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The Tightwad’s Way To Install Any Wheel Bearing Race
Stop beating your sockets to death.
Shop Profile: Locked N Loaded 4×4
Learn about a shop that’s making Jeeps all they can be.
Why you should empty the master cylinder before bleeding brakes (VIDEO)
Removing old fluid from a vehicle’s braking system can be a time-consuming chore, but it doesn’t need to be.
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An Ode to “Car Talk”
A radio show that, hopefully, will live on for years to come.
Fronting & facing and staging orders: the fast track to the wholesale parts counter
Putting up freight and pulling orders is more than busywork. It’s tuition.
Watch how magnetizer/demagnetizer tools work in this excellent video
Demagnetizers demystified.
Tool review: Klein 3255 bull pin
You can’t beat it. Well, actually, you can.
What does horsepower really mean? (VIDEO)
The essential unit of automotive power has an unexpected history.
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Hybrid A/C Compressor Oil-ASE Practice Question (VIDEO)
On a hybrid vehicle’s air conditioning system that utilizes a high voltage electrical compressor, can only the oil specified by the vehicle manufacturer be used in the compressor or is PAG oil acceptable for use in an electric vehicle’s compressor?
Turbocharger repair and replacement: What you need to know (VIDEO)
Not so long ago, forced induction was mostly limited to high-performance sports cars and diesel trucks. Join Lemmy and Nick for a deep dive into modern forced induction systems and the parts that keep them running.
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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“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.