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

A Shop Press ode to the unsung heroes taking calls, keys, and credit cards.
Ford’s so-called fix for servicing corroded front springs was something neither drivers nor dealer techs were happy about.
There’s still a place for arcade racing games, even in today’s world of hyper-realistic simulation racing games
Auto care news and advice you can use.
Many vehicles today have made the switch to DC brushless fuel pumps. They don’t work like the older brush-type pumps do.
It’s a tiny step on the manufacturing line, but boy, drain plugs save mechanics a ton of time.
Help your customers prioritize their repairs and they’ll keep coming back.
Parts on cars are interconnected—and their problems often are as well.
Decreased emissions and other benefits do come with increased valve maintenance costs.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Chefs know a helpful hack to keep spaghetti from falling out of an opened bag, and the same idea happens to work perfectly for zip ties. Give it a try next time you have a pack of zip ties that doesn’t have a resealable closure.
To inspire the next generation of service technicians and tradespeople, start by getting their hands off their phones and onto building something cool.
The CIA’s Simple Sabotage Field Manual can help mechanics both frustrate the enemy and think about being more effective in the shop.
How accurate is Car Mechanic Simulator 2021 to being a real mechanic? Let’s just say, not really, as any real mechanic can tell you.
It looks and sounds like a semi-precious stone, but it’s not. Fordite is a cool byproduct of the car manufacturing process.
New report from IMR Inc. measures household perception of trade professions to help the automotive industry attract more skilled workers.
For decades, VW served its workers a unique German dish that I had to try for myself: currywurst.
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