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    Grease The Wheels Podcast

    A Master Technician, a microphone, 30 years of experience in the Automotive Industry: buckle up! Come along as we take a look at the current state of the automotive industry from the point of view of the guys and gals turning the wrenches. So no matter what you fix, how you fix it, or how many tools you have to fix it with: welcome to the Grease the Wheels Nation. Also once in a while we take a look at the makes and models of cars we work on through the lenses of history, economics, politics, our own personal experiences and the experiences of our listeners. Special thanks to The Wrenching Network, Curien, Surfwrench, and Murray the dog.

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    Episode 33: DIY'ers Mar 13, 2019
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    On this week’s GTW we are talking DIY’ers. It used to be really pretty easy to be a DIY’er but as cars have become significantly more complicated, it has become very hard for the average layperson to work on their car. It has also become really easy for the average person to catastrophically break their car when attempting DIY repairs. Even simple botches can lead to THOUSANDS of dollars in damage- to either the car or whatever they run into because they didn't bleed brakes properly. The biggest reason for the DIY crowd today is saving money because they feel like mechanics are ripping them off. Well, we’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, were not the guys getting paid when you come to pick up your car! But if you absolutely must do a DIY repair, for the love of god, have a backup plan. Also Uncle Jimmy talks Pascal’s law, repainting the Rock and Roll Garage (and producer) with engine oil, Money by Pink Floyd, self medicating, and a parts store customer running over his Harley Davidson with his half ton truck with improperly repaired brakes. Yea, this week is loaded! This week’s episode is sponsored by our friends at KB Tools. KB Tools is the official tool sponsor of GTW, selling name brands like Snap-on, Mac, Matco, Cornwell and many others. Their fast and easy to use site gets you the high quality tools you need quickly and for a lot less money than than the other guys. Weather your an old pro or just tinkering on the weekend, KB Tools will help you with all of your tool needs. Use the code “GTW” for 10% off your first purchase at your new favorite tool dealer.
    Episode 32: Junkyard Parts Mar 06, 2019
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    Episode 32: JunkyardsThis week we talk about the epic automotive roll of the dice that is junkyard parts. First off, junkyard parts are easily one of the best examples of recycling on the planet- if the parts are any good that is. Some stuff is easy to tell if its good or bad, sometimes it takes a leakdown test to figure out if its any good or not. A lot of junkyard parts need increased scrutiny though, but often times they are so cheap people are willing to roll the dice. We also talk “pick and pulls” which can be pretty fantastic if you know what you're looking for and bring the right tools. Finally we talk wholesale recycling in terms of the beloved “parts car” which can be one of the best value purchases ever. Also, Uncle Jimmy explains why sharing is not caring at pick and pulls and about buying 70’s Oldsmobiles for $50.This week’s episode is sponsored by our friends at KB Tools. KB Tools is the official tool sponsor of GTW, selling name brands like Snap-on, Mac, Matco, Cornwell and many others. Their fast and easy to use site gets you the high quality tools you need quickly and for a lot less money than than the other guys. So if you loaned something to a bloke at the pick and pull and never saw it again, let our friends at KB Tools make that right. Use the code “GTW” for 10% off your first purchase at your new favorite tool dealer.
    Episode 31: Driving Feb 27, 2019
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    On this week’s GTW: our managers often want us to test drive cars to diagnose them, but if there is a drivability issue doing a test drive is the absolute last thing we want to do. Throwing it up on a lift and taking a look is usually a lot safer. Let’s be real, there is a lot that can go wrong (and it often does) when we drive customers cars. There’s a lot of really good reasons for this, chief among them that the average american driver has no idea what they’re doing- while sending a tweet, picking their nose, and listening to their favorite automotive podcast!Also Uncle Jimmy talks “venison karma” and his terrible driving habits!
    Episode 30: Bad Customers Feb 20, 2019
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    On this weeks GTW: we want to hear your worst customer stories- everyone has one and most of them are hilarious given enough time. The customer is most certainly not always right, in fact in our industry, more often than not they are completely wrong. In this episode we are going over all of the ways customers can be the absolute worst. Customers who ignore major problems with their cars, customers who try to skip out on paying for their repairs, and customers who try to drive a wedge between the techs and management are all very good examples of bad customers. In reality we need our customers because they are the ones that keep our industry rolling, but the cold hard numbers are that there are thousands of us and hundreds of millions of them. Also Uncle Jimmy talks the upsides of being an orphan and the downsides of being a mechanic in a family with a papal attitude towards birth control.
    Episode 29: Distractions Feb 13, 2019
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    On this week’s Grease the Wheels, we talk distractions- there are a million of them (including your favorite automotive podcast) and they are almost all better than working. Some of them are pretty benign like your co-workers, daydreams, and even the cars your working on. Some of them can be a bit more invasive like problems at home and the ever present smartphone. Either way they can end up costing you money (except of course your favorite automotive podcast)Also, Uncle jimmy talks park distance controls for your phone so you don’t walk into shit and some of his favorite stuff on the internet.
    Episode 28: Jury Rigged Feb 06, 2019
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    There are a handful of right ways to fix a car, there are a lot of wrong ways to fix a car. But as technicians we know that there are things that happen and get done a certain way that only another technician could understand. Extra nuts and bolts, clips, and all sorts of other things get left off and the car is going to operate exactly as designed. This doesn't necessarily make a job makeshift or jury rigged: but super glue, epoxy, wire ties, and duct tape usually do! We’ve all been in situations where the car had to go and the repair was not made up to spec. However, if you truly jury rig it, a customer will eventually find out. When they do it will ruin your shops reputation, and yours by proxy. Brake lines being jury rigged with vacuum line, putting a .22 shell into the fuse box, and drywall screws are just a few of the more common examples. Using coat hangers to wire stuff up works great on the side of the road, but if you do it in a shop you should probably either get it repaired correctly or quit. Also we talk the heat shrink tubing trick for all of you German car fixing folk, and the economics of spending money on your car versus spending it on beer.
    Episode 27: The Ladies Jan 30, 2019
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    On this week’s GTW we talk about working with the fairer sex, and some of the copious amounts of bullshit they have to put up with in our industry. The automotive industry is tough for women, on top of being tough jobs anyways. Service managers who are women often have a lot of problems with customers, even when they know more about cars than that customer. It’s equally bad for women work in a parts store, as we’ve all seen the old customer hang up when they hear a woman's voice. All women think that mechanics are ripping them off. We know that is exactly NOT how it works, because we are not getting the money. Also we talk the four letter words all women hate, Uncle Jimmy gives a short biology lesson, and we lay out one of the cardinal rules for dealing with women in the automotive industry: “Thou shall deal with the ladies as you would deal with your mom or sister”
    Episode 26: "NHTSA-cheisse" Jan 23, 2019
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    On this weeks GTW: we talk recalls, an arm of the federal government, and all of the shit that had to be put on cars because the government says so. A lot of the recalls are safety related, and that's good, but when the government tells us what has to be on/in cars that's not so great. We also talk in depth about the awesome times when dealership mechanics became EOD techs (and almost as badly paid). The laws of physics haven't changed, but holy shit the rules around stuff in your car that keeps you from dying have, thats for sure. The idea of getting killed by something that is supposed to save your life is the very definition of irony- but cars are a hell of a lot safer than when Uncle Jimmy was a wee lad. We also learn that not all Takata Claymores are created equal, and that the Japanese government had to bail them out so they could replace all of the airbags that they messed up in the first place. Also Uncle Jimmy talks about wrecking cars in spectacular fashion, NOT setting off a shotgun shell with a hammer, and makes copious references to various explosives.
    Episode 25: Vacation Jan 16, 2019
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    As a whole, we are bad at taking time off. We work a lot of holidays, we often take vacation payoffs instead of the time off (you know, if we are even offered it). And as a whole, this isn’t always the best idea. For one This job is extremely physically and mentally demanding sometimes, so time off just to heal is a good call. The other major point of contention here is that people who make way more money than you, and do way less than you take the time off that they are given. When we get paid for time off, we are getting paid less for that, so really the question becomes, what is your time actually worth. The other major point for taking time off is actually enjoying your life, taking time to spend time with the people who are important to you, and do the things that make you happy. At the end of the day no ones car is worth your health, so take time to fix yourself. Also Uncle Jimmy talks about child rearing and fishing.
    Episode 24: Work Flow Jan 09, 2019
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    If there is one universal truth about life and working in a repair shop, it is that things are not fair. Often times this is due to different levels of ability, favoritism, or just outstanding debts- but we cant help but see the fact that in a lot of cases a select few are getting all of the gravy. This entire situation gets magnified because of the fact that your manager or dispatcher knows that there are differences in skill or knowledge on specific systems. For example, transmission specialists are getting more rare by the day, so when your the transmission guy, you’re getting the cars that have transmission problems. Lets face it, if you have skill, ability, and intelligence, you probably won't be getting the easy jobs because of the economics behind handing the easy work off to the cheapest option- that and it’s easy and they won't fuck it up (most of the time). Management wants to optimize the amount of work coming in and out of the shop, and this usually means handing off the easy stuff to the cheapest help, much to the dismay of the people who break their backs and rack their brains with the tough ones.Also Uncle Jimmy goes over why murder is bad.
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