When placing an airbag on a workbench, which is the safest direction for it to face? We have the answer.
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The best mechanic social media accounts to follow in 2023
Everyone likes informative, interesting, or funny social media accounts. Here are a few entertaining ones about cars and the people who repair them. And don’t forget to follow us, too, at the following accounts: Follow Follow Follow Follow Follow MotorCity...
Junkyard therapy. It’s my kind of therapy.
For some folks it’s fishing. For others it’s golf. But when I feel like dropping off the grid for a couple hours of “me” time, I head out for a walk in the park—in the junkyard. Actually let me clarify that, because not all junkyards are the kind of junkyard where I...
The worst cars are the best classrooms
In my line of work it helps if you like cars. It helps even more if you love ‘em. Which I do, and far more than they deserve to be loved as inanimate objects. That misplaced affection—along with the fact that I bore easily—also helps explain why I’ve had so many....
March Automotive Horoscopes
Aries: The rhythm in your current workflow gives stability and predictability. Don’t lose it! Your service writer will have plenty of work for you soon. Lean on your focus to plow through your list of tasks, and use any down time to organize your personal space. You...
TECHNICIAN CHALLENGE: The Mystery Box
TECHNICIAN CHALLENGE: The Mystery Box Description So much in the repair world relies upon feel—but it’s not so often you don’t have sight to aid you in your work. Watch as a few Dormanites attempt to identify auto parts using just the sense of touch and...