femmykenny:
It does not really matter either your mechanic is educated or not, the most important thing is to get a good mechanic.
Some are educated but have little knowledge while some are not educated with vast knowledge.
The major difference is the ability of educated mechanic to use Car Diagnostics tools and equipment to resolve car problem and to Counter Guess work done by uneducated mechanic.
My mechanic is not educated but very popular in my area,work from mon/sunday and Only those that have patronise a workshop can tell if a mechanic is good or not.
Oga gazzuz and others on nairaland are famous due to the good news shared by those that have patronised them.
Both educated and uneducated have their merits and demerits.
What would have happen to Nairaland car talk section without the educated mechanics ?
For a while I have been looking forward to oga gazzuz free scan that my mechanic cannot do even when I needed it !
And
I can't imagine calling oga gazzuz on sunday morning that my car develop issue and I will want him to come and check but my uneducated mechanic will come around before dropping the call.
I respect educated mechanic and I don't look down on the latter!

GAZZUZZ:

1 free scan for you. Expires 30th of NOV 2016

honmusa:
Educated Mech will charge you much more and you will have a permanent fix but a illiterate Mech will charge you little or next to nothing but will make you keep coming still you sell the car out of frustration .
I must admit that today's cars are complex and smart systems and will require a smart and above average educated professional to understand it ,so tell me where does the illiterate mechanic now come in except to help you to remove and dismantle tough bolt and screws.
I have been able to fix a whole lot of cars that i have not even touched before within just a few minutes with those same cars been written off by countless no of mechanics .The whole secret is basic education in theory of engineering principle .If you get the theory right ,practical will be a piece cake.

homeboy205:
Educated mechanic are worse bro they go just dey use big big English scam you because they know Lagos people are very Porshe. Very soon now we go get educated vulcanizer on road side in Lagos

Rhotiz:
To be sincere we have uneducated ones that knows d job more thsn d educated ones
likewise vice-versa
It's God's blessing that matters on one's Professional
But being educated z d best .Trust me

pafestula:
Experience is the best teacher, education is overrated in Africa.

Bill Gate is not the most brilliant in the world.

Steve Jobs nko?

What about C Ronaldo ?

Messi ?

Operah Winfrey?

Even Seun Osewa and so on, they are making it on their own, while many Msc holders are kidnappers, etc

homeboy205:
Educated mechanic are worse bro they go just dey use big big English scam you because they know Lagos people are very Porshe. Very soon now we go get educated vulcanizer on road side in Lagos

lonelydude:
Each time I want to take my car to the mechanic, I always develop the fear of the guy destroying something else after fixing the reason for the visit. This was the case with the last mechanic I frequently used until I got tired of him after he completely knocked my car engine and destroyed the gearbox. I had to take a driving break for about two months before I purchased another engine and gearbox.

Now, the new mechanic, who was recommended by the engine seller, installed the entire package only for the speedometer not to be working and a delayed/sluggish response transmission whenever I accelerate. I noticed this when I test-drove the car from the mainland to the island. The engine works perfectly fine but for more than 3 weeks now,I am yet to start driving the car just because of the two problems mentioned above.

The car is currently with my auto-electrician (Very educated Auto-electrician) who said something needs to be changed in the gear. He said the speed sensor (which is perfectly ok) is not being turned by the gear and hence speedometer still stagnant at zero reading. When he turned the speed sensor with his fingers, the speedometer responded but when connected to the gear, it remains stagnant.
He has checked everything every other electrical faults/signal/sensor that may be responsible but none of this seem to be the problem.

My questions:

Are educated mechanics really better than uneducated mechanics? They both claim they are specific car brand specialists (e.g. I work on only toyota, i work on only honda, bla...bla..etc). Do you consider their educational level before the patronize them?

How do exactly know a good and experienced mechanic?

Please, advise a brother. BTW, I drive a Toyota RAV4 (2002).

Thanks in advance for your advice.