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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

Gasket Sealing

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

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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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Mode $06 Data; A Real Diagnostic Tool (Part One)

We buy the latest and greatest scanner in hopes that it will save us hours of...

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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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Info To Go

"It says so right here..." When you do an inspection and find items that...

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Control Your Coolant 2

Still a mess trying to drain a cooling system?  

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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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Rusty Light Sockets

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

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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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Ring, Ring, Ring. Hello?

"Is this the person to whom I'm speaking?"Telephone technique is so important...

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It's Not Brakes

Customer said it must be a bearing noise because it just happened.

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Quotes or Estimates

"Here, I'll write you up a quote on what it should cost for the repair."...

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