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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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Tips, Articles, Stories

Mode $06 Data, A Real Diagnostic Tool (Part Two)

From Part One of this article, it's pretty clear how Mode $06 data can be a...

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Customer Management

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

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Rusty Light Sockets

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

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Compression test in 15 seconds

For those of you who are doing cylinder compression tests the old way with a...

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Don't Buy Your Customers

Are you so insecure that you feel that you have to negotiate for the job?  I...

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Are You Still Using a Compression Tester?

How many of you are still using a compression tester to diagnose a rough...

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Control Your Coolant 2

Still a mess trying to drain a cooling system?  

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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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If you Quote, You'll be Wrong

How often has a customer asked you for an estimate or a 'ball-park' quote...

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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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Fuses Don't Blow

Bulletin: Fuses not blowing causing fires There are vehicle fuses that do not...

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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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