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Sat, 5-Dec-15 4:04 AM (8 years ago)
I never thought I'd enjoy being a mechanic for fancy German cars as much as I do. 
The week may have been long and busy, but I feel proud and accomplished.
I get the same feeling of accomplishment in my work too, and I'm proud to say "yea I did that"
(8 years ago)
It's been a huge confidence boost. I've overcome some fears of messing things up and I've been learning a lot on some of the harder aspects of automotive work...mostly electrical.
(8 years ago)
I can't say that about mine as much! I have my moments when I detest going to work...oh wait, that's every day haha...but I make the best of it!
(8 years ago)
OH I can imagine today's car's R all about electrical , back in my youth a tune up was a set of plugs, rotor, cap, points and every other year or 2 a set of wires.
(8 years ago)
Aww NBI...my job is one of the main reasons I love waking up in the morning. That and coming home and you beautiful ladies. 
(8 years ago)
Biggie, I've been at mine for 14 years...started it as a college job...got my degree 8 1/2 years ago and I'm still there!
(8 years ago)
Definitely, heydidya. This brand in particular can be electrical nightmares. Convenience and comfort come with a hefty price tag (and repair bill).
(8 years ago)
heydidyagrabmyass likes this
I'm very familiar with German cars, I worked for a high end body shop, more then 50% of the clientele owned german vehicles MB's and BMW's mostly, but a lot of Porsche's too
(8 years ago)
Biggie2546 likes this
That sounds incredibly awesome, heydidya. Body work and welding fascinate me.
(8 years ago)
heydidyagrabmyass likes this
Still a good thing, NBI. More than I can say about my past commitment towards things. I think I've found my calling though.
(8 years ago)
heydidyagrabmyass likes this
Yea, I'm gonna apply with the schools around here to sub on some days when they need someone and I need some extra money
(8 years ago)
I spent 6 weeks in Cologne for training, man them German's R technical, but after work they liked to party
(8 years ago)
Biggie2546 likes this
Incredibly so. Sometimes I feel a lot of it is needlessly complicated, but there's a method to their madness, I suppose.
(8 years ago)
heydidyagrabmyass likes this
I had a love/hate relationship with wheel alignments on a Mercedes... but once dialed in, they drive so sweet 
(8 years ago)
Hey biggie, there is great joy in making a machine perform as it should
(8 years ago)
some idiot will use 2 parts hardener and 1 part clear and I need to know what will happen and what to do to fix it cause I'm the 1 gonna get the call about it. The next day I was like a mad scientist
(8 years ago)
Biggie2546 likes this
I have to attemp to educate customers on 2-cycle mix...
(8 years ago)
heydidyagrabmyass likes this
I must admit they let me do almost anything I wanted to and even documented it all. Measured it to the milliliter, time to dry, temp, air pressure sprayed at even measured the air flow
(8 years ago)
Biggie2546 likes this
My main gripe (and most petty) with euro cars is why they use lug bolts instead of lug nuts. Ugh. I wish I had a third arm. That and torx bits. 
(8 years ago)
heydidyagrabmyass likes this
damned ford trucks and their stupid "prevailing torque" threads.... I changed so many of those after stripping while changing tires
(8 years ago)
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