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View Poll Results: How Good are you? mechanic wise... | |||
the ULTIMATE mechanic, all repairs perfectly executed and last infinitely | 3 | 6.38% | |
Very good mechanic. anything installed is properly done | 18 | 38.30% | |
good mechanic, I can read and follow instructions | 14 | 29.79% | |
mecanically inclined, figure it out eventually | 9 | 19.15% | |
with help, I can get the job done | 1 | 2.13% | |
what's a wrench? | 2 | 4.26% | |
Voters: 47. You may not vote on this poll |
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#31
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The best mechanics understand how humbling this business can be. Anyone who confidently says they're "damn good" is either too inexperienced to know better, or Smokey Yunick.
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Or are you talking about what I call "diagnosis by parts replacement" which involves changing parts until the problem goes away or the owner decides to live with it. That is never acceptable when working as a mechanic, and it's rarely tolerable when a friend is telling me they are trying to solve a problem that way. I vote that I'm "very good" but I'm fully aware the gods of mechanical things have a field day with vanity.
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in my opinion, the BEST mechanics are those special guys that know everything about the automobile in question. to the point that from most driver's description of the problem has them knowing what the solution is. not just what part to change to get around the problem, but actually knowing exactly what the problem is, and exactly how to fix it. those are the guys that quote 5K to fix a problem that could only take 3 minutes to fix, and it be worth the money!
fantastic mechanics are automotively comprehensive. meaning, they understand exactly what makes a car go, run, turn, etc. so it's easy for them to either hear a problem, or test drive it, and know where to look to find the problem and solve it. it's the intuitive understanding of all the inner workings of a vehicle and all it's parts working in sync that makes him/her a great mechanic. I fall under this level. I get how the car works, I understand what sections of the car do what and can usually isolate a problem to one section or the other. I always read the instructions on how to work on things I've not already learned how to do. and the things I've learned how, I can usually find a quicker way than the book. in my opinion, that puts me in the Good mechanic spot.
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eatont9999, it sounds like we approach problems in a similar manner.
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If it's broken, I fix it. Where do I put myself?
PS, all repairs usually require beer. |
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