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.
Examining the parts closely can yield valuable clues for putting a machine together.
This seemingly-impolite question can defuse tense situations in the shop or auto parts store.
23 of the most informative, interesting, and funny car-related accounts on the socials
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In the receiver? In the bed? On a shelf?
Tip #1: stop calling it a “brake job.”
There are literally thousands of wiper-related patents, stretching over a century, and we’re still looking to build better designs today.
Nick and Lemmy, Dorman employees and mechanics, took a gander at a few internet videos and did their best at diagnosing via the Internet.
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It might be time to rethink oil changes.
There are more variables than you might think
An inexpensive tool that’s worth its weight in gold.
Nick and Lemmy again try their darnedest at hip-shooting responses to Reddit questions.
Every mechanic manages their tool box differently, but these recurring characters seem to be in nearly every garage.
There’s lot of advice out there about how to choose a reliable mechanic. We asked mechanics what they would advise.
They don’t build ‘em like they used to, and that’s a shame.
There are definitely useless sizes. Or are there?
