When looking for a new position or job, what is the most important factor that you look for?
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When looking for a new position or job, what is the most important factor that you look for?
View full poll questionHey Technicians! What’s your favorite vehicle to work on?
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Great review for Sales & Leasing Consultant; Nick Wade.
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What are some fun activities you like to do in the fall?
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Food Truck time to celebrate some special events! One tech celebrated 36 years of being here at Tom Wood Toyota. Another tech reported a first known issue found to Toyota and was awarded a special medallion.
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Air Tools or Electric tools?
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Minnesota roads can be unbearable in the snow, but this winter car workshop could be a game-changer for new drivers
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Happy anniversary to our Shipping & Receiving Clerk; Sam Lynch
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Great review for Service Advisor; Michael Manns!
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🎉 C O N G R A T U L A T I O N S 🎉 Congratulations to Garrett for being our BEAST of the week.
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If you could work on cars from any era, which would you choose?
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What's the most satisfying part of being an automotive technician?
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Thank you to everyone that joined us for the PenFed Racing Simulator Challenge on August 30-31. It was a pleasure to host Sabré Cook and showcase the Porsche GT3 Cup racecar while enjoying time with our amazing community and team. We hope you had a great time meeting Sabré, testing your skills in the racing simulator, and joining the scenic rally drive.
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Junior Technician, James, replacing a drive shaft on a 2022 Tiguan.
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In a recent WrenchWay poll, 52% of technicians said their shops will pay for their ASE certifications if they pass, and 37% will pay whether they pass or fail. Training is important for technician careers (and their shops), and we hope to see those numbers grow. Holding credible certifications elevates our industry and others’ views on what it means to be a technician. What are your thoughts?
Technician
As a 6 time recertified ASE master technician with L1. I can tell you it means a lot to me but not so much to others. Job posts usually state “ASE certifications preferred but not required”. What is that saying to Mechanics? That certificates of competency are meaningless. Through the years many fellow Mechanics have called me a “paper tiger” or “book smart”. I never let that deter me from obtaining all the training and certifications I could. Knowledge is power. And that power, along with Almighty GODs blessing has kept me in this business for 37 years. I don’t know where all those non book smart mechanics went…
Educator
When I was a tech our shop paid for our ASE tests and registration before we took tests and if we failed we had to pay back for what we didn't pass. It worked for awhile then tech took advantage and then we had to pay up front and then they would reimburse us after passing
Technician
I was an ASE "master" technician with less than 4 years under my belt. Anyone worth their salt knows a young person with less than 4 years experience is not a master. Master of answering test questions? Sure. Master at fixing cars? Not a chance. Because of that, I lost a lot of faith in the ASE system. However, when I took the L1, I was really challenged. You must know your stuff to pass that test, and I respect it and those who hold that designation. I would like to see a system that tests people hands on, actually diagnosing vehicles. That is a system I could get behind and have a lot of respect for.
We pay for ASE training material, Pay for the testing (pass or fail), Pay for the tech to go to training if it is over or outside of their pay plan. Pay plans are set up to pay more for the number of ASE certs you have and even more for advanced certs. Eventually this country will go "license required" "ASE" will probbly be the "vehicle" to regulate it and those that have it will find themselves way ahead of the game. Let's face it you have to have a license in most states to cut hair or paint fingernails.
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