Flat Rate Tech Podcast
If you are an Automotive Mechanic or in the industry this is the show for you! The #1 automotive mechanic podcast! We talk about the good and the bad.
Flat rate is broken. We’re done staying quiet.
The Flat Rate Tech Podcast is the raw, unfiltered voice of real dealership and independent shop technicians. Hosted by a working flat rate tech and the author of Flat Rate Life—the book that exposes what it’s really like to survive in this trade—this podcast pulls back the curtain on the automotive industry.
Every week, we call out the truth behind flat rate pay, toxic shop politics, unpaid diagnostic time, tool debt, burnout, and the constant pressure to “just hit your hours.”
If you're a tech, mechanic, or service advisor who's tired of the lies, this one's for you.
No sponsors. No filters. No corporate polish. Just the truth.
Disclaimer:
This podcast reflects personal opinions based on real-life experience in the automotive repair industry. All names, locations, and identifying details have been changed or omitted to protect privacy. The views expressed do not reflect those of any current or former employer, coworker, dealership, or manufacturer. This content is for informational and entertainment purposes only and does not constitute legal or professional advice.
If you recognize yourself in this podcast… ask yourself why.
Produced By Flat Rate Life Media™
Flat Rate Tech Podcast
Dealer Techs Are Just Parts Changers?
People love saying dealer techs are “parts changers.”
Cool story. Meanwhile we’re the ones dealing with new systems, nonstop software updates, warranty-time nonsense, manufacturer politics, and problems the independents don’t even see yet.
This episode breaks down the whole myth and calls out exactly who’s spreading it washed-up ex-techs, YouTube University heroes, and shops that guess their way through a repair before sending the car to the dealer anyway.
I go through:
• Why dealer techs get stuck following stupid test plans
• How warranty, SSMs, reps, and politics force bad procedures
• Why independents only see failures AFTER dealers figure them out
• How the brand uses dealer techs as guinea pigs for new problems
• Why the “parts changer” insult is just lazy and outdated
Dealer techs diagnose, document, troubleshoot, and clean up everybody else’s mess, all while being underpaid and over-regulated.
But hey… call us parts changers if it makes you feel better.
Just remember who you run to when you can’t fix it.
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