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Coolant Service – ASE Practice Question (VIDEO)

Proper cooling system maintenance goes beyond time and mileage, requiring technicians to evaluate coolant condition, additive depletion, and the root causes behind cooling system issues.

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Torque wrench vs. torque stick for installing wheels (VIDEO)

What tools do you trust when installing wheels on a vehicle? The trusty torque wrench, or the straightforward torque sticks? Or maybe both?

A 3-minute video kept me from going ballistic over a $3,000 repair

Here’s 4 reasons you should consider putting them to work at your shop.

Service writers vs. technicians (VIDEO)

Examining the differences (and similarities) between these key roles in the automotive service industry.

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Shop Profile: Hansville Repair

71 years of success started at the end of the road.

Mechanics React: Can you diagnose a vehicle’s problem just from the sound? (VIDEO)

Nick and Lemmy, Dorman employees and mechanics, took a gander at a few internet videos and did their best at diagnosing via the Internet.

Quick tip for greasing clogged fittings

What to do if grease is going everywhere but where you want it.

Which type of salvage yard do you prefer?

There are more variables than you might think

VIDEO: The fastest way to remove a wiper arm

An inexpensive tool that’s worth its weight in gold.

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