Making a dollar as a mechanic
 

A while back I started a thread with the title "What does the mechanic get"
which I was trying to dermine the salary of a mechanic. All in all, the
responses seemed pretty bleak although I didn't specify what type of
mechanic we were talking about.

Yesterday I went to the performance shop where they do Dyno testing and
engine "Blue printing". As I was discussing my intake manifold problem I
asked the guy out of curiosity, how much he would charge for a rebuild. He
prefaced the return answer with "Now, we are a perfomance shop" and then
told me a rebuild by him would cost somewhere around 5k.

Later on that night I was watching the news and they had a little segment on
Jessie James (Monster Garage) who just sold a bike he build for 250k.

So I guess there is $$$ to be made but not as much for the every day
mechanic? So if you can fab and "blue print" an engine you can request a
larger dollar for your work.

BTW, the guy told me he had a customer come from another shop where he paid
upwards of 800.00 to grind a crank and it still wasn't right. The customer
paid this guy 90.00 and it worked perfectly. His story of course.

Bill

Re: Making a dollar as a mechanic
 

Hi Bill,
Blue Printing. is just bring an engine to factory specs, new
engines in news cars aren't even close to that quality control, but it's
all important to obtaining a balanced, reliable high Revolution Per
Minute.
Fifty thousand bucks is cheap for a used Keith Black engine.
Thirteen thousand is in the ball park for a crate motor:
http://www.streetrodstuff.com/Products/387/
And no the machinist doesn't get enough.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> A while back I started a thread with the title "What does the mechanic get"
> which I was trying to dermine the salary of a mechanic. All in all, the
> responses seemed pretty bleak although I didn't specify what type of
> mechanic we were talking about.
>
> Yesterday I went to the performance shop where they do Dyno testing and
> engine "Blue printing". As I was discussing my intake manifold problem I
> asked the guy out of curiosity, how much he would charge for a rebuild. He
> prefaced the return answer with "Now, we are a perfomance shop" and then
> told me a rebuild by him would cost somewhere around 5k.
>
> Later on that night I was watching the news and they had a little segment on
> Jessie James (Monster Garage) who just sold a bike he build for 250k.
>
> So I guess there is $$$ to be made but not as much for the every day
> mechanic? So if you can fab and "blue print" an engine you can request a
> larger dollar for your work.
>
> BTW, the guy told me he had a customer come from another shop where he paid
> upwards of 800.00 to grind a crank and it still wasn't right. The customer
> paid this guy 90.00 and it worked perfectly. His story of course.
>
> Bill

Re: Making a dollar as a mechanic
 

Hi Bill,
Blue Printing. is just bring an engine to factory specs, new
engines in news cars aren't even close to that quality control, but it's
all important to obtaining a balanced, reliable high Revolution Per
Minute.
Fifty thousand bucks is cheap for a used Keith Black engine.
Thirteen thousand is in the ball park for a crate motor:
http://www.streetrodstuff.com/Products/387/
And no the machinist doesn't get enough.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> A while back I started a thread with the title "What does the mechanic get"
> which I was trying to dermine the salary of a mechanic. All in all, the
> responses seemed pretty bleak although I didn't specify what type of
> mechanic we were talking about.
>
> Yesterday I went to the performance shop where they do Dyno testing and
> engine "Blue printing". As I was discussing my intake manifold problem I
> asked the guy out of curiosity, how much he would charge for a rebuild. He
> prefaced the return answer with "Now, we are a perfomance shop" and then
> told me a rebuild by him would cost somewhere around 5k.
>
> Later on that night I was watching the news and they had a little segment on
> Jessie James (Monster Garage) who just sold a bike he build for 250k.
>
> So I guess there is $$$ to be made but not as much for the every day
> mechanic? So if you can fab and "blue print" an engine you can request a
> larger dollar for your work.
>
> BTW, the guy told me he had a customer come from another shop where he paid
> upwards of 800.00 to grind a crank and it still wasn't right. The customer
> paid this guy 90.00 and it worked perfectly. His story of course.
>
> Bill

Re: Making a dollar as a mechanic
 

Hi Bill,
Blue Printing. is just bring an engine to factory specs, new
engines in news cars aren't even close to that quality control, but it's
all important to obtaining a balanced, reliable high Revolution Per
Minute.
Fifty thousand bucks is cheap for a used Keith Black engine.
Thirteen thousand is in the ball park for a crate motor:
http://www.streetrodstuff.com/Products/387/
And no the machinist doesn't get enough.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

William Oliveri wrote:
>
> A while back I started a thread with the title "What does the mechanic get"
> which I was trying to dermine the salary of a mechanic. All in all, the
> responses seemed pretty bleak although I didn't specify what type of
> mechanic we were talking about.
>
> Yesterday I went to the performance shop where they do Dyno testing and
> engine "Blue printing". As I was discussing my intake manifold problem I
> asked the guy out of curiosity, how much he would charge for a rebuild. He
> prefaced the return answer with "Now, we are a perfomance shop" and then
> told me a rebuild by him would cost somewhere around 5k.
>
> Later on that night I was watching the news and they had a little segment on
> Jessie James (Monster Garage) who just sold a bike he build for 250k.
>
> So I guess there is $$$ to be made but not as much for the every day
> mechanic? So if you can fab and "blue print" an engine you can request a
> larger dollar for your work.
>
> BTW, the guy told me he had a customer come from another shop where he paid
> upwards of 800.00 to grind a crank and it still wasn't right. The customer
> paid this guy 90.00 and it worked perfectly. His story of course.
>
> Bill

Re: Making a dollar as a mechanic
 

I think, Bill, that you aren't really in touch with the trades. The
machinist (if there really is such a thing anymore) is getting paid very
well these days. The real ones, that can actually make something from
nothing, are pulling down $30-40 per hour, as tool and die makers, usually.
The button-pushing variety of machinist isn't doing as well, but certainly
is no slouch. Mid-20's per hour is common. Not to mention the various
benefits that accompany working in a factory environment, like a hefty match
on the 401k, real medical coverage, etc....


Further, it is my opinion that anyone that pursues a trade career will be
employed for life, and probably very well paid. My daddy taught me that at
a young age (he was, and is, a machinist), and I took it to heart in the
automotive trade. I have done very well with that. My brother in law is an
electrician, and he does very well (high 20's per hour). When is the last
time you had to hire a plumber or carpenter? They are also doing very well.

No, the trades are alive and well in this country, and the free market is
driving wages through the roof, as high school and college grads seek out
cleaner and yuppier jobs in the IT industry. Kids don't have any interest
in getting their hands dirty for a living anymore, and it's too bad in a
way, but it has done very good things for the wages of us peon blue collar
workers. The blue collar guys make the world go round, and finally the
wages are catching up to us.

Jerry




"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > And no
the machinist doesn't get enough.

Re: Making a dollar as a mechanic
 

I think, Bill, that you aren't really in touch with the trades. The
machinist (if there really is such a thing anymore) is getting paid very
well these days. The real ones, that can actually make something from
nothing, are pulling down $30-40 per hour, as tool and die makers, usually.
The button-pushing variety of machinist isn't doing as well, but certainly
is no slouch. Mid-20's per hour is common. Not to mention the various
benefits that accompany working in a factory environment, like a hefty match
on the 401k, real medical coverage, etc....


Further, it is my opinion that anyone that pursues a trade career will be
employed for life, and probably very well paid. My daddy taught me that at
a young age (he was, and is, a machinist), and I took it to heart in the
automotive trade. I have done very well with that. My brother in law is an
electrician, and he does very well (high 20's per hour). When is the last
time you had to hire a plumber or carpenter? They are also doing very well.

No, the trades are alive and well in this country, and the free market is
driving wages through the roof, as high school and college grads seek out
cleaner and yuppier jobs in the IT industry. Kids don't have any interest
in getting their hands dirty for a living anymore, and it's too bad in a
way, but it has done very good things for the wages of us peon blue collar
workers. The blue collar guys make the world go round, and finally the
wages are catching up to us.

Jerry




"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > And no
the machinist doesn't get enough.

Re: Making a dollar as a mechanic
 

I think, Bill, that you aren't really in touch with the trades. The
machinist (if there really is such a thing anymore) is getting paid very
well these days. The real ones, that can actually make something from
nothing, are pulling down $30-40 per hour, as tool and die makers, usually.
The button-pushing variety of machinist isn't doing as well, but certainly
is no slouch. Mid-20's per hour is common. Not to mention the various
benefits that accompany working in a factory environment, like a hefty match
on the 401k, real medical coverage, etc....


Further, it is my opinion that anyone that pursues a trade career will be
employed for life, and probably very well paid. My daddy taught me that at
a young age (he was, and is, a machinist), and I took it to heart in the
automotive trade. I have done very well with that. My brother in law is an
electrician, and he does very well (high 20's per hour). When is the last
time you had to hire a plumber or carpenter? They are also doing very well.

No, the trades are alive and well in this country, and the free market is
driving wages through the roof, as high school and college grads seek out
cleaner and yuppier jobs in the IT industry. Kids don't have any interest
in getting their hands dirty for a living anymore, and it's too bad in a
way, but it has done very good things for the wages of us peon blue collar
workers. The blue collar guys make the world go round, and finally the
wages are catching up to us.

Jerry




"L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message > And no
the machinist doesn't get enough.

Re: Making a dollar as a mechanic
 

Good technicians can make over 100k a year depending upon skill level and
product specialty. High line techs, those working on Lexus, BMW, MB, Jaguar,
Porsche, etc. make GREAT money and in general the dealerships are better
places to work than the GM, Ford & DC stores. Regardless, although hard
work, being an automotive tech can be quite financially rewarding. It helps
to have a 2-3 year automotive technology degree, ASE master certification
and other credentials. As in any other field, the education really helps get
you in the door.


"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c1ojpb$1ktcfn$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> A while back I started a thread with the title "What does the mechanic
get"
> which I was trying to dermine the salary of a mechanic. All in all, the
> responses seemed pretty bleak although I didn't specify what type of
> mechanic we were talking about.
>
> Yesterday I went to the performance shop where they do Dyno testing and
> engine "Blue printing". As I was discussing my intake manifold problem I
> asked the guy out of curiosity, how much he would charge for a rebuild.
He
> prefaced the return answer with "Now, we are a perfomance shop" and then
> told me a rebuild by him would cost somewhere around 5k.
>
> Later on that night I was watching the news and they had a little segment
on
> Jessie James (Monster Garage) who just sold a bike he build for 250k.
>
> So I guess there is $$$ to be made but not as much for the every day
> mechanic? So if you can fab and "blue print" an engine you can request a
> larger dollar for your work.
>
> BTW, the guy told me he had a customer come from another shop where he
paid
> upwards of 800.00 to grind a crank and it still wasn't right. The
customer
> paid this guy 90.00 and it worked perfectly. His story of course.
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>

Re: Making a dollar as a mechanic
 

Good technicians can make over 100k a year depending upon skill level and
product specialty. High line techs, those working on Lexus, BMW, MB, Jaguar,
Porsche, etc. make GREAT money and in general the dealerships are better
places to work than the GM, Ford & DC stores. Regardless, although hard
work, being an automotive tech can be quite financially rewarding. It helps
to have a 2-3 year automotive technology degree, ASE master certification
and other credentials. As in any other field, the education really helps get
you in the door.


"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c1ojpb$1ktcfn$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> A while back I started a thread with the title "What does the mechanic
get"
> which I was trying to dermine the salary of a mechanic. All in all, the
> responses seemed pretty bleak although I didn't specify what type of
> mechanic we were talking about.
>
> Yesterday I went to the performance shop where they do Dyno testing and
> engine "Blue printing". As I was discussing my intake manifold problem I
> asked the guy out of curiosity, how much he would charge for a rebuild.
He
> prefaced the return answer with "Now, we are a perfomance shop" and then
> told me a rebuild by him would cost somewhere around 5k.
>
> Later on that night I was watching the news and they had a little segment
on
> Jessie James (Monster Garage) who just sold a bike he build for 250k.
>
> So I guess there is $$$ to be made but not as much for the every day
> mechanic? So if you can fab and "blue print" an engine you can request a
> larger dollar for your work.
>
> BTW, the guy told me he had a customer come from another shop where he
paid
> upwards of 800.00 to grind a crank and it still wasn't right. The
customer
> paid this guy 90.00 and it worked perfectly. His story of course.
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>

Re: Making a dollar as a mechanic
 

Good technicians can make over 100k a year depending upon skill level and
product specialty. High line techs, those working on Lexus, BMW, MB, Jaguar,
Porsche, etc. make GREAT money and in general the dealerships are better
places to work than the GM, Ford & DC stores. Regardless, although hard
work, being an automotive tech can be quite financially rewarding. It helps
to have a 2-3 year automotive technology degree, ASE master certification
and other credentials. As in any other field, the education really helps get
you in the door.


"William Oliveri" <wuji@bigvalley.net> wrote in message
news:c1ojpb$1ktcfn$1@ID-193866.news.uni-berlin.de...
> A while back I started a thread with the title "What does the mechanic
get"
> which I was trying to dermine the salary of a mechanic. All in all, the
> responses seemed pretty bleak although I didn't specify what type of
> mechanic we were talking about.
>
> Yesterday I went to the performance shop where they do Dyno testing and
> engine "Blue printing". As I was discussing my intake manifold problem I
> asked the guy out of curiosity, how much he would charge for a rebuild.
He
> prefaced the return answer with "Now, we are a perfomance shop" and then
> told me a rebuild by him would cost somewhere around 5k.
>
> Later on that night I was watching the news and they had a little segment
on
> Jessie James (Monster Garage) who just sold a bike he build for 250k.
>
> So I guess there is $$$ to be made but not as much for the every day
> mechanic? So if you can fab and "blue print" an engine you can request a
> larger dollar for your work.
>
> BTW, the guy told me he had a customer come from another shop where he
paid
> upwards of 800.00 to grind a crank and it still wasn't right. The
customer
> paid this guy 90.00 and it worked perfectly. His story of course.
>
> Bill
>
>
>
>