[ZfrkS62]

Originally Posted by RC45 Originally Posted by ZfrkS62 Originally Posted by supercarfreak thanks! i need to send in my proof of experience at some point i'm very thrilled that I passed all of them on the first try because i was pretty sure that I failed quite a few of them although i do think that ASE certifications meant more back then than they do now Yeah, there were 2 that i passed by 3 questions and yes, i have a feeling if you asked any of the older techs they'd tell you their (ase certs) value has slipped greatly in the past 10 years. now it's all down to the manufacturer credentials it seems like. No - it's down to whether the tech at the dealership fucks up your car, gets grease everywhere or simply breaks, mangles or dents, scratches or otherwise leaves your car worse off after you get it back than when you took it in or not. Certs mean nothing to us customers, because all the dealerships we go to that screw up our cars all brag about their ASE certified techs, trained Service Writers and experienced Service Managers. Sorry to say guys, but most of your mechanic colleagues have no pride in work, are not detail orientated or careful enough while working on the cars. They get lifted from the wrong lift points, they get abused in the workshop (I have seen it - revved when cold - redlined and burnouts while driving from storage to lift) etc. This is the reality. Auto mechanics need to clean up their profession from the inside out.

I wouldn't go that far.

The guys at my shop, can't speak for the honda side, cuz they're in another building, actually pay alot of attention to tracking dirt and grease and the like. As for abusing the cars, it's not tolerated at all.

maybe you need to call GM and complain about your dealer before lumping the rest of us techs in with the rednecks working on your car