Yes, please make that flat rate video, or mechanic billing in general. Feel free to make it a multi part one to get all the info out. Seriously, love the running commentary on what you are doing and why.
Billing to the customer is typically done either by book time or straight time. Book time is a published time allowance for any given task, there are 2(maybe 3?) large and widely accepted companies that publish these times and can be accessed through a subscription service. For A to B work (Ie replacing a part) most shops will take the book time and charge their hourly rate on that. Straight time is exactly how it sounds. The shop takes the number of hours that were actually spent, and charges their hourly rate on that. This is commonly done during diagnostic, custom work, or things that do not have a published book time. How the mechanic that actually worked on the vehicle is paid is what AROD was talking about. Flat rate means the mechanic knows before he even starts the job that he is making $X to complete it. It doesn't matter if it takes him 5 minutes or 5 days. Usually X is determined by the book time and the mechanics "hourly" rate. Hourly is exactly as it sounds. You make $x an hour that you are working. If you work for 8 hours you get 8X pay for the day. Both methods have their pros and cons. Many love the flat rate work because they can typically get jobs done much quicker then the book time and therefore are making much more per hour of work then their "wage". On the other hand if they run into problems like seized/stripped/broken bolts, or make a mistake and have to go back and redo the work they are not being compensated for that extra time. Flat rate workers also usually get the short stick on diagnostic or troubleshooting work.
I too worked for a Ford dealership but it was off-road construction equipment. We did not work flat rate but I understand the mentality of a dealership. It is horrible. I now work for a city agency working on 6.7’s I have one 6.0 and fire trucks, I love this job now. It is so much more relaxed. You are right there’s a lot more to life than going to work.
That’s a beautiful tow pig! So important to keep up on routine maintenance…gets expensive when you wait to tackle everything at once. Lucky for him, that truck will have’em paid back in no time. He definitely brought that rig to the right place…”Good ain’t cheap and cheap ain’t good”🤙🏼
Here there is no laws about giving old parts back to customers. As an independent I keep the parts on hand until the vehicle is picked up. Unless its something odd or noteworthy I usually don't bring it up, but if the customer asks ill happily show them the parts and they can take them if there are no core charges. I've never had a customer wish to take an old worn out/failed part home with them. The only time I get customers that want parts back is if I'm installing aftermarket or upgrade parts and they wish to keep the perfectly fine stock part as a spare. They will typically tell me ahead of time that they wish to keep all the stock parts.
I work on the 550 rollbacks all day service a fleet of about 10 of them and a few 650s...the brake pins freeze like crazy and front ends fall apart pretty quick! Drag link ball joint dampner passenger lower tie rod etc im sure you know!
Parts visualization is definitely important. I do believe, or as you said, the option to see. Proof is in da Puddin. As they say. But integrity is why customers drive hundreds of miles to have you lay hands on their vehicle, which is a testament to how people believe in You Brother. I would drive by Dave's in Utah coming from Arizona to have you work on my 6 liter dually.
@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod And You earn it. My guy here in Arizona did the same thing. He left Don Sanderson Ford and opened his own shop 20 or more years ago. Keep it up, Brother ARod.
20:03 Wow you're even using the real deal, authentic OEM FoMoCo windshield washer fluid, good stuff huh? I like to use the better orange stuff that I can't think of its name right now. That looks like a nice well taken care of roll-back wrecker he got there! Although, I don't know that it has quite enough lighty-lights on it right now though! It always could use some more warning & strobe lights....👍🏻👌🏻🚨🚦🔦🦺⛓️📢🔥⚡🔌🔋🛠️🔧🔩🤔 ✊🏻🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸✊🏻
Flat rate is like the trucking industry.Cut throat and dishonest . The complexity of the work ,the honor of operational integrity was a goal lost on the mediocre ones that rubbed managerial types the wrong way… Get rid of the service departments and get techs that can deal with customers directly.
I have a 2014 ford f350 and the exhaust gas sensor and PM filter OBDII monitors will not set so I can't pass emissions in Massachusetts. The Ford dealer I brought it to had no clue so now I'm really stumped. Any pointers?
Flat rate is big pressure to do the job fast but not necessarily best And it's worse if you are too fast the service manager will try to shave the time for the job. Then you walk away 6 hour job on a rusty pos always takes more time and I would demand extra time and doesn't account for waiting for parts or decisions from customers and then long waits tie up your bay tic toc tic toc🤬🤬🤬
Be interesting to see your flat-rate info. Seems to me it came about in part because of unethical or poor mechanics padding the times. But as I understand it the times are theoretical in that the engineers that make these times up do the job in kaizen type circumstances where everything is laid out in perfect sequence to do it.. Which does not replicate the real world in a garage, let alone something like a rusted/broken bolt ect. Unfortunately, good/ethical/efficient techs like you are in extremely short supply, and that flat-rate is pretty harmful and should be made for more real-world circumstances.
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You are absolutely the best! Integrity, honesty, sincerity, humor, wit and personable. I will be reaching out for work on my F350. Thank you!
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I gotta tell you, I have learned more from you than I ever imagined. Thank you!
Thanks broski
Yes, please make that flat rate video, or mechanic billing in general. Feel free to make it a multi part one to get all the info out. Seriously, love the running commentary on what you are doing and why.
Billing to the customer is typically done either by book time or straight time.
Book time is a published time allowance for any given task, there are 2(maybe 3?) large and widely accepted companies that publish these times and can be accessed through a subscription service. For A to B work (Ie replacing a part) most shops will take the book time and charge their hourly rate on that.
Straight time is exactly how it sounds. The shop takes the number of hours that were actually spent, and charges their hourly rate on that. This is commonly done during diagnostic, custom work, or things that do not have a published book time.
How the mechanic that actually worked on the vehicle is paid is what AROD was talking about.
Flat rate means the mechanic knows before he even starts the job that he is making $X to complete it. It doesn't matter if it takes him 5 minutes or 5 days. Usually X is determined by the book time and the mechanics "hourly" rate.
Hourly is exactly as it sounds. You make $x an hour that you are working. If you work for 8 hours you get 8X pay for the day. Both methods have their pros and cons. Many love the flat rate work because they can typically get jobs done much quicker then the book time and therefore are making much more per hour of work then their "wage". On the other hand if they run into problems like seized/stripped/broken bolts, or make a mistake and have to go back and redo the work they are not being compensated for that extra time. Flat rate workers also usually get the short stick on diagnostic or troubleshooting work.
Love your content AROD. Always perfect instructions and super easy to follow along!!
LSW mañana!!
I too worked for a Ford dealership but it was off-road construction equipment. We did not work flat rate but I understand the mentality of a dealership. It is horrible. I now work for a city agency working on 6.7’s I have one 6.0 and fire trucks, I love this job now. It is so much more relaxed. You are right there’s a lot more to life than going to work.
That’s a beautiful tow pig! So important to keep up on routine maintenance…gets expensive when you wait to tackle everything at once. Lucky for him, that truck will have’em paid back in no time. He definitely brought that rig to the right place…”Good ain’t cheap and cheap ain’t good”🤙🏼
Shit I forgot to call you back!!!!!!
@@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod No problem bud…”Got to make hay while the sun shines”…I ain’t mad at ya!
Arod, your awesome friend!!!😁👍
Thanks Aaron!!
Good job
Here there is no laws about giving old parts back to customers. As an independent I keep the parts on hand until the vehicle is picked up. Unless its something odd or noteworthy I usually don't bring it up, but if the customer asks ill happily show them the parts and they can take them if there are no core charges.
I've never had a customer wish to take an old worn out/failed part home with them. The only time I get customers that want parts back is if I'm installing aftermarket or upgrade parts and they wish to keep the perfectly fine stock part as a spare. They will typically tell me ahead of time that they wish to keep all the stock parts.
I work on the 550 rollbacks all day service a fleet of about 10 of them and a few 650s...the brake pins freeze like crazy and front ends fall apart pretty quick! Drag link ball joint dampner passenger lower tie rod etc im sure you know!
As alway arod u keep rocking 🔥
I haven't watched 1 of your videos in a bit( since you quit). Congrats on the new shop!!!!💪
Im on the east coast. I would refer my diesel friends
Gonna have to put this on the big screen when I get home. We are looking into a roll ack for our equipment. (Small electrical outfit)
31:44 @@RainmanRaysRepairs must have done the welding on that exhaust...😂
Lololol
Parts visualization is definitely important. I do believe, or as you said, the option to see. Proof is in da Puddin. As they say. But integrity is why customers drive hundreds of miles to have you lay hands on their vehicle, which is a testament to how people believe in You Brother. I would drive by Dave's in Utah coming from Arizona to have you work on my 6 liter dually.
Hey buddy, I appreciate that!
@PowerStrokeTechTalkwARod And You earn it. My guy here in Arizona did the same thing. He left Don Sanderson Ford and opened his own shop 20 or more years ago. Keep it up, Brother ARod.
20:03 Wow you're even using the real deal, authentic OEM FoMoCo windshield washer fluid, good stuff huh? I like to use the better orange stuff that I can't think of its name right now. That looks like a nice well taken care of roll-back wrecker he got there! Although, I don't know that it has quite enough lighty-lights on it right now though! It always could use some more warning & strobe lights....👍🏻👌🏻🚨🚦🔦🦺⛓️📢🔥⚡🔌🔋🛠️🔧🔩🤔
✊🏻🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸✊🏻
Ayeeeee
14:58 What is the black foam that is in the air box right now?
Just changed my filter and wondered what this foam is. Thanks!
That is like a lil prefilter
Maybe they replaced the oil cooler for no reason and lost 6 jugs of coolant from that side like I did 🤦🏻♂️
Flat rate is like the trucking industry.Cut throat and dishonest .
The complexity of the work ,the honor of operational integrity was a goal lost on the mediocre ones that rubbed managerial types the wrong way…
Get rid of the service departments and get techs that can deal with customers directly.
I have a 2014 ford f350 and the exhaust gas sensor and PM filter OBDII monitors will not set so I can't pass emissions in Massachusetts. The Ford dealer I brought it to had no clue so now I'm really stumped. Any pointers?
I'd have 2 look at it
Hope he plans on the s&s pump.
Flat rate is big pressure to do the job fast but not necessarily best
And it's worse if you are too fast the service manager will try to shave the time for the job. Then you walk away
6 hour job on a rusty pos always takes more time and I would demand extra time and doesn't account for waiting for parts or decisions from customers and then long waits tie up your bay tic toc tic toc🤬🤬🤬
Do you have a link for the brake cleaner? I paid almost $4.00 at oreyllis every time I need some and is not that good.
No I sure dont but we are gonna try and get one
My question is can the red coolant be used or should I go back green , I am using a f550 is a hotshot , mine is 23 and has 175k
I'd personally stick with the green. It's been a really good coolant
Hello. Tell me there are portal gearboxes on sale on Ford excursion?
Beats me hombré
It should be "Good Bye" in the title, not "Good By".
Changed!
Does the 6.7L in the F550 tow as well as the 6.7L in the F250,350 and the 450. I know it’s a detuned engine.
Yepp sure does
Pedal Monster And Banks Air Intake On My F550 Flatbed ! Awesome Combo!
@@tonya3872 I have them on my 2022 F450 now.
Hey hi..! What do you thing about an used 2020 F250 60k with 2800 motor hours and 1005 idle hours..?
Crap shoot
Ford made it in China too
Be interesting to see your flat-rate info. Seems to me it came about in part because of unethical or poor mechanics padding the times. But as I understand it the times are theoretical in that the engineers that make these times up do the job in kaizen type circumstances where everything is laid out in perfect sequence to do it.. Which does not replicate the real world in a garage, let alone something like a rusted/broken bolt ect. Unfortunately, good/ethical/efficient techs like you are in extremely short supply, and that flat-rate is pretty harmful and should be made for more real-world circumstances.
Has ruined 20 years of* my life I wont get back
Who else was yelling at the screen saying "tighten the 7 milli to the air cleaner lid"?
🤣🤣