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Tired of dead 9V batteries? Convert to rechargeables! (VIDEO)
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If your waiting room stinks, so does waiting in it.
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Skillset and mindset often determine the toolset.
October Automotive Horoscopes
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Why Some Vehicles Have More Than One Spin-on Filter (VIDEO)
Ever spot what appears to be a second oil filter under a vehicle? Lemmy and Nick discuss the advantages of spin-on transmission filters for fluid protection and service.
Book review: “Car: A Drama of the American Workplace”
Mary Walton’s 1997 look behind the scenes of the Ford Taurus shows the human side of car production.
Fire the parts cannon! Is shotgun diag ever acceptable? (VIDEO)
Nick and Lemmy discuss the pros and cons of throwing parts at a problem.
Spoiler alert: Manual transmissions are not ‘100% useless’ as claimed
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Trailer bearings: a hidden moneymaker for auto repair shops
Why not capitalize on easy, predictable service that’s almost never a rush job?
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Three lessons from “Traffic: why we drive the way we do (and what it says about us)”
A textbook yields a few pearls of wisdom for those in the automotive biz.
The cheapest tool you can buy to turn more hours in a dead bay
Four reasons to buy a ½” breaker bar adapter.
The right way to apply PTFE tape (VIDEO)
PTFE tape is essential for threaded connections that need a good seal.