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what is it like being a diesel mechanic?

looking to become a diesel mechanic but have no prior experience.
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Jeff’s Answer

Melton, Being a diesel technician is much like being a gas technician. Many techs do both depending on their shop's target market. There are some differences such as diesels tend to be more intricate and take longer to perform larger repairs. That said the demand is high for good diesel techs and most manufacturer's use diesel technology. I feel that a lot of good techs lose out by not embracing the technology therefore not realizing how rewarding working on diesels can be. Most tech schools are offering diesel programs and I encourage you to look hard at it as you would find yourself ahead of students who are not considering diesel as an option. Great question! Good luck.
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Tim’s Answer

The environment would be the same as a regular auto mechanic except you would specialize on diesel engines. Some would even say diesel mechanics are more in demand all depends on what size engine you like working on, cars vs semi trucks
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James’s Answer

I was never a diesel mechanic but my friends say they are a lot more easy to work on with less problems. One big problem diesel have is they don’t like cold weather
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