Mechanic vs technician made simple. or at least I will try. Mechanic is and expert so they think because they are rocket scientists who know how to use tools and tear shit apart thinking they know their shit. Technician actually knows the engineering of the product how its designed and exactly how it works. There fore can actually repair it correctly vs the mechanic who just throws parts at it and pretends.

Now let me make it clear dealerships employ mechanics because they have computers that tell the mechanics how to repair the vehicle and feel all they need is mechanics. Usually there is one person like me in that back ground to help out all the mechanics that actually knows what is up. Mechanics dont know shit unless the computer tells them how to fix it they think a harbour freight code puller is going to tell them how to fix it. I started out as a mechanic and developed in to a technician many don't they just get the pay check and go home.