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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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Messy Drawers

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

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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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Signs, Signs, Everywhere Signs

Here are a couple of signs that could avoid some serious issues.  

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Package price vs. parts and labor.

"Can you reduce your labor because I'm a nice guy?"

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Where Is It?

Stupid customer hid the wheel lock key... You know how 'flipped out' a tech can...

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Rusty Light Sockets

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

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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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Compression test in 15 seconds

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

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Fusible Links: Your Answers

There are different styles of Fusible Links used in different industries, but...

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Connecting With Other Groups

The Automotive Service Industry is huge. But, when you think about it, we...

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Stuck on a Job

One Saturday, I was working the floor alone and my wife was working the...

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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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