Crank fasteners are often a real pain to remove. Mechanics with expensive impact wrenches and large breaker bars struggle to remove them—but there’s a better way.
The habits you form first can be the hardest ones to break.
The Proving Grounds crew takes on another round of The Mystery Box Challenge with new parts and a few new faces.
Air filters are an easy service item to overlook, but most manufacturers recommend a new filter every year or 15,000 miles.
Auto care news and advice you can use.
A defective harmonic balancer can affect the accuracy of ignition timing readings or a defective harmonic balancer can damage the crank. Which technician is correct?
Shop Press’ Miriam discusses tasks and tips to maintain a well-rounded shop.
Your guide to understanding controversy and proposed legislation that directly affects how repair professionals earn a paycheck.
Air filter elements come in a variety of shapes and designs, but which one is right for you?
With 84% approval, it’s the latest electoral show of support for providing owners and independent garages with more ability to repair motor vehicles.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Analyzing a new trick I learned from an old dog.
DIFM customers just won’t purchase this common underhood part.
Think you know your dash lights? Shop Press contributors Keith, Miriam, Chris, and Greaser try their best to identify all kinds of lights, symbols, and indicators.
Supplement your shop’s oxyacetylene torch with alternatives.
These handy tools can are useful for all kinds of alignment tasks involving covers, pans, and gaskets.
As dashboard cameras become more common, repair professionals should know how to deal with them.
Reverse is an innovation that’s easy to take for granted—but it was a revolutionary addition to the automobile.
“Rebuild in a can” is not the right way to fix the tool, but it will get you by until you can repair it correctly.
