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.
With 84% approval, it’s the latest electoral show of support for providing owners and independent garages with more ability to repair motor vehicles.
Proper tooling and techniques are critical to repairing threads—and if you’re a mechanic, neither are marketed well to you.
DIFM customers just won’t purchase this common underhood part.
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On a hybrid vehicle’s air conditioning system that utilizes a high voltage electrical compressor, can only the oil specified by the vehicle manufacturer be used in the compressor or is PAG oil acceptable for use in an electric vehicle’s compressor?
One of the most noticeable changes we’ll experience with more electric vehicles will be the noises from their acoustic vehicle alert systems, or AVAS.
Troubling new report from TechForce Foundation shows that fewer and fewer people are graduating from technical schools with automotive degrees.
We read the astrological signs and predicted your automotive future.
There’s a spectrum of parts ranging from fresh and new to tired but cheap. What should you use and when?
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Auto care news and advice you can use.
Giorgetto Giugiaro influenced everything from groundbreaking supercars to beloved city vehicles.
From Colonel Hogan to Mr. T to Fonzie, here’s a completely unscientific list of television wrenches.
ID Jeeps generation by generation with a few easy tricks.
Is your brain filled with automobilia obscurity? Prove it.
Here are a few things consider before taking on work that falls beyond the scope of repair or maintenance.
A scathing new analysis from the Mozilla Foundation says every single car brand failed its standards for security and respecting user privacy.
Repairing future failure points before they fail is a lucrative way to save your customers money, just like maintenance does.
Accessory belt drive evolution can provide some clues for the most efficient way to get a customer back on the road.
