Any auto repair shop worth its salt has at least one welding rig to handle all kinds of jobs.
A set of tires is expensive. Make it special.
Step up your repair game with sensible choices.
You can’t sell what you don’t understand.
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Technicians debate using the min/max function of a digital voltmeter to test the battery and charging system on a customer’s vehicle to determine if the alternator has failed. Who is correct?
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.
Coiled wire is a smart idea for adding service loops or mechanical strain relief on automotive electrical jobs or other projects.
What do you do when a part isn’t in an IPD/fiche?
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Is carb cleaner actually more dangerous than brake cleaner?
The struggle is real for many of your customers.
Props to second place, too.
Are they C-clamps or G-clamps?
The truck and SUV have never been more prolific than they are today. Learn when to sell each type of these tires.
Just when you thought The Golden Rule was out of style, this independent repair shop and used car sales center proves otherwise.
It might be time to rethink oil changes.
There’s two ways to use tire mounting compound.