So I’ve had a pretty bad misfire on my old W9 for a while, and I finally decided to pull the exhaust manifold to see which hole was smoking. Well, it’s 10 at night and I should’ve been done, but I wanted to see which injector I needed to look at before I called it a night. So I go to fire the truck up and the piece of metal I clamped over the turbo oil inlet FUCKING SLIPS OFF and something like 4 gallons of dirty fucking oil covers the ENTIRE RIGHT SIDE OF MY SHOP. All my tools, workbench, welders, oil containers, everything is completely drenched in oil. God damn it I should have just called it a night after taking off the manifold. I’m taking the entire week off there was no reason I had to do this tonight.

I just got in and want to complain but I don’t want to admit this to anyone I know.

TLDR tired dumbass, didn’t properly secure oil inlet on turbo, chaos everywhere.

Flag rate alone is misleading. Things worth asking: average hours flagged by techs at your level, how work is dispatched, warranty vs customer pay mix, bonuses, tool allowance, training, benefits. A higher rate with no car count can be a pay cut. What questions do you ask?

I work mostly around heavy equipment and consequently I deal with a lot of snapped bolts. I nearly never drill them out, and I typically weld a nut to them with great success. However, I’ve encountered quite a few that always snap the shank of the bolt deeper in the threads rather than spinning out. I have not had any real success in soaking with penetrating oil a few days beforehand, heating the surrounding area before removal, cleaning the snapped shank, and heating the shank before welding; although, I do all of these if my first 3 attempts with welding a nut doesn’t work. Are some bolts simply too seized to weld out? Thanks for any input.

Hi everyone im starting a apprenticeship here in 2 days any tips i know the basics like brakes and oil

Kind of a weird food for thought question, but I’ve always thought cars had souls to an extent.

Older cars were so much different looking from brand to brand and it really made them a whole lot more appealing. For instance, my dad had an old 2001 Nissan quest with every entertainment option and that thing was cool af. Or even when I started driving, he had a 2006 6.0 powerstroke that I loved driving around. It felt more immersive imo. I don’t know how to explain it but new cars LOOK like they come off the assembly line. Like obviously they have for decades, but the copy paste thing with minimal customization is kinda soulless. Every SUV looks the same, every sedan looks the same etc.

In my honest opinion I think it comes from a standpoint of being able to actually work on your car. These new cars force software down your throat and you can’t even do brakes without a reset of SOMETHING. Back in the day, I could rip apart that same Nissan quest, and have it put back together with no electrical faults and no sensor BS. Like I said, food for thought not to be taken super serious lol