Any technician will have a few files in the toolbox for material removal jobs. But are you using these tools with the correct technique?

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Don’t break fittings—break ‘em free.
That old smartphone can actually help when you don’t have a second set of eyes to help out.
Proper tooling and techniques are critical to repairing threads—and if you’re a mechanic, neither are marketed well to you.
DIFM customers just won’t purchase this common underhood part.
If you’re a budding technician, a few of these pointers might help ya during front end work.
There are a lot of ways to approach the business of servicing the car in front of you. Which one is king?
Repairing future failure points before they fail is a lucrative way to save your customers money, just like maintenance does.
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The “best” parts for the job are highly dependent on the environment in which they operate.