Starting a shop and managing it to the big leagues require very different skills. Odds are you don’t have both, and that’s okay.

It’s up to you to tell them why.
How does your shop weigh the risk and reward of customer-supplied parts?
Largely supercar fare, wild points of entry have no shortage of variety.
Auto care news and advice you can use.
Which of the following is LEAST LIKELY to cause an oil leak? Our technicians have the answer.
New analysis into proposed rule changes offers some thinking into the future of the auto repair industry if all new vehicles move to ZEVs.
Power transmission brawn starts with brains.
Watch the Dorman mechanics watch videos. It’s better than it sounds, we promise.
Fashion moves faster than block design, but trends still exist. What’s the next one?
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
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.
Do rising car prices portend rising service life?
Like corded phones, floppy disks and TVs with antennas, the Check Engine icon doesn’t make sense anymore. Let’s change it.
Our photographer Mike Apice was recently visiting a Dorman facility in Portland, Tennessee, when he stopped in to a small repair shop in nearby Cross Plans. Here’s a look inside.
My new Explorer ST goes like a scalded dog. Ford’s Performance Driving School taught me how to avoid getting bitten.
There’s still a place for arcade racing games, even in today’s world of hyper-realistic simulation racing games
We read the astrological signs and predicted your automotive future.
Stop telling your customers otherwise—modern fuel systems don’t care.