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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 Fluid Exchanges: Are You Missing a Critical Step?

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...

Is Your DVOM Ready for Work? (VIDEO)

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

A Brighter Future: The History and Evolution of Car Headlights

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...

Are You Changing Spark Plugs the Right Way? (VIDEO)

Are You Changing Spark Plugs the Right Way? (VIDEO)

by | Sep 8, 2026

Are You Changing Spark Plugs the Right Way? (VIDEO) 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 Are You...
Is Your DVOM Ready for Work? (VIDEO)

Is Your DVOM Ready for Work? (VIDEO)

by | Sep 1, 2026

Is Your DVOM Ready for Work? (VIDEO) 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 Is Your DVOM Ready for Work?...
Try Doing It the Wrong Way

Try Doing It the Wrong Way

by | Feb 17, 2026

Today’s article is composed of two quick tips that are distinct and different, but interrelated because they’re used on the same items: the humble fasteners we remove and install hundreds of times daily. These tips are both geared to newer techs since we all must find...