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
Brakes are dang important! Because of that, so is their maintenance. We, as techs, know this, but the humble brake fluid flush is one of the first things motorists strike from recommended maintenance (aided, at times, by timid service writers who don’t care to risk...
Description Dorman Training Center instructor Pete Meier explains how to check the battery and fuses in your DVOM/multimeter to make sure that it’s ready to go for your next job. Related Videos
Every piece of a car’s puzzle shapes its identity: exterior design, performance, power, technology, or the badge on the hood. What’s easy to overlook is how these components have evolved over time. Every part of a vehicle has its own history of innovation, all the way...
It seems every automaker has jumped on the forced induction bandwagon over the last decade. While some say there is no replacement for displacement, a turbocharged engine makes a pretty good argument to the contrary. Turbocharging is hardly new, though. You can read...
Description Too many technicians make these simple mistakes while performing oil changes for customers. Dorman Training Center instructor Pete Meier points out a pair of errors that can turn easy jobs into big headaches. Related Videos