Re: Focus 2.0 TDCi / Ford service technicians

In message <fmrdnv$lil$1@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, reg <reg@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes
>
>> I left feeling quite shocked that these modern, well paid vehicle
>> technicians can't do anything without a fault code.
>
>errr well paid technician ? I must have missed that part when I picked my
>wage packet up today !!!! the garage may get the £50+ an hour us
technicians
>certainly don't !!! but then we are all not aircraft engineers.
>
I've seen job adverts for technicians at main dealer****ps where the 
salary has been equal or greater than paid to some aircraft engineers. 
I'm not saying that's the case for all vehicle technicians.

>We go back to basics, troubleshoot on
>> paper and start replacing bits.
>
>we don't have the luxury of replacing bits willy nilly, any bits we order
>nowadays tend to be special order or come in sealed packets, so once
opened
>they are non returnable & the customer certainly isn't going to pay for
>parts they didn't need.
>
That would obviously be a concern of the customer where the customer was 
paying for the work carried out but in this case the car is covered by 
warranty and I just want it fixed. The cost is not my concern. I know 
that sounds selfish but its the reality of the situation.

>unfortunately I know how frustrating it can be for yourself & us if a
code
>isn't present or showing a fault at the time of presentation,
>
>
Absolutely, but the dealer****p has witnessed the car demonstrating the 
fault. There is no doubt that it has a fault and I won't accept any 
excuses about a lack of fault code. The fault exists and I want it 
fixed.

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