech, ASE Master HVAC tech, heavy equipment tech, etc), where a mechanic is more of a, “never worked on a *insert car/equipment* but I’ll take a look” type. Obviously, there are incredible mechanics and trash technicians, but technician tends to be considered better.
@nrxhavoc Жыл бұрын
oooooofffffffffff where did you learn this? lmao
@JakeNaughtFromStateFarm Жыл бұрын
@@nrxhavoc Someone told me something along these lines a long time ago. Technician was a “better” title you could say. It was almost like being better trained or whatnot. It’s why places like dealerships have signs up like, “Now Hiring Technicians.” Mom and pop shops will say, “Hiring Mechanic.”
@TheDanAge Жыл бұрын
automotive techs slap parts on and do oil changes. Mechanics fix mechanical things.
@k_h_nobody Жыл бұрын
My mechanic says the difference between a technician and a mechanic is that a technician only replaced the parts and a mechanic can find a way to make do with what they have.
@matthewmorgan582 Жыл бұрын
You can always tell a good mechanic by how terrible their car looks. If it looks like it came out of a junkyard you know they're a good mechanic because they kept it running.
@DariusJones05 Жыл бұрын
@@matthewmorgan582 but I don’t want a junkyard car…lmao why not just fix or replace what’s broken?
@k_h_nobody Жыл бұрын
My mechanics car is 17 years old with 216,000 original miles.
@matthewmorgan582 Жыл бұрын
@@DariusJones05 That's exactly my point. They just fix what breaks on them and the thing will have 350k miles on it even though it looks rusty and there's no clear coat left the back windows don't go down and the horn doesn't work it still runs. That's why it looks like a junkyard car.
@k_h_nobody Жыл бұрын
@@matthewmorgan582 my mechanics car looks nothing like that. In fact it looks as good as most cars do by the time they hit 50,000. And yes, the horn works.
@astletruscott6291 Жыл бұрын
Accurately... Sometimes 😂
@christhompson5739 Жыл бұрын
Im just a remote car starter "installer", the technician and mechanic sends me what they don't understand.
@bullitthead78532 ай бұрын
Yeah, we don't have time to learn aftermarket stuff, our brains are already overloaded with all of the factory systems. Although, with wiring diagrams, remote starting systems aren't too difficult to deal with. Always easier to send the customer back to the installer though.
@zoticus1 Жыл бұрын
Technicians can diagnose with a great degree of accuracy, mechanics can diagnose some things but hang parts very well.
@WoWAdvertisement Жыл бұрын
Sure is gonna be a tough day for the technicians when a vehicle comes in that isn’t littered with sensors that a scan tool can’t tell them where to start.
@meekmeads8 ай бұрын
I'm all for equality, but I also want my car to work!
@chrisanderson6791 Жыл бұрын
The reason why they say automotive technician is because cars now have complex electrical and computer systems that need repair and maintenance. A mechanic in the old days was almost all mechanical
@davidtindle6973 Жыл бұрын
Haha As an automotive Technician, I find this offensive HAHA
@dlg9309 Жыл бұрын
"Quickly" you guys love taking your time
@beekeeper8474 Жыл бұрын
It's so funny seeing all you ASE certified people bashing mechanics especially those old school guys. In my shop I was trained by a Navy electrical engineer, two Machinists and an ex helicopter mechanic. The only time you called Jasper was when there were parts sticking out of the block or the transmission case.
@mikehenrytomlinsonsenior49172 ай бұрын
Somebody's got to do the heavy dirty work
@tristonmurdock60911 ай бұрын
“i service cars of multiple brands accurately and quickly” or, as i like to pronounce it, “i wrench on shit”
@unownvoyage6 ай бұрын
I remember when I was a mere technician.
@dashlivingston5975 Жыл бұрын
Kinda looks like Abella Danger in her work uniform
@bluemonday2000 Жыл бұрын
Didnt realize it was two different girls at first
@dodgesportsman772 Жыл бұрын
students call themselves technicians..can't fix anything.. mechanics have years of experience and can do anything
@hippiemiller Жыл бұрын
Mechanic can fix anything new and old a technician can fix it if there computer tells them what is wrong with it if the computer can't tell them there lost and don't know where to even start
@korylafland8325 Жыл бұрын
you got me weak ur joking right
@Advancedecu Жыл бұрын
No the mechanic replaces everything his $29 eBay code reader tells him. My computers that cost more than your car are used to test components. I tell you what wrong …. Not the computer. That comes from 20 years of diagnostic experience
@hippiemiller Жыл бұрын
@@Advancedecu lol real cars and trucks don't have computer
@Advancedecu Жыл бұрын
So how do you set your timing ?
@hippiemiller Жыл бұрын
@@Advancedecu with a timing light lol
@brandonstennes4931 Жыл бұрын
The difference is one actually knows what they are doing they can even tune carburetor's, some can rebuild them as well(old school mechanic). the other one generally doesn't really have much of clue
@jbthestoner5504 Жыл бұрын
Then you give the old school guy any electrical problem and they shit a brick 😂. Being an automotive tech has become so specialized that it's really nothing like being a real mechanic anymore.
@brandonstennes4931 Жыл бұрын
@@jbthestoner5504 most of them yeaap lol,few of them old school boy's can do electrical. Biggest reason I decided not to be a mechanic is because it's all electrical/specialized. Me personally I'd rather work on the older vehicles,when engineer's still had some brains left and kinda used them to a degree lol.
@jbthestoner5504 Жыл бұрын
@@brandonstennes4931 yep I feel you with that. That's why I chose to work on heavy equipment instead, all that stuff is still old school. I can hardly fix a car lol.
@brandonstennes4931 Жыл бұрын
@@jbthestoner5504 heavy duty mechanics seems pretty straight forward/ old school to a degree. Right! Haha need a damn scan tool for 90% of it lol.
@joe1273 Жыл бұрын
Fuck off with that boomer shit, I couldn’t possibly know how to tune a carb or set timing on points! Also i can diag can bus issues, use lab scopes to check current ramps on injectors and coils. Pull cam crank waveforms to verify timing. Damn man i even know how to use a rotary phone!
@atticusfinch6038 Жыл бұрын
A technician is a step below engineer a mechanic understands how to fix something but not necessarily always understands the science or math that went into the miracle of automotive technology
@joshknight8093 Жыл бұрын
Janitor-custodian
@footwyse Жыл бұрын
Rare to see female auto technicians! You go girl!!
@Yourmomshouse69in Жыл бұрын
I’m a mechanic but idk tech sounds cooler
@jl5728 Жыл бұрын
I'm a heavy equipment mechanic . I prefer mechanic , my job title says mechanic . I feel like all mechanics are technicians but that all technicians are mechanics
@Username-jb2vs5 ай бұрын
A tech is a mechanic. A mechanic is not a tech. Hope this helps.
@saiefmohammed7639 Жыл бұрын
Not a fucking difference it’s the same shit. I’ve been a diesel mechanic for 4 years people call me technician some call me mechanic same thing
@thedude4762 Жыл бұрын
Actually its because of how cars are more like computers then machines thats why we arent referred as mechanics anymore
@Advancedecu Жыл бұрын
Next time you see your doctor call them a nurse see how that works out for you.
@jonnylong7927 Жыл бұрын
Doctors and nurses are two very different things and can be differentiated easily. Your analogy would be closer to the guy who changes the oil calling himself an engine builder.
@Advancedecu Жыл бұрын
@@jonnylong7927 mechanic that is only qualified to change oil and a technician who is trained to do everything on your vehicle would be that exactly and the way we are distinguished is our ase certification patches
@jonnylong7927 Жыл бұрын
@@Advancedecu"technician" is ONLY a title, it says NOTHING for a person's capabilities , a good example is that EVERYONE at a dealership is called a "technician" and a LOT of those guys are fucking retarded and can't fix shit, and there are "mechanics" that can out wrench most "techs". Fancy words sell, basic words don't.
@beekeeper8474 Жыл бұрын
@@Advancedecu ase ah the old I filled out paper so I'm special! Our shop has been around 75 years and if you come in with ASE you might as well be handing over toilet paper.
@Advancedecu Жыл бұрын
@@beekeeper8474 good for you
@calvins1837 Жыл бұрын
I have run into technicians that have little mechanical skills. This may sound odd, but it is true. They can hook a vehicle up to a computer and diagnose a problem, but can't track down an issue without a scan tool.
@selwyn13 Жыл бұрын
But some of the modern day bullshit cars r sadly designed to be like that. #Mercedes #Ford #BMWmakingUReteachCarHasNewGasCap
@calvins1837 Жыл бұрын
@@selwyn13 to an extent. If it is gas, you still need the basics to have a chance, gas and spark. Yes, more parts are involved now to go along with that, but the mechanical things like suspension components still need to be figured out, and a computer can't tell you a ball joint or sway bar is bad. I have seen technicians lost when it comes to something their scan tool doesn't tell them. Not that they are not smart.
@selwyn13 Жыл бұрын
@@calvins1837 Ya for suspension related work, definitely. I was talking about as far as engine and transmission. Shit Even for bleeding the brakes, I remember the bleed sequence book we would follow when I worked at a brake shop would say that you had to hook a scan tool to complete the whole bleeding process (I think it was for the electronic e-brake, I don’t remember exactly). Our company, Brake Check, was too cheap to get us a scan tool like that, so we always had to skip it. Or recalibrating ADAS system (I think is also called Electronic Stability Control or ESC system) w/ a scan tool after an alignment. Sucks as to how monopolized everything is.
@joe1273 Жыл бұрын
@@calvins1837 so the easiest things to check
@calvins1837 Жыл бұрын
@@joe1273 no its the primary things to check. For example if your fuel pump goes, and you have a no start situation checking sensors and modules first, before checking the fuel rail for pressure is a waste of time. And in the case of some gm vehicles, no fuel pressure cut off the spark, so you have neither fuel or spark. Always start with the basics dad taught me. 50 years as a mechanic he knew a little. It has held true no matter how I apply it in life.
@tjokertora3087 Жыл бұрын
at home she fix my heart... lovician
@Frille5122 ай бұрын
Heavy mechanic here
@InnerG056 ай бұрын
Huge difference
@mjk4378 Жыл бұрын
Lmaoooo. This is sooooo accurate. Your not an official technician(which is just a fancy title that means you have certifications). I’ve seen a few people that have a couple certifications but they still don’t know what they’re doing or understand how some things work. It’s easy to take a class in pick the right answers. But remembering it and using it out when you’re in the field working on a bunch of different style cars is what really matters. And the only way to get good at that is to just start working on cars and getting some seat time as a mechanic. What I did and recommend (at least for mechanically inclined people who already have a general understanding of cars) is to get into a shop and start working and doing different jobs and getting taught different things by the master technician or lead mechanic and do that for a year or more and then go and get your certifications so that you’re not just taking a class on things you have never seen or experienced before.
@Jpilgrim30 Жыл бұрын
Exactly. I’ve got enough certifications and training certificates to fill a whole wall but didn’t get to be my best until I started seeking out all of the knowledge I could on my own time and learning new techniques and applying them in the field. I am now one of the go to diagnostic techs in this area. A lot of those training classes and even ASE certifications are a joke. I quit renewing them all together. Just about anyone that has worked on cars for a few years with some common sense can walk in and pass the ASE certification tests. If you’re going to be good diagnosing cars these days you need to gain a strong understanding of electrical principles and learn to use an oscilloscope. Once I learned how to a scope and use pressure transducers to look at what’s going on inside the cylinder, the intake manifold, and the exhaust things really opened up for me. Just listening to someone talk about doesn’t cut it. You have to get in there and see these problems first hand and then you really start to understand what you’re seeing on the screen before that light bulb truly comes on.
@righteous_entertainment8539 Жыл бұрын
I’m a technician for any thing that moves with an engine from space craft to auto also like electrical work which no one likes and have developed two wiring harnesses for interlock systems to go on ground support systems
@Samo_Wings Жыл бұрын
Second girl is fineeeee
@CommodoreFloopjack78 Жыл бұрын
Executive food concierge. Now THAT sounds impressive. I happen to be a chief sanitation engineer myself.
@dreadswizzard9142 Жыл бұрын
People say automotive technician because mechanic typically makes people picture more of a backyard mechanic whereas technician sounds more professional like you went to school and got a degree in it.
@jimbo3934 Жыл бұрын
Degree or not a technician diagnoses a problem without throwing part at it.
@jbthestoner5504 Жыл бұрын
@@jimbo3934 in theory
@jimbo3934 Жыл бұрын
No. That's what we do
@WoWAdvertisement Жыл бұрын
@@jimbo3934 I think he meant you hook a scanner up and then throw parts at what that scanner tells…
@MobileTecJay Жыл бұрын
Got a degree in automotive technology and I call myself a mechanic. I don’t just go off what tsb’s and common fixes and throw the parts cannon at it till its fixed like techs do. I find the issue and replace or fix it the first time. Haven’t had a come back in 12 years. Which says a lot since I’m only 30
@papasmrff22914 ай бұрын
I change tires, diagnose and replace suspension components and perform alignments but I don’t do anything with transmissions or engines, am I a mechanic or an alignment technician?
@BluTrollPro Жыл бұрын
I’m happy with my “industrial maintenance engineer” title. 😅
@vinisuichi1243Ай бұрын
Man, I'm brazilian and I have an interest in cars, I have some money saved, do you think I should pay for an automotive mechanics course (an in-person/classroom course) or buy an old car to work on small deliveries services? Those two options doesn't leave my mind, but I have money just for one of them 🤔 Sorry for my bad english
@jangingout Жыл бұрын
Not a speck of dirt or grease under her fingernails, shirt cleaner than my church clothes. Only warning light she can get rid of is "washer fluid low".
@jay1268 Жыл бұрын
Not everyone that works on cars has filthy hands not all of us like getting customer cars dirty bud
@Dylan-jc6id Жыл бұрын
Have you heard of gloves
@jangingout Жыл бұрын
@@jay1268 you bet your ass they do. Unless they claim they work on cars but all they do is stand by their toolbox and shine their already clean tools. Bud
@jay1268 Жыл бұрын
@@jangingout I have been working on cars for 10 years professionally and my hands arent filthy my guy🤣 I'm doing 120 hour pay periods doing engine, transmission work down to diag and services and everything in between. I don't like getting in customer cars or my personal cars covered in grease if you get customer cars and your cars filthy that's a slob move on you man
@jangingout Жыл бұрын
@@jay1268 It's inevitable not to get your hands dirty even wearing gloves. If you really work on cars for a living, you'd know that. Unless you're one of those princesses that puts on new gloves everytime it rips even in the middle of your job(let's say you're removing top tranny mounting bolt and your glove rips, are you stopping what you're doing to put on new damn glove so you're pretty nail doesn't get dirty?) Get it together my guy 😆
@flamestar5578 ай бұрын
I'm not even sure if I should become a mechanic/auto motive technician now. I'm so confused about what to do. Wish I knew what to do but the job ain't going to come to me.
@Isaac-muntz2 ай бұрын
Fake it till you make it
@brucecollis8609 Жыл бұрын
I call myself a grease monkey
@dsimondublin Жыл бұрын
Know people that say the same thing when they're in a MLM. "I own my own business!" What do you do sell some shit and get 1% of the profit if I'm lucky
@georgeshop3654 Жыл бұрын
Excellent 👌☺️
@francisScrnName Жыл бұрын
Heavy Equipment Technician-Truck and transport Mechanic _Canada
@draconianways3130 Жыл бұрын
Lol. Many years ago, the only thing that mattered was could you fix something properly. I've seen many a textbook technician who could not fix things. Had no practical experience. So many comebacks it was ridiculous. ASE does not mean you are qualified. Simply that you passed a test. I know relatives who cannot read , nor write. But can repair anything.
@automan1223 Жыл бұрын
I am a mechanic if I have to use a hammer & a technician when I whip out the scan tool.
@HansBelphegor Жыл бұрын
Love that most of these people offended by the term mechanic aren't really technicians and usually resort to the parts cannon
@rmedal4594 Жыл бұрын
A lot of Jokes here but as an Advisor ,you'll know when you put your parts swap mechanic on something vs when you get your ASE tech to repair the car.
@ronaldcallaway313911 ай бұрын
By the love ya girl for going out there doing it all
@mooseboose65623 сағат бұрын
I feel like no one knows what’s the difference because I keep seeing different definitions in the comments.
@mooseboose65623 сағат бұрын
Ok nvm seems like a tech is someone who went to school for a specific type of knowledge
@eliezerramosjr1017 Жыл бұрын
They are in many peoples eyes including mine a mechanic is technically a parts changer amd a technician is who can diagnose electrical and mechanical so there is a big difference. Many mechanics out there can’t do simple troubleshooting and that’s why we get a bad rap for the bad apples.
@bazjones8075 Жыл бұрын
A technician is someone who can only diagnose a problem with a scantool. A mechanic can use basic testing equipment with skills and experience along with common sense to identify the problem and repair the component and the cause.
@bullitthead78532 ай бұрын
@@bazjones8075 I'd say an electrical diagnostic technician's main tools are a scan tool, DVOM, oscilloscope and a low current inductive ammeter. Being able to understand the scan tool data well enough to effectively diagnose with it is indeed a skill in itself though. Same can be said for the DVOM, oscilloscope and inductive ammeter as well.
@knightfall7534 Жыл бұрын
Yeh expect this only really works for certain types of technicians, related to common trades. I don’t an automation technician is really called anything else, or a mechanical engineering technician for that matter
@e.v.frederick3598 Жыл бұрын
Im a handyman. Others call me a Home Maintenance Specialist.
@haroldralston68511 ай бұрын
So you change tires until you get bored of that job right?
@haroldralston68511 ай бұрын
Ima bet you don’t work in the automotive field anymore but you still think your 2 month stint makes you a mechanic and you know everything
@brownmuta7537 Жыл бұрын
I mean yeah but also most techs I know dont really know much about cars, just know how to hook the computer up to the cars CPU, have it diagnose the problem for them, and order the parts. Then most mechanics I know, knows how every aspect of the car works, knows a few tests you can do to check the issue and fixes the issue.
@joe1273 Жыл бұрын
The scan tool does not diagnose an issue with the car. A good technician will use that information to diagnose the issue. For instance code is MAF frequency low, mechanics throws multiple maf sensors at it. A technician would look at the readings and say if its a ford look at the calculated BARO reading seeing if its low. Then doing a back pressure test to find out the catalytic converter is clogged causing the low reading from the maf due to the engine not being able to read properly.
@brownmuta7537 Жыл бұрын
@@joe1273 okay but splitting hairs here. Were kinda just saying the mechanic just sees a reading and throws parts at it. A tech sees the reading and does another series of readings or tests and finds the solution. But that's still the same thing I was saying, hook it up to the cpu, read the code, check what the code means by looking up the make of the car or just it being a standard code. Like I'm saying a good mechanic is someone that's been around cars for years (probably not new ones considering you replace one part and have to wipe the cpu for the thing to run half the time) but based on their knowledge of cars finds the issue and fixes it. Not hooking it to a machine that gives you error codes for what's wrong and then just heading down the line of tests to figure out what's wrong.
@sherylbeasley4938 Жыл бұрын
Deordashay,so you keep the toilets stocked with scented brownie film.
@dustincamp6990 Жыл бұрын
I work on hvac systems that have 4 cylinder engines. So both?
@benjaminturpin2749 Жыл бұрын
Guys who call themselves "technicians" sound like giant nerds. You're a mechanic. Act like one
@lefthanded5473 Жыл бұрын
I may be wrong but technician’s diagnose issues while mechanics will actually fix the issues.
@loganrahm7793 Жыл бұрын
In a sense you’re right. My old instructor said the difference is the technician is the smart one and the mechanic is the monkey
@aname1281 Жыл бұрын
Technicians are mechanics but many call themselves techs because the term mechanic is so widely used among shade tree and autozone parking lot mechanics etc. Many take pride in the fact that we can fully diagnose and fix an issue that would otherwise stump a “mechanic” therefore not wasting your money with unneeded parts and time.
@aname1281 Жыл бұрын
This lady is neither you can tell from the hands
@homesteadhaven2010 Жыл бұрын
@@aname1281 Well I better tell my boss that I'm a shity technicians, because my hands are clean and soft.. By the way I am an ASE Master technicians with 35 years experience.. I am the technicians that sovles problems dealerships in my area can't find/fix... I do wear gloves all the time.
@aname1281 Жыл бұрын
@@homesteadhaven2010 I was more referring to the cuts and scrapes that guys (and girls) get. You sound like you got it down to a science, I respect that.
@acethemc6633 Жыл бұрын
We’re mechanics in New York, no exception
@doorjam8793 Жыл бұрын
I just say I'm a diesel tech
@HectorsCarAudio1 Жыл бұрын
Haha I felt this 😂
@beasyphone Жыл бұрын
You're smoking hot , and funny? Am I with space Jesus? I was working on my truck in the mud earlier with a 20yr old leaning sears jack...yeah, pretty sure I'm dead
@frankm8533 Жыл бұрын
My little cousin is a Tech at a dealership but he doesn't know what a carburetor is how to work on them nor drum brakes he can fix ur Audi easy but don't ask him how to Oil prime a 454 with the distributor drill setup or use a timing gun
@MobileTecJay Жыл бұрын
Sorry I’m a mechanic not a technician. There is a difference. Even when I was at a dealership I told them I’m a mechanic. Hating working there. Left in 3 months to work at a mom and pop shop and have loved every minute of it.
@jasonpocaro2730 Жыл бұрын
I have not 1, but 3 college education(s). I am a 100% technology driven Technician. Car needs to pass emissions test, won't start, won't stop or "makes this noise"? I am on it, if you can afford it, it will be fixed. You want a "pad slap" or a "tune up" take it to a mechanic. I'll still be here at my shop when you need it fixed "properly". Pay me now, or pay me (more) later, to repair it "the right way". Tech niece ion 🕵 NOT Mick an Nick LoL 😉