Re: Making a dollar as a mechanic
 

it's k0ol the way we get paid. i turn 80 hrs get paid for 80 hrs and i'm there
only for 45 actual clock hours. 70k is the norm for a 3 year dealer tech in a
suburban area in michigan

Jerry McG wrote:

> 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
 

it's k0ol the way we get paid. i turn 80 hrs get paid for 80 hrs and i'm there
only for 45 actual clock hours. 70k is the norm for a 3 year dealer tech in a
suburban area in michigan

Jerry McG wrote:

> 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
 

And then folks wonder why they feel ripped off going to a dealer...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

mic canic wrote:
>
> it's k0ol the way we get paid. i turn 80 hrs get paid for 80 hrs and i'm there
> only for 45 actual clock hours. 70k is the norm for a 3 year dealer tech in a
> suburban area in michigan
>
> Jerry McG wrote:
>
> > 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
 

And then folks wonder why they feel ripped off going to a dealer...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

mic canic wrote:
>
> it's k0ol the way we get paid. i turn 80 hrs get paid for 80 hrs and i'm there
> only for 45 actual clock hours. 70k is the norm for a 3 year dealer tech in a
> suburban area in michigan
>
> Jerry McG wrote:
>
> > 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
 

And then folks wonder why they feel ripped off going to a dealer...

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's

mic canic wrote:
>
> it's k0ol the way we get paid. i turn 80 hrs get paid for 80 hrs and i'm there
> only for 45 actual clock hours. 70k is the norm for a 3 year dealer tech in a
> suburban area in michigan
>
> Jerry McG wrote:
>
> > 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
 

you are right and i just go with the system. i did not invent it! the flat rate pay
system was invented in the late 20's by gm and should be denounced by a.s.e but it's
not

Mike Romain wrote:

> And then folks wonder why they feel ripped off going to a dealer...
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> mic canic wrote:
> >
> > it's k0ol the way we get paid. i turn 80 hrs get paid for 80 hrs and i'm there
> > only for 45 actual clock hours. 70k is the norm for a 3 year dealer tech in a
> > suburban area in michigan
> >
> > Jerry McG wrote:
> >
> > > 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
 

you are right and i just go with the system. i did not invent it! the flat rate pay
system was invented in the late 20's by gm and should be denounced by a.s.e but it's
not

Mike Romain wrote:

> And then folks wonder why they feel ripped off going to a dealer...
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> mic canic wrote:
> >
> > it's k0ol the way we get paid. i turn 80 hrs get paid for 80 hrs and i'm there
> > only for 45 actual clock hours. 70k is the norm for a 3 year dealer tech in a
> > suburban area in michigan
> >
> > Jerry McG wrote:
> >
> > > 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
 

you are right and i just go with the system. i did not invent it! the flat rate pay
system was invented in the late 20's by gm and should be denounced by a.s.e but it's
not

Mike Romain wrote:

> And then folks wonder why they feel ripped off going to a dealer...
>
> Mike
> 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
> 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
>
> mic canic wrote:
> >
> > it's k0ol the way we get paid. i turn 80 hrs get paid for 80 hrs and i'm there
> > only for 45 actual clock hours. 70k is the norm for a 3 year dealer tech in a
> > suburban area in michigan
> >
> > Jerry McG wrote:
> >
> > > 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
 

Lake Havasu? I know a Darrel Call, that's been in the business
there for over twenty years, he's got a beautiful '69 Corvette, if ever
would make enough money to finish it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jerry Newton wrote:
>
> I currently reside in New England, but spent 35 years in the Arizona desert
> first. I hear what you say about the guy that rebuilds heads all day. But
> he can't really demand any money, because the engine overhaul business is
> extremely competitive (Neco, Jasper, etc). The exception is the hotrod
> market. I interviewed for a position at Arizona Speed and Marine. They are
> paying pretty good for techs that will just swap engines and other major
> components. They machine all of their stuff in-house, and charge handily
> for it. I would imagine that those machinists are making some bread.
>
> When you said machinist, I assumed you meant the guy that makes things, not
> the engine rebuilder.
>
> Jerry

Re: Making a dollar as a mechanic
 

Lake Havasu? I know a Darrel Call, that's been in the business
there for over twenty years, he's got a beautiful '69 Corvette, if ever
would make enough money to finish it.
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

Jerry Newton wrote:
>
> I currently reside in New England, but spent 35 years in the Arizona desert
> first. I hear what you say about the guy that rebuilds heads all day. But
> he can't really demand any money, because the engine overhaul business is
> extremely competitive (Neco, Jasper, etc). The exception is the hotrod
> market. I interviewed for a position at Arizona Speed and Marine. They are
> paying pretty good for techs that will just swap engines and other major
> components. They machine all of their stuff in-house, and charge handily
> for it. I would imagine that those machinists are making some bread.
>
> When you said machinist, I assumed you meant the guy that makes things, not
> the engine rebuilder.
>
> Jerry