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Tip #1: stop calling it a “brake job.”
There are literally thousands of wiper-related patents, stretching over a century, and we’re still looking to build better designs today.
Nick and Lemmy, Dorman employees and mechanics, took a gander at a few internet videos and did their best at diagnosing via the Internet.
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There are more variables than you might think
An inexpensive tool that’s worth its weight in gold.
Nick and Lemmy again try their darnedest at hip-shooting responses to Reddit questions.
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Power transmission brawn starts with brains.
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Like corded phones, floppy disks and TVs with antennas, the Check Engine icon doesn’t make sense anymore. Let’s change it.