I don't think that everyone really understands dealership partsmen. Many think that he or she is indispensable, but in honesty, most could be replaced with a high IQ monkey. A good portion wouldn't make a good AZ or O'Reilly's counter person.

A good parts guy/girl can remember little things that the average person can't. Retained knowledge and good computer skills in this business are more important than anything, but being able to learn new stuff is right up there. New vehicles yearly and other models being deleted, make retention of information necessary. Drivetrain changes along with TSB's requiring changes of these items/parts/updates keep the mind busy remembering what goes where. Then let's not forget Recalls. At least I never had what there is in today's market. I had a crapload at GM (full line shop) when I was doing parts and warranty there. I have 2 recalls scheduled for August this year on my Mustang

Having an automotive mechanical background should almost be a prerequisite before working in parts anymore. These cars nowadays aren't, as the saying goes, Not your daddy's Oldsmobile anymore.

 

Not only parts guys, but designers should have to spend two years working on cars before they're allowed to log in to Autocad.

 

Like the jack wagon that put the timing chain on the back of the 4.0 SOHC. Or the peckerwood that put the starter under the intake manifold on a Northstar.

 

If that's the case then that's highly punitive.
That's way over inflation.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news but with tax hikes like that, it's evident that those ppl that govern over you want you impoverished.
Call up your local council and ask how do they justify that?

 

My home was estimated at 301,000 last year. This year it's 450,000 on their estimate. It's probably pretty accurate as far as what it'd sell for. But still.

My bad. 2021 was 309, not 301.



I realize the taxable value is what they go off but this means my payment will go up by 180 to 200 dollars I'm assuming.

 

Looks like they reassessed your home and updated it's market value.
They're Fixing you with this knowledge right now.
TIme for them to put their hands deep in your pocket.

 

This year my taxes stayed pretty much the same. School tax went down by about 50 dollars. Thank you to the homestead reduction we have here

 

oh I agree 100%. Like the clown we had last year. He just thought you had to punch numbers into a computer and it spit stuff out. He learned real quick that's not the case


I don't like to toot my own horn but i think this is what separted me from my former coworker. Tech would come in to price part A for say an axle leak but that wouldn't fix it because there is a TSB for that problem and you need part A,B and C. I would remember that and price all those parts
obviously I didn't get like that overnight. But I look at it this way. 90% of our techs are flat rate. The more they are back with me the less money they are making

 

Not just car designers, but all designers should have to spend some time outside of Autocad before they're given license to do real work.

Applying a standard 10% tolerance on a 10 micron nominal feature is incredibly stupid, but it looks totally fine at 100X zoom in your computer.

 

Whoever made it that the cab has to be removed for certain engine jobs on the 6.0L Super Dutys ought to be hung.