Ever wonder why virtually all cars and trucks have glove boxes? A visionary woman and her little book about driving changed in-vehicle storage over a hundred years ago.
Tracking Pininfarina’s career from the beginning to 1987.
A primer on spotting unprofitable jobs before they make it to a bay.
Tracking Pininfarina’s career from the beginning to 1987.
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If you have to have them in the shop, endeavor to make politics polite.
Is this the only car part named after an actress?
Learn why it’s not a bad idea to charge a little more for the hassle.
A radio show that, hopefully, will live on for years to come.
Technicians discuss battery testing, one says open circuit voltage of less than 10.5 volts indicates a bad battery, while the other says that a reading of 12.5 volts indicates an 80% state of charge. Who is correct?
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
A vehicle with MacPherson strut suspension is in for tires and an alignment. The technician finds play in the left inner tie rod end. What should the customer be told?
By breaking down the structures used to create DTCs, you can learn how to “decode” beyond the simple descriptions presented by a scanner.
It’s like torquing a bolt, but with an extra twist.
On a hybrid vehicle’s air conditioning system that utilizes a high voltage electrical compressor, can only the oil specified by the vehicle manufacturer be used in the compressor or is PAG oil acceptable for use in an electric vehicle’s compressor?
Why a compressor clutch doesn’t engage, and tips to find the cause quickly.
Assessing tire damage in order to make a repair decision, which technician is correct with the right repair?
Using your shop’s Cost of Doing Business (CODB) as a baseline for labor rates.
Tempted to skip battery isolation during a repair? Dorman Training Center instructor Pete Meier explains how this essential step can protect you from serious injury while working on a vehicle.
