I came into the shop for the first time not knowing how to actually START. I went around introducing myself to the technicians there but it was really awkward because they all spoke pretty much only Chinese! The first guy looked at me with a confused face, but I later found out that he doesn't speak English much at all. I found a guy working on a Scion xB, he was missing a water pump, and I stood there watching him for a few minutes then I introduced myself. He actually spoke pretty fluent English, but his language barrier was still there, so I actually have to interpret what he said. He taught me how much tools can actually be. It can cost up to $40 for just a single socket. He taught me that you need to stay fit as a technician so you can reach those hard-to-reach engine places. He taught me a few engine parts that I couldn't recognize like the starter motor, and he showed me the exhaust manifolds up front. He's spent thousands on just his tool kit. He explained that there are 'special tools' for every job. We had to split a hose from a pipe and we went the long way around but after all the work that was done to make removing the hose easier, he actually had a hose splitter which was a special tool, he said that sometimes you have so many tools you forget what you have! haha. The shop closed around 7 and that's when I packed up and left with them.
Time Contributed: 3 Hours
Total Time Logged: 3 Hours
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