Microtransactions spark unexpected microaggressions.
Are automakers starting to rethink OTA microtransactions?
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A comprehensive primer on the automotive right to repair debate
Your guide to understanding controversy and proposed legislation that directly affects how repair professionals earn a paycheck.
What is the best type of air filter? (VIDEO)
Air filter elements come in a variety of shapes and designs, but which one is right for you?
Maine voters approve ballot measure requiring automakers to share diagnostic system access
With 84% approval, it’s the latest electoral show of support for providing owners and independent garages with more ability to repair motor vehicles.
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The Tightwad’s Way To Install Any Wheel Bearing Race
Stop beating your sockets to death.
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.
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.
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Dealers make house calls. Why not you?
Can independent repair shops benefit by offering mobile service to an increasingly immobile America?
Could Tesla actually be making their vehicles less expensive to fix?
Elon Musk says Tesla Insurance is pushing automaker to simplify designs and increase parts availability.
Clean the #&@$ing snow off the roof of your car or truck
Driving around with a bunch of snow on top of your vehicle is not only unsafe, but also illegal in many places
Miata Spotter’s Guide (VIDEO)
Learn to ID Miatas generation by generation like a pro (and from a pro!)
Texas nonprofit helps low-income vehicle owners afford auto repairs
Autocare Haven uses donations and volunteers to subsidize service for vets, seniors, single parents and others.
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TECHNICIAN CHALLENGE: Can you identify these dash lights? PART 2 (VIDEO)
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.
How to service spark plugs the professional way
Spark plugs have a tough enough job to do—don’t make it any harder by servicing them improperly!
Report: cars are the worst products for protecting user privacy
A scathing new analysis from the Mozilla Foundation says every single car brand failed its standards for security and respecting user privacy.