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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...

  • Sep 08

Tips, Articles, Stories

Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs

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

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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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Hubcap Woes

The day after I completed a 4 wheel brake job for this lady, she returned to...

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TDC Tool

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

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The Plus of Shop Meetings

How many of you have monthly shop meetings with your mechanical staff? There has...

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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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Info To Go

"It says so right here..." When you do an inspection and find items that...

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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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It's Not Brakes

Customer said it must be a bearing noise because it just happened.

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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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#%@* Trouble Lights

One problem with trouble lights is that the 'cage' never stays secure. When...

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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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