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The surreal appeal of steel wheels
Why does a set of steelies on the right vehicle hold such allure?
The fastest way to remove a Woodruff key (VIDEO)
Watch as Lemmy demonstrates the fastest, easiest way to remove a Woodruff key using a common tool that might surprise you. Give it a try next time!
Seven tips to help you pass your ASE exams
There’s no magic bullet, but sometimes one or two answers is the difference between pass and fail.
SHOP STUFF
Auto care news and advice you can use.
Noisy disc brakes – ASE practice questions (VIDEO)
What causes brake noise?
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.”
Windshield wipers have had a surprisingly messy evolution
There are literally thousands of wiper-related patents, stretching over a century, and we’re still looking to build better designs today.
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SHOP STUFF
Auto care news and advice you can use.
Battery date codes are painfully unstandardized and you’re better off without them
Don’t waste your time with codebreaking. Just grab a paint pen.
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.
Mechanics React: Dorman techs respond to crazy Reddit questions (VIDEO)
Nick and Lemmy again try their darnedest at hip-shooting responses to Reddit questions.
VIDEOS
Should a customer bring parts?
How does your shop weigh the risk and reward of customer-supplied parts?
There really are a ton of automotive door styles
Largely supercar fare, wild points of entry have no shortage of variety.
Is your shop ready for the 4-day work week?
A shop foreman who did it for a year gained some firsthand experience that might help you answer the question.