The Battered Mechanic

The Battered Mechanic

By Erik BentleyLeisureAutomotive
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The Battered Mechanic episodes

  • EP 7 - Why Quality Control Will Make or Break Your a performance Shop in 2025

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    Welcome to Episode 7 of The Battered Mechanic! Join your host Erik Bentley as he dives into the critical aspects of quality control within the automotive industry. Learn about the '20 minute rule,' the importance of cultivating a culture centered on quality over quantity, and the significance of hiring passionate technicians. Erik emphasizes the need for a clean and organized work environment, alignment with like-minded vendors, and constant improvement to ensure top-notch service. Discover practical tips and insights to enhance your shop's QC process and ensure long-term success. Don't forget to like, comment, and subscribe!

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    23 min
  • EP 6 - The Great Warranty Debate

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    28 min
  • EP 5 - How To Choose the Right Performance Shop For Your Build

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    We've all been there. Given a shop our money, had expectations set, only to have them shattered in the end. All because somebody wasn't who they said they were. That's exactly what this episode is going to cover.

    Welcome to Episode 5 of the Battered Mechanic Podcast, where we will discuss choosing the right performance shop for your build. Your host Erik breaks it down into 6 phases. Tune in.

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    26 min
  • EP 4 - The 6 Phases of Covering Your A$$ and Setting Customer Expectations

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    Welcome to episode 4 of The Battered Mechanic Podcast. We will focus on things like covering your a$$ and setting customer expectations. There are 6 phases to this outline which I encourage you to listen to the whole way through since everything is connected. If you follow these phases I can promise it will save you a lot of time, and money, and protect your business, and even your customers. Let's get started.

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    28 min
  • 6 Things That Are Holding You Back as a Shop Owner

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    This is episode 3 of The Battered Mechanic Podcast. If you haven't had a chance to listen to episode 2 yet then please give it a listen. The purpose of this podcast is for a guy like me who's in the trenches with guys like you, to turn to one another and share our wisdom, experiences, and successes to keep this amazing professional going strong. So here are the six things that are holding shop owners from achieving their business goals.

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    21 min
  • The 3 Keys to Owning a Successful Performance Shop in 2024

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    This is episode 2 of The Battered Mechanic Podcast. If you haven't had a chance to listen to episode 1 yet then please give it a listen. The purpose of this podcast is for a guy like me who's in the trenches with guys like you, to turn to one another and share our wisdom, experiences, and successes to keep this amazing professional going strong. So here's everything you need to know about running a successful performance shop in 2024.

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    23 min
  • It's Finally Happening and I'm Not Holding Back - EP1

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    That's right people, this has been a long time coming, we started a podcast, and just like anything we start here at Florida High Performance, by God, we're gonna see it through. Enter your host Erik Bentley, AKA "The Battered Mechanic" of the newest series at FLHP. Here to talk about the good, bad, and the ugly of shop life, whether you're an owner, an employee, or an enthusiast, this podcast has something for everybody. No punches will be pulled, no secrets untold, and no 10mm sockets will go missing. So sit back, put your seatbelt on, plug your headphones in, and listen to episode one as we start our journey to understand why it's never easy, always hard.

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    13 min

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That's right people, this has been a long time coming, we started a podcast, and just like anything we start here at Florida High Performance, by God, we're gonna see it through. Enter your host…