A playlist of videos from a recent trip to a Dorman contributor’s personal shop.
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Engine oil is a lubricant, but that’s not what the task’s title is referencing.
You don’t need to do anything—but if you do, there are only a few things worth doing.
Every tech has a story. What’s yours?
For decades, VW served its workers a unique German dish that I had to try for myself: currywurst.
What does your shop use? Where are you? Can you help us make a map?
Does the shop retain right of first refusal, or is moonlighting A-OK?
Here are a few things consider before taking on work that falls beyond the scope of repair or maintenance.
If your waiting room stinks, so does waiting in it.
Mary Walton’s 1997 look behind the scenes of the Ford Taurus shows the human side of car production.
Is this what automotive enthusiasm looks like now?
Why not capitalize on easy, predictable service that’s almost never a rush job?
Aiming for bare pavement may prevent some accidents, but at tremendous costs to taxpayers, mechanics, and the environment.