Quote Originally Posted by Adam Strange View Post
This seems less of an example of Ti than of Te, because I’ve actually done this with cars all my life, and with a lot of other things. So has my LSE buddy.

Having a manual to guide you seems more Ti to me.
This is basically T ego, usually ST. Sometimes NT types. Rarely SF types.

I would agree on Ti types preferring to understand what they're doing by reading a manual. But not necessarily a step-by-step howto manual (these are more likely preferred by Te valuers / maybe process types). A manual on the "theory of operation" of a certain car subsystem is extremely interesting for Ti egos, for example.

A Ti leading type would probably carefully study the manuals first before deciding on how to approach the task, Ti creative is more likely going to dive right in and only start consulting the manuals after getting stuck or realizing they're making an obvious mistake. Te types possibly read the manuals less, but I've seen LSE consulting manuals for tightening torques and some obvious pitfalls in advance. SLI don't seem to care much about official manuals but might check (and create) tutorial videos.