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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

If you Quote, You'll be Wrong

How often has a customer asked you for an estimate or a 'ball-park' quote...

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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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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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Corroded Probing

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

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Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs

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

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Suck it up.

Coolant spillage is inevitable in this business and pushing the spillage into...

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Rusty Light Sockets

Need to clean out corroded small bulb sockets?   From a local hardware store,...

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Mr. Customer, You're Fired

Whoa! You're not serious..... Yes, you can fire a customer.   You try real hard...

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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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Aim Into the Bowl

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

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Cheap Hose Cutters

An inexpensive tool for cutting hose.

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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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