Automotive Field Theory

Autor: Matt Fanslow

Automotive Field Theory explores the forces that shape automotive repair, including the ones measured with a meter or oscilloscope and the ones that cannot be found on a wiring diagram. Hosted by automotive diagnostic specialist, shop manager, and instructor Matt Fanslow, the podcast begins in the automotive aftermarket but rarely stays inside its traditional boundaries. Diagnostics, electricity, technology, leadership, psychology, economics, game theory, history, music, movies, family, and human behavior may appear unrelated. Look closely enough, however, and connections begin to emerge. A vehicle may arrive with a technical fault, but the work surrounding it is rarely technical alone. Information...

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1. Taking Business Elsewhere [E259] – Automotive Field Theory
2. Sexual Health, Relationships, and the Conversations We Avoid with Margaret Light [E258] – Automotive Field Theory
3. From Bad Grounds to Bricked Modules: Real-World Diagnostic Lessons [E257] – Automotive Field Theory
4. Cultivating Mechanical Aptitude in the AI Age [E256] – Automotive Field Theory
5. Mailbag: Principles and Practices of Oscilloscope Diagnostics [E255] – Automotive Field Theory
6. Technician Pay, Profit Sharing, and Trust [E254] – Automotive Field Theory
7. How to Start a Career in Auto Repair [E253] – Automotive Field Theory
8. It’s Never Too Late to Do the Right Thing: Lessons from YouTube, Jelly Roll and Physics [E252] – Automotive Field Theory
9. Reflecting on STX 2026 [E251] – Automotive Field Theory
10. The Ethics of a Diagnosis: Navigating System Pressures and Best Practices with Danielle Fanslow[E250] – Automotive Field Theory
11. Does Experience Give You Permission to Ignore Service Information? [E249] – Automotive Field Theory
12. Automotive Field Theory: Rebranding the Podcast [E248] – Automotive Field Theory
13. Why You Can't Motivate Someone Into Training [E247] – Automotive Field Theory
14. The Power of Inspiration: From the Mat to the Shop [E246] – Automotive Field Theory
15. The Most Controversial Tool in Automotive Electrical Diagnostics [E245] – Automotive Field Theory
16. Who Should Pay for Auto Repair Tools? Shop Owner or Employee? [E244] – Automotive Field Theory
17. The Danger of Tunnel Vision in Automotive Diagnostics: Anchoring, Confirmation Bias, and Premature Closure [E243] – Automotive Field Theory
18. 7.3L Power Stroke ICP Sensor Failure and the AI Skill Atrophy Debate [E242] – Automotive Field Theory
19. The Hidden Game Running Your Auto Repair Shop: When Systems Undermine Values [E241] – Automotive Field Theory
20. Why Customers Struggle to Trust Auto Repair [E240] – Automotive Field Theory
21. From Bogeys to Blown Fuses: Navigating Self-Doubt [E239] – Automotive Field Theory
22. Game Theory for Auto Repair Shops: Pricing, Competition, and Strategy [E238] – Automotive Field Theory
23. The Targaryen Technician: When Shop Owners Become What They Once Despised [E237] – Automotive Field Theory
24. Normalization of Deviance: The Challenger Disaster and How Shop Standards Drift [E236] – Automotive Field Theory
25. Corvette Customer Communcation Confusion [E235] – Automotive Field Theory
26. Mailbag Episode: From Quantum Physics to Flat Rate Pay Plans [E234] – Automotive Field Theory
27. From Smashing Pumpkins to Shop Floors: Lessons on Mentorship [E233] – Automotive Field Theory
28. Strength Isn’t What You Think: Lessons on Resilience, Recovery, and Asking for Help [E232] – Automotive Field Theory
29. Your Shop Might Need Marriage Counseling: Fixing Communication in Auto Repair [RR 1087] - Remarkable Results Radio Podcast – Automotive Field Theory
30. The Mount Rushmore of Automotive Trainers: Legends, Pioneers, and Rising Stars [E231] – Automotive Field Theory