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Hybrid A/C Compressor Oil-ASE Practice Question (VIDEO)

On a hybrid vehicle’s air conditioning system that utilizes a high voltage electrical compressor, can only the oil specified by the vehicle manufacturer should be used in the compressor or is PAG oil is acceptable for use in an electric vehicle’s compressor?

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Chasing down Volkswagen’s best-selling sausage

For decades, VW served its workers a unique German dish that I had to try for myself: currywurst.

Geography by way of fittings and couplers

What does your shop use? Where are you? Can you help us make a map?

How accurately can you torque a fastener? (VIDEO)

Torquing accurately without a torque wrench is harder than it sounds, as you can see we learned in this contest in the Dorman Proving Grounds.

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A different type of timed event: the Bobby Bosch Relay Race

Your daily work is also a cruel automotive penalty.

The Toyota Tacoma just doesn’t make sense any more

Hordes of man-bunned millennials and newly-minted softroaders probably just picked up their pitchforks and are calling for my blood.

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Why “topping off” a gas tank can be an expensive mistake (VIDEO)

When the pump automatically shuts off after filling a vehicle’s tank, many people are tempted to add a little more gas. Unfortunately, this can do more harm than good, and the repair bills could add up quickly.