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richard_anderson
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3d ago
My old boss in Detroit told me to stop guessing and use a multimeter, and now my diag time is cut in half
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cameronn62
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4d ago
A 30 year master tech told me my diag process was backwards and I've been stewing on it all weekend
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alice89
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5d ago
Tried a 3/8 stubby impact on lugnuts instead of my old 1/2 gun, way less fighting
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laura_allen
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7d ago
Hot take: a service writer in Tulsa called my diag process "guessing with extra steps"
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jana_scott
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8d ago
Pro tip: a 30 year diesel guy told me to stop greasing lug studs, and he was right
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wadem89
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10d ago
Appreciation post: the old timer at our shop in Akron who caught my torque wrench habit
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the_paul
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10d ago
My old boss in Dallas told me to swap the trans filter at 60k and I skipped it, now I'm paying for it
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charlesm52
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11d ago
Why does nobody talk about how a scanner class at the Des Moines vo-tech taught me more than 2 years of parts swapping
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johnm28
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11d ago
Just noticed most guys torque lug nuts in the wrong order and it finally clicked why
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webb.ben
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11d ago
Guy who bought my old timing light asked why I kept the box, and it made me rethink my whole tool bench
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jenkins.reese
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12d ago
Update: the Tuesday that 4 tow-ins hit at once and I finally timed my bay work
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ivan_mason
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12d ago
I quit buying remanned alternators and went with a local rebuilder in Flint, and my wallet is still mad it took me this long
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the_alice
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16d ago
Tried a torch and a $20 induction heater on a seized exhaust bolt and I know which one I'm grabbing next time
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miles279
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16d ago
Pro tip: locking the flex fan with a bungee before pulling the water pump saved my knuckles
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miles279
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16d ago
Tbh I think the 3,000 mile oil change is a waste, and a guy in Tulsa proved it to me
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