When the pump automatically shuts off after filling a vehicle’s tank, many people are tempted to add a little more gas. Unfortunately, this can do more harm than good, and the repair bills could add up quickly.
Formal education teaches you theory and the real world teaches you the rest.
The right tools will expand your capabilities and help you to tackle more advanced jobs, but it’s not always easy to know where to start.
It’s been asked of every new mechanic for more than a century. Does it matter in 2025?
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Technician A completed a compression test, noting high readings suggest an exhaust restriction, while Technician B says the test checks volumetric efficiency.
You ARE accounting for them, right?
When plastic parts break, sometimes replacements can be prohibitively expensive or hard to find. Learn how to use a hot staple tool to salvage broken plastics for auto repairs and other projects.
Learn how stop drilling can help to prevent cracks from propagating with a little know-how and a drill.
Lemmy tries out the cheapest lab scope available on Amazon.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Many high-end scan tools come with a capable digital storage oscilloscope. Time to put that tool to work.
What do you do when a part isn’t in an IPD/fiche?
Just because it says “DOT 4” on the bottle doesn’t mean it’s the correct DOT 4 for the vehicle.
The struggle is real for many of your customers.
Props to second place, too.
The celebration of a magazine that was, for some, where their love of working on cars began.
A Midwest mecca that offers services, sales, parts, and restorations—but only for DeLoreans.
A Facebook reel that applies a psychological model to wrenching.
