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Carm Capriotto interviews Andrew Fischer about a disciplined approach to automotive diagnostics and technician development.

Thanks to our Partners, NAPA Auto Care and NAPA TRACS Watch Full Video Episode Recorded live at the TST Big Event 2026, host Carm Capriotto sits down with Andrew Fischer, shop manager at Cergizan's Auto and Truck Repair in Northwest Indiana, and an industry trainer. Andrew shares his disciplined, process-driven approach to diagnostics, his passion for technician development, and why shop culture plays a defining role in long-term success. From daily habits to big-picture philosophy, this conversation is a roadmap for building more confident, capable technicians. What You’ll Learn: Why committing to at least 40 hours of continuous education each year can dramatically reduce comebacks and improve shop performance How to build learning into daily routines: whether through short practice sessions, webinars, or online training resources The power of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and why “going rogue” in diagnostics leads to inefficiency How Andrew’s “detective mind mapping” technique helps technicians visually organize problems and accelerate accurate diagnoses Why revisiting foundational knowledge is critical and how ego often prevents technicians from mastering the basics How…

People in this episode

Host: Carm Capriotto

Guest: Andrew Fischer

Topics covered

• automotive diagnostics
• technician development
• shop culture
• continuous education
• Standard Operating Procedures
• detective mind mapping
• failure and expertise

Keywords

• automotive
• diagnostics
• education
• SOPs
• mind mapping
• shop performance
• technician training

Sponsors

NAPA Auto Care, NAPA TRACS

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Northwest Indiana

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