WHAT TO EXPECT FIRST DAY AS A MECHANIC IN 2021
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- Опубликовано: 6 июн 2024
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I've been getting a couple messages asking what to expect your first day on the job working for Toyota and other brand dealerships, Hope this video helps and prepares you for what it is going to be like when coming in as "the new guy"
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First day isn’t too bad. Already had most of the basic tools and I did all of my HR stuff before hand. Got to do a couple cars my first day. Just ask as many questions as you need to.
Hey Nick, Your channel has helped me so much! Ive been watching for about two years now! I went straight from high school to wyotech and graduated now im a full time tech at Audi! My first day was learning the shop and how to do paper work and all the computer work, as well as a few hands on jobs doing oil changes, multi point inspections and tires!
Really love the channel mate. I’m at auto mechanic trade school rn learning all the ropes and aspire to do something similar to what you are. The insight you provide into the industry is so so good. Thanks Nick and keep sharing!
almost a year in to my first dealership job at Toyota as a lube tech and this is video is definitely a massive help wish I would've seen it before I started
Graduated out of the BMW STEP program as a level 3 tech. Went to a BMW dealership and shadowed under a teamleader for 3 months. Ended up doing a cylinder head job by my self at the end of my 3 months. Then was just another flat rate tech at a BMW dealership.
Awesome video I’m working over at Northridge Toyota about 3 months in !! Will be taking your knowledge with me 🙏🏼
First day was 6 days before my birthday and it was the best first day of any job I’d ever had. Never going back.
Thank you Nick very much especially since I’m looking into working at a dealership, so you gave me some perspective, so thank you and have a good rest of the day.
Thanks for watching!
I'm the opposite. I HATE changing parts and I like doing diag stuff. I used to build slot machines and 90 percent of that job was electronic diag problems. It was a love/hate relationship trying to figure certain stuff out, but I did enjoy it.
Good Stuff Brotha. Thanks for sharinging your thought's. Even though I previously worked at a Dealership. I've spent the last 4 & 1/2 years at the Independent shop. You kinda forget what the 1st day was like after awhile. So since today is my 1st day back at the dealership it's nice to have been able to get a re-cap. Cheers & many thanks
Hell yea brother hope it works out over there for ya
Toyota is awesome 👌 they feed us at my dealer every Saturday they treat you like family
Thanks man I start Monday and I’m super nervous but I feel pretty prepared thanks to you 🙏🏾
I may start Monday too but I may be the unlucky one that will be thrown under the bus since I will be by myself and no one to drive me around the shop; this one is a dealer that buys and resells all sorts of cars so I may be doing everything.
@@scientist100 how’d that go im starting something similar tomorrow?
Great video and good advice.
Worked as lube tech for a year without prior dealership or any automotive related work experience other than some DIY at home work. moved up to C tech in a year. TTEN FTW.
I am 17 and going to start as a lube tech at a dealership and I am very nervous but this video made me feel a lot better. Thank you making these awesome videos.
Hey I’m in a very similar situation I’m 16 and have applied to two different dealership and was just wondering how things went for you and if you could just give me some advice lol
@@gusl9000 how is it
Being a T-Ten student I worked with a certified tech for 2 weeks and I started doing oil changes, tire rotations, MPI, PDI, used cars, and started helping to do brakes. So far so good.
Which T.Ten school did you go to?
Great content keep it up 👍🏼💯
First day at the shop was a biiitch sorry for the language, but i started as an entry level tech and the boss knew before hiring me what kind of experience i had, this guy put me to do a heater core replacement on a 2014 528i, never knew or had any practice beforehand to do this type of job, so it took me about a whole week to disassemble & assemble the entire dash and center console with no training. Learned it on my own but i was close to quitting of frustration figuring it out on my own. But as passionate as i am for BMW i pulled through it 🔧
Hahahaha when you said you could run to “papa” it’s funny cuz me and the other lubies call each other brothers for example “yo where’s your brother? He’s late” and when we come across issues we’re like go ask your dad what’s up with this oil leak 😂. Very good info cuz it was like this for me every time.
yea my first day at a vw dealer i got to replace the clutch and a condenser on the same day on a golf 7, got to stay like 1h overtime. wasnt having the best first impression on the people there. I was like bro this is the first time i touch a vw, i was 24 at the time too so not too experienced..but still got the job done in the same day.
I’m about to start at Toyota under a master technician. Excited af
All this is true, only guys please make sure you don't ask more than once maximum 2 times for the same thing. I also started as a lube tech and progressed pretty fast for one year. The biggest way to learn diagnostics is first to read and understand how things should work and how the system check itself and throws engine codes( very often code is for completely different part far far away from the faulty one- example Toyota with Lean codes and code for MAF sensor, problem was faulty upstream o2 sensor ). Also for me was essential other guys to leave me alone for 30 min to deal with the problem, before giving me hints. In the begging right after the code scan they were saying "oooo look for this or that , or check for pinched wire " - and my response was NOOOO wait let me try to figure it out by myself after that you can tell me what to look for if I can't figure it out.
"Veteran Lube Tech" lmao loved that, we call them lube foreman lol
I’m gonna start calling myself that until I get to move up to apprentice.
Since starting at the dealership, I’ve realized that the service advisors start you off easy. They observe you and work you up to things.
Those giant icons on your desktop always crack me up!
Lol I'm not sure why I keep em extra large but I like it
@@LetsDriftMedia I figured, just noticed a few videos back and it reminded me again today. I'm the opposite. I hate icons so I try to make them as small as possible.
Can you make a video about schedule? Work hours? Breaks? Holidays? Weekends?
After 2 interviews to be hired on as a lube tech without experience. I finally bit the bullet, and just took a job as a porter. Im going to CC for auto but lets hope I get promoted to the rack fast.
Nice goodluck keep letting management know you want to get in the shop
I just started, one week in at a dealership.. everything is super fast pace. Everyone is mad kool at the shop. If I have any questions or problems they will help me out. Yes it's scary at 1st but overcome your fears and there is people that will help you.
I been working at Toyota for about 4 months it’s been good I moved up pretty quick from lube I love the schedule tho 4 10 hr shifts for the week I been learning a lot and flagging about 10-11 hr a day but it’s also been a lot slower COVID
Nice man ive never been on a 4 10 schedule
did you have to go to school or some special training to get hired?
@@dabaydestrian437 so I went to uti and did the automotive tech 2 program it’s 17 classes honestly it wasn’t worth it but I still did learn a lot you get what you put in I also did the tten program for Toyota and that’s what was 100% worth it I got lucky because I was the only student since it happened during COVID the other students decided not to continue with it. But short answer no you don’t need training to get hired they would like the training but it’s not needed
Im 19 and currently at a Technical School taking a 24 week program. I have 2 months left and looking to take my ASE’s once Im done to hopefully start off as a Lube Tech at a Dealer. Im pretty nervous for my tests though since I’ve never really had too much hands on with cars but I guess I’ll just have to study!
Did u get ur ASE’s yet? I want to get mine as well
Did ya get yours?
@@MFlaxko13 I ended failing my first ASE and haven’t been able to find a job in my area. I’ve applied to Chevy, Honda, Infiniti, and Ford but all I do is waste my time in interviews
Can you do videos on how you diagnosis work? Especially electrical
I will try some soon. Im still learning alot when it comes to diag so I wouldn't consider myself the best
Yooo. Ive been at BMW for 3 months now and im barely about to take my ASE associates test for bmw. Got any tips?
When i first got here they had me programming cars and doing oil changes, diags, and semi simple repairs(to me). So far is hasnt been a bad experience and id say im well taken cared of. Anyone just starting, take your time and learn all aspects of each vehicle. Better to get things done right the first time then have come backs.
Also I work for tire kingdom started there almost 6 months ago brand new to the trade and it was mostly the first day was classes online and HR but then for the first week or so was with a veteran luber now I work completely on my own working towards ase certs
thanks bro
My first dealership had me as a lube tech for 5 months them I jumped straight to diag. That was 4 years ago now I go straight for diagnosis and I'm one of the highest paid at new dealerships when I move currently in New England starting pay 22 an hr average master tech in shop get 18 an hr.
Nice hybrid certified 🔥
Hope I’m not slow when I first start out of school. About to go into manual transmissions/ drivetrains and axles. Along with advanced auto electricity and engine performance
Don't focus on being fast when starting. Focus on doing the job right speed will come with time
built my toolbox that the shop provided me with then a lot of paper work to be done then end of day
What are the main car services I should practice on if I want to become a tech?
My dealership supplied tools but they weren’t good for using so I brought my own
My first day was a disaster, so un organized didn't know where to go, they paired me up with the worse person. They didn't show me anything
I would say move fast but take your time taking things apart you're not familiar with because you could do more harm than good by breaking clips, connectors, Tpms sensors etc.
Agree!
When will you be doing the review on the Avid power 1/2 impact wrench with 330 breakaway torque
Will have to look into that still
I hope you do it soon
hey do you know where the fuel pump relay is in a 94 LS400? wanna put a kill switch in but i cant find the relay. hope all is well 💯
Question? What if I have master tech experience at independent shops about 2 or 3 years of Master tech experience, WOULD I STILL NEED TO START AS A LUBE TECH ? AT A DEALERSHIP or would I be able to start flat rate . please let me know LETS DRIFT ??
So 11 years ago on my first day I got to push the broom around 😄😄 boss man said he was testing me 2nd day I got to do oil changes and then the rest is history. Main thing is dont get discouraged.
Dam what a guy lol yea I always say that don't give up!
Does every lube tech take out all of the trashes at the dealerships? Also, the hiring manager at my work told me in the interview to go slow, they don’t care about speed at first. They care about quality and how you’re doing things.
Question you probably get a lot? And I’m only asking because I’m thinking of getting into the Auto Tech Field myself. As an Experienced Auto Tech / Mechanic as yourself. On your own free time, do you put in the wrench work on your own cars. Or do you take them to a preferred auto shop of your likes to get them fixed?
I've never taken my car to a shop after learning how to work on them myself. Kind of defeats the purpose imo. Its also a hobby for me with my drift car stuff.
Hey bro It's finally time for me to choose which dealership to work for and I'm having a tough time. I'm graduating from the same auto program you did and you know that they focus mainly on Toyota. I was wondering if you could give me more insight into how it was working at GM because I am also interested in working for them. Thanks in advance.
GM was cool only thing I didn't like was it wasn't bumper to bumper. So they have different techs for each category wheb it comes to working on the car. One guy will do the tires and alignment. Another guy will diag the check engine light and another guy will diag the transmission problems. Nice if you want to specialize in one specific thing but I didn't like that part.
@@LetsDriftMedia Not all G.M. dealers do that,I have worked at G.M. dealerships for 36 years and have always been bumper to bumper.
Eyyy followed my video recommendation
Thanks for stopping by
Hey drift, i'm brand new to fixing vehicles, I'm 23 and starting an apprenticeship. Pretty scared ngl
Do you have to be ase certified to work at a dealership as a line tech or do you just need to have experience and put in some time on the quick lube rack
No you don't theres alot of non ASE techs. Just helps you get hired/move up/get more pay.
Hey ik this is a personal question but whats your salary? because the one thing I'm worried about is the pay being low
gotta put in work to get paid good buddy
At my dealership we are allowed a one hour break. My first day as a lube tech they didn’t tell me when breaks were so I worked 9 hours with no breaks and didn’t eat lol
Lol dam yea I remember having to ask if I was suppose to take a lunch because they forgot to tell me
Hours bro you get a break when you go home
On my last job we had 1 hour lunch, but shop owners didn't like when we were taking full 1 hr lunch ( which is unpaid anyway)
@@lunalancer5971 right, i think you get paid like a time and a half if you go over your time before lunch right? im in cali I think thats the rule idk
@@extrasteez5727 If you flat rate it doesnt matter depending on your guarantee, some places are like 32-35 hours which you have to be clocked in for that min time to get paid that if you didnt make hours with the work you are given etc...In these cases you are allowed 1hr a day/5hrs a wk of break time....cuz if you dont take a break you are pretty much working for free if your hours arent adding up to make it worth not taking a break.
If you are hourly if depends on your shop, sometimes you get 30min and sometimes you get a hour, they only start saying stuff when you go over 40hrs because after that you get overtime and if its not really busy/slow you will be over-allowed...But if you are hourly its strongly suggested you take it because if the bitching about over time, just do your 40 with breaks and dip.
I’m a junior tryna to be a mechanic for a dealership you think I should go to trade school to get my ASE
I rec it. Having schooling on paper will help you get into a dealership alot easier. And will also help you learn what you need to know to pass your ASE s
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just got a job as a lube tech at a Toyota dealership... do they let you bring in your own car to work and use a lift on for your days off?
Yes, just ask the service manager or shop foreman before bringing it in, You will have to have a service write create a repair order for your car first.
Fucking scared bro, finishing in 2 months from my trade school. I feel like I have no idea what I'm doing, I know how to follow procedures and stuff but still nervous as hell
Bro same, I have 2 months left and gonna be taking me ASE’s to hopefully get a job as like a lube tech
Same bro got like a month left, we got this though 💯
You will be Alright brother. Just try your hardest, & dont be afraid to make mistakes. The only way we learn is by making mistakes. Just stay busy ask alot of questions & you'll earn your respect. It'll be all up from there my friend
I think you would like being a Honda Tech rather than a Toyota Tech
Do you still got your e46 bmw?
Yes sir
first dat at bmw i did door lock actuators on a 20 x6m. i started off doing any job any other tech would do mostly because i had a few years experience. the only guys who start off doing oil changes/tires/pdis are new guys.
Unfortunately new cars get handed to newbies like you and screw it all up.
@@Chris-rs3dj be positive man
Do you used icon wrenches?
I havnt got to try them but am planning on getting a set for home. I am using the icon 1/4 sockets and they are great
@@LetsDriftMedia thank you
Where can I get some merch?
Not available yet still in the works sorry man thanks for watching 🙏
Started for a dealership at 11hr for lube tech is that a good pay to start? Thanks bro at age 30 and nervous. Or what is the pay I should of started at?
If your in CA no minimum wage over here is 14
Yeah hopefully they raise it to 15 in Texas so it’s low Minimum wage here is 7 or 8 an hour :/
Wow starting as a lube tech at nissan and they are starting me at 16/hr. I'm 29 and will be 30 in December.
How come I don't see these guys pulling up oscilloscope to diagnose things? Is it usually just warranty work and known things that fail, etc?
For the most part yes. I'd say 75% of the work is warranty/recalls. Its pretty rare for an oscilloscope to be required to diag too. I've only seen that thing get used in a shop once in my life so far
@@LetsDriftMedia wow, I guess I started on the diag side of things and going mechanically later as i dont know much about engine and hands on work, i know theory and have swapped one or two but never have I rebuilt one from scratch and I can diag drivability problems but engine noises is new for me. I have learned how to diag out of time, valve damage or compression loss using oscilloscopes but I dont know much about noise issues and this is what I will probably learn with experience.
Because the dealer rarely gets to touch those big jobs and when they do they don’t have any techs that know what to do because all they been doing is oil changes
@@Chris-rs3dj lol
We call them Master Lubetechs
2, 10 minute brakes for 8 hour shift? In BC you get an hour lol
Plus 1 hr lunch of course sorry if I said it wrong in the video
Tomorrow is my first day at the Leadership 🙄 wish me luck …
Miguel pilipono ka po bah?
Ano unang pinapagawa sayonsa first day mo sa workshop?
Wait only a 10 minute break?
On clock break. Of course 1hr lunch break daily sorry if I said it weird
Lmaooooo “run to papa”
No call mama 😂 get me a 🤗 hug
Come on drop this big news today waiting for a upload👌🤣👨🔧
Coming this week!!!! Lol its huge!!!
@@LetsDriftMedia cant wait date?
I hate diag and i am on the dame boat where i need my shop forman to hold my hand
Diagnosis and repair = mechanic..
Leave before lunch lol
100
Stressful confusing
Cool video hit me back on IG bro
Don't be a tech