You two are great mechanics! I've been In the business for 30 years. A 1977 jeep j10 truck started it for me. I started working for kmart auto service and then went to a Ford dealership for the last 23 years I've done the fleet thing. Keep on going lady's!
Lol. Nice to know that even back then, owning a jeep would teach you how to work on your own vehicle. Ooooh, how I hate Stellantis. I miss my 96 Dakota.
I have worked on vehicles since the 2nd grade. Obviously i started with adult help and supervision. To this day i still work on my vehicles. I am 55. I am completely old school. Everything i do is done with hand tools. No air and no battery. I took auto shop in my junior and senior year. Wyotech came in and gave us the entire speal. Video, Q&A, everything. I wish that I had taken the opportunity to go to Wyotech. I have gained skills and helped others but i could have done more. I have pondered on the missed opportunities in my life. I feel, in my case, it comes down to really one thing. I have never been one to assert myself. Pretty much in anything i do, no idea why. So if you are young, love working with your hands, love vehicles, and want to learn an awesome trade go to a school. You may ask why dont i go to school. Well let me say its not my age stopping me, its my body. I have had a spinal fusion. Pretty much it slows me down, limits what i can do, makes everything painful. My vehicle that i work in is a 1993 Jeep YJ. 4.0l Automatic 4x4 Something for the younger generation to consider and ponder and older as well.
Went to UTI in 04 did the hot rod U program and that was probably the coolest part of it.. as for the 30k and the rest of the classes I think you are better suited to be a porter and work your way to the top . ASE certifications don’t mean nothing! I had student of the phase badges and I was told I wasn’t jaguar or Audi material by Doug k. (Director) tried to make me take ford training but I worked for Nissan at the time and I knew the school was full of it. Now I am a shop foreman for land river Jaguar for the last 14 years so I believe it can be done as long as you really really want it.
You girls are right and is true! But for me is not really possible 'cause I'm 61 yrs already I got knowledge about cars but I'm not me hanic.. I wish to beyoungin the way I can get into that school to become a Profesional to work on cars like you ladies. ......I have 2 projects ( vw bus 1978, Buick Riviera 1972 ) are on Hold because I got diabetes got pain on my legs I'm older so the only thing I can do is watch others do work on cars!😢......anyway you are awesome ladies I been watching you since all girls garage cool tv show. ..greetings from Houston Texas ❤️💪☝️👏👏🙋Jaime 🇲🇽
We have women working on heavy diesels and we couldn't be happier with them. Hard workers, eager to learn, smart, patience and attention to small details. I'm still yet to be disappointed with a female tech. The Diesel world needs you ladies!
I’m from the LA area and was fortunate enough to have Cerritos College which offered a GM apprenticeship program. The same school offered Chrysler and Ford apprenticeship programs. Rio Hondo College offered a Honda apprenticeship program, and Citrus College offered a Toyota apprenticeship program. Less costly than private colleges.
I completed my career tech program(automotive service technology) Tuesday and got hired Wednsday by the local Honda dealership as a service advisor. The parts manager seemed REALLY impressed with the fact that I have 7 of the 8 certs. I'm not comfortable with attempting automatic transmission but I have the other 7 now. Completed a 2 year program in 18 months.
Don't waste the money. I used to get apprentices from that school when I trained at the dealer ship. They always got fired. They don't teach you what you really need to know. It's a cash grab school
@@jackgreenwood3602it’s up to each individual what they choose to do with the basic education you receive from any school. As a foreman near a campus, I have had failures and some exceptionally great mechanics come from there. I also have had failures from other schools or form of education. As for the money, the local mechanics union is great and has a full fledged automotive/diesel program along with their apprenticeship program. Community college is also a great way without overpaying. Starting as a floor sweeper is also another way. It is truly up to the individual and their drive for success that determines where they go.
The NASCAR institute is a waste, out of the top one percent of NASCAR applicants, the top one percent of the one percent might make it to a position. Go into serious debt for a program that is mostly useless…….. You will still start at the bottom and get paid peanuts for 80-100 hr work weeks. Really not worth it……been doin it for 30+ years. No matter what you do, the industry is like a bad horror film, it won’t let you leave…..
I had a part time job on the wash rack, the shop foreman asked me where my el Camino was and I told him I was overhauling the engine . When I finished and drove it to work he offered me a job. He said if I could overhaul aV-8 that a 2-T would be no problem. My luck was a guy that offered me a chance.
To all, you don’t need to attend any school if you want to work in the industry, go apply as the oil change guy and work your way up, nearly every manufacturer now has schooling specific to Their models. Oh, if you do this for a job, DO NOT ACCEPT FLAT RATE FOR PAY!!!! Hourly or salary.
First car 2000 jetta Learned everything on it as it was falling apart by the time it got to me 167k miles rebuilt alot on the car from suspension parts to replacing engine parts an that started my journey into loving cars that car made it to 218k before I got crash into still miss it
UTI is overrated, I got in with Toyota straight out of my associates in automotive from the local community college back in 2013. Owed nothing, worked my way up to Toyota master, ASE master and cross trained Acura before going independent
My gate way drug was lortab o sorry wait wrong drug heavy equipment was mine now I'm heavy truck just having a willingness to work is drivers licenses is 85% of the Battle
