What does the Mechanic get
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Re: What does the Mechanic get
On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 21:33:45 -0500, "Jerry Newton"
<figatmcttelecom.com> wrote:
>Yeah, the name has changed, but there is still a network of factory dudes
>that come around and try to take money away from us. Just today, as a
>matter of fact, the factory dude tried to charge my shop back a few hundred
>bucks because I replaced rod bearings while overhauling a Northstar engine.
>He says to reuse the bearings. See what I have to put up with?
>
Ain't it grand! There's something else we have to put up with that
people don't understand. Just before Christmas, ours wanted to charge
me back the labor for a hub that I replaced on a Jimmy because I
didn't turn the old part back in to the parts dept.
Finally gave up on it when I explained that when I did the job, it was
supposed to be customer pay, so when the car left I shitcanned the old
part.
Not my fault if the customer's father pitched such a fit that the SM
goodwilled the repair after the trash guy had been here.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
<figatmcttelecom.com> wrote:
>Yeah, the name has changed, but there is still a network of factory dudes
>that come around and try to take money away from us. Just today, as a
>matter of fact, the factory dude tried to charge my shop back a few hundred
>bucks because I replaced rod bearings while overhauling a Northstar engine.
>He says to reuse the bearings. See what I have to put up with?
>
Ain't it grand! There's something else we have to put up with that
people don't understand. Just before Christmas, ours wanted to charge
me back the labor for a hub that I replaced on a Jimmy because I
didn't turn the old part back in to the parts dept.
Finally gave up on it when I explained that when I did the job, it was
supposed to be customer pay, so when the car left I shitcanned the old
part.
Not my fault if the customer's father pitched such a fit that the SM
goodwilled the repair after the trash guy had been here.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
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Re: What does the Mechanic get
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 07:11:49 GMT, "Steve G"
<NospamforSteve@Steve-Garner.com> wrote:
> Oh yeah, you're right about the desk jockey thing. Every so often,
>before I got back to fixing my own car and now my kid's I used to miss
>turning a wrench. I would go lie under my coffee table till the feeling
>passed.
Heck, I do that every night so I can get my back to straighten out
enough so I can go to work the next day<g>.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
<NospamforSteve@Steve-Garner.com> wrote:
> Oh yeah, you're right about the desk jockey thing. Every so often,
>before I got back to fixing my own car and now my kid's I used to miss
>turning a wrench. I would go lie under my coffee table till the feeling
>passed.
Heck, I do that every night so I can get my back to straighten out
enough so I can go to work the next day<g>.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
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Re: What does the Mechanic get
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 07:11:49 GMT, "Steve G"
<NospamforSteve@Steve-Garner.com> wrote:
> Oh yeah, you're right about the desk jockey thing. Every so often,
>before I got back to fixing my own car and now my kid's I used to miss
>turning a wrench. I would go lie under my coffee table till the feeling
>passed.
Heck, I do that every night so I can get my back to straighten out
enough so I can go to work the next day<g>.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
<NospamforSteve@Steve-Garner.com> wrote:
> Oh yeah, you're right about the desk jockey thing. Every so often,
>before I got back to fixing my own car and now my kid's I used to miss
>turning a wrench. I would go lie under my coffee table till the feeling
>passed.
Heck, I do that every night so I can get my back to straighten out
enough so I can go to work the next day<g>.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
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Re: What does the Mechanic get
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 07:11:49 GMT, "Steve G"
<NospamforSteve@Steve-Garner.com> wrote:
> Oh yeah, you're right about the desk jockey thing. Every so often,
>before I got back to fixing my own car and now my kid's I used to miss
>turning a wrench. I would go lie under my coffee table till the feeling
>passed.
Heck, I do that every night so I can get my back to straighten out
enough so I can go to work the next day<g>.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
<NospamforSteve@Steve-Garner.com> wrote:
> Oh yeah, you're right about the desk jockey thing. Every so often,
>before I got back to fixing my own car and now my kid's I used to miss
>turning a wrench. I would go lie under my coffee table till the feeling
>passed.
Heck, I do that every night so I can get my back to straighten out
enough so I can go to work the next day<g>.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
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Re: What does the Mechanic get
How about that? I am also a recovering Arizonan, 35 year addiction, to be
exact. New England is a nice change of scenery..... being that there is
finally some scenery to look at.
Jerry
"Old Crow" <walliscrow@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 07:08:29 -0500, "Jerry Newton"
> <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote:
>
> <snip it down to the important paragraph>
>
> >In a dealer, you have to make a repair that will be warrantable at GM
> >dealerships across the country. If I "backyard" a repair to save you a
> >couple of bucks, and it fails, the next GM dealership isn't obligated to
> >stand behind my gas station BS. And I wouldn't expect them to.
> >
> >You gotta walk a mile in my shoes before you characterize dealer
mechanics,
> >Nate.
> >
> >Jerry
> >
> >PS Good to have you around, Old Crow. What dealer do you work for?
>
> After 14 years with various Chevy dealers in Arizona, California, and
> Arkansas, I recently(within the last 6 months)crossed over and I now
> work for Crane Pontiac, Buick and GMC in Conway, Arkansas.
> Previous to my dealership jobs I spent time as a mechanic at an Exxon
> station(showing my age here<g>), at various tire stores, and even a
> 4x4 shop in Flagstaff.
> I used to post a lot over on the Chevy 4x4 truck group, but moved over
> here after I replaced my wrecked S-10 with a '95 YJ.
> --
> Old Crow
> '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
> '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
> ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
> TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
exact. New England is a nice change of scenery..... being that there is
finally some scenery to look at.
Jerry
"Old Crow" <walliscrow@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4n1i001lhp8vtbldpuu0s7gksosd5rt7ra@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 07:08:29 -0500, "Jerry Newton"
> <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote:
>
> <snip it down to the important paragraph>
>
> >In a dealer, you have to make a repair that will be warrantable at GM
> >dealerships across the country. If I "backyard" a repair to save you a
> >couple of bucks, and it fails, the next GM dealership isn't obligated to
> >stand behind my gas station BS. And I wouldn't expect them to.
> >
> >You gotta walk a mile in my shoes before you characterize dealer
mechanics,
> >Nate.
> >
> >Jerry
> >
> >PS Good to have you around, Old Crow. What dealer do you work for?
>
> After 14 years with various Chevy dealers in Arizona, California, and
> Arkansas, I recently(within the last 6 months)crossed over and I now
> work for Crane Pontiac, Buick and GMC in Conway, Arkansas.
> Previous to my dealership jobs I spent time as a mechanic at an Exxon
> station(showing my age here<g>), at various tire stores, and even a
> 4x4 shop in Flagstaff.
> I used to post a lot over on the Chevy 4x4 truck group, but moved over
> here after I replaced my wrecked S-10 with a '95 YJ.
> --
> Old Crow
> '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
> '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
> ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
> TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
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Re: What does the Mechanic get
How about that? I am also a recovering Arizonan, 35 year addiction, to be
exact. New England is a nice change of scenery..... being that there is
finally some scenery to look at.
Jerry
"Old Crow" <walliscrow@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4n1i001lhp8vtbldpuu0s7gksosd5rt7ra@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 07:08:29 -0500, "Jerry Newton"
> <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote:
>
> <snip it down to the important paragraph>
>
> >In a dealer, you have to make a repair that will be warrantable at GM
> >dealerships across the country. If I "backyard" a repair to save you a
> >couple of bucks, and it fails, the next GM dealership isn't obligated to
> >stand behind my gas station BS. And I wouldn't expect them to.
> >
> >You gotta walk a mile in my shoes before you characterize dealer
mechanics,
> >Nate.
> >
> >Jerry
> >
> >PS Good to have you around, Old Crow. What dealer do you work for?
>
> After 14 years with various Chevy dealers in Arizona, California, and
> Arkansas, I recently(within the last 6 months)crossed over and I now
> work for Crane Pontiac, Buick and GMC in Conway, Arkansas.
> Previous to my dealership jobs I spent time as a mechanic at an Exxon
> station(showing my age here<g>), at various tire stores, and even a
> 4x4 shop in Flagstaff.
> I used to post a lot over on the Chevy 4x4 truck group, but moved over
> here after I replaced my wrecked S-10 with a '95 YJ.
> --
> Old Crow
> '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
> '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
> ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
> TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
exact. New England is a nice change of scenery..... being that there is
finally some scenery to look at.
Jerry
"Old Crow" <walliscrow@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4n1i001lhp8vtbldpuu0s7gksosd5rt7ra@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 07:08:29 -0500, "Jerry Newton"
> <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote:
>
> <snip it down to the important paragraph>
>
> >In a dealer, you have to make a repair that will be warrantable at GM
> >dealerships across the country. If I "backyard" a repair to save you a
> >couple of bucks, and it fails, the next GM dealership isn't obligated to
> >stand behind my gas station BS. And I wouldn't expect them to.
> >
> >You gotta walk a mile in my shoes before you characterize dealer
mechanics,
> >Nate.
> >
> >Jerry
> >
> >PS Good to have you around, Old Crow. What dealer do you work for?
>
> After 14 years with various Chevy dealers in Arizona, California, and
> Arkansas, I recently(within the last 6 months)crossed over and I now
> work for Crane Pontiac, Buick and GMC in Conway, Arkansas.
> Previous to my dealership jobs I spent time as a mechanic at an Exxon
> station(showing my age here<g>), at various tire stores, and even a
> 4x4 shop in Flagstaff.
> I used to post a lot over on the Chevy 4x4 truck group, but moved over
> here after I replaced my wrecked S-10 with a '95 YJ.
> --
> Old Crow
> '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
> '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
> ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
> TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
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Re: What does the Mechanic get
How about that? I am also a recovering Arizonan, 35 year addiction, to be
exact. New England is a nice change of scenery..... being that there is
finally some scenery to look at.
Jerry
"Old Crow" <walliscrow@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4n1i001lhp8vtbldpuu0s7gksosd5rt7ra@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 07:08:29 -0500, "Jerry Newton"
> <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote:
>
> <snip it down to the important paragraph>
>
> >In a dealer, you have to make a repair that will be warrantable at GM
> >dealerships across the country. If I "backyard" a repair to save you a
> >couple of bucks, and it fails, the next GM dealership isn't obligated to
> >stand behind my gas station BS. And I wouldn't expect them to.
> >
> >You gotta walk a mile in my shoes before you characterize dealer
mechanics,
> >Nate.
> >
> >Jerry
> >
> >PS Good to have you around, Old Crow. What dealer do you work for?
>
> After 14 years with various Chevy dealers in Arizona, California, and
> Arkansas, I recently(within the last 6 months)crossed over and I now
> work for Crane Pontiac, Buick and GMC in Conway, Arkansas.
> Previous to my dealership jobs I spent time as a mechanic at an Exxon
> station(showing my age here<g>), at various tire stores, and even a
> 4x4 shop in Flagstaff.
> I used to post a lot over on the Chevy 4x4 truck group, but moved over
> here after I replaced my wrecked S-10 with a '95 YJ.
> --
> Old Crow
> '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
> '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
> ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
> TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
exact. New England is a nice change of scenery..... being that there is
finally some scenery to look at.
Jerry
"Old Crow" <walliscrow@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:4n1i001lhp8vtbldpuu0s7gksosd5rt7ra@4ax.com...
> On Fri, 16 Jan 2004 07:08:29 -0500, "Jerry Newton"
> <figatmcttelecom.com> wrote:
>
> <snip it down to the important paragraph>
>
> >In a dealer, you have to make a repair that will be warrantable at GM
> >dealerships across the country. If I "backyard" a repair to save you a
> >couple of bucks, and it fails, the next GM dealership isn't obligated to
> >stand behind my gas station BS. And I wouldn't expect them to.
> >
> >You gotta walk a mile in my shoes before you characterize dealer
mechanics,
> >Nate.
> >
> >Jerry
> >
> >PS Good to have you around, Old Crow. What dealer do you work for?
>
> After 14 years with various Chevy dealers in Arizona, California, and
> Arkansas, I recently(within the last 6 months)crossed over and I now
> work for Crane Pontiac, Buick and GMC in Conway, Arkansas.
> Previous to my dealership jobs I spent time as a mechanic at an Exxon
> station(showing my age here<g>), at various tire stores, and even a
> 4x4 shop in Flagstaff.
> I used to post a lot over on the Chevy 4x4 truck group, but moved over
> here after I replaced my wrecked S-10 with a '95 YJ.
> --
> Old Crow
> '82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
> '95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
> ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
> TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
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Re: What does the Mechanic get
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 08:22:33 -0500, "Jerry Newton"
<fig@mcttelecom.com> wrote:
>How about that? I am also a recovering Arizonan, 35 year addiction, to be
>exact. New England is a nice change of scenery..... being that there is
>finally some scenery to look at.
>
>
>Jerry
Well the Air Force set me down at Williams AFB in '71. Sent me to SEA
and then relocated me in Glendale at Luke AFB. I remainded in the
Phoenix area until mid '81 when I moved to SoCal to be closer to my
wife's parents(oh boy!)
Then did 2 years back in Flagstaff in '84-'86, then back to SoCal.
Finally gave up on SoCal in '92 and moved to the Ozarks in search of a
better place to raise the last of my brood of boys.
Got that done, and now we are almost-empty nesters way out in the
woods 20 miles from town and almost a mile off the highway down a dirt
"road"(thus the Jeeps).
Couldn't be happier.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
<fig@mcttelecom.com> wrote:
>How about that? I am also a recovering Arizonan, 35 year addiction, to be
>exact. New England is a nice change of scenery..... being that there is
>finally some scenery to look at.
>
>
>Jerry
Well the Air Force set me down at Williams AFB in '71. Sent me to SEA
and then relocated me in Glendale at Luke AFB. I remainded in the
Phoenix area until mid '81 when I moved to SoCal to be closer to my
wife's parents(oh boy!)
Then did 2 years back in Flagstaff in '84-'86, then back to SoCal.
Finally gave up on SoCal in '92 and moved to the Ozarks in search of a
better place to raise the last of my brood of boys.
Got that done, and now we are almost-empty nesters way out in the
woods 20 miles from town and almost a mile off the highway down a dirt
"road"(thus the Jeeps).
Couldn't be happier.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
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Re: What does the Mechanic get
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 08:22:33 -0500, "Jerry Newton"
<fig@mcttelecom.com> wrote:
>How about that? I am also a recovering Arizonan, 35 year addiction, to be
>exact. New England is a nice change of scenery..... being that there is
>finally some scenery to look at.
>
>
>Jerry
Well the Air Force set me down at Williams AFB in '71. Sent me to SEA
and then relocated me in Glendale at Luke AFB. I remainded in the
Phoenix area until mid '81 when I moved to SoCal to be closer to my
wife's parents(oh boy!)
Then did 2 years back in Flagstaff in '84-'86, then back to SoCal.
Finally gave up on SoCal in '92 and moved to the Ozarks in search of a
better place to raise the last of my brood of boys.
Got that done, and now we are almost-empty nesters way out in the
woods 20 miles from town and almost a mile off the highway down a dirt
"road"(thus the Jeeps).
Couldn't be happier.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
<fig@mcttelecom.com> wrote:
>How about that? I am also a recovering Arizonan, 35 year addiction, to be
>exact. New England is a nice change of scenery..... being that there is
>finally some scenery to look at.
>
>
>Jerry
Well the Air Force set me down at Williams AFB in '71. Sent me to SEA
and then relocated me in Glendale at Luke AFB. I remainded in the
Phoenix area until mid '81 when I moved to SoCal to be closer to my
wife's parents(oh boy!)
Then did 2 years back in Flagstaff in '84-'86, then back to SoCal.
Finally gave up on SoCal in '92 and moved to the Ozarks in search of a
better place to raise the last of my brood of boys.
Got that done, and now we are almost-empty nesters way out in the
woods 20 miles from town and almost a mile off the highway down a dirt
"road"(thus the Jeeps).
Couldn't be happier.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
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Re: What does the Mechanic get
On Sat, 17 Jan 2004 08:22:33 -0500, "Jerry Newton"
<fig@mcttelecom.com> wrote:
>How about that? I am also a recovering Arizonan, 35 year addiction, to be
>exact. New England is a nice change of scenery..... being that there is
>finally some scenery to look at.
>
>
>Jerry
Well the Air Force set me down at Williams AFB in '71. Sent me to SEA
and then relocated me in Glendale at Luke AFB. I remainded in the
Phoenix area until mid '81 when I moved to SoCal to be closer to my
wife's parents(oh boy!)
Then did 2 years back in Flagstaff in '84-'86, then back to SoCal.
Finally gave up on SoCal in '92 and moved to the Ozarks in search of a
better place to raise the last of my brood of boys.
Got that done, and now we are almost-empty nesters way out in the
woods 20 miles from town and almost a mile off the highway down a dirt
"road"(thus the Jeeps).
Couldn't be happier.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51
<fig@mcttelecom.com> wrote:
>How about that? I am also a recovering Arizonan, 35 year addiction, to be
>exact. New England is a nice change of scenery..... being that there is
>finally some scenery to look at.
>
>
>Jerry
Well the Air Force set me down at Williams AFB in '71. Sent me to SEA
and then relocated me in Glendale at Luke AFB. I remainded in the
Phoenix area until mid '81 when I moved to SoCal to be closer to my
wife's parents(oh boy!)
Then did 2 years back in Flagstaff in '84-'86, then back to SoCal.
Finally gave up on SoCal in '92 and moved to the Ozarks in search of a
better place to raise the last of my brood of boys.
Got that done, and now we are almost-empty nesters way out in the
woods 20 miles from town and almost a mile off the highway down a dirt
"road"(thus the Jeeps).
Couldn't be happier.
--
Old Crow
'82 Shovelhead FLT 92" 'Pearl'
'95 Jeep YJ Rio Grande
ASE Certified Master Auto Tech + L1
TOMKAT, BS#133, SENS, MAMBM, DOF#51