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Semi-Truck Diesel Mechanic DVD's

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by SeaBass1944, Mar 27, 2014.

  1. Mar 27, 2014 #1
    SeaBass1944

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    I am looking for a set of DVD's for diesel repair and maintenance. I am a mechanically inclined person with many years of experience working on gas engine. I'm looking for something that will give me the basics to diesel repair and maintenance, because I am considering going to diesel mechanic school. I want to use the DVD's to build knowledge before I jump into it completely blind.

    Can anyone make any recommendations for DVD's?
     
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  3. Mar 28, 2014 #2
    lovesthedrive

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    Have you tried youtube?
     
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  4. Mar 28, 2014 #3
    SeaBass1944

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    I haven't, but I will definitely check it out. Thanks!
     
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  5. Mar 28, 2014 #4
    WitchingHour

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    If you're already mechanically inclined, why not look at going straight into the programs offered by Cummins or Detroit Diesel if you want to specialize exclusively in engines?
     
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  7. Mar 28, 2014 #5
    SeaBass1944

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    Because I'm getting ready to go to work for a trucking company and I want to get my OTR experience first before I even attempt to go to a school. Besides I want to see what the main differences are between gas and diesel engines and if that's something that I would enjoy getting into in the first place. I'd rather spend a couple to a few hundred dollars vs. a few thousand for a school that I may not enjoy.
     
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  8. Mar 29, 2014 #6
    lovesthedrive

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    Learning to drive OTR isnt cheap either. Some of these mega carriers will require one year employment, failing to meet that criteria they will slap you with a multithousand dollar fee. There is no mechanical training when you go OTR. Theey only want you to drive and keep good paperwork.
     
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  9. Mar 29, 2014 #7
    Exiled

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    I ordered from eBay a cd- manual for Detroit engine. Pretty much provide minimum help if any.
     
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  10. Mar 31, 2014 #8
    mgrantes

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    You'll learn more from reading shop manuals than anything else. Truck repair vids are nowhere near the quantity or quality of regular automotive ones. Still, it doesn't hurt to youtube a few.
     
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  11. Mar 31, 2014 #9
    Semi Crazy

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    I could set up my dashcam outside my garage but most of the video would be me drinking beer.
     
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