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Air Conditioning Service Fundamentals – ASE Practice Question (VIDEO)

A/C systems are evolving with new designs and refrigerants, making accurate diagnosis and repair more important than ever.

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Junkyard therapy. It’s my kind of therapy.

When I feel like dropping off the grid for a couple hours of “me” time, I head out for a walk in the park—in the junkyard.

How to find a good auto repair shop, according to actual repair professionals (VIDEO)

There’s lot of advice out there about how to choose a reliable mechanic. We asked mechanics what they would advise.

The worst cars are the best classrooms

They don’t build ‘em like they used to, and that’s a shame.

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What an oscilloscope shows that your DVOM can’t (VIDEO)

Your multimeter is a versatile tool. But for certain diagnostics, you need an oscilloscope to get a closer look at a vehicle’s electrical systems.

Can the flat rate system work better for a team?

Turning all jobs into team efforts promotes knowledge transfer to the less-experienced techs, who pay tuition in physical labor.

Boomerang business cards: a quick sales tip

Here’s an easy guerilla marketing trick to get your customer counts up by selling on your days off.

What kind of car is that? A primer on esoteric body styles.

Everyone knows about sedans and pickups, but what about shooting brakes and pony cars? Here’s an incomplete guide to the rarer designs on the road.

Take it from a moron like me: giving customers advance notice of preventive maintenance works!

Giving customers like me a heads-up about recommended maintenance will help us, and yourself.

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