One of the thing I love about the automotive world is that there is always something new to learn. This is my nightly view as I try gain more understanding of how to be better at diagnosing vehicles as well as hopefully carve out a new daily career. ( engineering desk job just isn't for me). Love to hear what others are doing to stay current on what is going on in the automotive repair world. Just trying to absorb as much info as possible.
Knoxtech wrote: One of the thing I love about the automotive world is that there is always something new to learn. This is my nightly view as I try gain more understanding of how to be better at diagnosing vehicles as well as hopefully carve out a new daily career. ( engineering desk job just isn't for me). Love to hear what others are doing to stay current on what is going on in the automotive repair world. Just trying to absorb as much info as possible.
I'm doing exactly what you're doing
Watch out for that Motor Age L1 book, there's some questionable stuff in the practice test...
Someone posted this on the last forum, I still like to play it when I can't get any diag side work (which doesn't seem to be a problem lately)
simulator.electude.com/
I also subscribe to RealFixesRealFast as well as TST Seminars, both on youtube.
I get MotorAge in the mail, and like to lurk around the iATN forum and help requests.
Knoxtech wrote: One of the thing I love about the automotive world is that there is always something new to learn. This is my nightly view as I try gain more understanding of how to be better at diagnosing vehicles as well as hopefully carve out a new daily career. ( engineering desk job just isn't for me). Love to hear what others are doing to stay current on what is going on in the automotive repair world. Just trying to absorb as much info as possible.
I'm doing exactly what you're doing
Watch out for that Motor Age L1 book, there's some questionable stuff in the practice test...
Noah, yea I have noticed that in a few of the motor age books but overall they have been good source to study by when taking ase tests and recert test so hopefully it will get me through the L1 test.
Yea with it not being my day job right now means I really have to hammer the info into my head sometimes to make sure it sinks in. I hope other guys who have access to job provided training take advantage of it. There are some really smart people out there and if you listen to what they have to say you can always learn something. Also props to you Tyler for making a living in the field. Hope to get to that kind of level one day. Thank you and Noah for the info.
Knoxtech wrote: Yea with it not being my day job right now means I really have to hammer the info into my head sometimes to make sure it sinks in. I hope other guys who have access to job provided training take advantage of it. There are some really smart people out there and if you listen to what they have to say you can always learn something. Also props to you Tyler for making a living in the field. Hope to get to that kind of level one day. Thank you and Noah for the info.
Thanks! You'll definitely be a step ahead if you're studying L1 stuff before you enter the field professionally. :ohmy:
This'll probably sound like BS, but... these forums. I learn all kinds of stuff by reading what you guys post.
I hope so. I worked as a tech for 2 yrs before college and before getting my ASE master tech . I just finish recerting it this last yr. my hope is that maintaining my ASE and getting my L1 would make me more hirable if I ever moved back to the automotive field full time again. Plus it's added knowledge and possibly added cred for when I have diagnostics on the side.
You'll definitely be a step ahead if you're studying L1 stuff before you enter the field professionally. :ohmy:
I learn all kinds of stuff by reading what you guys post.