People hear this term thrown around but hardly know its meaning or why it is essential. ASE Certification, which stands for "Automotive Service Excellence," essentially means that your mechanic has gone to automotive service school, learned the material, and passed a rigorous course of system-specific examinations earning the equivalent of a diploma in automotive repair. It's like having a doctor for your car.
Here are five excellent reasons to always ask if the technician working on your car is ASE Certified:
1. Firm Foundation for Service - Not just anyone can wake up one day and decide to become ASE Certified. Candidates must have significant prior automotive technology and service work experience. Once accepted in the program, they will be tested on engine repair, automatic and manual transmission systems, front-wheel-drive transaxles, suspension, brakes, electrical systems, heat and A/C, and engine performance.
2. Continuing Education - Every five years, the ASE Certified tech must re-certify. This ensures that your service professional is constantly seeking new information and staying educated on the best methods.
3. Constantly Changing Automotive Technology - Cars have gone from simple mechanical machines to sophisticated and complicated rolling tech mobiles. Automotive manufacturers are in a constant race to add new features, new technology, more computers, more safety features, etc... Consider that you can now get economy-level cars that park themselves, warn you when someone is in your blind spot, and keep their distance from other cars when in cruise control mode. ASE Certification includes technology updates that keep your service pro ahead of this moving target.
4. Saving You Time and Money - Simply put, these trained professionals have a much better track record for finding the cause of your automotive problem, fixing it right the first time, and providing a reliable long-term repair. Guesswork can be expensive and repeated mechanical issues cost you money and time.
5. Talking the Talk - A shop full of ASE Certified technicians is like a sports team, working individually but seeking the common goal of getting customers on the road in a safe, reliable car. Your ASE Certified Alignment Center team members are constantly helping each other, pooling knowledge, and giving you the advantage of a group of highly skilled and certified mechanics.
Automotive technology is a complicated, ever-changing subject that requires an education to match. Alignment Center and Alaska Car & Truck support ASE Certification programs for all of our hard-working technical service professionals to ensure our customers get the very best auto repair services possible. Bring your car, truck, or SUV to us, and let our certified team go to work for you!
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