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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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Fuse box-compatible circuit breakers are the ultimate spares when space is limited

Throw a set of these resettable “fuses” in your toolbox.

Harmonic balancers – ASE practice questions (VIDEO)

A defective harmonic balancer can affect the accuracy of ignition timing readings or a defective harmonic balancer can damage the crank. Which technician is correct?

Easy tests for diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) contamination (VIDEO)

DEF is easy to contaminate, and fortunately, it’s also easy to test. Check to be sure that your customers’ DEF is up to spec with these simple tests.

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Compression Testing | ASE Practice Questions (VIDEO)

All four cylinders are below specification by about the same amount. After performing a wet compression test, values remained unchanged. What could cause this condition?

TECHNICIAN CHALLENGE: Can you identify these dash lights? PART 3 (VIDEO)

Think you know your dash lights? Shop Press contributors Keith, Miriam, Chris, and Greaser try their best to identify all kinds of lights, symbols, and indicators.

Torches for courses: which heating tools should a mechanic own?

Supplement your shop’s oxyacetylene torch with alternatives.

More ways to use oil pan alignment pins around the shop! (VIDEO)

These handy tools can are useful for all kinds of alignment tasks involving covers, pans, and gaskets.

A few tips for ball joint removal

If you’re a budding technician, a few of these pointers might help ya during front end work.

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Add or Delete These Simple Parts to Help Customers Save Money

Use it or lose it. Looking for an easy way to win over your customers that they’ll enjoy every time they drive? Look at their vehicles from a hypermiler’s perspective.

Five things to know when working on HID headlights

Set yourself up for success with high intensity discharge lighting systems.

What’s the best way to move tools about the shop?

There are a lot of ways to approach the business of servicing the car in front of you. Which one is king?

The best way to help customers find your auto repair shop

If your customers can’t easily find your location, hours, or contact information, you’ll clearly struggle to earn their business. Here is a tip to help.

TECHNICIAN CHALLENGE: Can you identify these dash lights? PART 2 (VIDEO)

Think you know your dash lights? Shop Press contributors Keith, Miriam, Chris, and Greaser try their best to identify all kinds of lights, symbols, and indicators.