As a Mechanic, my skill set is taking things apart and reassembling them correctly, doing as little damage as possible + having the thousands of dollars worth of tools it takes to do the job. I can't tell you how many times watching a YouTube video before starting an unfamiliar task has saved me pain. Be it hidden clips and bolts, easier ways of doing something, extra precautions that save time like preventing a bolt from falling into something that you cant get back.
Exactly this. I could tackle it and eventually get it done on my own, sure. Maybe get pissed off in the process because some part is designed in a way that it isn't immediate intuitive how to take it apart. But why would I want to when I could watch a video for this specific thing, and know exactly what is where, and the best way to go about it from someone who did it on this specific part already. You know that saying measure twice, cut once? Applies here too. Watching the video and knowing what you're getting into might take an extra 10 min at the start, but save you an hour in the end, or save money on something silly breaking that will have to get replaced.
Not a mechanic by any means, but people who aren’t handy don’t seem to realize that every make and model of car are assembled differently. So much so that working on an unfamiliar model you could be scratching your head on how shit comes off and on.
A lot of the jobs are simple. Gotta change a starter? Easy. Oh it's on a 02 Trailblazer, good luck finding the last bolt because it's hidden. YouTube videos are usually 15min long, and that 15min will save you 15% or more on car insurance
Seriously...most shop software has tutorials and videos. You just can't remember every intricacy of every car. On the flip side, everyone has access to the same information so it's easier to try yourself.
Came here to say this. I’m not a certified mechanic, but I have always been good at taking things apart and putting them back together so I’ve always worked on my own cars. Tutorials are the BEST when you’re familiar with a task in a general sense but need to know the specifics for a particular model or design variation. Like sure, I know how to replace an alternator, but it’s a slightly different procedure for every vehicle.
I’ve been a tech for three decades and now don’t need to break off a unique clip I don’t know that’s there if I can watch a video on YT versus slaving through ALLDATA typing in the correct phrase for 30 minutes.
2 decades ago it was reading Chilton’s and watching videos at the manufacturer’s school. Today it’s in the palm of your hand under the hood. Nothing has really changed but the location.
Came here to say just this. Manufacturers love hiding fasteners, especially in the interior. If I'm working on an unfamiliar vehicle or job, I often will fast forward through a disassembly to see what order stuff best comes out or for any sneaky nuts and bolts.
Buddy, they're legit trying to figure out how to get all your plastics off without busting the shit outta them. I used to work Auto shop.. some of that is some master level tetris
Anyone that works in a technical field will tell you that the true key to being competent in their field is knowing both how to look up the correct information and how to apply what you find to the problem at hand. Nobody has all this shit memorized.
To add to your point, most of the time professionals in a technical field (auto repair, HVAC, roofing, etc.) not only have the knowledge to find correct information, and skills to apply it, but have invested in the correct professional tools to do the job right.
Absolutely, I tell my apprentices this quite often. No one can know everything about complicated technological equipment used today in so many facets of our lives. You can’t carry all the knowledge in your head but you can know where to find it and how to apply it.
Physicians do this every day. You think they remember every drug? It's about being able to interpret information and make decisions from it, not necessarily holding the information.
Precisely. We invented things like databases and indeed the internet to do exactly this. It's impossible, and a waste of time, to try and memorize things that are easily looked up. It's more important that you know what and where to look for the information in the first place. Memorizing is nothing. Understanding is everything.
It's the modern day equivalent of referring to a manual. You'd be surprised how many professionals do this. It's hard to remember every detail about every vehicle and drivetrain.
Most brand workshop also do this, only difference is they use a PC for it instead of a phone. I was working with Skoda, VW, Seat and Audi before and i’ll be damned if i would try to memorize all the different timings and torque required for everything.
My dad showed me how to fix cars all thru my childhood. I still go to YouTube. That honestly means nothing. Idk what point OP is tryina prove other then they’re researching they’re work before they do it. Newer cars are way different then the Chevys my dad taught me about. Some basics still translate but if your tryina make them look dumb for that or something, that’s really sad. Watch the video yourself and fix your own Danm car next time then.
I'd like to see the OP change a blown tire or change the oil.... but mechanics verifying what to do online? Gotta generate some social media likes for his greasy chums....
Boy is OP going to be surprised when they realize that most professionals don't know everything about their field and reference things like the internet, books, other people, etc. to do their jobs effectively.
Cars are weird, man. Like how replacing a headlight on some cars is a 2-minute swap out and with others you damn near have to remove the front half of the car.
“Real” mechanics have similar things in their shops, and dealerships have them too. Service bulletins in dealer service shops, and other reference materials in other shops. Even when I’m sure I know how to dismantle and repair something, I like to take a look at the reference material to make sure I’m not missing something.
Because that one missed step costs you the most valuable thing in the shop .. Time. I've worked on cars my whole life and have learned the lesson well by having to redo more than one entire fucking job because i missed something.
Honestly gives me more confidence knowing that they bothered to look it up Vs some old "know-it-all" who just cranks everything and fixes it "his" way.
Right, shows they care more about getting the job done right than caring if the customer thinks they have every detail of every car ever made memorized
That’s like when people act incredulous when they ask me a history question and I don’t know the answer just because I have a history degree. There’s a lot of damn history. I know less than 1% of it
I work in IT. I once had to fix a very old printer for a specific type of paper. I got there, looked it up and found a video of the issue. One of the guys goes “hey that’s cheating.”
Cellphones have singlehandedly upgraded the ability of the mechanic. So many things at your fingertips! torque specs, conversion calculations, make sure part matches when ordering, plus the saints that post repair videos of the most mundane random job to help strangers out is just amazing.
Sometimes I do the googling right in front of them, then obviously follow along doing the steps in whatever guide I find right in front of them. Nobody cares
You too can be a mechanic! All you need to do is watch YouTube videos... buy 2k+ worth of tools and 1k hours of experience working on cars. It's that easy!
Mechanic here. It entirely depends on the job you're doing. With most lights and filters, you can start with zero experience and work up from there. Those are ~$10 tool jobs
Add "don’t have tact" to that list. I can’t get over how 2 guys volunteer to fix his car, and while they’re in the process of doing so, he takes a picture of them without their consent (most likely) and posts said pic on Reddit to mock them. What a douche-nozzle.
Absolutely nothing wrong with this. Anyone who works in any technical field refers to manuals, guides, forums and online help regularly, especially if it's an abnormal or irregular issue. Definitely not
Actually it makes sense. You can know how to work on all sorts of cars but there are so many different makes, model's and package differences like different engine types. You may not fully understand how a certain part or system happens to work or be set up on any given car. Ive worked on cars for years but sometimes I have to read the repair manual or watch a video on youtube of the exact same thing I'm working on.
Tell them to stop and watch the video they're watching then try to fix it yourself. See how well that goes for you. Nobody remembers every detail about everything, I doubt it would be an issue if they were reading a manual but somehow watching a video is an issue.
Hahahah they used reference material! Haha so funny. My mechanics remember everything about every car. Fuck instructions, am I right fellas? And what's the deal with airline food?
They’re doing their best if you could do better your car wouldn’t be broken down. It’s either YouTube or the Haynes/Chilton repair manual if you have it that you refer to.
I've got physical copies of Haynes manuals but I also have them digitally on their website. I prefer digital because of the search function. Much faster, however the physical copies are easier to refer to when you're in the thick of it. Hard to use phone with greased up gloves on.
Back in the day before the internet, If a mechanic was unfamiliar with a certain vehicle they'd have to look it up in a manual. So what's the difference?
There are a lot of cars out there, do you think they memorized how to fix every problem on every car? If you think you could fix your car from a yt video then do it yourself next time and save some money ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Hey I'm a photographer who has been doing photography since I was literally 10, I'm 21 now and just turning professional (aka making money from my craft)
And, dont forget, fail. Even with all the tools and knowledge, when you're down to the last bolt, you'll roll it 99% of the time. Not to mention when something goes wrong along the way (always does with cars)
There are so many small things that are easy forget in this day and age, that doing this is waay better than missing something up and cause a bigger problem down the line.
I honestly am not upset about this for the simple fact of the internet had replaced the service manual that old school mechanics would look at. And in all honesty, you called them to fix it because you feel you are incapable of doing the work yourself. I have been able to fix anything I’ve needed to fix by watching a quick video or looking at online manuals.
Buddy of mine is a free lance 'shade tree' mechanic for a living. He has a laptop with a cellular data collection that he uses for parts and to watch when working on something new. He would be hamstrung without it. Generally gets paid by the job, not the hour. Has way more jobs than time. Turns down lots of work.
I've got 30 years engineering experience, currently fix large scale industrial machinery but often use youtube etc to get a heads up on how things fit together- before the internet we had a Haynes Manual for each car
Being a mechanic is not to memorize everything posible about equipment. Is to know where to look for information and know what to do with that information.
I went to my university's student health once and the student doctor there, after looking at my hurt leg, starting mumbling to themselves "leg, leg, leg," while looking through an anatomy book
It's funny when clients think this is a problem. I'm looking up whitesheets in the proprietary knowledge base that nobody but a tech can access. I'm checking a video because I work on dozens of models and devices and they all have different ways to access their panels and parts. You want me to guess my way through taking hours longer and costing us both that time and money or you want it done?
I had to do this when I was helping my niece replace the battery on her car. I was utterly baffled because I couldn’t the find the battery on her car (a BMW maybe?). After pulling up a YouTube video I saw that the battery was stored under the spare tire in the trunk. Never would have figured that out without the internet.
I have been working on cars for more than 20 years. I enjoy working on cars. I can do a lot of things with no help or research. However, I have found myself, over the last couple of years, looking at YouTube videos to get me through some tasks. It is a sign of the times.
I have watched surgeons mid-surgery use YouTube videos for procedural help…being competent and good at your job oftentimes requires the know to use external resources
I'm in IT, but I can tell you 100% that the WHOLE GAME is about researching skills. Almost everything can be tackled if you understand how to use research to fill in the inevitable blanks in order to achieve a solution from an incomplete dataset. These guys probably have all the technical skill needed; but may never have seen the process for, say, getting all of your pistons top dead center (probably a dumb example, but again, I'm in IT). Far worse is the technician of any kind that looks at it, and either immediately quits or wastes your time for lack of the above mentioned skills. This behavior is the OPPOSITE of what makes me sigh and say "kids these days".
I do work on homes... sometimes i find myself on a rooftop, or underneath a house with my phone out.... The job gets done correctly and professionally. Im no a mechanic but I know there are so many makes and models of vehicles, for guys to "came to fix my car" i think its cool they went to YOU.
That should be reassuring. Very common and proof they want to make sure they do it right. You can’t just approach any mechanical thing the same way. That would be stupid AF.
I'm a professional aircraft maintenance guy. We watch videos and reviews step by step directions almost every job. You should be more worried about the guys who think they remember everything
The majority of professional skill isn’t graceful, it’s just having the knowledge of where to find the answer and how to utilize it. If these dudes want to refresh on what bolt goes where instead of slapping it together and thinking “it’s probably fine”, more power to em
Between a detailed YouTube video and a service manual I successfully dropped the gearbox and changed the clutch in a Honda Fit. Ain’t nothing wrong with using a good video as a reference.
As an architect I have to take in massive amounts of information from the web just to get familiar with new software. Point being, once you finished your certificate, degree whatever it may be, the learning starts afterwards.
You are paying for skilled hands that understand the steps to complete the repair. You are not paying for them to memorize every step of every repair for every car ever made.
Even when you go to a certified dealership and have one of their trained technicians work on your car, all they do is look up the repair process on the manufacturer's Technical Service Bulletin (TSB). It isn't watching a video of the repair, but is a step-by-step instructional write up on what to do. So, pretty much the same thing, as long as you can read. Yes, they have to first figure out where that sound you have is coming from, etc, but after that, they just look through those TSBs (which ARE available on the internet for all to see btw).
if you think mechanics should know every car model and remembers every caveat of taking and reassembling it without damaging something, you would be very delusional. Either they find the manual and spend time looking for it, or just find a video first which is the fast way.
Be thankful they're doing this! Anyone who thinks they know everything and can't continue to grow and improve will get lapped by the competition. I produce music and the internet age, youtube, steaming, etc has allowed me to grow and improve at lightning speed. I can only imagine as a mechanic how many shifts and changes happen and are continuing to happen with cars. Every new model probably represents a change in the way the engine was built not to mention how it sits in the car, etc.
I'd rather have a mechanic who utilizes Youtube to make sure he gets the job done right over a mechanic who thinks he knows everything and screws the job up.
I hope you know that's what they do in auto shops too ... just get a program that tells you what's wrong then they change parts and hope for the best .
If you find the right/best sources, a lot can be done. Theres a lot of forums for specific models of cars with people who know wtf they're talking about.
As a Mechanic, my skill set is taking things apart and reassembling them correctly, doing as little damage as possible + having the thousands of dollars worth of tools it takes to do the job. I can't tell you how many times watching a YouTube video before starting an unfamiliar task has saved me pain. Be it hidden clips and bolts, easier ways of doing something, extra precautions that save time like preventing a bolt from falling into something that you cant get back.
Exactly this. I could tackle it and eventually get it done on my own, sure. Maybe get pissed off in the process because some part is designed in a way that it isn't immediate intuitive how to take it apart. But why would I want to when I could watch a video for this specific thing, and know exactly what is where, and the best way to go about it from someone who did it on this specific part already. You know that saying measure twice, cut once? Applies here too. Watching the video and knowing what you're getting into might take an extra 10 min at the start, but save you an hour in the end, or save money on something silly breaking that will have to get replaced.
Not a mechanic by any means, but people who aren’t handy don’t seem to realize that every make and model of car are assembled differently. So much so that working on an unfamiliar model you could be scratching your head on how shit comes off and on.
A lot of the jobs are simple. Gotta change a starter? Easy. Oh it's on a 02 Trailblazer, good luck finding the last bolt because it's hidden. YouTube videos are usually 15min long, and that 15min will save you 15% or more on car insurance
Seriously...most shop software has tutorials and videos. You just can't remember every intricacy of every car. On the flip side, everyone has access to the same information so it's easier to try yourself.
Came here to say this. I’m not a certified mechanic, but I have always been good at taking things apart and putting them back together so I’ve always worked on my own cars. Tutorials are the BEST when you’re familiar with a task in a general sense but need to know the specifics for a particular model or design variation. Like sure, I know how to replace an alternator, but it’s a slightly different procedure for every vehicle.
I’ve been a tech for three decades and now don’t need to break off a unique clip I don’t know that’s there if I can watch a video on YT versus slaving through ALLDATA typing in the correct phrase for 30 minutes.
2 decades ago it was reading Chilton’s and watching videos at the manufacturer’s school. Today it’s in the palm of your hand under the hood. Nothing has really changed but the location.
Came here to say just this. Manufacturers love hiding fasteners, especially in the interior. If I'm working on an unfamiliar vehicle or job, I often will fast forward through a disassembly to see what order stuff best comes out or for any sneaky nuts and bolts.
Knowing how to turn a bolt without stripping it, is 90% of being a 'skilled' mechanic.
Buddy, they're legit trying to figure out how to get all your plastics off without busting the shit outta them. I used to work Auto shop.. some of that is some master level tetris
BMW Tetris is my favorite...
I work in IT, I see absolutely nothing wrong here…
Yep. Was going to say the same. Stackexchange and different other forums have kept an entire industry alive lol.
Yep, i still can’t remember the right color order of UTP connectors and always have to look it up.
Heeey guys! ChrisFix here…
Same. I wish more of my colleagues would do this instead of waiting 3 days for someone to show them how to do it… this already exists.
Anyone that works in a technical field will tell you that the true key to being competent in their field is knowing both how to look up the correct information and how to apply what you find to the problem at hand. Nobody has all this shit memorized.
To add to your point, most of the time professionals in a technical field (auto repair, HVAC, roofing, etc.) not only have the knowledge to find correct information, and skills to apply it, but have invested in the correct professional tools to do the job right.
Absolutely, I tell my apprentices this quite often. No one can know everything about complicated technological equipment used today in so many facets of our lives. You can’t carry all the knowledge in your head but you can know where to find it and how to apply it.
Physicians do this every day. You think they remember every drug? It's about being able to interpret information and make decisions from it, not necessarily holding the information.
How to find the reliable source and being able to understand the jargon are key to getting things done.
Precisely. We invented things like databases and indeed the internet to do exactly this. It's impossible, and a waste of time, to try and memorize things that are easily looked up. It's more important that you know what and where to look for the information in the first place. Memorizing is nothing. Understanding is everything.
I tell people I don't have a degree in Computer Science, I have a degree in Googling😂
So glad that it’s not just an IT thing
Can confirm. I’m a senior dev with nearly 15years in the game and I still look up basic queries. At very minimum, for reassurance.
It's the modern day equivalent of referring to a manual. You'd be surprised how many professionals do this. It's hard to remember every detail about every vehicle and drivetrain.
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Tbh I’d be more comfortable with a mechanic openly doing this than one who thinks I need to believe they know every detail of every car ever invented.
Most brand workshop also do this, only difference is they use a PC for it instead of a phone. I was working with Skoda, VW, Seat and Audi before and i’ll be damned if i would try to memorize all the different timings and torque required for everything.
Yeah if humans didn't look so alike on the inside surgeons probably would've too.
My dad showed me how to fix cars all thru my childhood. I still go to YouTube. That honestly means nothing. Idk what point OP is tryina prove other then they’re researching they’re work before they do it. Newer cars are way different then the Chevys my dad taught me about. Some basics still translate but if your tryina make them look dumb for that or something, that’s really sad. Watch the video yourself and fix your own Danm car next time then.
I'd like to see the OP change a blown tire or change the oil.... but mechanics verifying what to do online? Gotta generate some social media likes for his greasy chums....
You want your car fixed or not?
OP getting absolutely flamed in this thread has made my whole entire night 😂
You are allowed a small hand written note no larger than 3 inches by 5 inches to write down everything you need to do. YouTube is forbidden.
I do my own car work and I know a lot. I can guess the issue but sure as shit I am watching a YouTube video on how to fix it and parts/tools needed.
Yeah, that’s how stuff gets fixed.
Boy is OP going to be surprised when they realize that most professionals don't know everything about their field and reference things like the internet, books, other people, etc. to do their jobs effectively.
OP has never had a job that requires troubleshooting.
Are you suggesting mechanics don't have every single car in the world memorized part by part?
Manuals for mechanics are like an encyclopedia set. Per car.
Would you rather they guessed?
Cars are weird, man. Like how replacing a headlight on some cars is a 2-minute swap out and with others you damn near have to remove the front half of the car.
“Real” mechanics have similar things in their shops, and dealerships have them too. Service bulletins in dealer service shops, and other reference materials in other shops. Even when I’m sure I know how to dismantle and repair something, I like to take a look at the reference material to make sure I’m not missing something.
Watching 5-10 minutes of video on process to make sure you don't miss or damage something is time well spent.
Lots of times the youtube video will have tricks for getting it done better or faster than what the book (software nowadays) says.
Because that one missed step costs you the most valuable thing in the shop .. Time. I've worked on cars my whole life and have learned the lesson well by having to redo more than one entire fucking job because i missed something.
Mark of a true professional
Honestly gives me more confidence knowing that they bothered to look it up Vs some old "know-it-all" who just cranks everything and fixes it "his" way.
Right, shows they care more about getting the job done right than caring if the customer thinks they have every detail of every car ever made memorized
I used a Chilton's manual back in the day did anyone back then. This is no different.
If it is supposedly as easy as watching a video, why don't you do it? Hmm?
This is deadass what I did for my car door handle that broke off on the inside.
This is what I tell customers who question if I know what I'm doing. Why are you here if it's so easy?
You expect they just have everything about every car in service committed to memory?
That’s like when people act incredulous when they ask me a history question and I don’t know the answer just because I have a history degree. There’s a lot of damn history. I know less than 1% of it
I work in IT. I once had to fix a very old printer for a specific type of paper. I got there, looked it up and found a video of the issue. One of the guys goes “hey that’s cheating.”
Cellphones have singlehandedly upgraded the ability of the mechanic. So many things at your fingertips! torque specs, conversion calculations, make sure part matches when ordering, plus the saints that post repair videos of the most mundane random job to help strangers out is just amazing.
A mechanic friend of mine used a video to help figure out the best way to access and remove a part.
Some times you come across a vehicle that you don't know about because there are so many damn car models
Exactly why I say we go back to horseback
I do this with cars I already know well. It is crazy how often somebody comes up with some new information or technique to get something done.
OP is so clueless about working on cars he thinks this funny.
OP doesnt know how any of this works. More at 11.
Be happy they have it. Lol.
So, try to fix it on your own with a yt tutorial next time? Post results please.
OP about to fuck his car up with the yt dislike count removed
I work in IT. Large part of my work is saying “let me get back to you on that”, and googling for solutions.
Sometimes I do the googling right in front of them, then obviously follow along doing the steps in whatever guide I find right in front of them. Nobody cares
You too can be a mechanic! All you need to do is watch YouTube videos... buy 2k+ worth of tools and 1k hours of experience working on cars. It's that easy!
When the toy truck rolls up, $2k goes quick.
You don't go anywhere with only 2k in tools tho
7k hours of experience, 35 weeks of school and a practical and oral exam in front of a comitee where i am from.
Mechanic here. It entirely depends on the job you're doing. With most lights and filters, you can start with zero experience and work up from there. Those are ~$10 tool jobs
Hey OP, that's an elaborate way of telling us that you don't have much experience in life and don't have logical thinking.
Lol my guy eating jabs the whole thread, love it
Add "don’t have tact" to that list. I can’t get over how 2 guys volunteer to fix his car, and while they’re in the process of doing so, he takes a picture of them without their consent (most likely) and posts said pic on Reddit to mock them. What a douche-nozzle.
OP about it be real concerned when they figure out how the medical field works
For real
Came here to say this lmao! The amount of things we look up would terrify patients.
Absolutely nothing wrong with this. Anyone who works in any technical field refers to manuals, guides, forums and online help regularly, especially if it's an abnormal or irregular issue. Definitely not
Ya but the comment threads been pretty funny/entertaining
Actually it makes sense. You can know how to work on all sorts of cars but there are so many different makes, model's and package differences like different engine types. You may not fully understand how a certain part or system happens to work or be set up on any given car. Ive worked on cars for years but sometimes I have to read the repair manual or watch a video on youtube of the exact same thing I'm working on.
Don’t ask me how I fixed your computer then…
Not funny, you are the idiot being funny here
If you think it's just that easy, why didn't you fix it yourself?
"Hey guys ChrisFix here and today I'm gonna show you..."
I would be very happy they are doing this, it means they care enough to do it the right way instead of just winging it.
Looks like OP has never done any actual work in his life
Neet moment. Look at these monkeys looking at youtube instead of fixing my car bruv
Desk jockey what do you expect.
Tell them to stop and watch the video they're watching then try to fix it yourself. See how well that goes for you. Nobody remembers every detail about everything, I doubt it would be an issue if they were reading a manual but somehow watching a video is an issue.
And a lot of surgeon use YT before most operation just for safety and being more read and not forgetting something.
Wait until we tell this guy about lawyers. Someone's in for some earth-shattering realities.
Those fancy bookcases they have aren’t just for show, you know…
Hahahah they used reference material! Haha so funny. My mechanics remember everything about every car. Fuck instructions, am I right fellas? And what's the deal with airline food?
They’re doing their best if you could do better your car wouldn’t be broken down. It’s either YouTube or the Haynes/Chilton repair manual if you have it that you refer to.
I've got physical copies of Haynes manuals but I also have them digitally on their website. I prefer digital because of the search function. Much faster, however the physical copies are easier to refer to when you're in the thick of it. Hard to use phone with greased up gloves on.
Uhm yeah, or do you think they memorize every single mechanical component of every car model there is?
So?
OP just doesn't know that it's better to double check with information on the internet rather than fucking up something expensive.
Why didn't you do that then?
Damn OP is getting ripped up in the comments
Standard practice, before this shops had all data before that manuals.
I’m a field tech and this is perfectly fine
Back in the day before the internet, If a mechanic was unfamiliar with a certain vehicle they'd have to look it up in a manual. So what's the difference?
The one dude might just be showing the other dude some cute cat videos he found!
"Yes, VTEC is nice, but look at this adorable little furball kitty."
They know what to search for.... that's where their knowledge comes in.
An old math teacher of mine told us some wise words, 'It's not about having the knowledge, it's about knowing how to get that knowledge'.
There are a lot of cars out there, do you think they memorized how to fix every problem on every car? If you think you could fix your car from a yt video then do it yourself next time and save some money ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Hey I'm a photographer who has been doing photography since I was literally 10, I'm 21 now and just turning professional (aka making money from my craft)
If you don't want them doing this, try fixing your own shit (protip: you will end up doing this very same thing)
And, dont forget, fail. Even with all the tools and knowledge, when you're down to the last bolt, you'll roll it 99% of the time. Not to mention when something goes wrong along the way (always does with cars)
All different makes of cars engine parts are generally in slightly different places so it’s good to check for reference . Still funny though
I did this all the time as an alarm technician.
How did you manage to break a Honda?
There are so many small things that are easy forget in this day and age, that doing this is waay better than missing something up and cause a bigger problem down the line.
what do you think IT workers do?
I’ve been using Adobe AfterEffects for two decades. Do I still hit YouTube and watch some tutorials? Yup.
I know how to repair laptops but you bet your ass that I need to look up how to disassemble them. Because every manufacturer does it on its way lmao
I honestly am not upset about this for the simple fact of the internet had replaced the service manual that old school mechanics would look at. And in all honesty, you called them to fix it because you feel you are incapable of doing the work yourself. I have been able to fix anything I’ve needed to fix by watching a quick video or looking at online manuals.
OP thought we would all make fun of the mechanics.
"Hey, you ever work on a Honda before?"
Would you rather they just wing it? OP ought to just fix his own damn car.
Buddy of mine is a free lance 'shade tree' mechanic for a living. He has a laptop with a cellular data collection that he uses for parts and to watch when working on something new. He would be hamstrung without it. Generally gets paid by the job, not the hour. Has way more jobs than time. Turns down lots of work.
I've got 30 years engineering experience, currently fix large scale industrial machinery but often use youtube etc to get a heads up on how things fit together- before the internet we had a Haynes Manual for each car
This is pretty normal. This should be normalized and not scoffed at, I think.
Yes, I've memorised the parts and configuration of every car model ever made.
Whats the issue? Seriously?
I am an IT Security Analyst for NASA. I watch videos on how to do my job every damn day.
Man, you are not ready to hear about doctors, lol. Surgeons will look up a procedure in a book hours to minutes before they perform.
Being a mechanic is not to memorize everything posible about equipment. Is to know where to look for information and know what to do with that information.
Eh?
Why didn’t you? Don’t complain, and keep filming from your window like a turd.
That means it will work. I'd take his advice 100 times over a boomer that ate all the knowledge and just goes off the beat.
2022 brah, who uses a manual.
Hope you never see group of doctors reading multiple books before operating
I went to my university's student health once and the student doctor there, after looking at my hurt leg, starting mumbling to themselves "leg, leg, leg," while looking through an anatomy book
It's funny when clients think this is a problem. I'm looking up whitesheets in the proprietary knowledge base that nobody but a tech can access. I'm checking a video because I work on dozens of models and devices and they all have different ways to access their panels and parts. You want me to guess my way through taking hours longer and costing us both that time and money or you want it done?
I had to do this when I was helping my niece replace the battery on her car. I was utterly baffled because I couldn’t the find the battery on her car (a BMW maybe?). After pulling up a YouTube video I saw that the battery was stored under the spare tire in the trunk. Never would have figured that out without the internet.
Yeah, and?
They are doing something you were too lazy to do. Jokes on you
As someone who fixes computers. Same.
You have discovered the (not so) secret truth about tradespeople in general. We are constantly looking up how to do shit.
I have been working on cars for more than 20 years. I enjoy working on cars. I can do a lot of things with no help or research. However, I have found myself, over the last couple of years, looking at YouTube videos to get me through some tasks. It is a sign of the times.
Yes they are, but they probably know what to search for specifically as opposed to a layman searching “how to fix my car” xD
My Dad has been a mechanic for nearly 40 years and he does this all the time. It’s way more efficient than referring to the manual.
How about you fix your own can and watch your own video?
My mechanic who I've gone to for almost 15 years does this too. Nobody has all the answers.
There is a phrase that goes something like expertise is not having all the answers but knowing which questions to ask
I have watched surgeons mid-surgery use YouTube videos for procedural help…being competent and good at your job oftentimes requires the know to use external resources
" HEY guys chrisfix here"
I'm in IT, but I can tell you 100% that the WHOLE GAME is about researching skills. Almost everything can be tackled if you understand how to use research to fill in the inevitable blanks in order to achieve a solution from an incomplete dataset. These guys probably have all the technical skill needed; but may never have seen the process for, say, getting all of your pistons top dead center (probably a dumb example, but again, I'm in IT). Far worse is the technician of any kind that looks at it, and either immediately quits or wastes your time for lack of the above mentioned skills. This behavior is the OPPOSITE of what makes me sigh and say "kids these days".
What do you think happens at a mechanic shop?
I do work on homes... sometimes i find myself on a rooftop, or underneath a house with my phone out.... The job gets done correctly and professionally. Im no a mechanic but I know there are so many makes and models of vehicles, for guys to "came to fix my car" i think its cool they went to YOU.
I see this as a great thing..
yet OP is incapable…. with the same tutorial
Better than needing a reference and refusing to find one
Ex mechanic here, we do this ALOT
Programmers like "yeah how crazy that they had to look it up!" (While they search for the nearest exit)
That should be reassuring. Very common and proof they want to make sure they do it right. You can’t just approach any mechanical thing the same way. That would be stupid AF.
It is guaranteed that your local mechanic will do this when you drop your car off
Don't get mad you could have done the same too. You probably just don't have the tools.
I have been turning wrenches for almost 30 years….YouTube still helps me daily🤷♂️
I'm a professional aircraft maintenance guy. We watch videos and reviews step by step directions almost every job. You should be more worried about the guys who think they remember everything
The majority of professional skill isn’t graceful, it’s just having the knowledge of where to find the answer and how to utilize it. If these dudes want to refresh on what bolt goes where instead of slapping it together and thinking “it’s probably fine”, more power to em
Between a detailed YouTube video and a service manual I successfully dropped the gearbox and changed the clutch in a Honda Fit. Ain’t nothing wrong with using a good video as a reference.
Hey Guys! ChrisFix here…
I’m a programmer… ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
Lmao, you’d be shocked by what a surgeon does then
Wait until you find out about every other industry where people do things.
I run a magazine for mechanics and 90 percent of it is guides on how to do jobs. No mechanic could know every repair on every vehicle off by heart
If you think this does not happen in a shop, yer wrong.
“Who is wise? He who learns from everyone.”
As an architect I have to take in massive amounts of information from the web just to get familiar with new software. Point being, once you finished your certificate, degree whatever it may be, the learning starts afterwards.
This is no different than a mechanic 30 years ago consulting a book imo
You are paying for skilled hands that understand the steps to complete the repair. You are not paying for them to memorize every step of every repair for every car ever made.
Even when you go to a certified dealership and have one of their trained technicians work on your car, all they do is look up the repair process on the manufacturer's Technical Service Bulletin (TSB). It isn't watching a video of the repair, but is a step-by-step instructional write up on what to do. So, pretty much the same thing, as long as you can read. Yes, they have to first figure out where that sound you have is coming from, etc, but after that, they just look through those TSBs (which ARE available on the internet for all to see btw).
If it were easy and everyone had the tools to do it, guys like these wouldn’t be necessary. Btw, what was the cause and correction?
There's nothing wrong with it.. programmer doing it all the time
If OP finds this funny, wait until they see someone working on IT. Lmao
if you think mechanics should know every car model and remembers every caveat of taking and reassembling it without damaging something, you would be very delusional. Either they find the manual and spend time looking for it, or just find a video first which is the fast way.
OP thinks every mechanic needs to know the inner workings of every model of car ever made.
If you think the guys that fix your computer aren't doing the same exact thing, you're in for a rude awakening.
Be thankful they're doing this! Anyone who thinks they know everything and can't continue to grow and improve will get lapped by the competition. I produce music and the internet age, youtube, steaming, etc has allowed me to grow and improve at lightning speed. I can only imagine as a mechanic how many shifts and changes happen and are continuing to happen with cars. Every new model probably represents a change in the way the engine was built not to mention how it sits in the car, etc.
Then fix it your damn self.
Would you be as concerned if they were reading a mechanics manual ?
I'd rather have a mechanic who utilizes Youtube to make sure he gets the job done right over a mechanic who thinks he knows everything and screws the job up.
You know who didn't watch YouTube and fix the car? The owner did not watch YouTube and fix the car.
I have written tons of small computer scripts from scratch. I know a few different languages.
I hope you know that's what they do in auto shops too ... just get a program that tells you what's wrong then they change parts and hope for the best .
Prior to the internet every shop manual was made out of paper. Nobody can memorize everything.
You’re paying them for the knowledge of knowing what to look up and the technical ability to implement it ;)
Typical boomers thinking the human brain can only remember information printed on paper.
If you find the right/best sources, a lot can be done. Theres a lot of forums for specific models of cars with people who know wtf they're talking about.