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Originally Posted by Benz300
why is it that now with all such modern technology, the mechanics and service depts. seem to be less and less knowledgeable.
The "good mechanics" who can actually troubleshoot rather than just 'keep replacing parts untill fixed' just aren't found at the shops these days...
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Two reasons, IMHO.
1) Money. A good tech at a dealership in a fairly large city can make decent money. Those in a rural area or not the Top Gun in the shop make less. Also, the guys who are smart enough to qualify for the top positions usually are also smart enough to make money in another profession, which brings me to:
2) Wrenching is a rough blue-collar type of job. It's physically demanding and dirty. I've got arthritis in my knees and hip, and I'd never be able to keep up with the kids on flat-rate. I got out before I turned 40. The only way I could work profitably today would be to do diagnostics only, and then only if I didn't have to crawl up under the dashboard very often.