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"It's all about beating the clock." This quote comes from a wise old service manager, advising me on how to maximize my income as a flat-rate technician. If you have ever wondered why your car doesn't get fixed correctly, or all your concerns weren't addressed, you can blame, in part, the flat-rate pay structure.

Flat-rate simply means that your mechanic is paid a flat fee for a particular repair, regardless of how long the repair actually takes. In other words, if your car needs a water pump, which pays two hours of labor, and the mechanic completes the job in one hour, he gets paid for two.

In theory, this can work to your advantage. If the job takes longer, you still only pay the "predetermined" labor amount. In THEORY, not reality!

The flat-rate pay structure is designed to drive productivity. It's very effective. The flat-rate pay system encourages technicians to work hard and fast, but it does not promote quality.

In terms of getting your car fixed correctly, the flat-rate pay structure has disastrous effects. Flat-rate technicians are constantly looking for shortcuts to beat the clock in order to maximize the number of hours they bill. Experienced flat-rate technicians can bill anywhere from 16 to 50 hours in an 8 hour day.

It's these shortcuts and the breakneck speed at which flat rate technicians work that result in some of the most idiotic mistakes. In the rapid-fire pace of a shop I've witnessed technicians start engines with no oil. I've seen transmissions dropped, smashing into little pieces onto the shop floor. And I've seen cars driven right through bay doors--all in the name of "beating the clock."

Flat-rate technicians can get quite elaborate with shortcuts. My favorite was the implementation of an 8-foot-long 2-by-4, which was placed under the engine for support while a motor mount was removed. It made a job predetermined to take 1.5 hours achievable in twenty minutes. A win-win, right? The technician makes extra money; you get your car back faster. Actually, in many cases the placement of this 2-by-4 damaged the oil pan. Moreover, it caused the car, your car, to balance precariously 6 feet in the air, while the technician manipulated the car lift to access your engine mount. This tactic was abruptly discontinued when a technician's 2-by-4 snapped causing the car to crash nose down onto the concrete floor.

Sometimes the shortcuts create very subtle disturbances, which create problems overtime. A quick example: a vehicle had its transmission serviced with a new filter, gasket, and fluid. During the procedure, the technician was able to save time by bending the transmission dipstick tube slightly, in order to get the transmission pan out faster. The vehicle was reassembled, and the technician re-bent the tube back into place and off it went--no worries....

Six months later, the vehicle returned with an intermittent misfire. The engine wasn't running on all cylinders. After extensive diagnostics, it was discovered that the transmission dipstick tube had chaffed through the engine harness, intermittently grounding out an injector. Hmm, that's strange. Don't usually see that.

The high-speed environment and the subsequent shortcuts illustrate the devastating effects of the flat-rate, sales-driven pay structure on the quality of car repairs. No wonder even an oil change gets screwed up!

The poor quality of work encouraged by the flat rate pay structure is disconcerting enough. Unfortunately, it doesn't stop here. The negative effects of flat-rate get exponentially worse as it opens wide the door to rip you off!

-Theodore P. Olson (Ted)
http://www.repairtrust.com/

Ted holds extensive certifications from Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, GM, and ASE. Over a twenty-year period in the automotive service industry, he has served as a technician, shop foreman, shop manager, shop owner, service advisor, service manager, and service industry consultant. He is the author of eight books and numerous articles on the automotive service industry.

Other Works by Ted Olson Include:

• ARREST the Automotive Service Industry!
• Maintenance Myths: A Step-by-Step Guide to STOP Getting Ripped Off!
• Auto Repair: The Shocking Truth About Who's Ripping You Off and Why!
• Automotive Service Pricing Strategies—a fair pricing guide for service centers
• Being the Best—a comprehensive customer service handbook for service advisors
• Service Center Personnel—an auto repair informational for general service staff
• Service Mission Statement—a philosophical proposal to improve customer service

Picking the Best Oil Rubbed Bronze Kitchen Faucets on the Net

Oil rubbed bronze kitchen faucets have become one of the most desired kitchen plumbing fixtures for the up-to-date kitchen. Ten years ago, kitchen faucets were viewed as a obligatory eyesore and were hidden in dim niches. There are so many another different intentions for the kitchen faucet, that it has become fun, instead of a job when planning this home project. Today, they have become rather up-to-date and are often the focus of attention for a up-to-date kitchen. Recent improvements to the kitchen faucet have changed this concealed utility into an prominent display composition. Various makes of spigots own a functional brush or spray feature that makes washing the dinner pans, a little less tedious.

The first matter you will need to do is figure out the theme for your kitchen. This is where the absolute majority of people go wrong in their choice. Oil rubbed bronze kitchen faucets may look remarkable in on the showroom floor with black granite counters and a up-to-date design. But take that same faucet and ram it into a 1880 colonial kitchen and you abruptly experience an eyesore. Unless you're remodeling the entire kitchen, observe the first style.

There is a large selection of kitchen spigots accessible to today's consumer and selecting the perfect one for your kitchen may appear like a challenging job. And since trustworthy kitchen faucet reviews are few and far between, observe these rules of thumb and you will have little trouble in selecting the perfect focal piece to your kitchen sink.

The following step is to decide on a finish. Some of the most modern finishes are stainless steel, chrome, nickel, copper, antique as well as oil rubbed bronze kitchen faucets are accessible. Chrome is the most cost-effective finish while copper tends to be the most extravagant. Chrome and stainless steel provide superior scratch resistance while the bronze and copper finishes are often the most decorative. Colored enamel was frequently utilized to produce kitchen faucets, but since they were easily discolored, chipped and scratched buyers have went away from this choice.

The following step is to decide on the type of handle you will choose. The popular handgrips are single handed, dual handed and the standard "cross-shaped" design. If your sink is rather wide, you may choose a 2 handle design. Modern-day kitchen faucets are often a cross designed. The cross design is very useable and often give a kitchen a unusual look when coordinated with an exotic or stylish handle.

The final matter you need to be interested with is the "nuts and bolts" of your kitchen faucet. Make certain you acknowledge the difference in a cartridge, ceramic disk, ball valve and compression valve, and single hole kitchen faucets. Make certain you are getting the water flow and operation you wish. What goes in one home may not go in yours. Style may be the number one element when finding your next kitchen faucet, but substance should never be disregarded.

These are merely a few tips to keep in mind when picking out your next kitchen's center piece. Whether you're searching through oil rubbed bronze kitchen faucets for a fresh conception, searching for an affordable chrome replacement, observe these tips and your succeeding faucet will be your best kitchen faucet.

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1980 camaro: oil pan and shocks?

i have changed the oilpan gasket on my maro twice and it still leaks! my friend said it's because my oil pan is chrome,is this true? has anyone out there used the coils shocks to raise the rrear of their car,if so what were your results?

As far as the leak, obviously you dont know what you are doing. I would take it to someone who does. As far as spring shocks, Monroe makes decent spring shops for them, they raise the car a little and ride nice, you can also look into leaf spring helpers, we used to sell them on the east coast, when the car is on a lift you just bolt them up to the existing leaf springs and they raise the car height. They are very inexpensive as well.

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