‘Not a grease-covered-spanner-swinger’
When people ask for you specifically to diagnose an issue with their Subaru, you know you have deserved to qualify for the Subaru World Technical Competition.
Ryan Grave, who has been working for Winger Subaru in Pukekohe for 12 years, recently qualified for the world event following his strong results at the Oceania Technical Competition, which was held in Australia in March, where he placed first.
Grave said he was happy with his results, and said it proved he wasn’t just an ordinary mechanic.
‘‘I guess it’s just confirming that I’m not a grease-coveredspanner-swinger and I actually know what I am doing.’’
Competing against nine other technicians from around Australia, Grave knew he was in for some stiff competition if he wanted to compete in the SWTC, which will be held in Japan in November this year.
‘‘There are some really, really switched on guys out there in the network,’’ said Grave.
‘‘For me to know that I am going up against the best in the world is a bit daunting.’’
The Oceania competition involved several components including a written exam, a practical session based on car diagnostics and testing, both on and off the car, over a two-day period.
As for the world competition, contenders will not know the faults they need to find on the vehicle.
However, contestants will be
‘‘I’ve got study to do over the next few months to make sure I am prepared for Japan.’’