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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: SQ is the SQUAD on May 26, 2010, 04:23:41 PM

Title: ase resources
Post by: SQ is the SQUAD on May 26, 2010, 04:23:41 PM
looking to get a basic brake/suspension ase certification. a friend of mine runs a repair facility for the local transit authory, i may start working there, he has a few sport open but they all require ase certification. i am googling around to find whats outh there. if you know and good resouces let me konw. i am only dong this as a requiremnt for the job. the only use crown vics and ecoling cut vans. jd tells me ase shit is mostly gm. oh well.
Title: Re: ase resources
Post by: Robb on May 26, 2010, 04:28:30 PM
looking to get a basic brake/suspension ase certification. a friend of mine runs a repair facility for the local transit authory, i may start working there, he has a few sport open but they all require ase certification. i am googling around to find whats outh there. if you know and good resouces let me konw. i am only dong this as a requiremnt for the job. the only use crown vics and ecoling cut vans. jd tells me ase shit is mostly gm. oh well.

Yeah ASE is gm/ford bullshit.  Always will be. 

If your doing it just to have an ASE under your belt, id steer you away from the brakes and suspension tests. The engine performance is much easier.  Brakes test is mostly ABS and hydralics questions.
Title: Re: ase resources
Post by: SQ is the SQUAD on May 26, 2010, 04:38:43 PM
yeah but thats what "they" want me to be certified in to get this position. each test is $38 i might schedule one day in july and bang out 4 of them.

i think i am going to do

A1 engine repair (50 questions)

A2 Automatic Transmission/Transaxle (50 questions)

A4 Suspension and Steering (40 questions)

A5 Brakes (45 questions)
Title: Re: ase resources
Post by: Joseph Davis on May 26, 2010, 05:55:31 PM
Well then, lets get you up to speed.

Keep in mind these are promising looking Google hits, which may or may not be cleverly disguised sales shit.  I'm throwing them at you as I walk out the door for my daughter's concert tonight.

http://freeasestudyguides.com/ (http://freeasestudyguides.com/)

http://www.asetestpreparation.com/questions/index.htm (http://www.asetestpreparation.com/questions/index.htm)

http://www.ase.com/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm?ContentID=7270 (http://www.ase.com/ContentManagement/ContentDisplay.cfm?ContentID=7270)
Title: Re: ase resources
Post by: t_cel_t on May 26, 2010, 06:20:22 PM
do you have to have schooling in this stuff in order to take the tests?
Title: Re: ase resources
Post by: keelay on May 26, 2010, 07:12:42 PM
do you have to have schooling in this stuff in order to take the tests?

Nope, just pay the testing fee.
Title: Re: ase resources
Post by: darkelvis on May 26, 2010, 07:31:46 PM
do you have to have schooling in this stuff in order to take the tests?


don't have to have schooling to take the tests, but you have to have 2 years of experience (2 yr school counts as 1 yr exp) to actually become certified.  if you don't have the 2 yrs and you pass the test you can say you passed, but you aren't ase certified.


yeah but thats what "they" want me to be certified in to get this position. each test is $38 i might schedule one day in july and bang out 4 of them.

i think i am going to do

A1 engine repair (50 questions)

A2 Automatic Transmission/Transaxle (50 questions)

A4 Suspension and Steering (40 questions)

A5 Brakes (45 questions)

If you are looking to knock out a few easy ase tests I'd suggest you stay the fuck away from A2 and A3...other than that I nailed all of them on my first try (took all 8 in two nights, missed A2 and A3 by 2 questions each, since then I got them and my L1..thinking about taking A9 and X1 now).
Title: Re: ase resources
Post by: Joseph Davis on May 26, 2010, 07:49:50 PM
What was difficult about A2 and A3?
Title: Re: ase resources
Post by: darkelvis on May 26, 2010, 08:24:45 PM
What was difficult about A2 and A3?

At the time....my lack of experience with anything drivetrain related....now nothing.
Title: Re: ase resources
Post by: Joseph Davis on May 26, 2010, 08:27:01 PM
So you were dumb as Joel, once upon a time.  Got it.
Title: Re: ase resources
Post by: TheMadScientist on May 26, 2010, 09:50:58 PM

don't have to have schooling to take the tests, but you have to have 2 years of experience (2 yr school counts as 1 yr exp) to actually become certified.  if you don't have the 2 yrs and you pass the test you can say you passed, but you aren't ase certified.


Is that two years general automotive repair experience?
Title: Re: ase resources
Post by: snm95ls on May 26, 2010, 10:38:33 PM
A1 through A8 were all pretty easy to me approximately 9 years ago.

Dunno how much has changed in the way of content since I never opted to recert.

Title: Re: ase resources
Post by: darkelvis on May 26, 2010, 11:21:32 PM
So you were dumb as Joel, once upon a time.  Got it.

no no....joel would get 2 right....I only got 2 wrong..

Is that two years general automotive repair experience?

Two years auto repair experience that can be proven, as in working in a shop for two years and your boss will sign off on you not being an idiot...just saying "i've been wrenching for a few years" they won't let slide.
Title: Re: ase resources
Post by: 88dx on May 26, 2010, 11:30:23 PM
Take them on the computer, the paper test's blow ass. And the 2 year work  experience is eazy to sign yourself  :mexi:
Title: Re: ase resources
Post by: Robb on May 27, 2010, 01:21:26 PM
Take them on the computer, the paper test's blow ass. And the 2 year work  experience is eazy to sign yourself  :mexi:

This. The computer test for some reason seem easier. 

Im with Elvis, A2 and A3 are fucking hard.  Then again, I suck at tests so whatever.

Automatic trans was tough 5 years ago, I dunno if they have changed it or not, since nobody rebuilds them anymore.