Here are some outlandish—and not so outlandish—examples of mechanic and dealership TV commercials.
Commercials That Make Technicians and Dealers the Stars of the Show
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Basic Brake Fluid Testers Are Far More Sophisticated Than You’d Expect
My brake fluid tester sits in a drawer in my box, patiently waiting to dip its little legs in pools of iffy brake fluid. It really isn’t a tool I think about much, even while I’m using it. It’s that simple. Or at least I thought it was. Much like the tester you...
Stress Test Vehicle Grounds
Pop quiz, no cheating: how many amps does the ground side of any circuit conduct? If you said, “As many as the hot side,” get yourself a gold star and skip this article. For the rest of us who weren’t born innately knowing the answer to that question, stick with me...
The Tightwad’s Way To Install Any Wheel Bearing Race
I don’t own a bearing race driver kit, and I haven’t in 20 years of fixing stuff. I also refuse to use sockets to drive a race. I learned a method a long time ago I’ll pass along to you newer techs: I use the race I’m replacing. I primarily have used this trick when...
Why you should empty the master cylinder before bleeding brakes (VIDEO)
Why you should empty the master cylinder before bleeding brakes (VIDEO) Description Removing old fluid from a vehicle’s braking system can be a time-consuming chore, but it doesn’t need to be. Nick and Lemmy discuss some methods for extracting unwanted brake fluid...
Check Out This Hacky Diag Tool
Disclaimer: Dorman Products purchased this kit at full price. In the interest of serious investigative reporting, I swiped the Shop Press credit card for $14.83 to try out a diag tool I thought looked super-cool: the relay bypass. What’s that? Short version: Imagine a...