{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The Jaded Mechanic Podcast","title":"A 26 Year Old Tech Trapped in an Old School Shop with Zach Fogle","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/797c6739\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":7295,"description":"In this episode, Jeff Compton sits down with Zach Fogle, a 26 year old technician from Idyllwild, California, to discuss shop life, training, technology, and the challenges facing modern technicians. Zach shares his experience working at a small multi generation shop with a towing fleet, including the frustrations of being pulled away from repair work, outdated equipment, limited tooling, inconsistent processes, and low labor rates. They also discuss customer supplied parts, diagnostics, programming, ADAS, Tekmetric, documentation, liability, and why investing in the right tools and training can help reduce comebacks and improve productivity.\nThe conversation closes with Zach’s hopes for the shop’s future, the importance of networking, and plans to keep learning through industry events and training.\nTimestamps:\n00:00 Control and Legacy\n00:51 Podcast Welcome and Weather\n01:36 California Life and Snow\n02:52 Zach’s Background in Shops\n07:45 Towing Duties and Frustrations\n13:14 Paperwork and Processes\n22:03 Rates, Pricing and Matrices\n27:13 Tooling Gaps and ADAS\n32:54 Right Tools and Liability\n40:23 Programming and Modern Brakes\n45:01 Trust and Service Information\n45:30 Hourly Pay Dynamics\n46:16 TechMetric Chaos\n47:56 Paper to Software\n50:23 Canned Jobs Missing\n52:19 Older Tech and Tech Gap\n53:41 Parts and Customer Parts\n55:13 Know Your Numbers\n57:20 Tire Plug Interruptions\n01:01:51 Free Fluid Check Rants\n01:03:56 Coolant Top Off Liability\n01:06:51 Charge True Value\n01:09:26 Wrong Parts and Returns\n01:11:49 One Caliper Debate\n01:19:52 Succession and Future\n01:23:37 Training Investment Mindset\n01:25:16 Training Cuts Comebacks\n01:27:01 Self Taught Learning Paths\n01:28:31 Proving Your Value\n01:32:06 Shop Culture Inspiration\n01:34:19 Power of Networking\n01:38:29 Finding Your Diag Niche\n01:43:28 Avoiding Project Car Traps\n01:48:15 Events and Succession Plan\n01:56:16 Modern Tech Over Old\n01:58:24 Final Thanks and Sponsor","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}