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Don’t Get Hung Up on Hanging Calipers

A household trick to save time — and brake hoses.

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Five tips for servicing cartridge-style oil filters

Any of these mistakes can lead to an unwanted oil leak or worse—a blown engine.

How to install a brake cable slack eliminator (VIDEO)

If your parking brake is weak or not working at all, a stretched cable is usually the issue.

The seven words you never want to hear from a customer (and how to avoid them)

It’s your job to tell customers about warning signs and bad repairs.

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Shop Profile: Top Auto Center

Just when you thought The Golden Rule was out of style, this independent repair shop and used car sales center proves otherwise.

Ralph Nader inspired a vehicle safety revolution and all he got was a lousy bolt named after him

Door striker bolts became known as Nader pins after “Unsafe at Any Speed” caused a national uproar and led to the first FMVSS rules.

Before asphalt, automotive pioneers used the beach as their racetrack

Several speed records were once set on the beach of Cape May, New Jersey

Schedule more work by improving the life of the waiters

If your waiting room stinks, so does waiting in it.

What’s in your toolbox?

Skillset and mindset often determine the toolset.

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