haynes manuals are good

they sell them at any car parts store

doesnt have to be snap on or matco. theyre great, but you dont want to break the bank right out of the gate

theres some out there @[DGI]tech but i havent really looked into them

craftsman are made in china now, so no longer great

A lot of info

Hmm.

yea, but he just needs them to get in

@Deleted User are local Lowe's half their Craftsman stuff says made in the USA

youtube videos and car forums to learn mechanices

I may consider doing a rebuild after I receive my new job.

Purely to learn.

its a good skill to learn

But for now I'm trying to do more work on my car rather than taking it in.

I rebuilt an old VW to cut my teeth

@xbigmoneygrip show that you are willing to do whatever it takes as well

Oh shit.

the pay wont be great starting out, but eventaully it will be decent

as an apprentice that is

the old stuff is fun to work on, but the new stuff is what you need today

@Big T I mean right now I'm working at a hardware store man but I will bust my butt off when they asked me to do something and and my manager who's personally works with me it's always like your hard work or man

its not until you get to flat rate that you start making money

What's the average rate as an apprentice?

slightly above min wage hourly

yikes

speaking of mechanic work, any of you in Texas wanna help with an engine swap on an 07 mazda?

@xbigmoneygrip good to hear.

lent it out and got it back from an impound lot

haha 4cyl or 6cly?

4

mazda 3?

yup

got a cherry picker?

no, but I'm at fort hood

they got a shop there with everything

lol was gonna say

I don't know how to do a modern car

It starts with a lot of throttle and jumps all over the place

leaks oil bad

mondern cars know how to do you

probably a blown head