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Hybrid A/C Compressor Oil-ASE Practice Question (VIDEO)

On a hybrid vehicle’s air conditioning system that utilizes a high voltage electrical compressor, can only the oil specified by the vehicle manufacturer should be used in the compressor or is PAG oil is acceptable for use in an electric vehicle’s compressor?

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EPA emergency action allows nationwide summer sales of E15 gasoline

Get ready for an increase in fuel system corrosion repairs on older vehicles and small engines.

What are the first mods repair professionals make to a vehicle? (VIDEO)

Car mods to do first: auto technicians’ favorites!

Preston Tucker: Visionary or Villain?

The Tucker 48 had many innovative design features, but was Preston a scam artist?

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Turbocharger repair and replacement: What you need to know (VIDEO)

Not so long ago, forced induction was mostly limited to high-performance sports cars and diesel trucks. Join Lemmy and Nick for a deep dive into modern forced induction systems and the parts that keep them running.

Hacker plays “Doom” on farm tractor to raise awareness of right to repair

The right-to-repair issue is so pressing for farm equipment that someone hacked a tractor to draw attention to it.

Automakers borrow the worst thing from modern video games: microtransactions

Over-the-air (OTA) microtransactions could be seen as a benefit to customers, but lack of communication thus far is not creating that perception.

Nine notable “cars” that aren’t cars

The Polaris Slingshot and eight other vehicles that make you ask, “What’s the deal with that?”

Mechanics React: More horrors hidden behind “customer states” (VIDEO)

Wait, the horn blows every time you come off the brake? Nick and Lemmy observe this weird scenario and others from the internet.

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