Before you toss those zip tie scraps in the trash, consider saving them for plastic repair jobs. In many cases, the plastic used in zip ties will bond with common automotive plastics with the help of a soldering iron.
Why build what you can buy inexpensively?
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.
Can independent repair shops benefit by offering mobile service to an increasingly immobile America?
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The Japanese Domestic Market performance car you’ve waited 25 years to drive is finally ready for legal export.
Smokin’ tires and smokin’ stacks!
You know what bump steer is. Where does it originate?
You don’t want to sell every job. Trust me.
When the pump automatically shuts off after filling a vehicle’s tank, many people are tempted to add a little more gas. Unfortunately, this can do more harm than good, and the repair bills could add up quickly.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Loaded knuckles streamline wheel bearing and suspension repairs to help shops boost efficiency and profitability.
What do you check during drum brake service?
These simple tools can be worth their weight in gold if you know how to use ‘em.
Any auto repair shop worth its salt has at least one welding rig to handle all kinds of jobs.
Exner was responsible for the look of cool cars of the late 1950’s, not just at Chrysler, but at other automakers as well.
Ready to grow your shop’s business with fleet maintenance, service and repairs?
There are many types of punches. There’s a reason for that.
A helpful video investigation of proper (and improper) torque wrench techniques and habits.
