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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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Paper Clip Trick

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Cleaning Bulb Sockets

Need to clean out corroded small bulb sockets?  From you're local hardware...

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To make more money, don't sell

"Hi, I like your shoes.... come on in." The biggest mistake shop owners and...

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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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Messy Drawers

Are your pliers piled up in a drawer. Eric from Perform-X Auto came up with a...

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Perfect Test Leads

When you replace a block heater, save the electrical cord. It makes perfect test...

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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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10 Quick Marketing Tips

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

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Would you like a menu?

I don't care what the other guy said, this is what we charge.....

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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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Sticker Shock

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