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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...

  • Sep 08

Tips, Articles, Stories

Suck it up.

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

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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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Shop Supplies Will Cover It - NOT

Isn't everything included?.... Some shop owners feel that charging a customer for...

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Sometimes you're a hero

A tow truck drove in one day, with an Olds 88 in tow. The driver and owner get out...

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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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New job for an old tool

Have a set of 10 inch slip joint pliers? This is a handy tool when doing...

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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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Something Gets Lost In The Translation

When you are acquiring information from a customer about a vehicle problem and...

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Where is TDC?

Have a problem finding true TDC? On newer engines with no timing marks or...

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Cleaning Bulb Sockets

Need to clean out corroded small bulb sockets?  From you're local hardware...

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Perfect Test Leads

When you replace a block heater, save the electrical cord. It makes perfect test...

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