Australia Figured It Out… North America Didn’t (Mechanic Shop Talk)

Welcome back to another Shop Talk episode with Lance Mechanics — former dealership tech turned underground heavy-equipment mechanic.
Today I’m diving into a ton of topics that keep popping up in the industry: how Australia seems to have figured out technician pay, why North American shops still treat skilled trades like a joke, what I saw in Toronto’s trades scene, Rivians going underground (literally), the future of EV/hybrid repairs, and why specialization is becoming mandatory for mechanics in 2025.

I’m also talking about the industry mentality —
👉 the fear of asking questions
👉 toxic flat-rate culture
👉 why mechanics hoard knowledge
👉 and why so many techs burn out before they ever get a chance to succeed.

If you’re an automotive tech thinking about switching careers, I’m once again pushing you toward heavy equipment, mining, and 310T/310S opportunities. The pay, lifestyle, and stability absolutely destroy dealership life. If you’re willing to move north, you can change your entire future.

We’re also getting into:
What Australian automotive electricians earn (and why they earn more)
How North America keeps expanding the mechanic’s job without raising wages
Scan tool limitations & industry lies
EV/hybrid dangers, module bricking, and why “simple jobs” now ruin cars
Why specialization (Honda-only, BMW-only, Ford-only) is the new wave
YouTube growth, comments, haters, the algorithm, and why your watch time matters
My philosophy on keeping product reviews separate from real automotive talk
And yes… some ranting. It’s Shop Talk after all.

If you have questions you want answered on the next episode, drop them in the comments. I’ll pick the best ones and talk about them in the next video.

Thanks for watching and supporting the channel — especially everyone who watches for 3+ minutes. You’re the reason videos go viral.

0:00 intro
0:18 Aussy!
1:58 toronto
3:00 underground rivian
3:48 heavy equipment
4:41 advertising on channel
5:54 bmw project
7:04 young people
7:30 channel, hybrids/evs
9:20 specialize
10:23 Automotive pay
11:04 changes
12:14 electric stuff
13:30 they have no clue
14:43 ask questions
15:57 ask me questions!
17:05 how algorithm works
18:05 changes to scan tool reviews


— Lance Mechanics

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