Exactally how good at math do you have to be to be a mechanic?

I had no clue where to put this so if this is the wrong place feel free to correct me.

I was wondering how good you have to be at math to hack it as a mechanic.

I'm really good with languages and stuff but when it comes to math I have some extreme difficulties and I was wondering if that would play a part in being a mechanic. If I were to work hard enough do you think it's possible?

Thanks. Bye.

if you're doing servicing and basic stuff, nothing special.

if it's engineering/design/performance/tuning/building engines you need to be pretty good.

Yea, figured. Guess I gotta not skip math anymore. What a drag. Thanks for the response man.

No worries. just remember:

nothing in life worth having comes easy.

if you're talking about the profession, you really won't use any math other than basic arithmetic. to get into college you'll need a few credits, it changes from country to country and from state to state, and you'll need to achieve a certain average depending on what college you attend.

for engineering, as said above, you'll need to be decently good. you don't need to be any kind of genious or nerd or anything (trust me, i'm no nerd, i barely put any effort into it) but you'll need to be confortable with your calculus, vectors, etc. it's a tough program for those who aren't comfortable but if you can handle advanced mathematics you should be able to handle it.

it would be helpful if you told us where you're thinking of going and what course you're thinking of taking, as well as what country you're from (probably the united states). if you need information on engineering in university you can PM me, i'm in first year engineering so i can help you out with some of your questions.

as a basic mechanic, you have to be able to use a calculator. thats about it.
to be anything more will require lots of work, as said above...

my only comment would be you need to have a very firm understanding of basic electricity. This can require a bit of math, but most of what you actually use in the field is pretty simple stuff you can do in your head, as far as math goes.

This really depends on what level of mechanics you are. A parts hanger doesn't really need any math at all. If you get into higher level diagnostics, there can be a little bit, but still nothing all that complex most of the time.

If you want to become a well paid mechanic, learn everything you can about electronics. Technicians that make their living from diagnostics are/will be the guys that make the real money. There is money to be made from hanging parts of course, but they are dime a dozen. Good diagnostic guys are much harder to find.

If you arent good at math its still possible to be a mechanic its just alot harder. but basically all you need to know is simple algebra and if you ever plan on fabricating maybe a simple understanding of geometry.

Okay cool! Thanks guys! Well I'm off to do algebra.(I home school on mondays. go to school 4 days a week. word.) Simplifying letters. What the hell. Thanks again guys!