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[flareside_thunder]

80 F-150 and 89 Bronco

 

[NeXtras]

hydralic clutch? i learned on cable... only driven cable lol

the only thing i dont like so far.. you dont see our generation trucks in there, which is what im most familiar with.. but i am learning a lot.. had to work on a big ass f350 5.4L today, took 7qts of oil... i gutta learn how much cars take and such...

 

[95F350XL]

Yea it was 116 in our shop today. I learned to drive stick on my 88 Stang, and the clutch was like super stiff and it eventually broke the clutch fork. 5.4's take 7? Wierd all the ones we do at work take like 6-6.5. Maybe the newer ones do. Bet you cant wait to do an oil change on a powerstroke, 15 qts. Most of Fords V6's take 5, the 4's usually take 4, and the V8's are mostly the same. In a dealer you wont see anything our year, just new stuff. Which is nice caus you dont have to deal with rust, crust, and the super oily leaking crap. I had a van I did some work on 444K on it, 03 E250 to be exact.

 

[NeXtras]

\ In a dealer you wont see anything our year, just new stuff. Which is nice caus you dont have to deal with rust, crust, and the super oily leaking crap. I had a van I did some work on 444K on it, 03 E250 to be exact.

we had a 00 focus.. everything was rusted, old woman must of driven it.. we did oil and filer, new flex pipe, sepentine, new front rotors and pads, rear shocks and new keys.. oh and new coolant.. wasnt fun

its nice too cause i can bring my truck in after hours to use the lift if i want

 

[john112deere]

^^Reminds me...

I drove Dad's '00 Focus to Colorado back in '05, and broke down in Denver. Took it to a dealership, they fixed it. The tech was very nice and came to the waiting area several times to keep me updated on the diagnostic process and the repair. He also took me into the shop to show me how rusted the underside of that car was, and compare it to a similar aged Colorado car on the lift next to it. It was about enough to make me move out west...

 

[NeXtras]

^^Reminds me...

I drove Dad's '00 Focus to Colorado back in '05, and broke down in Denver. Took it to a dealership, they fixed it. The tech was very nice and came to the waiting area several times to keep me updated on the diagnostic process and the repair. He also took me into the shop to show me how rusted the underside of that car was, and compare it to a similar aged Colorado car on the lift next to it. It was about enough to make me move out west...

yeh, we see alot of wear on cars here.. new england man.. lol everything rusts.. theres way too much electronics in cars now.. i like em simple, like ours, i hate the "% oil life" "low tire pressure" and "low washer fluid" way too many idiot lights..

 

[d-kuzmen]

yeh, we see alot of wear on cars here.. new england man.. lol everything rusts.. theres way too much electronics in cars now.. i like em simple, like ours, i hate the "% oil life" "low tire pressure" and "low washer fluid" way too many idiot lights..

Better get used to it, it'll only get worse when you move up from "Lube boy" ...

 

[NeXtras]

Better get used to it, it'll only get worse when you move up from "Lube boy" ...

i do more than lube.. when theres no lube RO's i help others.. for instinse, did rear shocks and brakes in a focus tuesday and did front brakes on a focus today..

 

[blacksnapon]

i do more than lube.. when theres no lube RO's i help others.. for instinse, did rear shocks and brakes in a focus tuesday and did front brakes on a focus today..

Nah........DRIVEABILITY! Thats when you start to pull your hair out!

 

[95F350XL]

That and sounds that only they hear.

 

[blacksnapon]

yeh, we see alot of wear on cars here.. new england man.. lol everything rusts.. theres way too much electronics in cars now.. i like em simple, like ours, i hate the "% oil life" "low tire pressure" and "low washer fluid" way too many idiot lights..

If you want to "adjust" your blood pressure, while helping others, ask your service manager if you can train for diesels!

 

[d-kuzmen]

Nah........DRIVEABILITY! Thats when you start to pull your hair out!

Your helping to do someone elses gravey work, who's geting paid for the job you or the person your helping? Diesel work is the way to go!!

 

[NeXtras]

Your helping to do someone elses gravey work, who's geting paid for the job you or the person your helping? Diesel work is the way to go!!

what about diesels?

 

[d-kuzmen]

what about diesels?

Learn all you can and become certified, this way you'll always have work to do when others are going home.

 

[flareside_thunder]

yup...If I had the funds I'd finish my cert class.....big money and always a job.....aslong as there's workhorses (IE diesel pickups trans busses and semis) you will ALWAYS have a job.....and a number of things on them are simpler for less downtime....not to mention.....basically same engines just bigger parts....can be akward to handle at times but fairly easy.