It’s been asked of every new mechanic for more than a century. Does it matter in 2025?

Formal education teaches you theory and the real world teaches you the rest.
The right tools will expand your capabilities and help you to tackle more advanced jobs, but it’s not always easy to know where to start.
It’s been asked of every new mechanic for more than a century. Does it matter in 2025?
Auto care news and advice you can use.
Ever spot what appears to be a second oil filter under a vehicle? Lemmy and Nick discuss the advantages of spin-on transmission filters for fluid protection and service.
The celebration of a magazine that was, for some, where their love of working on cars began.
A Midwest mecca that offers services, sales, parts, and restorations—but only for DeLoreans.
A Facebook reel that applies a psychological model to wrenching.
I’m a slow learner. Don’t be like me.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Learn about a shop that’s making Jeeps all they can be.
Do you have a toolbox ready to go for repairs on the road? What do you keep in it?
Let’s recap the best of this year!
Putting up freight and pulling orders is more than busywork. It’s tuition.
Demagnetizers demystified.
The celebration of a magazine that was, for some, where their love of working on cars began.
A Midwest mecca that offers services, sales, parts, and restorations—but only for DeLoreans.
A Facebook reel that applies a psychological model to wrenching.