@curtisagardner: The more you know, the less you make… Technicians avoid diag work because it doesn’t pay to know and understand the system.

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Diag at my shop pays 1.5 hrs
2026-03-17 17:51:17
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steveriley821
Steve Riley821 :
Dealers wont pay diag but they want techs who can left the business best thing I ever did 30 year master tech could diag better than most but the pay sucked the smarter you get the less money you make
2026-03-19 00:59:37
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ang3lito516
ang3lito516 :
"techs" are scared to diagnostic because they cant fix it and dont know where to start and 2 it pays decent if u know what ur doing and 3 run straight time just punch in and out if u spent 9 hours and warranty rep summits most of the time u will get 80% of your time
2026-03-19 01:39:08
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1flemt
1flemt :
Why doesn't diag just pay by the 15 min increments?
2026-03-20 15:26:36
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mcgreasemonkey
GreaseMonkey72 :
intermittent problems get intermittent repair.
2026-03-25 01:43:44
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i_spool_daily
i_spool_daily :
1.5 fo diag is great I have no problem finding out what’s wrong with a vehicle in that amount of time and if it’s electrical issue it’s usually 3 hours unless obvious.
2026-03-19 01:16:17
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seanweiss2022
seanweiss2022 :
You have to work the system not let the system work you. You can be the smartest guy in the shop but dont let them know it.
2026-03-19 10:52:12
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charlie33924
Charlie :
Diag pays more than repair time often
2026-03-18 21:59:38
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mattycakes2487
Mattycakes87 :
My dealership has 3 primary diag techs that are a high hourly rate and they get a % on customer pay parts and labor and extended warranty parts and labor. It seems to work well for our shop especially being busy and having 200+ cars being serviced.
2026-03-19 22:49:51
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martinwashburn270
martin :
33 year smog tech in cali dont pay but 99 dollars at.pep boys
2026-04-03 22:32:34
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canadacorner
Justin Smith :
Toyota dealership doesn’t need a bunch of diagnostic time because they see the same 25 problems every day
2026-03-22 22:31:58
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johnmoe999
John M :
And 3 what tech is handed the job
2026-03-18 17:28:04
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jeffcompton7
The Jaded Mechanic Podcast :
whoa whoa let's clarify. most aren't scared of it because reality is if youre actually are qualified you can understand how electrical works. techs aren't scared they've gotten smart enough to realize it pays better to play stupid and avoid it. most aren't scared. the reality is it should scare the managers.
2026-03-17 18:22:42
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kenburton40
kenburton40 :
That’s when you fire the parts cannon. 😂😂
2026-03-25 22:33:47
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johnfalkowski
john Falkowski :
Give it to the new guy.
2026-03-21 05:11:43
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chris_mf_craig
Chris_MF_Craig :
Or, be like @checkenginechuck and make a whole business model out of it 👀
2026-03-18 15:11:22
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