Here’s How I Went From Not Knowing ANYTHING At All About Cars To A Mercedes Master Tech In 2 Years!
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In this video, I talk about how I went from literally not knowing how to. add engine oil to being a Mercedes-Benz Master Certified Journeyman technician in 2 years. I also talk about what I do for a living, how I got started as a tech and why I left Mercedes. Oh, I talk about going to fulltime CZcams.
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What was your German car? Mine was a 2000 S430 I bought for $1,500 with a misdiagnosed bad engine!
2002 E270, sbc unit fault :) $150
LegitStreetCars 2008 Audi S8. Just sold it last week after 5 years. I don’t want to talk about it....
UrQuattro the original daddy from group B rally
2000 E55 AMG, clogged automatic trans filter, previous owner thought the trans was completely broke so got it for a good price :))
04 745i, leaks oil from everywhere but i love it
“I didn’t have a Dad around me to teach me”.....you are a real deal. Very good for you, Man. Now, have five kids and teach’em all you know.
Amen!
@You Wish I don't think it was meant as a statement that draws sympathy. I think the statement is only showing love for cars. My dad was absent, but a good guy, and just never showed me anything really car wise, so I got into cars on my own and because of my friends the same as @LegitStreetCars.
My Dad was/is around, was an ASE master tech (and Detroit Diesel master tech, Allison master tech, etc), and never really spent much time bothering to teach me anything.. He just didn't have the patience for it and as I got older it became clear that we don't work well together anyhow.
So... Dad around, not around, and his knowledge base can give you a boost, but it's certainly not the end all be all of what you can accomplish. I didn't really start wrenching, and learning, until I just bought a POS car and dragged it home.... he was also super against me doing that. So, he actively tried to keep me from learning (to an extent).
@You Wish Trust me... It's not like that. My Dad is just... frustrating. Anyhow, the point here isn't to rag on my pops, the point is that anyone can do it no matter where they start and what might look like an advantage or disadvantage isn't always the case. Only you live your life.
I had a father around but he wanted me to be a doctor. I ended up having my own business.
You're definately doing the right thing. CZcams as it stands can't be trusted not to arbitrarily change their monetization scheme
Yep they can also cancel your channel at any time with no questions asked and no recourse
Automotive channels are relatively safe from the whole demonetization thing.
@@Ivonmorr ...for now. Who knows what insane thing will come up to make them change their minds or what new hoops await. They could change the monetization requirements to 1 million subs, minimum, just to rob creators. That's basically what just happened with the 1,000 subs / 4000 watched hours change. It doesn't sound like a lot, but it is... You're putting in work for a long time before you get to that point and you're spending money to do it, not making money.
Don't think he's got too much to worry about since all he's doing is being an honest guy and genuinely helping people. I can't complain. And I usually get some much-needed laughter from every video! The guy's hilarious!!!👍
Alex, if you were a BMW tech you would know the oil goes on the garage floor. It's gonna end up there anyway. 😁
Woody Balto LOL
Broke
My
Wallet
*NATO knows your location*
*NATO knows your location*
Hands down the best channel for Mercedes owners right here🙌
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I smell a G wagon coming.....
@Reality Lives A RL would be awesome to see. I've always loved them
r63 amg
@@toddtempleton9321 g63 is better
A G63 does the quarter mile in 12.5 and the R63 does it in slightly over 13 seconds. So it’s definitely a AMG G Wagon.
It’s not an r since the r63 has infotainment
$12,000 worth of Snap On tools, so a set of socket and a screwdriver?
LOL!! c'mon, you can get two screwdrivers for that money!
Mr. Blue fr😂
and "free" hat.....and don't turn in a broken screwdriver you used as a pry bar or you'll lose your Snap On benefits
And everyone wonders why Snap-on is on the brink of bankruptcy with all the store tool brands really upping their game. Heck Pittsburgh tools isn't even all bad anymore.. Sad to see how things have changed, but I'm thankful I don't have to sell my soul anymore for a decent socket set.
you'll probably get some sort of plastic case as well but i think you covered it
I didn’t do well in high school either, but excelled in my auto class because I enjoyed it. I never knew what I wanted to do until I got my first car and had to fix it myself and realized this is what I love and what I want to do. I’m now an apprentice mechanic, and I go into work everyday happy and excited to learn new things. You just have to find what you enjoy and do it. Don’t worry about making money, when you love what you do you’ll be great at it and the money will come.
Just make sure you don't overwork yourself
Love to hear it 🤙.
Cars have taught me one thing, well 2.. first is that they are a catalyst for personal growth and a beacon to gravitate towards and build upon. This inherently improves you as a person. The second thing it teaches you, is how to curse like a drunk soldier*
*drunk soldier/ lifelong gear head
Haha
Heck I enjoy making up new Cuss words while working on my cars.
LOL
Also, self-control. Can't tell you how many times I've raised a tool in frustration and had to tell myself "don't do it, you'll just have to fix that too!".
Before I went full time as a financial advisor, I had a regular job because finance is mostly commission. The advice I will give you is always make income, while working towards outcome!
As a husband and a dad, I fully support your decision and I'll keep watching your videos and stories. Keep it this way and keep learning. You're rocking it!
Just recently stumbled across your channel, and to be 100% honest, you produce some great content. Keep building your community, so when you do decide to make it your career, you have everything set up to keep being successful. Good on ya man.
Alex, great to hear your personal story! I'm so happy for your success, and I hope this video encourages other young viewers of your videos.
What a great story! Cars are my life and I love watching others who are successful with them!
This is one of the realist videos I've seen in a while. Continue being humble and enjoying your passion Alex. Many blessings to you and your family.
It’s been pouring with rain here all day, and hearing about your journey growing up was a real ray of sunshine - especially the bit about digging through junkyards with your Mum. Thanks for what you do, Alex 👍🏻
Hey Alex, I've always wanted to say good job on the videos. I've never owned a Mercedes (or a European car) but your video are super interesting and I learn alot about cars I will probably never own. As a person and family that have had public jobs, don't give up that job. You will thank yourself later on when the benefits of years of work start coming in. Keep up the good work
Love your story man. And how hard and consistent you have worked you can see the fun and love you have for cars in all your vids. Which i am watching all of
Hey Alex! Almost 3 years later you’re finally doing CZcams full time! I’ve been watching your channel for years and it’s awesome to see a fellow Chicagoan doing great
Great story of your history as an automotive technician. Enjoyed it tremendously.
Your a good honest person man,well done with your learning journey, you should be proud.
Alex, I look back to my senior year in High School, and can only wish I had the determination and drive you did. 1968 was a LONG time ago!
Great story and thanks for sharing! I was an ASE certified technician 15 years ago and left the field to pursue a degree in engineering.
Glad I don't wrench for a living anymore but something like fleet Management sounds like a good balance, and I miss working around cars.
Definitely a wise move to keep CZcams as a hobby and great way to fund your projects. Thanks for keeping the videos coming!
Keep doin what you’re doing Alex. You’re the best at what you do on CZcams and have saved me thousands working on my SL. Mad respect
I went to Laramie Wyotech just after I turned 18 2016 and now I’m 22, managing and a fleet of about 60 tow trucks
Great story Alex! You should be really proud of your achievements and thank you for sharing your story!
Your story is very inspiring. I have a beginner level knowledge of cars and sometimes I feel I'm too late to even start learning, but your story was a ton of fun to listen to and I'm glad you got to where you are, you deserve it!
I'm not going to lie bro, everytime I had an opportunity to drive your Trans Am at I absolutely loved it. You're one of the people that inspired me to work hard and fix up my Camaro I had at the time. Great times and great memories bro. Keep up the hard work.
Alex - thank you for posting your story. What a great story - you have done so well with your life! I'm sure you will encounter continued success using your legit work ethic!
Love hearing these background stories, shows that no matter what you want, you can always get it. Well done and keep up the great content.
What a great and inspiring story. Thank you for sharing this with us.
I'd love to see many more videos on this channel and I understand your need for a balanced life with a "regular job".
Maybe one day you'll move to a full-time CZcamsr and I am sure many of us will be delighted.
Always wondered about how you got started and appreciate the background and your thoughts on full-time CZcams. Thanks and best of luck in whatever you decide!
Yeah Alex! So stoked for you man. As I did a typically 3hr "brisk return home" in 2hrs tonight in my E320 CDI-all while getting 36.7mpg, I actually thought about the first time I saw your channel on the CDI and started to research and find my car. For that I THANK YOU MY FRIEND!! Solid work.
You're an inspiration to many. Humble beginnings. No BSing around to get views, etc. Been watching ur vids for quite a while. Just recently decided to sub. Keep it up.
I'm not much of a car guy. For me, your channel attraction is really you: the way you talk and explain things, the patience and heart you put into fixing things. As long as I can feel that care and dedication, I'll keep watching.
Hardest working dude on CZcams by far. Great guy and it shows in every video. Just a real guy doing real things well. Love the channel, bro. Solid.
I love all your videos Alex, i'm a hardcore mercedes fan, but i also like pretty much anything motor related, as long as you enjoy what you're doing, i'm sure your dedicated fans will too. look forward to the next one
Alex, your story was great! It worked out very well for you and I am happy for you and your family. Keep CZcams as side/extra $. You have a dependable job with good benefits that you enjoy. If everyone could be so lucky.
Awesome man :) Love hearing success stories from people who work hard
I consider myself a big AMG fan. But, this was my favorite video of yours', Alex. Great stuff. Similar story here. One of the best motivators to learn something is having a broken car and needing to be somewhere while broke.
Thank you so much for the informational videos all as usual :) Always a pleasure watching them.
I have followed you r channel for some time now, I enjoy your content. I am glad that there are people like you to inspire us ! I love you mercedes. Keep the mercedes projects comming !
I've recently entered as an apprentice for a fleet company. It's been a learning experience but I'm glad I get to work with a technician. I hope to learn as much as I can all the time
PERFECT timing on this video! I had just asked my son, who's a junior, to sit down with me and talk about tech school. And you published this video. Very helpful. Thank you, sir.
Love a great come up story. Before I started as a Benz tech, I did maintenance for a commercial triaxle truck company. Hated it, had a buddy that worked at a local dealer, went in and applied and started right away. The Benz technician in development system was very similar to the program you went through. 3yr later I claimed master certified status and never looked back. The master program changed last year where now 5yr tenure with a dealer is required with 4 segments of 20+ classes each to be eligible for master status. Love your videos man. Not only as a fellow Benz tech but also as a car person.
Good come up story!! Man it’s all about the work you put into your passion. When you create that situation, you get paid to do what you love & learn at the same time.
You're the man Alex! We're proud of you man 👊💪 👍
Thanks Alex! It’s great to hear how you got started.
You remind me of my old man now after hearing this. Love the determination no chip on ur shoulder attitude, respect bro. ......ur prolly a pretty awesome dad too. 👊🏼🍻
Hard work and Patience... 🙏🙏🙏
Respect.. (Congrats on upcoming 300k subs)
Just found your channel and i think it’s amazing. You just answered all my questions in regards to becoming auto tech. I think your a auto genius.
I will be showing my 16 year old son this video which proves that hard work, self belief and a passion for your work can get you what you want in life! Good work mate and well done!
Thanks Alex for sharing your story...Really like your video’s...Keep up the great work and hope all your dreams come true...Sounds like your on the right path!
This video is awesome!!! I don’t know why I never saw it before. It is satisfying to see you in this video and where you are now! Keep up the good work!!
Amazing video! You are the definition of a success story and a good dad to your kids
Love your honesty and talks. It's great to hear your history. All the best...
Hey saw your video on oil leaks, I have a C250 Sports and really like it. I saw you talking and was like WOW! this guy really knows his stuff, of course once hearing you're an EX-Mercedes Mechanic I was like this is my go to guy. Glad you're doing these videos to help us save a lot of money. Big thanks!!
Great back story Alex I love watching your videos cause they are very informative! Keep grinding and doing what you’re doing!🐟
Awesome story Alex, you're a good dude! Thanks for sharing and GL! I enjoy watching your vids, keep it up!
Great story 👍 I think it will inspire others that are in the beginning of their own life journey 👍 I have worked with old Mercedes for 30 years (and old Volvo's some years before that) but didn't know much about the "modern" model's, so after that I decided to learn more about them I found your great channel, and wow have you both learned me allot.. and inspired me to start working with these modern models 👍 Thanks for a great channel 🏁
Great video Alex! I think you had 6k subscribers when I subscribed and it has been a blast watching your videos and seeing how quickly you sub base has grown. I really feel like the sky is the limit for you outside of CZcams or going all in with CZcams. You are a very bright guy and you will know when, or if, the time is right.
Great story Alex! Glad you are succeeding in doing what your passions are!
Thanks for the background Alex - always enjoy your videos. Keep up the great work
your story speaks a lot for the person you are and for the way you parents brought you up. All the best.
Great vid. I appreciate learning a bit about you and your history. Sounds a bit similar to mine. You opening up like this gives us viewers perspective as to what really goes on and how being a CZcamsr takes a ton of work and requires such a commitment that really can affect you and your family in the long run. Thanks for making the vids you do. Glad to see you putting Chicago on the map as well. No pressure with the vids... Just keep having fun.
Listening to this while doing a transmission and front brake service on my dd. Perfect timing too, because I couldn't find a single thing on CZcams I wanted to listen too.
Stumbled across your channel and in your most recent video I was going to ask "whats your story?". Glad I kept looking through the rest of your videos. I've wanted to be a tech since I was 16 but joined the military. Now I'm on my way out but working on other people's broken stuff and my own stuff is still all I want to do. Glad to see it's possible thanks to your story.
Fantastic story mate 👌🏼I love your honesty, saying it like it is 👍🏼 Thanks for sharing it with us 👍🏼
Thank you for shooting this video. I love backstories and it helps to put a connection to your videos. Keep up the great work and I hope to see you at a local cars and coffee this summer.
Alex, this is a great story and a great video. Congratulations on your great career!
As someone who lacks direction in life and don't know what i want to do with my life, this video is very inspiring. Thank you. Unsure as to why this video doesn't have more views.
Alex, thank you so much for sharing. Channel's like yours are truly inspiring. I'm finding out pretty late in my life, the things that I love to do and start to focus on these possibilities. channel's like this bring inspiration, hope, and your passion for cars helps draw out my own. Keep up the great content and if you can provide a double income for yourself that makes you love your work and keeps you sane...Great on you!
Find a job that you love, and you'll never work a day in your life. You rock Alex!
P.S. I think there's a G-G-G-G...G-Wagon! in the near future.
As always, what a great video Alex, thank you for your time. Very inspiring. God bless
Awesome story man! I went to automotive and light diesel school but didn't finish. Love the channel and the great content!!🙏
Thanks Alex, I waited for a video of your resume, Very inspiring
That's great to hear that you are a normal guy who likes his cars.
Thanks for making great videos!
As far as I know, you are the largest midwest automotive youtuber!
Seems like all the hard work paid off...Congrats!
Hey man! Recently bought an 04 E240 2.6L V6 Mercedes W211 Wagon and love your videos on the Mercedes aspect of things. Hope to see more!
Hey Alex! Thanks for sharing your "story". You know what's right for you and your family!! Cheers!
Don't give up that security! CZcams can't last forever 😖
Alex great story! You've truly come a long way! 😁👍
Don't worry about CZcams, keep your job and take care of your family. We love your videos as they are!
Awesome video, keep making them and teaching us weekend warriors how to save a ton of money. Thanks to you I have fixed most of my oil leaks except one which I can’t find on my S403.
Way to go Alex, you are killin it Brother. Keep up the great vids.
Thank you for opening up on your journey through your life. May your success continue for you and most importantly your family.
I have to add my dream German car has to be a vintage 1980's 300 SD turbodiesel. Back in the day you could hear one before you saw that beautiful German engineered vehicle.
Ahh, finally. I've been waiting your video since yesterday. I'm so used to that you upload every saturday night.
I was the same self taught. School of hard knocks. Any body looking to get in field get in a shop learn all ya can. Learn all you can outside of work. Don’t give up. Honestly it’s refreshing to hear positive story of the field.
Grew up without Dad too Alex learned hard way..around big trucks too still working around them in South Dakota now just moved here…enjoy you a lot you are an awesome man thanks for sharing..Hey Max…
I just retired from a large school district, in the fleet section, it was a great job, loved my co-workers, some very knowledgeable technicians, the variety of vehicals from school buses to bobcats, caterpillars and large lawnmower was fun, I understand where you are coming from.
Good luck matey,i which you all the best ,I enjoy watching your videos
I'm not really a Mercedes guy myself, but ive got tons of respect for people who work on them. Every auto maker has its weird differences. I mainly work on ford's and I completely agree, sometimes you just gotta jump in and teach yourself how to fix and do stuff. Keep up the great content man!
Great video Alex. I started by building model airplanes and battle ships from the age of five. When my other friends were playing with legos and GI Joe's I built my first model plane at five. From that point on I built a model just about every other week. The fundamentals in building models helped me build my attention to detail in everything I do especially with auto mechanics.
I always thought it was too nosey to ask your new job role, its interesting and thanks for sharing. Love the videos.
This is an awesome story. Thanks you sharing. You will certainly trigger some home grown and worldwide grown mechanics. Your a really good role model!
U DA MANN!!!!
Can’t believe I just heard your story. Dots the I’s, crosses the T’s !
Been actively watching you for over a year, since the install of your car lift which is where you first popped up on my youtube search. I’m very picky about what I subscibe to, but always enjoy all your installments. Regular guy stuff !
Living a full existence and having a very active mind reminds me of me, except my focus is elsewhere.
That said......keep up the good work !
Thx Alex that was great, I really enjoyed.
Thanks for sharing, Alex. I once investigated attending a mechanics school somewhere in Colorado. That was many years ago and I dropped that idea and went back to college. I still enjoy working on our cars, but it's a hobby and I save a few bucks every so often.
Glad to support your channel
Alex i am proud to say you’re the main reason i got into mercedes. I’m 18 and own a w210 e55 and i just bought a w221 s550 to daily drive . Keep the vids coming!
I miss my 210 E55 so much!
Keep up the good hark work bro!! I admire stories of self career building and succeeding!!