Pete Meier explains how vehicle usage and oil/filter quality should affect your maintenance schedules.
Is the Oil Change Interval in a Vehicle’s Owner’s Manual Always the Right Choice? (VIDEO)
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Tire techs: Elevate your work with this one humble task
I have mounted and balanced many tires. I have also sold many tires, and there was a step I took when I was installing them that I insisted all techs did when I eventually began writing service. I’m going to share it here, and while I can’t insist upon anything from...
Transfer cases: how to talk to your customers
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Bitten by a misfire
There are hundreds of great automotive technical schools around the country and they teach all the book lessons you need to know to start in this business. But nothing teaches better than real world experience. I consider myself a pretty good tech today and I got that...
Pulse width modulation and automotive lighting
I recently was talking to someone about how complex modern systems have gotten, and realized my unwilling conversational victim wasn’t sure why things had gotten so complex and if that was a good thing or not. “Even the lights are difficult!” the exasperated fella...