Any auto repair shop worth its salt has at least one welding rig to handle all kinds of jobs.
Welding tips for automotive repair: What you need to know (VIDEO)
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Better ops with SOPs
Why you should use standard operating procedures for customer communications.
Cars that make you think of something specific
Chances are you’re going to have a Pavlovian response when seeing one of these vehicles.
Photo gallery: Auto repair (and a few motorcyclists) in Indianapolis, Indiana
Shop Press photographer Mike Apice recently visited Indiana, exploring the local scene and a few repair shops. Here’s a bit of what he saw behind his lens.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Do You Know the Right Way to Use Rasps and Files? (VIDEO)
Any technician will have a few files in the toolbox for material removal jobs. But are you using these tools with the correct technique?
Noisy disc brakes – ASE practice questions (VIDEO)
What causes brake noise?
Fuel pump designs are changing. Do you know what kind of fuel pump you’re troubleshooting?
Many vehicles today have made the switch to DC brushless fuel pumps. They don’t work like the older brush-type pumps do.
Mechanic trivia: Which vehicle has a longer passenger side wiper blade? (VIDEO)
Almost every vehicle on the road has a longer wiper blade on the driver side. On older vehicles, you’ll also see two of the same size wipers working together. But can you think of any models that have the longer wiper blade on the passenger side?
The Shop Press Automotive Paragon series: a recap
Let’s review some of the icons and oddballs we’ve featured here so far.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Watch This Video on the Inventor Who Put Lead in Gasoline
He also synthesized chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
Battery date codes are painfully unstandardized and you’re better off without them
Don’t waste your time with codebreaking. Just grab a paint pen.
Using a spaghetti trick to keep zip ties organized (VIDEO)
Chefs know a helpful hack to keep spaghetti from falling out of an opened bag, and the same idea happens to work perfectly for zip ties. Give it a try next time you have a pack of zip ties that doesn’t have a resealable closure.
Book review: “Pump and Circumstance”
A walk (or drive) through the history of gas and service stations.
Piston rings – ASE practice questions (VIDEO)
Study for your ASE exams with this quick practice question.
VIDEOS
Automotive terms that differ in other English-speaking countries
Are they C-clamps or G-clamps?
LT-series vs. P-series tires
The truck and SUV have never been more prolific than they are today. Learn when to sell each type of these tires.
If you have a soldering iron, you need a solder sucker (VIDEO)
Removing old solder is a crucial part of preparing a component for a new soldered connection, and a desolder pump (often called a solder sucker) is the ideal tool for the job.