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ah the bloated fix. As an engine mechanic, it reminds me of the nearly criminal level of disposability in japanese cars. I once had to service an acura with a
by nimbius 8y ago
ah the bloated fix. As an engine mechanic, it reminds me of the nearly criminal level of disposability in japanese cars.
I once had to service an acura with a recall for failed half shaft seals on the drivetrain. no big deal, about an hour of labor and a trip through the carwash but the computer in the service tech office kept telling me the part was on order 2-3 weeks.
2 weeks go by and there is an enormous fragile package on my workbench. It is an entire carbon fiber driveshaft assembly for the vehicle im working on, with a replacement axle shaft. Both are required to be installed, with old parts sent back to the guys at the factory. now my labor is 4-6 hours with an alignment, balance and a test drive because some factory worker decided picking up a final product was simpler than picking out a part from that assembly.
I bet the Fallout 76 change is the same. Massive CI, its already being tested at the final assembly level, just reinstall everything and dont worry about it.
- arbitrage 8y agoSo, in all likelihood, it was a management person who knows through experience that not all mechanics are as good as you are, and knows they're just going to get screwed on complaints and installation problems if you expect EVERY repair shop in the states to be able to perform the cheaper, but more complicated, repair. Or, perhaps the recall was issued because the drivetrain was affected in ways you don't understand. > now my labor is 4-6 hours with an alignment, balance and a test drive You get paid to do recall work, what the fuck are you even complaining about?
- jkchu 8y agoI did not read it as a complaint, just a commenting with a similar story of inefficiency in a different industry. I found his story to be interesting. Really no need for you to come across so angry/aggressive.
- dang 8y agoPersonal attacks are a bannable offense here. Please read https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html and don't post like this to HN again.
- EpicEng 8y ago>now my labor is 4-6 hours with an alignment, balance and a test drive because some factory worker decided picking up a final product was simpler than picking out a part from that assembly. Sounds like money in your pocket.
- chaoticmass 8y agoMy friend used to work at a Honda service center and he said some warranty repairs were great for him and others would screw him over. Like, there were some jobs that paid maybe 6 hours but in practice would end up taking up most of your day even if you were really good and knew what you were doing. Othertimes it would be the other way, easy job that paid more than it was worth, and people in the shop would fight over those because you could bank a lot if you got a bunch of 'em stacked up. He works for Tesla now and he's happier with the fixed hourly pay. It fosters actual team work and cooperation instead of people fighting over who gets the best jobs.
- shard972 8y agoThere is more to life than money in your pocket.
- EpicEng 8y agoSure... but while you're at work and being paid by the hour what does that matter?