I hand tighten oil filters and I only had one customer come back because of that. On a damn Jeep Liberty were the oil filters are close to impossible to reach.
With that engine you kinda have to because there isn't room to get your hand around the filter to get it tight enough. Otherwise I would agree. Usually that's not something you wanna do.
ive been a mechanic for many years and for some reason when ever we get a oil change that previously had a oil change a dealer you know your in for a fight with the oil filter, they always seem to make them as tight as possible for some reason.
JOE FPOC, and literally almost every vehicle I've seen come from an independent has been hacked together, misdiagnosed, or not fixed properly. Are we really going to go down this road? The Chevrolet truck engine oil filters are almost impossible to tighten or loosen by hand because of the design that of the oil pan.
Sheesh you are a angry tech to get mad at that comment. I also won't get into how we get vehicles all the time from dealerships where they told the customer they needed thousands in repair when they didn't. All mechanics suck
My first car I learned so much just working on it and yes it’s rewarding to fix something with your hands and get the car running again. When you have the whole engine apart and then put it all back together and the first turn of the key and it starts is hella rewarding. All this long hours those tough nights to get to that point where it turns over and runs even better then before is such a great conference boost.
Yea! That was my first clew this guy have never worked on a car, never owned an old shit box while stuggling to get through university. (spoiled little rich kid)
Hand tight only on the oil filter. The wrench is not needed to get it tight enough. Make sure the old seal comes off with the old filter. Some guys use that wrench and crush the new seal and it will start leaking.
The day I quit being an auto mechanic was the best day of my life. No more working flat rate. No more hot, summer shops. No more "grease monkey" label. I use my mechanical skills to work on robotics and automation now and get paid a real wage. Dealerships and the publics opinion of mechanics is what's driving the shortages. Not to mention the awful wages, benefits and amount of money wasted on tools you'll never be able to pay back. Glad I kept this as a hobby only.
I'm trying to decide a trade. I've narrowed it down to Auto Technician or Instrument technician. The Instrument Tech training looks really daunting but if I decide to do it and get through it, that'd be a much better job I think!
BowHunter77 a grease monkey is a lube tech. A tech will do diags, replace parts and explain to you the whole system. Even go as far as doing overhauls of the most complicated systems such as hybrids and the like.
You'll be much happier if you skip the Auto Mechanic trade. I don't know anybody that started with me back in 2005 that still works on cars. It's a terrible industry that is waaaaaay behind date.
I was a certified ASE tech. I was a level B tech and worked on driveability problems along with everything else that came in. Diagnosis on the rate only pays 1 hr, so if it takes you longer you're paying to fix that car out of your own pocket. Once they sell the customer on the repair you recommend you start getting paid again. You MIGHT make money but usually you end up even or below.
I wanted to be a technician right after high school at my old job and my manager ruined that and I wasn’t sure if that’s what I want. But now I’m getting a new job doing oil changes and other automotive duties and I think this is a sign that there’s a second chance for anything
you have to like working with your hands, I used to do all of my won work with the help of a friend and my full time job was a tech at AT&T where I did wire wrap and soldering, if you like working with your hands ok, otherwise just be another office worker.
Wow! So first, you have to find the vehicle on the lot, put it on the lift properly (Don't blow a tire - they tend to not like that), set up the lift in the correct spots, reset the oil life monitor, put an updated oil sticker on the window. Check wipers, lights, horn and e-brake. Then, go to computer and log onto the job. Open hood: Check belts, hoses, filters (which are not easy to get to these days), fluid levels, etc. Then, lift up: Drain oil and try to remove filter (because Hercules put it on). Go to parts department - Wait till they get done doing what they're doing: Give them your RO and get the parts.Come back and install the filter. Check all suspension, tires, cooler lines and pipes, check all components for leaks. Then pull wheels, check brakes, rotate tires. Write down all the specs in the multi-point program. Lower vehicle. Fill with oil. Then, go to the computer and write your story for the work you've done and if you found anything, go to parts: Wait your turn again: Get prices and then go back to your computer and get labor times: Give to your service writer who is too busy to talk to you. Wait till he comes out and says "They declined the work you recommended". Then you relearn the tire sensors, punch off the RO. Finnish the multi-point indicating that the customer declined the work. Then, double check the drain plug (because you forgot if you tightened it). Pull the vehicle out an start the next job.Collect your 0.4 of an hour pay for the 1.0 hour you just spent on the job. Piece of cake! I freekin love my job -
As a tech myself seeing this guy do an oil change made me want to yell at him, yet at the same time, I have to understand that some people just don't know how to do these things and that's why there is a market from this Service.
Some probably know how to do it but don’t have a garage or driveway or the tools too do it. Just cause someone takes there car too the shop dose not mean they have no clue how to do it
@@Nathan-cv6sm I went to a chevy dealership for a while and left after 6 months because of all the sagety regulations you have to wear goggles all the time pretty stupid
@@Nathan-cv6sm Because a piece of rust can fall in your eye and get imbedded in your cornea and they have to dig it out and it will cause an eye ulcer which literally feels like having a piece of glass in your eyeball and you wont be sleeping for 5 days straight. Ask me how I know.
You need to wear gloves, to put a fresh (not old) oil on the gasket of the oil filter, and handtighten the filter as many commented before. I wouldn't make any jokes about that work, too much responsibilities there, any mistakes are dangerous. I think the work of a technician, it is like a walk on the rope. God Bless.
There is no way you are going to hand tighten the filter on that Suburban. lol If you didn't notice there is no clearance to do that. I guess you fooled a couple of people pretending to know. I work at Lincoln I should know.
Left unsaid is the issue of pay. Many dealers pay .1 hours for an oil change. That's a measly 6 minutes. Carry that scenario on out to most other repairs; especially repairs under warranty.
I've never worked at a dealership that pays .1 for and oil change. An oil change and tire rotation is .5 at the dealership im at currently. If you're making .1 you need to quit.
Yeah don't worry about oil changes. Cylinder heads pay 8-20 hours. Camshafts pay 30 hours. Timing chains on 3.6 pay 20 hours. All those jobs can be done in 1 day. Oil changes are for inspections.
Wow i real wish it was that easy didn't know u were auto technician because u can do an oil change smh. Funny video and yeah im cursing u out people that put oil filter back on too tight.
Don't forget to check the old oil filter for the rubber gasket. It would suck iif the original gasket stuck to the motor and you didn't notice and ended up with a double gasket/oil leak at the filter 👍
that guy wouldn't last one day in the pits. it's all fun and games. Until the diesel rolls in. it's hilarious to hear all the dreams and aspirations of how a newbie technicians are going to make millions of dollars in the automotive industry. until they realize they're only getting paid 6 minutes at a time. and trust me, being boiled in oil and having your skin dyed black from head to toe, is definitely not worth .5.
Peter Schissel ... it's a Chevy pickup truck...small block Chevy... Start at the intake and work your way down. Properly identify leaks? Take your pick. do you want to fix the exhaust leak on number 7? Or would you like to fix the coolant leak between 3 and 5?
At they end they were all like “good job!! Wow!!!” He just did a simple oil change 😂🤦♂️ The service manager says this is a highly skilled profession, yet they demonstrate an oil change. Gets the wrong point across when most shops have quick lube centers that will hire anybody off the street with no certifications to change oil and rotate tires and do inspections.
A JOB in this field requires a lot. And one mishap icould cost the customer and the shop a ton in so many ways. And those guys working on our car...make very little compaired to most trades when it cost so much to stay in it.... toolz are so expensive... and forever. So... hard to stay loyal to the customer. I mean the logical place for the technical person that has to be for the customers but they say fuck you about the prices it cost f9r their private privileges to drive their vehicle they bought. Most Technicians have as much money in tools to work on your piece of shit than in their home and cars combined. But the prices for a good Auto Technician don't increase. Most don't have any benifits amd retirement ... yeah.... wtfe. His toolbill out of his pocket and will never stop. His training.... will never be enough od ever stop. These cars are increasingly built more and more cheaply shile they become more nd more difcicult to diagnose and the public more ignorant of what they are paying for....to prolong the combustion engine. Enjoy that turbo.... gonna get your money's worth from that stuff like they they did in the 80's... works great... when it works. That last part.... "I think you would make a great Technician".... BLAHAHHAHAGA.... guy doesnt know how to chamge oil... didnt know what is the frame... .but didn't he say he took some sort of schooling? "Snoozing"
The dude doesn't have safety glasses on and is changing oil????? What the? Lmfaooo. What leaking fluids like coolant or oil drips down or the truck underside is full of dirt and it drops in his eyes??
Must not be as good as rhe guy in the white shirt, I just check my oil, and get grease or oil on myself. Yes I would like a job that you don’t get dirty😇
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You can still service modern cars. I’m no mechanic but I service all my family cars.Tip always wear gloves and lubricate and only hand tighten the filter.
No , it not just about your son can be a automotive mechanic.your daughter could be a automotive mechanic too .girl or boy can be a automotive tech /mechanic .😡😡😡😡😡
GM is too easy to fix. In my experience it's just cheap Aluminum Engines easy to fix. If you want a real challenge then Fords Triton Motor would be the perfect obstacle. The Triton Motor is very powerful Engine more powerful then Vortec depending on the liter size. GM just thinks the bigger the liter size the better the outcome on a pushrod. Ford matched GM 8.1L V8 gasoline fueled with a powerful 6.8L V10 gasoline fueled. When it comes to Diesel alternatives Ford takes the Lead.
Wow you are so smart! Congrats asshat. LS motors always been the number 1 for swaps. They shit all over those slow ass tritons. Only good thing Ford does is the 5.0 and the power stroke.
For all the shade tree backyard mechanics in the comments. GM tells you 3/4 to 1 turn after it touches is how you tighten the filters. Yes you can do that with a filter wrench. You are backyard mechanics for a reason. Quiet.
