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Made In China?

Made In China?

On the front line, we’ve always complained about cheap offshore parts. Then, too, who cares anymore? A part is a part. So cheaper is better, right? Oh really? It wasn't that long ago that we lived...

We are at the Core of the Automotive Aftermarket
We are at the Core of the Automotive Aftermarket

The Automotive Aftermarket is a dominant industry here in...

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Welcome to the Tech Center
Welcome to the Tech Center

Welcome to the Tech Center.  Servicing and repairing vehicles...

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Welcome to the Link Library
Welcome to the Link Library

Simple, Direct, and Quick  Here's where we index and...

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Welcome to the Tool Room
Welcome to the Tool Room

This section should be interesting for everybody because...

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Tips, Articles, Stories

Dex-Cool Antifreeze

As you have seen, all vehicle manufacturers have changed their antifreeze from...

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Telephone Technique

  Every business has one and every customer has one but too often this tool of...

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Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs

Here are a couple of signs that could avoid some serious issues.  

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Twelve Buckets for One Rad?

Still a mess trying to drain a cooling system?   Check with your parts or tool...

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New job for an old tool

Have a set of 10 inch slip joint pliers? This is a handy tool when doing...

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Ring, Ring, Ring. Hello?

"Is this the person to whom I'm speaking?"Telephone technique is so important...

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13 Biggest Hot Rod Crate Engines

Big in size, big in power, big in cost; these are a few of our favorite BIG crate...

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Sometimes you're a hero

A tow truck drove in one day, with an Olds 88 in tow. The driver and owner get out...

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Paper Clip Trick #2

Keep losing circuit backprobes? Here's a cheap alternative.

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How long does the job take?

You get this question asked a lot. Some of you think that the customer will...

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Shop Supplies Will Cover It - NOT

Isn't everything included?.... Some shop owners feel that charging a customer for...

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Corroded Probing

Piercing wires when you are testing sensors may allow moisture to attack the...

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