Maybe there’s a reason “upsell” has become a dirty word—and it might be your fault.
Maybe there’s a reason “upsell” has become a dirty word—and it might be your fault.
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...
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...
Years ago I was scrolling Reddit and stumbled onto one of the most oddball stories I’ve ever seen, and I was sure it was a joke. A guy had worked at a carnival that ran a game called “Frog Bog,” where you hammer a lever to catapult little rubber frogs onto moving lily...
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...
One could argue that if there were a Mount Rushmore of automotive designers, Harley Earl's face would be carved into the granite before anyone else's. Long before automakers obsessed over focus groups and wind tunnels, Earl understood something revolutionary: people...
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
Every four years, the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) releases a report card for America’s infrastructure, evaluating and grading across 18 categories like condition, funding, and resilience. In the most recent 2025 report, one of the more notable findings...
Description Dorman Training Center instructor Pete Meier offers some pro tips and tricks for successful spark plug installation. Are you making any of these three common mistakes? Related Videos
Jun 16, 2022 | 3 Comments
Every mechanic manages their tool box differently, but these recurring characters seem to be in nearly every garage.
