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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

Where is TDC?

Have a problem finding true TDC? On newer engines with no timing marks or...

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TDC Tool

You can make your own tool to find true top dead center...

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Stuck on a Job

One Saturday, I was working the floor alone and my wife was working the...

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Paper Clip Trick #2

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

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Mode $06 Data, A Real Diagnostic Tool (Part Two)

From Part One of this article, it's pretty clear how Mode $06 data can be a...

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10 Quick Marketing Tips

From JMC Equipment, here are some great shop marketing tips we can all use....

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Econo Power Steering Flush Kit

Need a cheap but efficient way to flush power steering systems?

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Sticker Shock

Quite a few years ago, I was managing the Speedy Muffler in Kelowna when a...

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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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Are You Still Using a Compression Tester?

How many of you are still using a compression tester to diagnose a rough...

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Analyzing Productivity

Productivity of a shop boils down to the total time it takes to create the...

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Tools Explained

(I'm not sure where this originated but Eric from Perform-x sent it and I just had...

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