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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

No Moisture in This Cap

A few years ago, this customer comes in with his 1972 Camaro. He said he got...

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TDC Tool

You can make your own tool to find true top dead center...

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And the special for today is

Place value on your freebies.... If you are supplying a complimentary service or...

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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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Twelve Buckets for One Rad?

Still a mess trying to drain a cooling system?   Check with your parts or tool...

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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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STUPID Mistakes that will make you feel better as a tech

Dumb Tech Stories from a Ford blog site many years ago. Names were removed to...

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Get Pumped

Running an oil pump without the engine running....

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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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Corroded Probing

Piercing wires when you are testing sensors may allow moisture to attack 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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Bad Fuses

Bad Fuses Thanks to Buck Neiraeth of Larry's Shell Auto Service in Tacoma for...

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