DIFM customers just won’t purchase this common underhood part.
The one part of the car you’ll never install for a customer
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HOT OFF THE PRESS
This tungsten scraper is my new favorite tool.
A fellow YouTuber recommended it. Why not give it a try?
Polishing headlights vs. replacing them! (VIDEO)
Two solutions for yellowed, hazy headlights.
Parallel connectors vs. butt connectors
They look the same, but serve different roles. Here are the very specific scenarios where the lesser-known parallel connector shines.
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Do I Need a Tune-up?
When a customer rolls into your shop and asks for a “tune-up,” what’s your first reaction?
The $2.5 million man: hire the right manager for your shop if you want to run with the big dogs
Starting a shop and managing it to the big leagues require very different skills. Odds are you don’t have both, and that’s okay.
Why you should add a spring hook to your toolbox
It’s the perfect tool for some jobs.
March Automotive Horoscopes
We read the astrological signs and predicted your automotive future.
TECHNICIAN CHALLENGE: The Mystery Box
The Proving Grounds crew is back again for a new grudge match in the garage called The Mystery Box.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Which Is Faster: A Spark Plug Firing or a Fuel Injector Spraying? (VIDEO)
Did you know that a modern fuel injection system can fire off multiple sprays in the same time it takes for a spark to jump across a plug?
Your customers are using their HVAC systems wrong
It’s up to you to tell them why.
Should a customer bring parts?
How does your shop weigh the risk and reward of customer-supplied parts?
There really are a ton of automotive door styles
Largely supercar fare, wild points of entry have no shortage of variety.
Is your shop ready for the 4-day work week?
A shop foreman who did it for a year gained some firsthand experience that might help you answer the question.
VIDEOS
TECHNICIAN CHALLENGE: Can you identify these dash lights? PART 4 (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.
Several tips to make brake line removal less of a headache
Don’t break fittings—break ‘em free.
Quick tip: how to use an old phone to check vehicle lights by yourself
That old smartphone can actually help when you don’t have a second set of eyes to help out.