HomeMy WebLinkAboutZurich Citizens News, 1969-05-29, Page 11THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1969
ZURICH CITIZENS NEWS -- Car Care Supplement
From Grease Monkey to Technician
Book Reviewer Cites Growth
Of Auto Service Man's Status
AIM FOR A JOB IN AUTOMO-
TIVE SERVICE, by Dawson Tay-
lor and James Bradley; Richard
Rosen Press, Inc. 138 pp.
* * *
The days have passed when
the automobile mechanic was
called a grease monkey and
ranged low on the occupation-
al ladder. Today, with the au-
tomobile being an increasingly
complex machine, tremendous
skills and thorough training
are required. For the man
servicing your modern car, the
term technician is more ap-
propriate than mechanic.
One indication of how the
auto service man's stature has
risen is the advent of this vol-
ume by Dawson Taylor and
James Bradley, Taylor is an
auto dealer as well as a writer.
Bradley is the Director of the
Automotive History Collection
at the Detroit Public Library.
So it is with authority that the
authors approach their sub-
ject.
• In describing auto service
careers, the authors point out
that there are 33,000 fran-
chised car dealers, 72,000 gen-
eral repair outlets and 200,000
gasoline service stations that
have technicians on their pay-
roll. One automotive firm es-
timates that it will need 29,000
technicians this year to re-
place normal personnel losses
at its dealerships alone,
As for earning potential,
"Service technicians' wages
compare favorably with those
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of other skilled trades and
should continue to do so in
the future."
In a survey taken by the
authors, wages of $200 or $250
or more were offered in news-
paper ads. Some technicians
interviewed were earning
around $15,000 a year.
A technician's job is a step-
ping stone to business owner-
ship. "Many a successful deal-
er or independent business-
man can trace his start back
to experience as an automo-
tive service technician," they
state.
With the great demand for
qualified technicians, more
firms are offering technical
training, often at no cost to
the trainee.
Many high schools offer au-
tomotive shop training and
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some schools devote entire
curricula in automotive tech-
nology. Qualified graduates of
these courses usually receive
several offers each from repair
facilities to come to work as
trainees,
On-the-job education often
involves advanced courses at
training schools, paid for by
the companies. All major auto
makers have such training
schools, Independent organi-
zations like the Independent
Garage Owners Association
(IGOA) also have training fa-
cilities with individual gar-
ages, often paying tuition for
trainees.
In addition, individual firms
who make specialized automo-
tive components offer training
courses in their specialties.
These courses are free of
charge.
"Aim For A Job In Automo-
tive Service," is another addi-
tion to Rosen Press' Aim High
vocational series. It Should an-
swer virtually all questions
about the field to those inter-
ested in a potentially reward-
ing job.
PAGE ELEVEN
SHORT TAKES ON CAR CARE
In cleaning your windshield,
don't forget the inside. Tobac-
co smoke can put a film of
residue on the glass and dis-
tort vision. So, if you smoke,
periodically clean the wind-
shield with a window washing
solvent.
* * *
"Let's See How Fast She
Can Go" — Famous Last
Words ... Drive Safely
* * *
What's a safe distance to
follow another car? Experts
recommend one car length for
every 10 miles per hour of
speed on dry roads. When
roads are slippery, the dis-
tance between should be dou-
bled.
Safety experts advise never
driving more than three hours
without stopping to rest on a
long trip. Getting .mt of the
car to stretch or stopping for
coffee is recommended to avoid
excessive driving strain,
* * *
Reck-le,s Driving Can
Really Get You Down .. .
ASout Six Feet, Say
* * *
The average spark plug will
fire 15,000,000 times in 10,000
miles of driving. The effects
of the electrical charge wear
down the plug's firing end.
Plug manufacturers recom-
mend servicing plugs at 5,000
miles and replacing them at
10,000 miles.
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How often should spark
plug cables be replaced? Ac-
cording to ignition system ex-
perts, the cables should be re-
placed after every third spark
plug change or at 30,000 mile,
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