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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

Stuck on a Job

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

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Easy easy outs

Thanks to Eric from Perform-x for this tip. We've all had the issue of having to...

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Control Your Coolant 2

Still a mess trying to drain a cooling system?  

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Mode $06 Articles and Info

The following is a list of articles and links related to the understanding and...

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Where Is It?

Stupid customer hid the wheel lock key... You know how 'flipped out' a tech can...

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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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Vanilla Ice Cream

A complaint was received, a few years ago, by the Pontiac Division of General...

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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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Make Money by Taking the Time

"I think I have the quote here somewhere...." Every time I see someone...

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Gasket Sealing

If a little sealant is good, then a lot must be better...I have always been...

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Keep losing bolts?

When changing pans or covers with many small bolts, it’s easy to lose one or...

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Control Your Coolant

When draining a radiator with an old brass drain cock you can control the...

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