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Every car you touch is full of it, but it’s not in any service manual. Here’s the working tech’s guide to plasticizers: why plastic goes soft, sticky, chalky, and cracked, what actually happens when you hit trim with a torch, and why your customer’s dash keeps fogging the windshield.
EDC: Mechanic Edition
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The Most Neglected Part of the Cooling System
Customers don’t realize it needs attention. Sadly, many mechanics don’t, either.
When Selling a Job, Get It In Writing (Not an Emoji)
Casual communication can have formal consequences.
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We don’t think much about spark plugs unless we think they’re the cause of a misfire concern, do we?
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Are You Changing Spark Plugs the Right Way? (VIDEO)
Are you making any of these three common mistakes?
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Don’t Forget to Season the Automobiles, Mechanics!
Salt isn’t so good, but for many vehicles, a little pepper goes a long way.
Coolant Service – ASE Practice Question (VIDEO)
Proper cooling system maintenance goes beyond time and mileage, requiring technicians to evaluate coolant condition, additive depletion, and the root causes behind cooling system issues.
What are Frits? (And Why Does Almost Every Car Have Them?)
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The Most Neglected Part of the Cooling System
Customers don’t realize it needs attention. Sadly, many mechanics don’t, either.
When Selling a Job, Get It In Writing (Not an Emoji)
Casual communication can have formal consequences.
The Stories Spark Plugs Have to Tell (VIDEO)
We don’t think much about spark plugs unless we think they’re the cause of a misfire concern, do we?