Stick with the Honda School and training. Believe me it really pays to attend every Honda Class your able to complete. I spent 2 1/2 years attending every Honda class and earned 2 Honda Master Certifications. My earnings just about doubled in that amount of time. I applied at a local technical school and hired as an assistant instructor. While there the school payed for my additional college classes and earned a 2 year college degree. In 2012 I was able to retire as I turned 62. I began automotive back in 1977 and worked hard and many times I felt like just giving up, but I stuck with it!!! Don't give up!!!
Very proud of you brotha, i know how hard the work you do really is, and you still swap engines and stuff on the side, and still fix up your own personal projects too, you're a big inspiration man!💯🔥
I’m loving the fakra connector recalls gotten the basic ones only front connectors down to 15-20 minutes. Also liking the backup camera harness recall got those down to 20-30 minutes.
I can knock out odyssey Fakra fast, pilot and passport I still hate pulling out the stereo due to the fragile plastic vents. Give me civic compressor shaft and condenser recalls all day tho lol 😂
I work for Honda but instead of a line tech I'm a service express tech and I can tell you you make more money. Just doing oil changes in basic services than doing warranty work and recalls
I absolutely don't mind doing LOF because you can add recommendations and possibly sell them. you never know which customer will buy all 5 of your recommendations.
@@2zzlow The most I've ever done in express was 11 hours. Of course there are going to be some good and bad days where you don't make much, but I just like the atmosphere of it. There's always a car with different services coming in and that's the reason why I like it
I do my best to shoot for quality work because I don’t want the customer to come back and complain. There’s a few short cuts we take, some are good, bad and risky but if you know what you are doing then you can be top producing tech every month. I won’t lie I know a few short cuts
I have a back up lamp switch recall on one of STI and I’ve been getting the letters since last year but I really do t want to take it in because when I took it in for the steering rack and I had just got my big turbo setup with a brand new long block and I told them don’t drive the car longer than it needs to be tested and I noticed my trip meter was at 8 miles and on my dash cam I can see the guy as is it fast? Luckily I had a break in map installed but fast forward to now I didn’t want some kid to hit 40 psi in my car and wreck it if he’s not used to the power so that’s why I haven’t gone in for the recall. I just came across your channel and it’s interesting.
As a Subaru tech with the back up lamp switch assuming your intercooler is still on the top mounted. It has to be removed to also remove the dog bone to tilt the transmission down enough to get the switch.
What I do is take it around the block go full boost as long as I see peak boost that’s good enough for my book. But for your steering rack that’s some what odd to take 8 miles unless they wanted to make sure everything was straight
@@boostedfc1. shoot my car just sits in the garage so my back up lamp is fine so I haven’t gone back for the recall but the car pulls so dang hard on e85 if those techs aren’t used to power they could wreck my car.
Hey sebas, im doing a 2zz swap, i have a facelift 2003 gt, i know the pre face lift models have cable throttle, and the facelift has drice by wire, what do i do? Im not too inclined in this field and i dont want to do anything wrong lol, any help is much appreciated:)
You would need to get the wiring harness from the 03 gts and use that. Unless you don’t live in cali just use an older ecu like a 2002 and you’ll be fine to use the GT harness you have now
I can appreciate your enthusiasm and positive outlook but I hope you move on from the dealership over the next couple of years, there are far better mechanic jobs out there, away from the automotive side. Hourly pay, far better benefits, pensions, less stress. Look into it. Dealerships are called the meat-grinder for a reason.
@@2zzlow You'll learn that your paycheck amount isn't everything, far from it actually. Being a tech does not give you sick leave, holiday pay or a pension. Being a mechanic is fine, I still do it after 23 years, except I moved onto fleet work and then a factory job working on equipment. It's far less stressful in every way, much better benefits, more PTO, more holidays, sick pay, and a guaranteed pension. Automotive shops treat you like a slave and your boss doesn't care about quality, only quantity. Trust me.
Just wait until you start to make only 20 or less hours a week when its very slow. Or when some service advisors start feeding their "favorite mechanics", instear of you getting decent hours. Flate rate is the bigegst rip off against mechanics. Hour wages is the way to go with union membership to protect you. Flat rate is a dead end system which is why many techs leave the trade and do something else. Also, keep attention when honda start lowering warranty hours pay just to save more money at your expense.... Mechanics unions, independent unions from Management not your sell off unions are a must. This exploitative system was created by Ford based on the assembly line in a factory setting, in which the capitalists decided how long it should take to complete a certian job. I've known master techs who make minimum wage than people working in MacDonald's. This is when you calculate the hours flagged in a very slow day with no guaranteed hours. Even the biggest union, the auto union workers will never accept such conditions.
I did side jobs all through Covid because I lost my job during that period. Now that I’ve become flat rate line tech I tend to stay over time to finish jobs and would love to actually have some time with the family and gf
I work for Honda but instead of a line tech I'm a service express tech and I can tell you you make more money. Just doing oil changes in basic services than doing warranty work and recalls
How long have you been there? And are you liking it? I've got an opportunity to start as an express tech at Honda as well, might give it a shot for a career change.
@@BESTNOODLEREVIEWS I mean I've been working as a tech for about 6 years and I've been hopping from one dealership to another so I've been there for a couple months. My last job I've been there for 3 years. It depends on the volume. How many cars come in, what services they come in for and what not.
Dude, you are killing it. That is almost 200% efficiency. They must love you!
Stick with the Honda School and training. Believe me it really pays to attend every Honda Class your able to complete. I spent 2 1/2 years attending every Honda class and earned 2 Honda Master Certifications. My earnings just about doubled in that amount of time. I applied at a local technical school and hired as an assistant instructor. While there the school payed for my additional college classes and earned a 2 year college degree. In 2012 I was able to retire as I turned 62. I began automotive back in 1977 and worked hard and many times I felt like just giving up, but I stuck with it!!! Don't give up!!!
I don’t know if people know how much of a skilled mechanic this guy is ❤
Yo thanks fam! 🙏
Very proud of you brotha, i know how hard the work you do really is, and you still swap engines and stuff on the side, and still fix up your own personal projects too, you're a big inspiration man!💯🔥
2zzlow da 🐐🚫🧢
I appreciate that! Having multiple hobbies is not an easy task but when you do stuff that you love you find time for everything
I’m loving the fakra connector recalls gotten the basic ones only front connectors down to 15-20 minutes. Also liking the backup camera harness recall got those down to 20-30 minutes.
I can knock out odyssey Fakra fast, pilot and passport I still hate pulling out the stereo due to the fragile plastic vents. Give me civic compressor shaft and condenser recalls all day tho lol 😂
Amazing information as always, im starting out as a Toyota lube tech next week and this motivates me thank you.
I work for Honda but instead of a line tech I'm a service express tech and I can tell you you make more money. Just doing oil changes in basic services than doing warranty work and recalls
I absolutely don't mind doing LOF because you can add recommendations and possibly sell them. you never know which customer will buy all 5 of your recommendations.
@@2zzlow The most I've ever done in express was 11 hours. Of course there are going to be some good and bad days where you don't make much, but I just like the atmosphere of it. There's always a car with different services coming in and that's the reason why I like it
so you are hourly paid? and you also do some fluid changes and other stuff? like alignments and motor mounts or what?
Love your energy and your honesty 😅 love the vids too!👌🤟🏻
Thank you so much fam😁
good job bro, i think you deserved the job earlier but i’m glad you got it eventually. you’re good at what you do
regarding your weightloss, you’re on the right track. cut out soda, get your sugar from fruit. don’t do too much at once, these things take time
I appreciate it! Thanks homie
Great Video!! Interview questions would be a great video. I'm right down the road from you in Turlock.
You are a good guy.
Do you have quality work with flat rate? How many short cuts are involved to get decent money?
I do my best to shoot for quality work because I don’t want the customer to come back and complain. There’s a few short cuts we take, some are good, bad and risky but if you know what you are doing then you can be top producing tech every month. I won’t lie I know a few short cuts
Ok wait you say “hours” what do you mean, do flat rate techs work lots or overtime ? Or is it a normal 40-50 hour week with occasional overtime?
I work 40 hours a week but I can flag more as a flat rate tech. I can flag upwards of 60-80 hours a week on a good season.
I have a back up lamp switch recall on one of STI and I’ve been getting the letters since last year but I really do t want to take it in because when I took it in for the steering rack and I had just got my big turbo setup with a brand new long block and I told them don’t drive the car longer than it needs to be tested and I noticed my trip meter was at 8 miles and on my dash cam I can see the guy as is it fast? Luckily I had a break in map installed but fast forward to now I didn’t want some kid to hit 40 psi in my car and wreck it if he’s not used to the power so that’s why I haven’t gone in for the recall. I just came across your channel and it’s interesting.
As a Subaru tech with the back up lamp switch assuming your intercooler is still on the top mounted. It has to be removed to also remove the dog bone to tilt the transmission down enough to get the switch.
What I do is take it around the block go full boost as long as I see peak boost that’s good enough for my book. But for your steering rack that’s some what odd to take 8 miles unless they wanted to make sure everything was straight
@@boostedfc1. shoot my car just sits in the garage so my back up lamp is fine so I haven’t gone back for the recall but the car pulls so dang hard on e85 if those techs aren’t used to power they could wreck my car.
I feel like you should be getting $40 per flat rate hour. I am an service advisor with 20 years experience. I can tell you are skilled.
What dealer are you at, I’m a master tech in Oregon, originally from California, thinking about going back to cali
With your experience you can go to any dealership and demand top pay .
So how much do you make per hour ? Or how much do you get paid for each job you do
God Bless Bro
Yes please do another video like this
I subscribed at 6:50 ! Lol
These dealers will need to give some more incentives to recruit younger technicians during the slow times.
if no ASE certification, so hard to give incentives
Dude, how much does a Honda technician make per hour there?
I did over 250 a pay period for a yr. Too exhausting at the end.
I'm surprised you aren't a Line tech for Yoda.
At the time Toyota was not hiring and my friend pretty much got me the job here. Sadly he was fired due to leaving a drain plug loose
Good job bro
what level of ASE certification?
Hey sebas, im doing a 2zz swap, i have a facelift 2003 gt, i know the pre face lift models have cable throttle, and the facelift has drice by wire, what do i do? Im not too inclined in this field and i dont want to do anything wrong lol, any help is much appreciated:)
You would need to get the wiring harness from the 03 gts and use that. Unless you don’t live in cali just use an older ecu like a 2002 and you’ll be fine to use the GT harness you have now
is that pay period 2 weeks or monthly?
2 weeks
I can appreciate your enthusiasm and positive outlook but I hope you move on from the dealership over the next couple of years, there are far better mechanic jobs out there, away from the automotive side. Hourly pay, far better benefits, pensions, less stress. Look into it. Dealerships are called the meat-grinder for a reason.
I love working here, I make decent money but recently the people in charge and running the place have made this place feel like a chore.
Like what jobs? Please elaborate. Honestly I would like to know what roles are available out there.
elaborate
@@2zzlow You'll learn that your paycheck amount isn't everything, far from it actually. Being a tech does not give you sick leave, holiday pay or a pension. Being a mechanic is fine, I still do it after 23 years, except I moved onto fleet work and then a factory job working on equipment. It's far less stressful in every way, much better benefits, more PTO, more holidays, sick pay, and a guaranteed pension. Automotive shops treat you like a slave and your boss doesn't care about quality, only quantity. Trust me.
You making 200 hours in a 40 hour work week ? Damnnnnnnn
80 hours in 2 weeks I made 200 hours
You at capital Honda? 😁
Close but no lol 😂
Just wait until you start to make only 20 or less hours a week when its very slow. Or when some service advisors start feeding their "favorite mechanics", instear of you getting decent hours. Flate rate is the bigegst rip off against mechanics. Hour wages is the way to go with union membership to protect you. Flat rate is a dead end system which is why many techs leave the trade and do something else. Also, keep attention when honda start lowering warranty hours pay just to save more money at your expense.... Mechanics unions, independent unions from Management not your sell off unions are a must. This exploitative system was created by Ford based on the assembly line in a factory setting, in which the capitalists decided how long it should take to complete a certian job. I've known master techs who make minimum wage than people working in MacDonald's. This is when you calculate the hours flagged in a very slow day with no guaranteed hours. Even the biggest union, the auto union workers will never accept such conditions.
You need to do side jobs 😊
I did side jobs all through Covid because I lost my job during that period. Now that I’ve become flat rate line tech I tend to stay over time to finish jobs and would love to actually have some time with the family and gf
Yes family the ultimate riches !
@@2zzlowdefinitely gotta take your off time off 👌
Wait to you get smarter then you will be getting the warranty.
I work for Honda but instead of a line tech I'm a service express tech and I can tell you you make more money. Just doing oil changes in basic services than doing warranty work and recalls
How long have you been there? And are you liking it? I've got an opportunity to start as an express tech at Honda as well, might give it a shot for a career change.
@@BESTNOODLEREVIEWS I mean I've been working as a tech for about 6 years and I've been hopping from one dealership to another so I've been there for a couple months. My last job I've been there for 3 years. It depends on the volume. How many cars come in, what services they come in for and what not.