Using a lubricant when installing spark plugs was once common practice, but today, you might want to think twice before adding anything to your spark plug threads.
We assembled a list of common and confusing advice, then asked the gang to weigh in on some very questionable practices.
Set yourself up for success with high intensity discharge lighting systems.
There are a lot of ways to approach the business of servicing the car in front of you. Which one is king?
Auto care news and advice you can use.
Smokin’ tires and smokin’ stacks!
There are definitely useless sizes. Or are there?
Why does a set of steelies on the right vehicle hold such allure?
Watch as Lemmy demonstrates the fastest, easiest way to remove a Woodruff key using a common tool that might surprise you. Give it a try next time!
There’s no magic bullet, but sometimes one or two answers is the difference between pass and fail.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
What do you check during drum brake service?
Dressing chisels and punches, however, is a housekeeping task I’ve found not everyone knows they should be doing, and dress your punches and chisels!
There are two kinds of people in the world: race fans and people who haven’t watched these movies.
Hookin’ ain’t easy. Here’s what I wish I knew on Day 1.
Starting a shop and managing it to the big leagues require very different skills. Odds are you don’t have both, and that’s okay.
Their emergency shouldn’t be yours unless they pay a premium to fix it.
At what point does an icon completely fail to provide critical information to a motorist?
The cabin air filter is arguably the most overlooked filter on the car.
