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Flip spare tires to make life easier for owners and techs (VIDEO)
From the factory with the spare’s valve stem pointing up, but you can flip it over and reinstall for easy checks and refills.
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.
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Basic Brake Fluid Testers Are Far More Sophisticated Than You’d Expect
Peering inside the inner workings of a deceptively complex tool
Mechanics React: More horrors hidden behind “customer states” (VIDEO)
Wait, the horn blows every time you come off the brake? Nick and Lemmy observe this weird scenario and others from the internet.
Tool review: Milwaukee M18 Tire Inflator
This tool is like black licorice: you’re probably either going to love it or have no use for it whatsoever.
PSA: Your customers are probably parking incorrectly
The e-brake serves TWO important functions.
Mechanics React: There are a few missing symptoms on these ROs (VIDEO)
Nick and Lem take a peek at what’s rolled into bays around the country and give their (unrequested) opinions on things.
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Why you should empty the master cylinder before bleeding brakes (VIDEO)
Removing old fluid from a vehicle’s braking system can be a time-consuming chore, but it doesn’t need to be.
Gas vs. diesel (VIDEO)
Which fuel is right for your truck, gas or diesel?
Pre-purchase inspections: The easiest way to put additional money in your till?
Checking out vehicles for sale is a revenue builder that boosts customer confidence
Rats increasingly causing more car repairs, says New York Times
Causes include more New Yorkers buying cars, pandemic habit changes, and maybe soy-based wiring?
Is that catalytic converter actually bad? (VIDEO)
Diagnosing a catalytic converter isn’t always the most straightforward process. Here are some tips from Nick and Lemmy at Dorman on what to watch out for.
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Preston Tucker: Visionary or Villain?
The Tucker 48 had many innovative design features, but was Preston a scam artist?
Average U.S. vehicle age reaches new record high, again
Low new car inventory, inflation, and rising interest rates have all caused people to keep their vehicles at historic levels.
Witness marks: your reassembly guide when the service manual isn’t enough
Examining the parts closely can yield valuable clues for putting a machine together.