Episode 113

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13th Dec 2023

Jim Linder In Memoriam [E113]

Matt Fanslow pays tribute to the late Jim Linder. Matt reflects on his experiences attending Linder's training classes and conferences, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning for technicians. Matt encourages listeners to remember influential figures in the automotive industry and to invest time in learning about their contributions.

Show Notes with Timestamps

  • Jim Linder's Legacy (00:01:18) Jim Linder's contributions to the automotive industry, particularly in fuel injector services and solutions.
  • Guru Classes and Training (00:06:17) Information about the week-long Guru Classes organized by Jim Linder, including the instructors involved, the location of the classes, and the impact they had on participants.
  • The Linder Conference (00:12:22) Discussion about the Linder conferences and the benefits of attending, including access to training programs and career development opportunities.
  • Technician's Jeopardy (00:15:47) Participating in Technician's Jeopardy at the conference, including the prizes and Matt's intention to come in second place to win a Pico scope.
  • Remembering influential figures in the automotive industry (00:26:03) Discussion about the importance of remembering and honoring influential figures.
  • Quality training and resources provided by Jim Linder (00:28:15) Appreciation for the quality of training materials and resources provided by Jim Linder, including well-printed books and good food during training events.

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Automotive Field Theory
From Automotive Diagnostics to Metallica and Mental Health
Automotive Field Theory explores the forces that shape automotive repair, including the ones measured with a meter or oscilloscope and the ones that cannot be found on a wiring diagram.

Hosted by automotive diagnostic specialist, shop manager, and instructor Matt Fanslow, the podcast begins in the automotive aftermarket but rarely stays inside its traditional boundaries. Diagnostics, electricity, technology, leadership, psychology, economics, game theory, history, music, movies, family, and human behavior may appear unrelated. Look closely enough, however, and connections begin to emerge.

A vehicle may arrive with a technical fault, but the work surrounding it is rarely technical alone.

Information is incomplete.

People make decisions under pressure and uncertainty. Incentives shape behavior. Standards gradually drift. Good intentions produce unexpected results. The official process may say one thing while the system quietly rewards another.

Automotive Field Theory is an attempt to understand those interactions.

Drawing from real diagnostic work, shop management, industry conversations, personal experience, and an occasionally inconvenient level of curiosity, Matt examines not only how things work, but why they work that way, how they became what they are, and what apparently unrelated subjects might teach us about repairing vehicles, leading people, running businesses, and improving the automotive industry.

Some episodes begin with a failed component. Others begin with Metallica, quantum physics, professional wrestling, a historical disaster, a round of golf, or a question that refuses to leave Matt alone.

Eventually, they all enter the same field.