Stuck on a Job
One Saturday, I was working the floor alone and my wife was working the...
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...
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The Automotive Aftermarket is a dominant industry here in...
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No Moisture in This Cap
A few years ago, this customer comes in with his 1972 Camaro. He said he got...
Something Gets Lost In The Translation
When you are acquiring information from a customer about a vehicle problem and...
Compression test in 15 seconds
For those of you who are doing cylinder compression tests the old way with a...
Ring, Ring, Ring. Hello?
"Is this the person to whom I'm speaking?"Telephone technique is so important...
Where is TDC?
Have a problem finding true TDC? On newer engines with no timing marks or...
Fuses Don't Blow
Bulletin: Fuses not blowing causing fires There are vehicle fuses that do not...
Corroded Probing
Piercing wires when you are testing sensors may allow moisture to attack the...
10 Quick Marketing Tips
From JMC Equipment, here are some great shop marketing tips we can all use....
Control Your Coolant
When draining a radiator with an old brass drain cock you can control the...
Suck it up.
Coolant spillage is inevitable in this business and pushing the spillage into...
#%@* Trouble Lights
One problem with trouble lights is that the 'cage' never stays secure. When...
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