The job field for mechanics is wide open these thanks to advancing technology and the cars and engines that require more training to work on them. The new Ford 450 diesel is so large that you actually have to take the hood off of the vehicle in order to do any routine maintenance. This alone is a 1-2 hour job just to get at the engine. This just goes to show that power does not always equal common sense. There are even oversized carports that are made specifically for these oversized rigs. Trucks are trying to fit larger diesel engines into vehicles and they forget that people still need to repair these oversize rigs. This has been showing signs of decline with rising fuel costs and forcing car makers to introduce more economical models.

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