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The most dangerous piece of equipment in a shop is often the most neglected.
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A nationwide framework of safety regulations has transformed vehicle design and saved countless lives since its introduction in 1968.
Shop Profile: DeLorean Midwest
A Midwest mecca that offers services, sales, parts, and restorations—but only for DeLoreans.
Watch this video on the four stages of grief for mechanics
A Facebook reel that applies a psychological model to wrenching.
The first step I now take in vehicle diagnostics
I’m a slow learner. Don’t be like me.
PSA: Stop throwing away brake rotor screws
They’re real important for two separate reasons.
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Service Writers: Don’t Leave Your Greatest Diag Tool in the Shop
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Best of Shop Press 2024
Let’s recap the best of this year!
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
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VIDEOS
Tariff Talk: A Look Backwards at The Chicken Tax
Lighten the mood at the next cocktail party you attend.
Watch This Video on the Inventor Who Put Lead in Gasoline
He also synthesized chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs).
Why Some Vehicles Have More Than One Spin-on Filter (VIDEO)
Ever spot what appears to be a second oil filter under a vehicle? Lemmy and Nick discuss the advantages of spin-on transmission filters for fluid protection and service.