On a car with disc brakes, what is the most likely symptom of a vehicle with rotors that measured out-of-spec for thickness variation when measured at several places on the rotor surface?
Air filters are an easy service item to overlook, but most manufacturers recommend a new filter every year or 15,000 miles.
There are applications for shims besides fixing camber and panel gaps.
Faults in the car pay you. Faults in the scanner cost you.
Auto care news and advice you can use.
Dorman trainer Pete Meier turned me on to a handy new tool.
As dashboard cameras become more common, repair professionals should know how to deal with them.
Reverse is an innovation that’s easy to take for granted—but it was a revolutionary addition to the automobile.
“Rebuild in a can” is not the right way to fix the tool, but it will get you by until you can repair it correctly.
Microtransactions spark unexpected microaggressions.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Ford made a V-8 engine affordable to the mass market consumer for the first time.
T-belts aren’t scary at all.
Skillful interrogation is a wonderful way to make your professional life easier. Here are a few suggestions on where to start.
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.
“Rebuild in a can” is not the right way to fix the tool, but it will get you by until you can repair it correctly.
Microtransactions spark unexpected microaggressions.
Working on a right-hand drive vehicle requires deviating slightly from a mechanic’s routine.
