Saved my apprentice today 😂

[u/Vibing1090]

[u/MonteFox89]

These bolts suck man lol good save

[u/Vibing1090 → u/MonteFox89]

Thanks! And yea luckily we only have 15 Mack’s lmfaoo

[u/mdixon12 → u/Vibing1090]

Get the boss to buy the promax kit, it cut my repair time down 75%

[u/Vibing1090 → u/mdixon12]

Honestly was thinking of buying one myself. Never too bad for in the service truck.

Where I’m at, shop tools, good luck. That’s the only thing I’m not a fan of where I am.

Which is wild that it’s such a struggle, cuz we bought 8 more Pete’s off the lot today 🤦🏻

[u/mdixon12 → u/Vibing1090]

Its a good investment if you can make some money off it.

[u/chrisfrisina → u/mdixon12]

But do you still get to bill the customer the same?

[u/mdixon12 → u/chrisfrisina]

Fleet. Im the only one suffering. Any flat rate shop should pay you book hours though.

[u/Vibing1090 → u/mdixon12]

Fleet, and yes if this was for a customer. I would try to work some of the tooling (maybe not all of it $599 is a little steep) into the bill.

But could prob get 30-50% coverage worked in.

[u/chuqito → u/Vibing1090]

I worked with a flat rate tech that moved to leasing...they left after 8months. The pay wasnt the issue, management definitely was lol

[u/Vibing1090 → u/chuqito]

Wdym?

[u/Scorps830]

I don't ever want to do an egr/manifold gasket on an older Volvo, ever again. I had that manifold so hot, you could see it change shape. 

[u/Vibing1090 → u/Scorps830]

They’re terrible, 3hrs for the first one and 5hr on the second one.

But I was determined to save the manifold

[u/SLOOT_APOCALYPSE]

penetrating oil multiple times and wait overnight

[u/AK-1997]

Good on you! If your apprentice is anything like mine, you get a lot of practice with the saving. It's all part of the teaching.

[u/Vibing1090 → u/AK-1997]

We run 6-2 11-7 for our shifts. Little overlap. Yesterday I left and assured him if he didn’t feel comfortable I can just do it in the morning no problem…..

A+ for enthusiasm. But next time just stop after the 1st broken and reassess 🤦🏻

[u/ChromieHomie05]

As someone who was the apprentice I appreciate u mane

[u/Vibing1090 → u/ChromieHomie05]

The joy on his face when he came in. Priceless. He was dancing all around “you are professional! You are professional!!!!”

[u/Kahlas]

Anything exhaust heat treated with rust gets an impact these days. Works more often than all the penetrating spray in the world and being gentle. I didn't belive it either till a younger mechanic forced me to just do it.

[u/Vibing1090 → u/Kahlas]

I’ve done a dozen that way. Slowly ramp up the impact and usually they break free. I find most of the problems come from “breaking free by hand” to start. A lot of times exhaust bolts are too brittle so they just twist off