Shop Press - Auto Repair News & Ideas

It’s totally fine to run your fuel tank down to empty

Stop telling your customers otherwise—modern fuel systems don’t care.

LOF PSA: Don’t forget the lube job

Engine oil is a lubricant, but that’s not what the task’s title is referencing.

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Sketching Skodas

Stevan Ivanov strives to give a little-known brand its rightful place in automotive history.

In defense of the beam-style torque wrench

Beam-types have a few advantages that keep them relevant. If your arsenal doesn’t include one, you might want to think about acquiring one.

A simple tip for burping a radiator

I learned a trick from an old racer that works real well to bleed that rarely leaves me repeating my work.

7 low-tech tips to help bleed difficult brakes

Bleeding brakes is one of those jobs most of us know how to do, but when a hard-to-bleed system pops up, experienced techs have a few additional tricks up their sleeves to help get the job done.

Why service writers should always charge a diag fee – and let techs earn it

Vehicle diagnosis is no walk in the park. Proper diagnosis is critical and difficult, and it shouldn’t be done without doing the work.

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