26 Aug
2004
26 Aug
'04
6:26 a.m.
> ...and my car dealership uses WD-40 on automotive
hinges (which especially
> up in the cold, salty north doesn't last very long at all). They should be
> the ones with the clue, should they not? ;-P
On Thu, 26 Aug 2004, Tony Duell
wrote:
Having observed some of the mechanics in car repair
garages in the UK, I
would consider them to be totally lacking in clue!
When I erroneously diverted this thread to lubrication,
please note that I said "REAL mechanics".
I did NOT say "PROFESSIONAL mechanics".
Holding a job, such as at a dealership,
does not, in and of itself quarantee competence.
I was once a professional mechanic
(and wrote the book on Honda cars (ISBN:0912528257))
I aspired towards becoming a REAL mechanic.
"A REAL programmer can write a FORTRAN program in any language"
--
Grumpy Ol' Fred cisin(a)xenosoft.com