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What are Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and Why are They Important?

A nationwide framework of safety regulations has transformed vehicle design and saved countless lives since its introduction in 1968.

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Thread repair for mechanics: an incomplete guide to essential products and procedures

Proper tooling and techniques are critical to repairing threads—and if you’re a mechanic, neither are marketed well to you.

The one part of the car you’ll never install for a customer

DIFM customers just won’t purchase this common underhood part.

TECHNICIAN CHALLENGE: Can you identify these dash lights? PART 3 (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.

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Shop Profile: Hansville Repair

71 years of success started at the end of the road.

Serviceability Hall of Shame: Ford Taurus Spring Shields

Ford’s so-called fix for servicing corroded front springs was something neither drivers nor dealer techs were happy about.

“Horizon Chase Turbo” is probably my favorite racing game of the last 30 years (VIDEO)

There’s still a place for arcade racing games, even in today’s world of hyper-realistic simulation racing games

January Automotive Horoscopes

We read the astrological signs and predicted your automotive future.

It’s totally fine to run your fuel tank down to empty

Stop telling your customers otherwise—modern fuel systems don’t care.

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Tariff Talk: A Look Backwards at The Chicken Tax

Lighten the mood at the next cocktail party you attend.

Best of Shop Press 2022

Our favorite and most popular articles and videos from the first year of ShopPress.com.

What to check when you’re checking out a car (VIDEO)

How do you suss out problems on a car that’s come to you for service?

Which road maintenance fleet has the best snowplow names?

Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Vermont, even Arizona, and many other state and city government fleets have held naming contests for their winter service vehicles. But who has the best?