[fastfredracing]

Yeah ,I have the latest and greatest scan tool, diagnostic equipment as well, and it definately is a misconception that you just plug in , the scanner tells you what is wrong, and you replace the part , done. You can access all of the data, and codes in a vehicle, but is still up to the tech to analyze that data, and come up with a conclusion from there. There are a lot things that can go wrong, that will not set a code, or all data will appear normal, and that where is a sharp tech, has to put his nose to the grindstone, and figure it out old school, which usuallly involves hours of individual component testing, which can be a real pia. Sometimes it may take me an hour just to find out what voltaged I am looking for and where I am looking for it at. and most fo the time some dissasembly is required just to get access to a component for testing. As stated above, even the dealers get stumped. I have fixed cars that the dealer couldnt/wouldnt repair on more than one occasion. The dealer does have an advantage in that they have access to all factory data, factory tech lines, and the fact that they work on the same make every day, and usually the problem has been throught the shop before
We get a bad rap sometimes , and lapbeled as incomponent, but this job is very technical these days, and by no means easy. I am sure the guy working on your car wants to get it fixed asap, as that is how he gets paid. The thing that sucks about this buisness, is that usually the tougher the diagnosis, the less money we make, we end up putting in a bunch of hours that we can not realistically bill for. and having one bastard car hold you up for a week is a real drag