How many times have you seen a hub dust cap with ugly dents from a sloppy installation? A dust cap tool is a handy tool for installing caps on customer vehicles without damaging the cap’s appearance.
Study for your ASE exams with this quick practice question.
Brake fluid can wear out just like any other fluid.
The Rust Belt and the Salt Belt may sound similar, and you might even hear them used interchangeably, but they are distinct names that any automotive professional or enthusiast should know. Take a few seconds to get the real story on these terms.
Shop Press is the news and idea hub for everything related to working on cars and trucks, focusing on repair, technology, and wrenching lifestyle. With interesting stories from around the world, features on creative people and solutions, and all kinds of other stuff that’ll make you use your mind and your hands.
Auto care news and advice you can use.
This British engineer changed racing forever by making cars lighter, not more powerful.
Your guide to understanding controversy and proposed legislation that directly affects how repair professionals earn a paycheck.
Air filter elements come in a variety of shapes and designs, but which one is right for you?
With 84% approval, it’s the latest electoral show of support for providing owners and independent garages with more ability to repair motor vehicles.
Proper tooling and techniques are critical to repairing threads—and if you’re a mechanic, neither are marketed well to you.
Are you a wrench and a writer? A counterperson and a communicator? A service writer and a scribe? Get paid to share your experience and expertise with thousands of Shop Press readers.
Auto care news and advice you can use.
Learn why it’s not a bad idea to charge a little more for the hassle.
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.
Supplement your shop’s oxyacetylene torch with alternatives.
These handy tools can are useful for all kinds of alignment tasks involving covers, pans, and gaskets.
If you’re a budding technician, a few of these pointers might help ya during front end work.
DEF is easy to contaminate, and fortunately, it’s also easy to test. Check to be sure that your customers’ DEF is up to spec with these simple tests.
In this challenge, techs and DIYers get as close as possible to a target final pressure to see who’s got the best skills and strategies at the tire machine.
A few things to bear in mind considering the increased wear on tires.
