by Mr Joshua Taylor
Content for Mechanics to live a happier, healthier, more productive life as a Mechanic. Check YouTube for more content: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@wrenchturners?sub_confirmation=1">Wrench Turners Podcast on YouTube</a>. Businesses interested in Sponsoring the show, please reach out to me via Linkedin. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjtaylor/">Wrench Turners on LinkedIn</a> Remember, Negative Pushes, Positive Pulls, and Always clean your toys before you put them away. j.
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June 3, 2026
<p>Is there really a technician shortage or is the industry losing good people because shops are ignoring the real problem?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, Marshall, John Baranski, Brent Osmond, and Richard Mueller break down the uncomfortable truth behind technician recruiting, retention, flat rate pay, shop reputation, apprentice turnover, and why automotive technicians are moving into heavy-duty, mining, material handling, and hourly positions.</p><p><br></p><p>The conversation gets real about what shops say they need, what technicians actually talk about, and why every dealership’s reputation travels faster than most leaders want to admit.</p><p><br></p><p>Because technicians know.</p><p><br></p><p>They know what your shop pays.</p><p>They know what your benefits cost.</p><p>They know how your bonus structure actually works.</p><p>They know which shops develop people and which shops chew them up.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode is for technicians, shop foremen, service managers, fixed ops directors, dealership leaders, and anyone trying to understand why attracting and keeping good technicians has become one of the biggest challenges in the trade.</p><p><br></p><p>Topics include technician shortage myths, apprentice retention, flat rate frustration, heavy-duty recruiting, employee experience, shop culture, technician career paths, and why great technicians don’t automatically become great leaders.</p><p><br></p><p>The strongest line from the episode says it all:</p><p><br></p><p>“If you think that the technicians around your area don’t know what your techs are getting paid, you’re dead wrong.”</p><p><br></p><p>Negative Pushes</p><p>Positive Pulls</p><p>God Bless</p><p><br></p><p>j.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Brent Osmond:</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/brent-osmond-7b8302149/</p><p>Dynamic Diesel Solutions</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/company/dynamic-diesel-solutions-canada/posts/?feedView=all</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Marshall Sheldon</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/marshall-sheldon-981349176/</p><p>Briggs Industrial Solutions</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/company/briggs-industrial-solutions/</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Richard Mueller</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-mueller-024155150/</p><p>Wolfe Automotive Group</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/company/wolfecalgary/</p><p><br></p><p>Follow John Baranski</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/john-baranski-335021270/</p><p>Miami Car Cartel</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/miamicarcartel/</p><p><br></p><p>⚠️ Disclaimer:</p><p>I’m a licensed mechanic. That doesn’t mean I know what I’m doing, whether it’s fixing things or filming things. Do your own due diligence.</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to The Wrench Turners Podcast:</p><p>Spotify:</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/1ScwRP0DFMtDsp83JxPhPK?si=26aeb4be65da45eb</p><p>Instagram:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/mrjoshuataylor/</p><p>LinkedIn:</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjtaylor/</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>00:00 Technicians know what everyone is getting paid</p><p>00:52 Is there really a technician shortage?</p><p>01:45 Trade schools are still producing apprentices</p><p>03:47 Shortage or bad working conditions?</p><p>07:00 Shops complain about shortage but ignore retention</p><p>10:26 The real cost of training a new technician</p><p>12:42 What an empty bay actually costs the business</p><p>15:32 Shops have reputations whether leaders admit it or not</p><p>22:57 Why apprentices leave in the first year</p><p>29:52 Flat rate resentment and why techs are leaving automotive</p><p>34:24 Automotive techs moving into heavy duty and material handling</p><p>40:48 Different types of high performing technicians</p><p>43:58 Why good technicians don’t always become good leaders</p><p>48:21 What’s coming next: career paths technicians care about</p>
May 27, 2026
<p>So the 10 Mill lads took over.In this episode of 10 Mill Mastery, Marshall Sheldon, Richard Mueller, John Baranski, and the mysterious camera off Josh Arnold sit down for a real technician panel about what’s actually happening inside shops right now.This one goes everywhere.Passwords that change constantly.Scan tools that need updates before you can even work.Videos and photos are becoming part of every repair.Warranty documentation.Hot shops.Young techs are hitting the six-hour wall.Energy drinks, bad lunches, mental fatigue, and the difference between being lazy and learning how to work.Then the conversation turns into something bigger.How do you lead apprentices without crushing them?How do you coach a tech who’s stuck in diagnostic circles?How do you build shop culture without turning “roasting” into damage?How much direction does an owner actually need to give their leaders?And when does a job stop being worth the money?Marshall keeps the conversation moving from the field service side.Richard brings the structured dealership leadership perspective.John brings the boat world, the faith, the chaos, and the big picture questions.Josh Arnold stays hidden like a mystery dude in witness protection, but still drops the kind of quiet Subaru tech wisdom that makes everyone stop and listen.No polished keynote.No corporate script.No Joshua steering the ship.Just four technicians talking through passwords, videos, heat, pressure, leadership, money, values, and the modern weight of fixing things for a living.This is 10 Mill Mastery, without me.Negative PushesPositive PullsGod Blessj.⚠️ Disclaimer:I’m a licensed mechanic. That doesn’t mean I know what I’m doing, whether it’s fixing things or filming things. Do your own due diligence.Listen to The Wrench Turners Podcast:Spotify:https://open.spotify.com/show/1ScwRP0DFMtDsp83JxPhPK?si=26aeb4be65da45ebInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/mrjoshuataylor/LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjtaylor/00:00 Opening Prayer00:24 Passwords, Logins, and Technician Tech Overload02:24 Boat Diagnostics and OEM Platforms05:12 GM Techline, Updates, and Bricked Modules10:02 DMS Logins, Video Inspections, and Warranty Photos14:32 VPNs, Hotspots, and Mobile Programming Problems20:14 The Six Hour Wall for Young Technicians25:49 Midday Check Ins and Technician Productivity27:31 Helping Young Techs Learn How to Work32:25 Diagnostic Frustration and Knowing When to Step Away35:08 Shop Roasting, Mistakes, and Mentorship38:15 Watches, Fitness, and Side Conversations41:35 Alberta, Weather, Taxes, and Moving South44:44 Owner Vision, Guardrails, and Shop Direction47:51 Making Money Is Not a Clear Business Plan53:41 Pay, Risk, and Knowing Your Hard Line1:00:46 Jobs, Core Values, and When to Leave1:12:28 Closing Reflection</p>
May 22, 2026
<p>Chris Biediger, better known online as Texas Tool Guy, has lived a technician's story that doesn’t fit into a clean little box.</p><p><br></p><p>He broke his back at 17. Lost hearing in one ear. Left college. Worked the lube rack. Got humbled by an electrical diagnosis. Left the dealership world. Went back to school. Bartended. Fixed cars in his driveway. Got pulled back into the trade. Built a social media following by accident. Then helped launch a Toyota and Lexus specialty shop in Texas.</p><p><br></p><p>But this episode isn’t just about tools, certifications, or dealership drama.</p><p><br></p><p>It’s about what it actually takes to survive and grow in this trade.</p><p><br></p><p>Chris talks about learning the hard way, asking for more money, getting certified, reading service information, flat rate pressure, dealership politics, mentorship, content creation, Toyota and Lexus work, ADAS, and why technicians have to take their physical and mental health seriously.</p><p><br></p><p>Because if your body goes, your career goes with it.</p><p><br></p><p>And if your head isn’t clear, your diagnosis won’t be either.</p><p><br></p><p>This is a real technician conversation about grit, growth, money, mentorship, family, and building a better life with a wrench in your hand.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Chris:</p><p>Texas Tool Guy</p><p>Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/txtoolguy</p><p>TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@txtoolguy</p><p>YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/ @TxToolGuy </p><p><br></p><p>Hill Country Yoda Works</p><p>Toyota and Lexus Specialists in New Braunfels, Texas</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The Wrench Turners Podcast for real conversations with technicians, shop foremen, service leaders, trainers, and automotive professionals who are working to make this trade healthier, happier, and more productive.</p><p><br></p><p>Negative pushes.</p><p>Positive pulls.</p><p><br></p><p>j.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>⚠️ Disclaimer:</p><p>I’m a licensed mechanic. That doesn’t mean I know what I’m doing, whether it’s fixing things or filming things. Do your own due diligence.</p><p><br></p><p>Listen to The Wrench Turners Podcast:</p><p>Spotify:</p><p>https://open.spotify.com/show/1ScwRP0DFMtDsp83JxPhPK?si=26aeb4be65da45eb</p><p>Instagram:</p><p>https://www.instagram.com/mrjoshuataylor/</p><p>LinkedIn:</p><p>https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrjtaylor/</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters</p><p>00:00 Chris Biediger, TxToolGuy</p><p>04:07 Breaking his back...</p><p>08:41 Leaving college for the dealership</p><p>10:26 Getting humbled</p><p>15:17 The mentor who taught him</p><p>20:16 Certifications, flat rate, and pay</p><p>28:26 COVID, side work, and the auto pull</p><p>38:22 Ford, heavy line, and learning value</p><p>51:06 Leaving Toyota to build something</p><p>55:59 Starting Texas Tool Guy</p>
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Remember, Negative Pushes, Positive Pulls, and Always clean your toys before you put them away.
j.
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