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Service Writing Tip: Justify Your Recommendations

Writers, are you as tired as I am of getting lambasted by customers when you recommend work beyond the symptoms displayed by a vehicle that was brought to your shop? Between TikTok videos and fuel touching $5 per gallon (or six, for those of you burning diesel), it...

Start Fasteners by Hand Before Using Power Tools (VIDEO)

Description Cordless power tools are stronger and more common than ever, and they help to speed up all kinds of automotive work. But cross-threading or stripping a fastener can bring progress to a halt in an instant. Start by hand-threading fasteners before reaching...

Take a Step Back to Take a Step Forward (VIDEO)

Description Ever get up to your elbows in a diagnostic problem, only to wind up right where you started an hour later? It may be time to take a step back to get fresh perspective. That way, you can reevaluate the problem and potentially spot issues you’ve...

How to Hang Onto a Tricky Nut or Bolt (VIDEO)

Description Having trouble hanging onto a nut or bolt, especially in a part of the vehicle with minimal access or tight corners? Try these tips and tricks for keeping fasteners where you want them during installation.Related Videos

Brake rotor thickness variation – ASE practice questions (VIDEO)

by | Mar 26, 2024

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On a car with disc brakes, what is the most likely symptom of a vehicle with rotors that measured out-of-spec for thickness variation when measured at several places on the rotor surface?

More ASE Practice Questions

DSO Settings – ASE Practice Question (VIDEO)

Technician A argues that the 20/20 Rule captures most lab scope signals, while Technician B counters that a DSO doesn’t record signals in real time but samples and plots voltage data. Who is correct?

Coolant Service – ASE Practice Question (VIDEO)

Proper cooling system maintenance goes beyond time and mileage, requiring technicians to evaluate coolant condition, additive depletion, and the root causes behind cooling system issues.

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