DIFM customers just won’t purchase this common underhood part.
Lubricant? More like lubri-can. A very cheap staple of most shops, I’ve learned to use it in a few unconventional ways.
Failing to perform these two vital service steps could cost time and money—or worse.
Any of these mistakes can lead to an unwanted oil leak or worse—a blown engine.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
The celebration of a magazine that was, for some, where their love of working on cars began.
Does the shop retain right of first refusal, or is moonlighting A-OK?
From Colonel Hogan to Mr. T to Fonzie, here’s a completely unscientific list of television wrenches.
ID Jeeps generation by generation with a few easy tricks.
Is your brain filled with automobilia obscurity? Prove it.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Do you have a toolbox ready to go for repairs on the road? What do you keep in it?
Door striker bolts became known as Nader pins after “Unsafe at Any Speed” caused a national uproar and led to the first FMVSS rules.
Several speed records were once set on the beach of Cape May, New Jersey
If your waiting room stinks, so does waiting in it.
Skillset and mindset often determine the toolset.
What tools do you trust when installing wheels on a vehicle? The trusty torque wrench, or the straightforward torque sticks? Or maybe both?
Here’s 4 reasons you should consider putting them to work at your shop.
Examining the differences (and similarities) between these key roles in the automotive service industry.