ASOG Podcast Ep 46 - David's Diag Fails with Chris Martino & Dusty Harrison

In this episode, David & Lucas are joined by Chris Martino with Opus IVS and Trained by Techs, as well as Dusty Harrison, the shop foreman at E1 Motorsports in Houston Texas.They set out with the intent of talking about technician ego, but as things sometimes go, that got derailed. What follows is Chris and Dustin’s opinions on several diagnostic tools as well as a scathing review of David's diagnostic abilities as it relates to Ford's 5.4-liter timing issues.Are you spending your nights at the shop or worrying about the shop? Get the numbers you need to see what’s going on with each tech and each profit center, thanks to advanced analytics. Get Shop-Ware.com and get some sleep.Click Here: Get Shop-Ware.com Support the show
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In this episode, David & Lucas are joined by Chris Martino with Opus IVS and Trained by Techs, as well as Dusty Harrison, the shop foreman at E1 Motorsports in Houston Texas.

They set out with the intent of talking about technician ego, but as things sometimes go, that got derailed. 

What follows is Chris and Dustin’s opinions on several diagnostic tools as well as a scathing review of David's diagnostic abilities as it relates to Ford's 5.4-liter timing issues.

Are you spending your nights at the shop or worrying about the shop? Get the numbers you need to see what’s going on with each tech and each profit center, thanks to advanced analytics. Get Shop-Ware.com and get some sleep.

Click Here: Get Shop-Ware.com

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ASOG Podcast Ep 46 - David's Diag Fails with Chris Martino & Dusty Harrison
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