Ok I've been on this site for a couple of years now and the amount of information and knowledge boggles my mind. What with all the diagrams and wiring schematic. Aside from Subford and Mark the trans guy. How many ASE or licensed mechanics does this site have. Also I've noticed that when the repair is made not many people post the fix. Thank you to all you guy's that help and have helped in the past or in the future.

 

i am no longer licensed, i let my certifications expire years ago when i sold my share in the body shop.
but i was ASE certified in both gas and diesel engine, transmission, driveline, electrical, and body repair.
the only license i still retain is my EPA 609 AC certification

 

I was also ASE master technician in everything but body/frame. What a waste of time and money that was

 

Nope not certified.... am certified for John deere and agricultural diesel and hydraulics.

 

I have never had any ASE license. Nor have I ever been a professional mechanic or a transmission tech.

 

I was referring to the engineering part. Being an ASE or other certification OR engineering means you all had more either training or schooling than the rest of us. I know enough to be dangerous but know my limitations and sometimes go out from my comfort zone. Sometimes it works out great sometimes not so much. The reason I ask the question is most people don't have wiring schematics on hand or part diagrams readily available. As I've heard "expert in everything certified in nothing"

 

In the 80's I was ASE certified for just about everything except body/paint. Then completed factory Harley-Davidson training and certified. Moved into material handling specializing in electric lifts and PLC. Then made the jump into IT over 10 years ago. I do all of my own BMW motorcycle and Ford work now as a hobby.

 

My certifications expired a few years ago. I was an ASE master tech.

 

ASE Auto & Truck Dealer and Aftermarket Parts Specialist, Engine/Trans/Brakes/Suspension/Steering/609 A/C, Automotive certs were everything except body/frame as well, blah blah blah..... ASE is pretty much as worthless to ability as Carfax is to vehicle info. It looks good on the wall, puts a feather in the bosses hat, makes people think the repairing establishment has only creme de la creme techs.

What is really means is that you can take and pass a written test. Mine expired 2 years after I retired. We had ASE mechanics that I wouldn't let change the oil in my lawn mower!
The City paid my time, tests and gave 1/2% raise for every test you passed or I'd have never taken them. Still didn't until a year before I retired. Resisted just to whiz them off!! Last salary figured heavily into retirement $$$ so I did it.

 

Yeah the tests are pretty easy. Usually the employer pays for it. I had a couple certs for years the finally took the additional ones needed to be a master tech. Looks good on the job application.

 

During the mid-90's when I was selling Ford's I did quite a bit of aftermarket accessory installs at he dealership because the service department and body shop didn't want to do these installs and priced themselves out of the market…$200.00 to paint and install a sun visor? Really? $100.00 to install a bug shield? In 1992?

Anyway one day the service manager, who was a good guy but in his own little world, mentioned that Ford was encouraging the dealership to actually send some techs to school to learn the new technology and he was dead set against it. He saw zero value in training and it was up to him to send his guys.

Somewhere in the conversation the subject of ASE certification came up. I told him I thought it was a good thing and I thought I could pass most of the tests. He thought the ASE deal was stupid and he bet me I couldn't pass any of their tests. So I signed up for most of all of the certifications except a couple of the advanced electronic deals and I passed em all.

I was the only ASE Certified tech in the dealership and I was selling not servicing.

 

ASE master diesel tech here

 

I'm certified by the FAA to fix aircraft, I teach people how to do that, (I teach Reciprocating engines as one of my major courses), have 7 years USAFR working on BIG jets, and have been restoring cars & trucks for over 30 years at this point. I can do pretty much anything on a vehicle, and rarely ever let any other so-called "certified" mechanic work on my vehicles unless absolutely necessary. As the man says- all ASE certs prove is that you can take a written test...

Scott

 

I was ASE certified in Engine, manual transmission & diffs, and brakes back in 2003 but I let them expire. I have an Airframe & Powerplant license now and work on big jets and UAVs.

 

I am an AME to.