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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...

  • Apr 08
Welcome to the Tech Center
Welcome to the Tech Center

Welcome to the Tech Center.  Servicing and repairing vehicles...

  • Dec 19
Welcome to the Link Library
Welcome to the Link Library

Simple, Direct, and Quick  Here's where we index and...

  • Sep 10
Welcome to the Tool Room
Welcome to the Tool Room

This section should be interesting for everybody because...

  • Sep 08

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Customer Management

Customer Management A segment from Automotive Business Concepts By Bob Paff...

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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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Cheap Hose Cutters

An inexpensive tool for cutting hose.

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Rusty Light Sockets

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

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Shopping for a Scanner

If you're in the market for a new scanner, read this first. Over the years I...

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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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Rotate Tires to Where?

How many cars today come equipped with bias tires? The answer is 'None'. Then...

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Suck it up.

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

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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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What's Going On With This Economy?

What's going on out there? Shops are closing down left, right and center....

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Oops, I Priced it Wrong

"We're going to lose money again..." When generating an estimate for a job,...

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