Ever spot what appears to be a second oil filter under a vehicle? Lemmy and Nick discuss the advantages of spin-on transmission filters for fluid protection and service.
Why a compressor clutch doesn’t engage, and tips to find the cause quickly.
Pete Meier explains how vehicle usage and oil/filter quality should affect your maintenance schedules.
You may be surprised at how diesels have made a name for themselves in motorsports.
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Window buttons and toggles are going the way of the dodo. That’s by design.
Patching a punctured tire is a common job, but are you up to date on the latest guidance for safe plug locations?
How one dealership stayed open through the uncertainty of a cyberattack.
Here are some tips to help get you started.
The most dangerous piece of equipment in a shop is often the most neglected.
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Is the Ford 6.0-liter PowerStroke really worthy of its nickname, the “Sick-O?”
Here are some outlandish—and not so outlandish—examples of mechanic and dealership TV commercials.
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.
You don’t need an expensive scan tool to diagnose the cause of an illuminated check engine light.
Some brake jobs can turn into headaches when small air bubbles get trapped within the caliper itself. To resolve the problem, you could pump the brakes over and over, or you could try this handy suggestion to free the air bubble and move on with the brake bleed process.
Did you know that a modern fuel injection system can fire off multiple sprays in the same time it takes for a spark to jump across a plug?
And the most misdiagnosed.
Technician A and Technician B are discussing ways to use fuel trim as a troubleshooting aid. Technician A says that fuel trims that are correcting for a lean condition at high RPM and load conditions indicates a problem in fuel delivery. Technician B says that this condition is caused by a vacuum leak.
