It isn’t the “registration and insurance card box,” after all.
Why don’t you keep gloves in your car’s glove box? (VIDEO)
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Is the Oil Change Interval in a Vehicle’s Owner’s Manual Always the Right Choice? (VIDEO)
Pete Meier explains how vehicle usage and oil/filter quality should affect your maintenance schedules.
Diesel Engines and Racing
You may be surprised at how diesels have made a name for themselves in motorsports.
Recovering A/C Refrigerant-ASE Practice Question (VIDEO)
Technician A is preparing to recover the refrigerant from a customer’s vehicle. What are the steps he should take when performing this service?
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Six Ways to Best Protect Yourself from Keyless Car Theft (For Now)
Car thieves are getting smart. You need to be smarter.
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.
Shop Profile: Locked N Loaded 4×4
Learn about a shop that’s making Jeeps all they can be.
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What Shape Is a Piston?
Cylindrical? Not really.
Check Out This Hacky Diag Tool
Why build what you can buy inexpensively?
Are You Adding Engine Oil the Wrong Way? (VIDEO)
Think you know how to pour oil out of a jug? Are you sure about that? Lemmy and Nick talk about the best oil pour techniques to avoid making a mess.
Dealers make house calls. Why not you?
Can independent repair shops benefit by offering mobile service to an increasingly immobile America?
What an oscilloscope shows that your DVOM can’t (VIDEO)
Your multimeter is a versatile tool. But for certain diagnostics, you need an oscilloscope to get a closer look at a vehicle’s electrical systems.
VIDEOS
P0420/P0430—The #1 DTC in the Country
And the most misdiagnosed.
Troubleshooting Fuel Trim–ASE Practice Questions (VIDEO)
Technician A and Technician B are discussing ways to use fuel trim as a troubleshooting aid. Technician A says that fuel trims that are correcting for a lean condition at high RPM and load conditions indicates a problem in fuel delivery. Technician B says that this condition is caused by a vacuum leak.
Add or Delete These Simple Parts to Help Customers Save Money
Use it or lose it. Looking for an easy way to win over your customers that they’ll enjoy every time they drive? Look at their vehicles from a hypermiler’s perspective.