Monday, June 29th, 2009

What is a good job to get experiance in automotive repair?

I have a good knowledge of cars and have worked on my personal cars and bikes but have never had a job in the auto repair industry. i am 20 and don't care about pay or doing the grunt work like changing tires, oil, and other basic maintenance I just want the experience so I can go into more complex automotive jobs latter in my career.

you;ll have to start somewhere general like an oil change place or town fair tire. From there i recommend trying a small privatly owned auto shop to be hired on as an assistant for smaller jobs and work your way up.

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3 Responses to “What is a good job to get experiance in automotive repair?”

Dani Says:
June 30th, 2009 at 5:11 am

you;ll have to start somewhere general like an oil change place or town fair tire. From there i recommend trying a small privatly owned auto shop to be hired on as an assistant for smaller jobs and work your way up.
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cre8it_now Says:
June 30th, 2009 at 5:29 am

Take a course at your local community college. Some knowledge and enrollment in a course will look good to prospective employer. Dealerships will hire apprentices. Training is included in the apprenticeship program. You can also try an independent garage. If you are willing to do whatever they ask and do it for minimum wage you might learn a lot. The big automotive schools are very good and very expensive.
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sfurr74 Says:
June 30th, 2009 at 6:03 am

The best scenario would be to find an independent shop with a knowledgeable owner that is willing to train you. A dealership can offer a lot of manufacturer specific training, but they are usually looking for someone with some experience that can come in and make them money.

I would suggest taking classes at a community college. There, you will be taught the basics first, and then move up.

Mechanical aptitude is great, but in order to become successful, you must know and understand how and why stuff works before you can ever hope to diagnose a problem. A college course will give that to you.

Just one thing about college: Colleges give you the knowledge & tools to go out and learn a proffession. You are not a Master Technician just by taking classes. But, you will know enough to understand what someone is telling you.

Many Automotive colleges and courses will teach you to pass the ASE tests. Hey, Great! I'm a Master Tech.!

Your ego will be deflated when you get out into the field and realize you don't know much. If you go into a school with the right attitude, you will enjoy life much better, and learn a lot.
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I am an ASE Certified Master Technician with over 30 years in the field.

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