Being a Mechanic 2019 | **School vs Experience**
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- In this video I talk about the best route to get into the Automotive industry. Whether your dream is being a mechanic or a technician. This video is for you! Make sure to subscribe for more content!
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Hii bro where is your workshop
Please sir make a video how much grade do we need to enroll in a mechanic college
I hope i will get response
I just bought a 2007 charger srt8
9:13 where is that white car's driver :|
omg 9:35 as well
9:49 is that a joke?! :
It was being towed but I had a lil laugh when I saw it
I was like WTF
Hahaha i was like wtf
lmao I had the same reaction
Lmfaoooo
Tech school helps to get your foot in the door in a lot of places but the hands on experience is always worth more. Finding an apprenticeship program that coordinates school with the hands on dealer training both at the same time is a great option.
Yep, The OEM programs like Honda PACT, Toyota T-TEN, Ford ASSET, GM ASEP, etc put you in the dealership working for $ in the first semester.
You can't taste the debt in this video
I went to UTI in Chicago for auto, diesel, and industrial. Then accepted to Porsche’s apprenticeship program in ATL. I was a little underwhelmed with both in terms of what you get out of it. But you look good on paper. Unfortunately in the eyes of an employer, that’s all that matters. It kinda sucks you have to go through UTI to get to the Porsche program but it is worth it if you actually want to make a career out of this. Agree with a lot of your points.
Porsche Tech thanks for the comment!
Fuck I hate school it takes so long just to get a damn good job that pays Atleast 15.00
Never went to tech school all Indy now work for a large used car dealer and see everything and have my own shop on the side (witch jobs we don’t have time for I do some) if your good you’ll always be in demand!
I highly Recommend a Community College Automotive Program.
Back in the 1990's I went to Pasadena City College Automotive
Program, I took 2 years, I got a job at a Mercedes/ BMW independent
as a Shop Helper in my first 6 months of school then was hired as an
Apprentice at my first Mercedes Dealer where I worked part time
while in school. Once you have Dealer Experience your in the Game
The State of California paid for most of my tuition costs with a
Pell Grant , I know the Local Community College today
Gateway Community Cost about $5000 for there most comprehensive
Program. A far Cry from UTIs 30 to 40,000 that you either
borrowed in student loans or your parents paid
I got in to a cc for automotive technology start this mon! good affirmation I did the right choice
Agree, I graduated from a community college and taught in the system for over 15 years. It amazes me that people are willing to pay $35k for a private school that can't be used for higher ed. Also by slowing it down and going 2 years (A.A.S in Auto Tech), a student can start working in the industry part-time during school.
Hey bro, I'm getting out of the military in a few months. This is very helpful!! Thank you so much man.
Yeah dude! Just trying to help! thank you for your service!
Same boy man, I’m 68w leaving Drum after 4 years. How did things work out after you got out?
Bro who I driving the car at 9:17 🤯
lol wtf
Yooo 🤯🤯🤯🤯
Just started watching this channel and have my first year apprentice mechanic interview tomorrow wish me luck 😄😄🙏🏼
So how’d it go?
Experience always trumps training. I started on the Lube Rack was aggressive and taking my online certifications through Chrysler took ase showed competency and a great interest in doing this and now I'm almost a Master Tech. I didn't have any crippling student loan debt sounds that I put that money towards tools. I wouldn't do it any other way if I could do it over again.
i know you guys are out there and most of us that paid for training are envious! Glad you made your way up the ladder!
School helps out in certain ways ppl will lease a car that’s probably never going to be theirs for 20-30k and complain about how ppl who invest in their education are stupid. It helps your credit ofc, and you will always have the credentials that are most often needed in this field. Ppl with experience with no formal training get a backlash as well. Some dealerships won’t hire unless you’re in tech school, about to graduate, or already graduated. And if you quit midway thinking they’re not going to care I’ve heard of some giving them the boot. So yeah..
I’ve got a buddy I use to work with we worked in a textile plant together he left to go to a Honda dealership they also pay for his training I was glad to see him move on up I’m thinking of doing the same thing he did
Working on cars I can't afford. I feel that...
Yeah the Mercedes and BMW owners are spenders however the Regular lines have greater job options and job security. Certain Areas have weak Highline Markets
Back in LA Mercedes is a Strong Brand, Out here in Phoenix, It's quite Marginalized
My life everyday lol
@@PHXGlock yes but they have less techs and probably only 1 dealer I work for a GM dealer and besides the duramax everyone is a cheep bastard and nothing gets approved lol
I had an opportunity with Toyota and I got the job and then I couldn’t work because of my driving record. My heart is literally torn because that’s always been my dream. Right now I’m working for an independent shop and just staying outta trouble. Watching your video keeps me motivated not to do dumb shit and stay outta trouble to get back into the dealer. Thank you
as an amateur DIY mechanic....I'd have to say the valuable experience I've gained through all the mistakes I've made tinkering on my vehicles as been so incredibly useful moving forward. But I would like to think a combination of formal training and on the job experience would make a great pro mechanic
Going to southwest tech in south Utah for tech school In January. 5k course for 12 months. GI Bill. Finally getting out of the trucking industry. I miss my kids
Family time is something you’ll never get back my friend
Man i didnt know it was that expensive in the usa to go to school to be a mechanic, im in quebec canada and i went for 2 years did 6 moths of training at BMW and i work now for VW and school only cost me 800$ canadian
That’s awesome!
The car at 9:13 is being towed
Sure is!
Thanks a lot for the info. I’m in college rn wanting to drop out with $45,000 in debt and I don’t want to do any more schooling or at least zero Gen Eds. This definitely makes me more interested especially with the paid training so I can control the loan payments. I always had a knack for putting things together and finding out what’s wrong with it so this is definitely something I’ll consider.
hey I have a video question, how will Tesla (electric vehicles) affect the industry, either shops or dealerships etc ...
Maybe I should go ask them! We are neighbors after all!
Similar story. I went to a local technical college though, but after spent years working for independents, I got out of the industry a few times. Finally went to the dealerships, and like you, was put in the lube lane. ASE Master Tech in the lube lane, but did a damn good job and got fast tracked through Nissan's program. I really wish I started with a dealership. Even if you go back independent, you'll notice that almost all their top techs at least started at the dealerships.
lol..go to a local tech school to get your degree..will cost a 3rd of that inflated UTI price..this is whats wrong in world today..DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY!At a starting techs pay,you will be in debt just from school for over 10 years!use your brain people
Thanks for the information, very helpful
You’re welcome!
How do you earn or get experience to begin with. Like how do I find independent shops or actually go somewhere to try and get a first job
they will hire you. youre just not going to get payed a lot. if it is something you like doing you will stick around.
Get a car from junk yard and a set of spanners if you've got the aptitude for mechanics you'll pick it up a piece of cake but if you struggle taking a wheel off then maybe rethink a diff career or go to techschool
@@lea-rw5cb ah I see. I'd love to do that but I just dont have the space at my house. I really appreciate you telling me this though. I'll see if I can at some point. Thank you so much
What if I wanted to work on motorcycles specifically? Would this process be any different or when I find a independent shop, instead of just any shop, find a bike shop? And same with the dealer?
I go to Lincoln College of Technology formally known as Lincoln Technical Institute. The have a program to go for extra training at the Kindig Academy and Tesla. Just a couple of perks. I get 50% off of Matco tools. I would love to work for a high end Automotive manufacturer. My GPA is 3.77 and I have the option to take 3 extra months all online for management and I get an associates degree. They also have a Volkswagen program and a Ford mobile tech program. I also had my 609 before I finished A/C class
Some highschools in PA will do techschool for free throws hs -CTC career technology centers I did my first year last year half day CTC half day hs then now full day CTC talked to a few shops and buddies looking forward to after graduation
The apprenticeship system is by for the best route. Experience and training go hand in hand, they are not separate entities. This question of which is needed more is exclusively an American narrative. I’m surprised American tradespeople have such an aversion to education. It’s weird.
Hello , I just subscribed to your channel yesterday, a few videos helped I'm trying to go to Lincoln Tech in denver , Colorado , I am 19 years old , with no experience but also just trying to do something with life , involving a trade , I like being challenged and I feel like I can do it. I just want to ask is it even worth it in the long run ? Will this be way to hard for me because I have no experience ?
how about personal experience with working on my own cars with no school or professional experience in the past (i.e. a job working on cars)? how much would that be worth to someone with your expertise? would it still be possible to work in this industry? i have been doing my own maintanence and repairs on the vehicles i own from pretty much everything except the engine. ive done valve cover gaskets, cams shafts/gears but thats pretty much it for engines. again the majority of the time it would just be on my own car but i have helped people out with there cars if they need help. and when it comes to tools, that'll be no problem as i have my own. please give me your perspective and advice will always be greatly appreciated. thanks. great vid btw
Experience all the way. Coming from a guy who has no certifications. Get yourself out there and be willing to bust your behind and get dirty. I promise you will go far.
9:15 Didn't realize the car was being towed at first, lmao.
i was sayin the same thing
Sounds like a waste of time chasing your tail trying to find the right job instead of a career. I reccomend carpentry. At least you'll have a house you built.
There's no way you're going get A's in trade school without prior experience working on cars. We are talking engine and transmission rebuilds in these programs , not oil and hose changes.😮
I love cars
I would like to see a tool box tour video!
I lovd working on cars bro 4real. Fixing motors is my therapy.
Who's driving the car that he pull up to at 9:14
It’s being towed lol
The Uti in Saskatchewan costs $7200 for the entire program!
I wish I saw these kinds of videos before I started working in this industry. Your videos are awesome and helpful
I’m going to community college while working as a tire guy
Hi sir i am saqib hussain from india i have completed diploma in mechanical engineering i want to become marine mechanic or moto gp bike mechanic pls help me guide me.... should I take experience and come there
The cheapest way to get automotive training is UAW in Job Corps because it is free
Experience.. Fak school. I have taken classes and didn’t learn shit
You should do a vid with Kevin and David Van voris u make similar content
uptown chi I’ll have to check them out 👍
Vo-tech teaches safety first and our teacher burned it into our heads.. when a job will want the job first.. or so it seems.
Bro couldn’t agree more with you I started the exact way that you described in the video I got a job in the detail department and a lube tech job opening hit I took it and here I am a gm master tech🙌🏻🙌🏻
Hey Josh, you from chi town? I have experience in changing oil and tires and I got offered a job at Kingdom Chevy. I’d like to maybe attempt what you’re doing and I keep watching your videos. But I feel as though there’s still some things I don’t know
Are you really driving or is that a green screen 9:15 9:35 9:45
I'm really driving. that car is getting towed
All most shops want to see is experience working in a shop. I guess school helps to look good on your application but it is not a must.
im going to UTI right now doing the auto course plus Ford FACT program, and was told that by going to UTI i will come out with a 2 year work experience, do dealerships and independent shops do not acknowledge those 2 years that UTI give you?
I mean kind of but it’s not real world experience and employers know that
I’m going to pickens tech here in Denver (aurora) so it’s cool to see a TH-camr so close to where I live. Keep up the good videos!
thanks for the support and good luck on your journey!
Dylan Claugh I'm also trying to get in picken tech and do automotive Technician, is it worth it ?
Thank you for this video I was about to commit to going to UTI but I decided sumthin else
Good for you 👍🏼
Do you think with me going to a smaller school I would still be available to the same Kinds of jobs once I get experience like you
School just gets your foot in the door. You’ll be good.
I go to a technical school and get an ASE student certification when I graduate
Joe Wilshusen you have to take the ASE tests separate from any formal training. Experience tends to be the most important factor when interviewing with a company
Seen an ASE guy lose his job as mechanic to a convict from big O tires.. lol.. EXPERIENCE
I remember working summers at my Grandfathers shop and they hired a technician that had a folder full of certs. Dude had degrees but could not diagnose most issues. He was also extremely slow and ended up not working out. Formal training is great for familiarization but practical application comes from hands on experience.
Don't know if you will answer or not but I used to be a mechanic at a Honda dealership but that was 6 years ago. I no longer have my ase certifications but I only went to tech school for 1 year and got most of my ase certifications. I still have those certifications but there out of date am I still able to get back in the field with only having half school training but used to have most of the ase certifications... I still work on cars till this day mostly doing side work cause I'm good at what I do but there won't be any recollection of how good I actually am besides working at a Honda dealership. Would I still be able to possibly get a job at a dealership again?
You could definitely get another dealership role. No one really cares about ASE certs anymore
How can I start at a young age like 14 years old with automotive mechanics
My boyfriend went through ROP auto class in high school. He was able to go through a journeyman! (5 years of training + experience) Now he is 23 & has almost 10 years experience! If you know what you want to do when you are in highschool I highly recommend taking advantage of the ROP programs and other programs that your high school offers! It will give you a leg up when you get out of high school and are ready to work
Ayo, no one is driving the white car 9:10
Edit: figured out it was being towed
I'm listening but distracted by the car at 9:15 that has no driver
@Josh What do you think about exhaust options for SRT? I know you have Borla attak cat back right? Have you heard cars with corsa or GT haus exhaust? (viedos on YT don't do justice)
i have the borla that came on it. Honestly i haven't met up with enough jeep people to answer that question otherwise i would. But ill upload a comparison video when i get the chance
good shit mane im ur newest sub haha i really like the content
thanks!
Nobody driving that grey car beside him.
Hate workin on those fancy Audi’s, except the for 911’s. I’ll stick to my BMW’s, mad respect tho 💪🏼
Honestly I love working on them. With enough resources anything is possible
Go to Job Corps! Free hands on experience! Debt free!
Just got into the Mercedes Benz Apprenticeship program 😁 I'm super excited man.
Best of luck to you my man
How do you got in the program?
@@AlxN52 Can be through school, i worked at Mercedes for a month last summer, now i'm working at Hyundai for 3 months.
@@AlxN52 got in through an offer from the shop manager and general manager
Loyality Over Anything good thanks for taking your time
Yes thank you so much for the inside break down. I'm active duty and I have no skills as a mechanic but thank you so much now I have a good idea. I'm in Washington and being recommended to go to green river college
Thank you for your service! definitely give it a try. Taking a class at a community college is a good way to see what its about
I went to WyoTech in 06 for both auto and diesel. Would definitely recommend tech school to get a good foundation. Worked automotive for 6 years then switched to diesel. I’ve enjoyed working on big rigs. Pay is good too. Good vid for someone wanting to start a career. Huge shortage of techs!
Thanks for the comment!
Work at a high end dismantler for experience.
I am I high end dismantler hahah
@@JoshShare I’ve dismantled so many Porsche’s, Maseratis. Kind of tired of them lol
I hear ya on that one lol. I’m looking into another industry or something different
Um am I tripping or at 9:12 is no one driving the car next to you…..
That's what im doing right now, I got into toyota as a lube tech, I'm gonna be graduating from college next year.!
Toyota was my first dealership 👍🏼
I was enrolled in UTI and in the meantime I got a job a a dodge dealership through my high school auto class, and the dealership convinced me to stay and do dealership training, it was the best decision I’ve ever made so now I can have a car loan instead of a school loan
Dodged a bullet!
@@JoshShare For Sure
Hold on who’s driving the white car at 9:17
am i tweaking or who's driving the car at 9:11
I'm a freshman in high school and i just started a auto tech course. Would it be a good Idea to take the class until i graduate then go into community college to take another course? Also Would it be a good idea to do 2 years in community college and 2 years in a uc as I heard that they give benefites to us for doing this.
you are in the ?Phillipines
9:14 i beg your pardon silver car?
Got accepted into UTI and starting soon this video helped me out alot
anyone see that empty car moving 9:10
Love you bro..
Love from Bangladesh ❤️
Now i'm studied at Diploma in Mechanical Engineering...
Best way to get a chance at experience - have experience. Am joking but the world's a weird place. Training is a weird commodity that can be found for free if you search for it, but you have to look / beg / plead / be lucky.
In EU (at least in my country) there's only one way to become a mechanic.Go to tech school, either state or private.
State accepts only a few, under certain criteria.If you're one of those lucky ones you will get a training job for 2 years, fully payed, then you will most certainly find a job anywhere because everyone asks 2 years as minimum experience.
Private tech school is a waste of money unless your father or some close friend or relative has a position ready and waiting for you. They don't teach you anything more that state school does and you get a "scholarship" only if your grades are PERFECT.
If you don't go to state TS or your grades in private TS aren't perfect, you will never get a job as a mechanic. NEVER.
josh I just got hired at a mom and pop shop and they say I don't need tools but I have a double decker tool cart with a lot of tools impact sockets reg sockets, impact gun, ratchets, extensions wrenches etc, should I show up on my first day w my tools and use theirs or should I show up empty handed???
Currently laboring for a bridge construction company. Rewarding work seeing things get accomplished during the shift but definitely not a career. I have GI bill benefits and am heavily leaning towards taking courses at my local comm college. The admissions guy says they also set you up with a paid internship through local dealerships during your last semester. He says the internship is $13 an hr. I know an internship will likely pay less than if you were just hired on full time, but what kind of money is in it for people starting out? I would be taking a pretty decent pay cut but am hopeful that there's much more room to grow. Thanks man
I’m in the middle, I’m ex military so my GI bill pays for everything but I’m doing the Ford FACT program, I been in school for 7 months and I’d definitely say just the basic core classes are not worth it at all. I hope the ford fact program gets my foot in the door somewhere great.
Most lube tech jobs at dealerships require tools. Thats a big upfront cost.
Dustin Gordon do you know how much that roughly costs ?
@@anonymjin3278I spend around $500 to get started at a Ford lube tech
Fluffy Avila thanks mate
It’s rough, but is an investment that you have to do, in this business you always going to need tools. Just invest wisely
Currently I am working as a general service tech in pep boys. I actually want to advance and they pay for the school, I’m just not sure if I want to go since I went to college for non mechanic studies and I couldn’t focus. But I would like to work at a Porsche dealership as a mechanic and move from the northeast to Texas lol
Woah wth nobody was driving the car next to u at 9:21😨
9:14*
It’s being towed
OMG I was looking at the same thing! Very weird... until I saw the tow part
I just got a School Based Apprenticeship at Toyota and I start in a week I can’t wait
und Toyota T-ten?
Go to school get ase certs and then get a job and work your way up. They way he is talking your are going to go broke getting tools and stuff with a job maybe. Better to set your self up for success. Plus you might have gotten to Porsche faster if you did the UTI program for Porsche. Just saying, you said you did the school thing and nothing extra, but if you put all that motivation into the extras you might have had a different better road. Just an idea on what a different choice could be.
Dustin Gordon wrong
Wrong as hell
@@DanielAyala-ck3rm yeah read the rest of the comments, I don't think so but of course your one or two words telling me i am wrong with no reasoning is so correct you must be a democrat and i guess i am wrong just because you said so no proof no facts right ok sure have a good day sir or m'am
@@Drifthaze Here's My Observation
In the Mercedes Benz Dealerships I've worked in 70% of Mercedes Apprentices after year 2000 are UTI grads. Usually been in the Elite Program or the New Drive program.
In the Nissan Dealer I worked at UTI was not considered an advantage for a new hire. They would rather hire and train a Kid who got his feet wet at PepBoys. If you want to go Highline and can Make the top 10% at UTI yes you can get into Highline sooner.
Disagree totally. I went to uti coming from a college based route before going I like the theory and gave me a good base. No prior knowledge on cars before that but did have high honors and was going to Ivy League college. For me uti was the best option cuz I learned everything that I need to know for the field worth every sent. Going the dealership route is good if you have the experience and grew up or have years working on stuff on the side. But that route is not for everyone. Also anyone who says uti isn’t worth is one of the many people I saw sleeping through class or just cheating off some one like who actually tried to learn. I get for you that dealership was probably better route for you but for someone like me it help greatly. Think you should prob mention that before knocking that college path. I worked for mom and pops and dealer and I didn’t learn shit from the dealer. It was every man for him self kind of thing.
Feel spoilt as a European lol
Education was free and the wages are nuts, can't believe how much it sucks being a mechanic in America
U right. I became a Certified Ford Tech thru a comunnity college
thanks home slize
A successful mechanic can make good money, But it’s a sink or swim industry.
I go to Lincoln tech now and the training is good and the school will help you get a job while you are in school. That’s the key get a job while in school. Most schools like uti and Lincoln tech have places that hire from the school. Even in this industry school is needed like a lot of places in other lines of work won’t look at you if u don’t have a collage degree. same with the auto industry. You can make it without school but it will take a long time and you need you’re ASE. Dealerships look at that you went to school and see that you really care about this industry and will work with you
Orrrrrr you could get a job at Ford stamping plant in Chicago heights ..building ford vehicles from scratch. How bout dat
Atta!! Boy great to see your latest adventure!(and the start) peace and luv on the way Bro! Josh a #1 vlogger on TH-cam!!!👍✌🇨🇦!!
Dude! I appreciate your continued support! All the best to you and your family!
Gat dammit man! I had to hit the LIKE BUTTON cause it was stuck on "666" Oh hell naw! lol
What about Military training and experince...?
9:30 there is nobody driving that white car ???
It was being towed 😂
I worked 2 years in a lube and tire shop and then went to a dealership with 2 years of experience and an getting free GM factory training