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Commercials That Make Technicians and Dealers the Stars of the Show
Here are some outlandish—and not so outlandish—examples of mechanic and dealership TV commercials.
Store stuff in your glove box? Thank automobile pioneer Dorothy Levitt (VIDEO)
Ever wonder why virtually all cars and trucks have glove boxes? A visionary woman and her little book about driving changed in-vehicle storage over a hundred years ago.
Inside Global (Generic) OBD-II
You don’t need an expensive scan tool to diagnose the cause of an illuminated check engine light.
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Testing Battery State of Charge – ASE Practice Question (VIDEO)
Technicians discuss battery testing, one says open circuit voltage of less than 10.5 volts indicates a bad battery, while the other says that a reading of 12.5 volts indicates an 80% state of charge. Who is correct?
Tools beyond the basics for DIYers
Step up your repair game with sensible choices.
Transfer cases: how to talk to your customers
You can’t sell what you don’t understand.
Easy trick to transfer gear oil with a simple length of hose (VIDEO)
A fluid transfer pump is the cleanest and easiest way to fill a differential, transmission or transfer case with its necessary fluid.
Bitten by a misfire
Formal education teaches you theory and the real world teaches you the rest.
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Troubleshooting a “No A/C Compressor Engagement” Fault
Why a compressor clutch doesn’t engage, and tips to find the cause quickly.
“Can you drive a stick?”
It’s been asked of every new mechanic for more than a century. Does it matter in 2025?
Five best car and truck tips from mechanics to non-mechanics (VIDEO)
Want to make your vehicle last? Not sure how to talk to a shop about car repairs? Nick and Lemmy offer their five top recommendations.
Pulse width modulation and automotive lighting
Once the most basic of circuits, the humble lamp has also progressed.
Top tips for car and truck fleet maintenance: what repair shops need to know (VIDEO)
Ready to grow your shop’s business with fleet maintenance, service and repairs?
VIDEOS
Why We Take the Negative Battery Cable off First and Put It on Last (VIDEO)
Lemmy explains why this basic task always comes before removing the positive cable to help you understand the theory behind the practice.
Stress Test Vehicle Grounds
Resistance is futile.
The Tightwad’s Way To Install Any Wheel Bearing Race
Stop beating your sockets to death.