315: Clayton Olive & Vasko Serovski
About this episode
Two Australian automotive technicians, Clayton Olive and Vasco Serovski, share their journeys from apprenticeships to specialized careers in diagnostics and training. They discuss the challenges of working with European cars without factory service info, the importance of continuous learning, and the struggles of the trade industry including low pay and labor shortages. They also reflect on differences in training culture between Australia and the US, the value of networking, and the evolving complexity of modern vehicles. Personal stories, industry insights, and candid conversations about customer attitudes and vehicle maintenance highlight the realities of their profession.
Vasko and Clayton Join Tomi and I this week all the way from Australia! We chat about what's going on in automotive on that side of the planet and discuss Tomi's trip.
PS- I'm out of town and didn't bring a mic to record the intro/outro!
Toyota A90
"because it's You know, it's a you know, 10-year-old vehicle or you're gonna go buy a 90 thousand dollar, you know gm 6.2 liter that Is on a national recall"
Pontiac G8
"...ated it dated so fast Then we're sold here as the Pontiac g8 Yeah"
Holden Caprice
"...evy ss, which was our later one. Did you have the caprice the caprice as well? Yeah, that's uh"
Ford Explorer
"...r country and we should be exploring. I'm like an explorer. What? There's nothing to do"
Honda Civic
"...minded me of a customer I had with a with a Honda Civic, right? And we have now we have like"
Toyota Corolla
"... new didn't service it ever but like She bought a corolla brand new in 2010 things got close to 300 k on it..."
Volkswagen Gti Golf
"...he week after I got back. I uh, I had a mark four gti golf come in for a service I've been looking after the..."
Toyota Land Cruiser
"...e with their diesels not so much like we have the land cruiser that has a v8 diesel I think they still had dpf p..."
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