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Another semester of Auto 100L CTE students holding it down by learning fundamentals of mechanical engine diagnostics with a compression test on a training engine. It amazing watching students go from learning the basics to being full service technicians in just a few years. Always good to see this at
More good times. Differential drain and fill for Mercedes 9g Tronic equipped S213 with 4Matic.
02/14/2026
When you’re daughter parks her car under a Rav 4 Christmas Eve and you’re at LKQ the day after Christmas sourcing parts for the Focus Juke build before school starts!
Finally got around to changing the mounts on this Mercedes S213 after abusive power brake launches it apparently failed!
02/10/2024
Sometimes I think techs get lost about why they started doing it! There’s something special about being a DIY for the day with your second tools at home. Remembering what you love about it!
02/03/2024
I was working on this rig and the Secondary Air Injection was not working (SAI) looks like we found the problem! That was after checking continuity and tearing the fuse box in two! Problem resolved.
01/21/2024
National Learning Laboratories
In its application for technical trades it’s been my experience that the hands on component is the best.
My take is that you can learn about 5% from reading about a topic... 15% by being able to engage in a competent conversation. 20 % by being able to properly research the material. 20%% by being able to demonstrate your skills. 20% by being able to competently execute skills. 10% by being able to teach it. I leave it at 90% since we will never know everything because at that point you’ve stopped learning.
01/06/2024
Just to change a headlight housing now days!
12/26/2023
When you take it apart to find that noise and see a new lifter guide!
For all those Mercedes V12 owners who choose to install a Quaife L*D differential in there rig!