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

Step up your repair game with sensible choices.
You can’t sell what you don’t understand.
A fluid transfer pump is the cleanest and easiest way to fill a differential, transmission or transfer case with its necessary fluid.
Auto care news and advice you can use.
You don’t need an expensive scan tool to diagnose the cause of an illuminated check engine light.
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.
Shop Press is the news and idea hub for everything related to working on cars and trucks, focusing on repair, technology, and wrenching lifestyle. With interesting stories from around the world, features on creative people and solutions, and all kinds of other stuff that’ll make you use your mind and your hands.
Auto care news and advice you can use.
A brake service job isn’t complete unless the reservoir cap’s diaphragm has been pushed back into place. This simple step is easy to forget, but it helps to reduce brake fluid contamination and ensure proper system function.
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.
It might be time to rethink oil changes.
There’s two ways to use tire mounting compound.
Get up to speed on a safety feature not often seen in the United States.