It seems when it comes to auto technology, no one can seem to agree. between the designer, the engineer, the builder, the consumer, and most of all, the government. One thing people seem to never agree on is older technology vs new technology. I remember when I was college in 2009, there was a new student in class who older than I was and very stubborn. the first thing I heard come out of his mouth was, "I don't want to wok on anything older than the late 80s. This remark particularly bugged me because when I had first started school in 2005 I had the same opinion. except it was more like 70s for me. Anytime new technology was brought up in class (which was what were there to learn) he either shook his head or shared his verbal discust.

As I've learned and worked on more newer and older technology I have come to see the advantages and disadvantages of both. case in point, see photo below

This is poster is in  the bathroom at my work. it is for the oldest vehicle I've ever worked on a 1930 Model A. Each one of the letters on the car and the engine on this poster represents either a place that needs greased, oiled, checked, or tightened. There are over 40 or them between the car and engine and the service intervals are either every 20 miles, 50 miles, 100 miles, 500 miles, or as much as 5000 miles. that's just servicing. that is not even including what it takes to start, drive, and maintain. mind you, it's a fun car to drive it is not what I would choose to drive on a daily basis.

even older fuel injected vehicles I would rather not deal with as much as a  1996 and newer OBDII vehicle. see photo below.

this is one of the ways you can find how a vehicle is running. with the right equipment which is  starting to become more available to the public at affordable prices, you can look at exactly how the engine is running. for instance if your car is running rich and hard starting, you can look at your engine data and see that quite possibly. your coolant temperature sensor could be reading that it's 35 degrees when it's actually 80 degress which would cause the computer to inject way to much fuel into the cylinders. or if it's reading to hot, not enough fuel.

So there you have it, that is why although I love older vehicles and enjoy working on them now and then, on a constant basis I would rather work on a newer vehicle. you can't be afraid of  new technology when you are going into this industry. it's good to know where we come from but it's also good to recognize what we have.