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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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Gasket Sealing

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

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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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You want how much?

Pre-discounting can paint you into a corner.... Never assume the customer will...

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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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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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Mr. Customer, You're Fired

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

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Telephone Technique

  Every business has one and every customer has one but too often this tool of...

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Free Mini Honer

Need to hone or sand inside a small tube?...

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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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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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Control Your Coolant

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

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Cleaning Bulb Sockets

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

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