Stop telling your customers otherwise—modern fuel systems don’t care.

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A shop foreman who did it for a year gained some firsthand experience that might help you answer the question.
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Powerful tools—if you know how to use ‘em.
Latin is a language, as dead as it can be/It killed the ancient Romans, and now it’s killing me.
Pat Goss, arguably America’s most famous mechanic, has died.
It’s a tiny step on the manufacturing line, but boy, drain plugs save mechanics a ton of time.
Help your customers prioritize their repairs and they’ll keep coming back.
We read the astrological signs and predicted your automotive future.
Stop telling your customers otherwise—modern fuel systems don’t care.
Engine oil is a lubricant, but that’s not what the task’s title is referencing.