This seemingly-impolite question can defuse tense situations in the shop or auto parts store.
The aggressive question you can ask that instantly calms a customer down
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What are your least favorite repair jobs? (VIDEO)
Life can’t all be brake jobs and pre-delivery inspections. Beating time is the name of the game, but it doesn’t always work out. Watch as a few Dorman mechanics talk about the jobs that make more sweat than bread in this video.
PSA: Take a quick look at your punches and chisels (and be sure they’re ready for service)
Dressing chisels and punches, however, is a housekeeping task I’ve found not everyone knows they should be doing, and dress your punches and chisels!
The best auto racing movies to convert non-racing fans
There are two kinds of people in the world: race fans and people who haven’t watched these movies.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Buy once, cry once: Don’t cheap out on these auto repair tools (VIDEO)
Auto repair pros probably know the expression “buy once, cry once,” and for some tools, techs should buy the best they can afford.
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.
Where do you leave your hitch?
In the receiver? In the bed? On a shelf?
5 unconventional brake job tips
Tip #1: stop calling it a “brake job.”
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Oil leak – ASE practice questions (VIDEO)
Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY to cause an oil leak? Our technicians have the answer.
Mechanics React: Can you diagnose a vehicle’s problem just from the sound? (VIDEO)
Nick and Lemmy, Dorman employees and mechanics, took a gander at a few internet videos and did their best at diagnosing via the Internet.
Quick tip for greasing clogged fittings
What to do if grease is going everywhere but where you want it.
Which type of salvage yard do you prefer?
There are more variables than you might think
VIDEO: The fastest way to remove a wiper arm
An inexpensive tool that’s worth its weight in gold.
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The rarely seen control arm-mounted trailer ball rears its head
I really hope the whole week doesn’t go like this.
Let’s hear it for the mighty roach coach
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.
February Automotive Horoscopes
We read the astrological signs and predicted your automotive future.