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.
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.
Find out how they differ from wet sump oil systems.
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.
USB charging problems? Dorman’s experts explore specialized tools and provide handy tips for these increasingly common repairs.
13 of the most informative, interesting, and/or funny mechanic-related accounts on the socials
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.
Lemmy explains why this basic task always comes before removing the positive cable to help you understand the theory behind the practice.
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.
There are definitely useless sizes. Or are there?
Why does a set of steelies on the right vehicle hold such allure?
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.
