Starting a shop and managing it to the big leagues require very different skills. Odds are you don’t have both, and that’s okay.

Dressing chisels and punches, however, is a housekeeping task I’ve found not everyone knows they should be doing, and dress your punches and chisels!
There are two kinds of people in the world: race fans and people who haven’t watched these movies.
Hookin’ ain’t easy. Here’s what I wish I knew on Day 1.
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The struggle is real for many of your customers.
Do rising car prices portend rising service life?
Like corded phones, floppy disks and TVs with antennas, the Check Engine icon doesn’t make sense anymore. Let’s change it.
Our photographer Mike Apice was recently visiting a Dorman facility in Portland, Tennessee, when he stopped in to a small repair shop in nearby Cross Plans. Here’s a look inside.
My new Explorer ST goes like a scalded dog. Ford’s Performance Driving School taught me how to avoid getting bitten.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
This surefire solution really stinks.
When released from captivity, these things will give ya a case of the spins.
Rust-resisting stainless steel cars are back. Will they have better success than their predecessors?
I was raised in times and places where it was considered a mark of pride to get the job done, no matter the risk to your own body. That, friends, is bunk.
In my salvage yard days, I learned a trick I still use today that’s the fastest method in the world, hands down.
In spite of the not-so-savory name, this ancillary piece of daily life in the shop is a beloved tradition in the automotive industry.
We read the astrological signs and predicted your automotive future.
Elon Musk says Tesla Insurance is pushing automaker to simplify designs and increase parts availability.