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.
A fellow YouTuber recommended it. Why not give it a try?
Two solutions for yellowed, hazy headlights.
They look the same, but serve different roles. Here are the very specific scenarios where the lesser-known parallel connector shines.
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Peering inside the inner workings of a deceptively complex tool
The flat-rate system doesn’t reward tenacity.
We read the astrological signs and predicted your automotive future.
75,000 state residents agree that independent repair shops should have ready access to real-time vehicle data.
I hate buying ratchets. Here’s what I think of my newest one, an ICON 56193.
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Removing old fluid from a vehicle’s braking system can be a time-consuming chore, but it doesn’t need to be.
13 of the most informative, interesting, and/or funny mechanic-related accounts on the socials
When I feel like dropping off the grid for a couple hours of “me” time, I head out for a walk in the park—in the junkyard.
There’s lot of advice out there about how to choose a reliable mechanic. We asked mechanics what they would advise.
They don’t build ‘em like they used to, and that’s a shame.
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.
Don’t break fittings—break ‘em free.
That old smartphone can actually help when you don’t have a second set of eyes to help out.
