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.
Think you know your dash lights? Shop Press contributors Keith, Miriam, Chris, and Greaser try their best to identify all kinds of lights, symbols, and indicators.
Spark plugs have a tough enough job to do—don’t make it any harder by servicing them improperly!
A scathing new analysis from the Mozilla Foundation says every single car brand failed its standards for security and respecting user privacy.
Auto care news and advice you can use.
Coiled wire is a smart idea for adding service loops or mechanical strain relief on automotive electrical jobs or other projects.
CRASH Jewelry uses real fenders, doors and hoods from high-end vehicles to make cuffs, earrings, necklaces and more.
It’s up to you to tell them why.
How does your shop weigh the risk and reward of customer-supplied parts?
Largely supercar fare, wild points of entry have no shortage of variety.
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Are they C-clamps or G-clamps?
I really hope the whole week doesn’t go like this.
In spite of the not-so-savory name, this ancillary piece of daily life in the shop is a beloved tradition in the automotive industry.
We read the astrological signs and predicted your automotive future.
Elon Musk says Tesla Insurance is pushing automaker to simplify designs and increase parts availability.
A recent J.D. Power study found that a few simple amenities in your service center’s lobby go a long way toward making your customers want to come back, but few businesses have them.
Exhaust work is straightforward and (I think) easy to understand. Here are some pointers for service techs to avoid comebacks when hanging pipe.
Lubricant? More like lubri-can. A very cheap staple of most shops, I’ve learned to use it in a few unconventional ways.
