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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

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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Suck it up.

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

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Aim Into the Bowl

When draining a radiator with an old brass drain cock, you can control the...

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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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You want how much?

Pre-discounting can paint you into a corner.... Never assume the customer will...

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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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Where Is It?

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

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Make Money by Taking the Time

"I think I have the quote here somewhere...." Every time I see someone...

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Tools Explained

(I'm not sure where this originated but Eric from Perform-x sent it and I just had...

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Telephone Technique

  Every business has one and every customer has one but too often this tool of...

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Cleaning Bulb Sockets

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

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Customer Management

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

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