ZTH sifu related to car industries, anyway?

[RENESIS VIII]

being in car journalist industry, looks like easy peasy task....

BUT in reality...there is more than meets the eye...


even for such small part-timer for 2wheel division like me...its quite hard to keep-up all those media invitation and launch/press event....not to mention doing review, test, and interview....

Well, every job has its difficulties and challenges. For now, I can't think of any other car industry related work that I can do after graduation except being a mechanic? Any suggestions?

 

[vr2turbo]

Well, every job has its difficulties and challenges. For now, I can't think of any other car industry related work that I can do after graduation except being a mechanic? Any suggestions?

Mechanic also not qualified, right? Need to go TOC or those others mechanic school.....:hmmmm:

 

[ken yeang]

that is the problem in Malaysia.......workshops keep opening while majority send their cars out for repair seldom bothered about qualification and competency of the mechanics.

Are the quality of mechanics improving quick enuf as we wanted them to be? I think cars are getting more hi tech, that is obvious....

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Mechanic also not qualified, right? Need to go TOC or those others mechanic school.....:hmmmm:

Start from basics again.

that is the problem in Malaysia.......workshops keep opening while majority send their cars out for repair seldom bothered about qualification and competency of the mechanics.

Are the quality of mechanics improving quick enuf as we wanted them to be? I think cars are getting more hi tech, that is obvious....

At the same time, mechanics that can deal with older techs are getting lesser and lesser. My friend who is studying at Kuching had some problems for his LMST Saga carburetor. To his dismay, many mechanics that he went to over there don't know how to fix it.

 

[ken yeang]

New cars got OBDs, just plug-in and diagnose the sys and sub-sys.
Old skool sifu playing with carbs are becoming dying breed.

 

[vr2turbo]

New cars got OBDs, just plug-in and diagnose the sys and sub-sys.
Old skool sifu playing with carbs are becoming dying breed.

Yup, correct. Like my mechanic is dying breed. He already in his 60's, there are a few carb kakis still look for him. My 3rd car was with Webers mod and tuned by him....

---------- Post added at 01:39 PM ---------- 6 hour anti-bump limit - Previous post was at 01:37 PM ----------

that is the problem in Malaysia.......workshops keep opening while majority send their cars out for repair seldom bothered about qualification and competency of the mechanics.

Are the quality of mechanics improving quick enuf as we wanted them to be? I think cars are getting more hi tech, that is obvious....

But nowadays less repairs already. Diagnosis then change the whole part, unlike those days can be taken apart then change the faulty things only, and then fit whole thing back....

 

[ken yeang]

Even though with advance tech and shorter time for repair, the skill of mechanics in diagnose car problems is slowly decline....

Also, are we going toward the "busted, so it throw-away" society?? Most mechanics today suggest swapping whatever whenever parts are faulty. The skill of repair isn't there anymore. Lazy? short-cut thinking? Trend? Perhaps it isn't economical and time worthy to repair something that is petty while kedai potong are easily available.

I agree with bro vr2turbo. Some faulty items can be repaired at all, as the items are sealed or integrated, thus fixing it is out of the question. Once broken, throw everything away.

 

[vr2turbo]

Actually some PCB can repair but troublesome. So much easier just to change the whole part but to some who knows how to repair, they repair the damaged one and sell to next customer......lol

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Actually some PCB can repair but troublesome. So much easier just to change the whole part but to some who knows how to repair, they repair the damaged one and sell to next customer......lol

Change new part for customer first. After that, take the damaged part and repair during free time. Later sell back as halfcut part.

 

[ken yeang]

earning twice from one business

Provided that the PCB is salvagable....not burnt to crisp.

 

[vr2turbo]

earning twice from one business

Provided that the PCB is salvagable....not burnt to crisp.

At least they know what to salvage that is their earnings.....

 

[lsm1991]

alot of these new fangled mechs rely too heavily on their diagnostics tools.... when it comes to manual troubleshoting times... habis, some macam blur blur.... (not all, some)

 

[vr2turbo]

alot of these new fangled mechs rely too heavily on their diagnostics tools.... when it comes to manual troubleshoting times... habis, some macam blur blur.... (not all, some)

Sometimes really cannot help, cars are being built that way. CEL comes on, sure need diagnostic tool dy, but some skill mechanics can sometimes tell what is wrong. Diagnostic tool is to confirm but for some is required....

 

[ken yeang]

I sometimes respect those unker fixing car at roadside workshop. They fixed so many types of cars japs, conti, korean, etc, faced so many diff problems in their line of work. Compared to say, Toyota mechanics at 3S, die die fixing toyota only.....

 

[vr2turbo]

I sometimes respect those unker fixing car at roadside workshop. They fixed so many types of cars japs, conti, korean, etc, faced so many diff problems in their line of work. Compared to say, Toyota mechanics at 3S, die die fixing toyota only.....

Exactly, like my mechanic not only repair different brand/make of cars, but he does vans and even light lorries, Carb and Fuel injection and my turbo too.....

 

[RENESIS VIII]

I sometimes respect those unker fixing car at roadside workshop. They fixed so many types of cars japs, conti, korean, etc, faced so many diff problems in their line of work. Compared to say, Toyota mechanics at 3S, die die fixing toyota only.....

The mechanic that I went to is a friend of my grandfather. His workplace really is what they call those bengkel bawa pokok kind of workshop. Still, he is experienced, does overhaul and he even knows how to fix light lorries. He even said that during his younger days, he fixes V8 engines from old Range Rover when he is working at some large factory.

 

[vr2turbo]

The mechanic that I went to is a friend of my grandfather. His workplace really is what they call those bengkel bawa pokok kind of workshop. Still, he is experienced, does overhaul and he even knows how to fix light lorries. He even said that during his younger days, he fixes V8 engines from old Range Rover when he is working at some large factory.

Sounds like he same era as my mechanic.....hhahhahahah

 

[RENESIS VIII]

Sounds like he same era as my mechanic.....hhahhahahah

Should be I guess but he is younger than you. My mechanic often praise about how powerful and responsive carb is compared to fuel injection.

 

[vr2turbo]

Should be I guess but he is younger than you. My mechanic often praise about how powerful and responsive carb is compared to fuel injection.

Depends on what loh! Carb got Carb mod, FI got FI mod......

 

[Mitevo7]

I am into business development and marketing, has nothing to do with car related industries at all. Automotive is my third life after weight lifting and live like normal human being.