A shop foreman who did it for a year gained some firsthand experience that might help you answer the question.
Hookin’ ain’t easy. Here’s what I wish I knew on Day 1.
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.
It’s the perfect tool for some jobs.
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Chances are you’re going to have a Pavlovian response when seeing one of these vehicles.
In my salvage yard days, I learned a trick I still use today that’s the fastest method in the world, hands down.
Turning all jobs into team efforts promotes knowledge transfer to the less-experienced techs, who pay tuition in physical labor.
Here’s an easy guerilla marketing trick to get your customer counts up by selling on your days off.
Everyone knows about sedans and pickups, but what about shooting brakes and pony cars? Here’s an incomplete guide to the rarer designs on the road.
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Learn how stop drilling can help to prevent cracks from propagating with a little know-how and a drill.
A new bill in Pennsylvania would create an alert system that service centers would need to regularly check.
Who puts a battery in a fender? Quite a few mechanics, that’s who.
Some sources say you should never, ever plug a tire … despite the fact that trained professionals have been doing it for decades. We debate.
Turning absurdly specific jargon into a joke isn’t a new idea, but that didn’t stop us from turning it into an April Fools’ joke.
Elon Musk says Tesla Insurance is pushing automaker to simplify designs and increase parts availability.
Driving around with a bunch of snow on top of your vehicle is not only unsafe, but also illegal in many places
Learn to ID Miatas generation by generation like a pro (and from a pro!)