{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Jaded Mechanic Podcast","title":"Should the Auto Repair Industry Take Notes from the Heavy Duty Trucking Industry? | Mathieu Patenaude","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/2eb48aaf\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":7170,"description":"In this episode, Jeff is joined by Mathieu Patenaude, a mobile heavy truck technician from the Ottawa area. Mathieu shares his journey from working for a school bus company to running his own mobile diagnostic business, explaining the challenges of adapting to rapidly changing truck technology and industry standards. They both talk about the challenges of working in harsh Ottawa winters, the unique demands of fleet maintenance, and the importance of thorough diagnostics and road-testing in the trucking world.\nTimestamps: \n00:00 Ottawa Business Overview with Matthew\n06:08 Old School Car Troubleshooting\n13:03 Ottawa's Troubled Transit Project\n16:57 Parking Lot Truck Challenges\n21:34 Trailer Safety Overload Experience\n26:20 Renting Trucks vs. Specialized Equipment\n35:11 Pursuing a Career with Mercedes?\n37:16 \"Tech Diagnostics: Knowledge Builds Over Time\"\n43:47 Rising Door Rates in Canada\n47:29 \"Shop Pranks with FUE Cans\"\n56:12 \"Rethinking Trade Apprenticeships\"\n58:15 \"Encouraging Thoughtful Problem Solving\"\n01:08:05 Importance of Failure Analysis\n01:08:43 Incomplete Failure Analysis Practices\n01:15:40 Procrastinating Vehicle Maintenance Woes\n01:20:54 Changing Car Culture Impacting Youth\n01:25:32 Paving His Own Path\n01:30:48 Tech Distractions in the Workplace\n01:39:01 Transmission Fluid Level Check Process\n01:45:46 Handle Both Car Batteries\n01:47:07 Critiquing from an Ivory Tower\n01:51:39 Hidden Car Defects Dilemma","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Sk2Cxg758d7EdB1ogJfG9vxVkVeo1MgDWAiF0B9gSYw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxMjAxLzE2ODI4/OTE3NjctYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}