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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A few weeks ago ASE was a pretty hot topic of discussion on LinkedIn and here on WrenchWay. Since it’s inception in the 70’s, there’s a solid chance most technicians, service advisors, service managers, etc, you’ve ever met have all had a slightly different opinion of the organization that ASE is. Some techs like the testing system, and there will always be some that hate it. There are repair businesses that believe in the testing system, and some that don’t. What makes a successful technician? To many it would make logical sense that the ability to perform mechanical repairs and efficiency are the 2 most important traits. After all, those 2 traits result in repairs on customers vehicles being successfully completed in a timely manner, resulting in revenue coming to your business. Regardless of opinion, including mine. There always seems to be one really notable misconception about the testing system. Based on my experience taking these tests for almost 15 years now. I can’t recall one question on any ASE test that I’ve ever taken that has attempted to gauge my ability to perform a mechanical repair, or gauge my efficiency doing so. That probably sounds very strange, especially if you don’t and/or have never worked in the service side of the auto/diesel industry. Every ASE test I have ever taken has attempted to do 3 things during the testing process. (Again, this is based on my own personal experience with the testing system, and these are not factual statements directly from ASE themselves). 1. Gauge my knowledge of the technology associated with testing category. 2. Gauge my ability to interpret data, and come a conclusion on the most likely fault based on said data. 3. Lastly, test my ability utilize service information correctly (especially for the L series tests). It’s also worth noting that the ONLY proper way to perform any repair on a vehicle, is by the original manufactures specific instructions in their service manual.
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Yep. And you just covered why I have so little faith in the ASE tests. If a technician can't perform with their hands, it doesn't matter how many certifications they have, they are worthless as a technician. Until ASE starts testing ability, it's just identifying paper tigers.
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I agree with you to a point, however I think you’re partially misinterpreting my point. ASE can’t test ability. This would require a brick and mortar facility to store vehicles at, fully furnished with lifts, and expensive diagnostic and general shop equipment. The place would have to be staffed with individuals competent enough to properly judge the skill set of other technicians. They’d also would have to be paid a high salary. If you think ASE tests are expensive now wait until the test costs have to cover those expenses. Judging ability is also completely irrelevant as I mentioned as the ONLY proper way to perform a vehicle repair is by the manufacturers specific instructions. And ASE has nothing to do with any of that.
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