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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 23: Pranks Jan 02, 2019
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    If technicians were guided by a major deity, there's really not a lot of doubt in our minds that it would be the Norse Trickster god Loki. From constantly spouting off movie quotes and hazing the new guys, to squirreling away extra parts in people’s toolboxes and personal space, the pranks and humor that we use to keep ourselves entertained are literally endless. In today’s GTW, we are going to talk about them. Also, we’re going to talk slightly less about choosing your moments and knowing when not to fuck with people. Most importantly we are going to talk backup camera photobombing, using stuff in customers cars as props, and a short movie review of Inglorious Bastards. GTW is a weekly podcast for mechanics, technicians, and DIY'ers that can be heard every Thursday on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play. We are also on Stitcher and the Tune In app, as well as Patreon for bonus content, swag, and all sorts of other goodies from our sponsors.
    Episode 22: Inglorious Service Managers Dec 26, 2018
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    In this week’s GTW we take a break from running Service Managers and Advisors into the ground to describe the type that we all would want. Basically what it comes down to is that if we are respected, appreciated, and paid: we’ll do ANYTHING that person asks us to do. Service manager’s should be in the building- not hiding from problems in their bunker while you go over the top. Service managers should be able to do everything in the building- were not saying that he should do all of that stuff, but they should at the very least be able to. They need to be able to do what the people they delegate tasks to do. Writing r/o’s, talking to customers, even washing cars or grabbing parts in a real pinch. We also talk the sad fact that empathy and common sense isn't so goddamn common anymore. But most importantly, they should ultimately be on your side, because stuff goes wrong and a lot of the time it's not your fault. We also talk interviewing technicians, and the idea of bringing in a technician or foreman to snuff out the bad candidates. Also Uncle Jimmy talks about dogs. GTW is a weekly podcast for mechanics, technicians, and DIY'ers that can be heard every Thursday on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play. We are also on Stitcher and the Tune In app, as well as Patreon for bonus content, swag, and all sorts of other goodies from our sponsors.
    Episode 21: Post Tech Options Dec 19, 2018
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    If you’ve been a technician for more than a few years you have probably thought about not doing it anymore: either through winning the lottery or just getting a better paying job. After all, this is one of the only careers on planet earth that if you ask, “should someone go into this industry?” it gets met with a resounding and often times overwhelming “NO!” We love you guys, but at the same time we think that EVERYONE should have a plan for their post-technician career. Maybe it's somewhere else in the building, maybe it’s selling cars instead of fixing them, maybe it's a different industry altogether that requires different skills and training. The brass tacks of this conversation is, there might come a day when you CAN’T be a technician anymore, and let’s face it, life’s too short to turn wrenches until you’re an invalid.GTW is a weekly podcast for mechanics, technicians, and DIY'ers that can be heard every Thursday on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play. We are also on Stitcher and the Tune In app, as well as Patreon for bonus content, swag, and all sorts of other goodies from our sponsors.
    Episode 20: Anxiety Dec 12, 2018
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    Work anxiety is something that most people face, but folks, a car that isn't repaired correctly is one of the least dangerous pieces of machinery on the planet (unlike an airplane that isn't fixed correctly as Uncle Jimmy recounts). Sure, if you don't put a wheel on right it could fly off and if you don't put in a drain plug after an oil change it could blow up the engine- but at the end of the day it all culminates to things that you have seen before. Also we talk the “Push Button Timing Challenge” and drumming on oil pans to remember if you put the drain plug back in. When you remember that every car on the planet has/will/is broken, you get a bit more perspective and don't bring the stresses of work home with you. Finally, we talk about what happens if you have too much anxiety about fixing stuff wrong, but still love working on cars.GTW is a weekly podcast for mechanics, technicians, and DIY'ers that can be heard every Thursday on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play. We are also on Stitcher and the Tune In app, as well as Patreon for bonus content, swag, and all sorts of other goodies from our sponsors.
    Episode 19: Something Modded This Way Comes Dec 05, 2018
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    In this weeks Grease The Wheels: Uncle Jimmy gets nostalgic about how common, relatively cheap and fairly easy it used to be to make cars go faster. Also we talk the politics of when your friends ask you to help them make their cars go faster (short answer: do it, it’s a shitload of fun) even when faced with the certainty of turning piston no.8 into chiclets. Finally, we etch another commandment into the petrolhead credo- thou probably should not fuck with thy daily driver. GTW is a weekly podcast for mechanics, technicians, and DIY'ers that can be heard every Thursday on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play. Please send us your thoughts and comments, leave us a review and share with your friends!
    Episode 18: Image Nov 28, 2018
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    As technicians we take a lot of unwarranted heat from popular culture and society at large when it comes to ripping people off. In reality, it is about 1% of techs who are scalping people for repairs that they don't need, the rest is just bullshit. However, a lot of this image problem is solved when the part or service we told a customer they needed leaves them stranded on the side of the road. GTW is a weekly podcast for mechanics, technicians, and DIY'ers that can be heard every Thursday on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play. Leave us a review, follow us on Facebook and Twitter and let us know if you want to be on a live episode!
    Episode 17: Fixed Ops Nov 20, 2018
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    Fixed ops managers like to go on tv and talk about why there is a shortage of techs. They blame everything from shop classes not being taught in school anymore, to millennials and gen z not wanting to get their hands dirty. While they're not totally wrong they are ignoring the big problem- what they are doing to make the workplace harder on us. This week, we talk 100k/year promises, harder work, and shrinking pay by the same people who can't figure out why no one wants to be a technician anymore!
    Episode 16: Communication Nov 14, 2018
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    Dr. Phil would say that, "communication is key to any relationship", but that becomes really true when people are trying to describe what's wrong with their car. Thankfully(heavy sarcasm) people are often less than forthcoming with the details of their problem for fear of admitting fault. Combine this with service writers who aren't listening anyways and its like trying to solve a puzzle without half the pieces. Thankfully, sometimes we get to talk to the customers directly and we get what Paul Harvey would call, "the r-r-r-rest of the story!"
    Episode 15: Shops Nov 07, 2018
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    All men might be created equal, but as for shops- not so much! On this week's GTW we ask the questions that should be asked when looking for a new shop to work in such as: does it have the right equipment? Will you have to push cars in by hand with some of the other heavy hitters in the shop? Is it built to the standards of a 3rd world country? Will you have to go off site to take a shit? You know, the important stuff!
    Episode 14: Aftermarket Warranties Nov 01, 2018
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    On this episode of Grease the Wheels, we give out actual consumer advice about aftermarket warranties. We have found a bona fide way to get these companies to stop calling you, and we analyze the types of warranties - namely the ones that tell you what they DO cover, and the ones that tell you what they DON'T cover. Bottom line, they don't want to pay out, but there are a few of these companies that are SHOCKINGLY good.
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