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Fixing cracked plastic parts with a hot staple tool (VIDEO)

When plastic parts break, sometimes replacements can be prohibitively expensive or hard to find. Learn how to use a hot staple tool to salvage broken plastics for auto repairs and other projects.

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Beverly Hills auto body shop launched a jewelry business using scrap metal from luxury cars

CRASH Jewelry uses real fenders, doors and hoods from high-end vehicles to make cuffs, earrings, necklaces and more.

Your customers are using their HVAC systems wrong

It’s up to you to tell them why.

Should a customer bring parts?

How does your shop weigh the risk and reward of customer-supplied parts?

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Why a magnetic drain plug is a worthwhile upgrade (VIDEO)

Do your customers know the benefits of magnetic oil drain plugs? Swap out their standard drain plugs to help protect against unnecessary engine damage.

5 surprising facts from the 2023 Auto Care Association Factbook

Convenience is king for independent shops, EV owners love dealerships, car materials are changing, and more.

What do techs recommend for a “car crate?”

What are the essentials you recommend every motorist keep on board?

RIP iPod, the best way to listen to music in your car, maybe ever

Apple recently announced they are fully discontinuing the iPod, a product that is possibly the greatest way to listen to music in your car, ever.

VIDEO: (Spoiler within) Crimp or solder?

An unfair and unbalanced review of different ways to make electrical connections.

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Brake rotor thickness variation – ASE practice questions (VIDEO)

On a car with disc brakes, what is the most likely symptom of a vehicle with rotors that measured out-of-spec for thickness variation when measured at several places on the rotor surface?