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Quotes or Estimates

Quotes or Estimates

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"Here, I'll write you up a quote on what it should cost for the repair." What's wrong with that statement?

Something Gets Lost In The Translation

Something Gets Lost In The Translation

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When you are acquiring information from a custo...

To make more money, don't sell

To make more money, don't sell

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"Hi, I like your shoes.... come on in." The bi...

Where Is It?

Where Is It?

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"The stupid customer hid the wheel lock key". ...

Make Money by Taking the Time

Make Money by Taking the Time

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"I think I have the quote here somewhere...." ...

Tech tips & Articles

Dex-Cool Antifreeze

Dex-Cool Antifreeze

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As you have seen, all vehicle manufacturers have changed their antifreeze from the traditional green to a new 'long life...

Oh No! I broke a stud!

Oh No! I broke a stud!

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Just when you thought, "Ah, it won't break", it...

Smoke That Cooling System

Smoke That Cooling System

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Most of us, by now, use a tool that vacuums dow...

It's Always the Fuel Pump

It's Always the Fuel Pump

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Hitting the tank with a large hammer proves i...

Why is it hard for some to diagnose a problem?

Why is it hard for some to diagnose a pr...

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It has become apparent to me after years of ob...

Tool tips, Articles

Free Mini-Honer

Free Mini-Honer

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Need to hone or sand inside a small tube?  Try this. Open a cotter pin and insert the end of a 6 to 8 in. piece of eme...

Control Your Coolant 2

Control Your Coolant 2

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Still a mess trying to drain a cooling system? ...

Control Your Coolant

Control Your Coolant

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When draining a radiator with an old brass drai...

Mode $06 Articles and Info

Mode $06 Articles and Info

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The following is a list of articles and links r...

Corroded Probing

Corroded Probing

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Piercing wires when you are testing sensors may...

Real stories

Stuck on a Job

Stuck on a Job

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One Saturday, I was working the floor alone and my wife was working the counter. I was draped across the motor, doing some di...

No Moisture in This Cap

No Moisture in This Cap

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A few years ago, this customer comes in with hi...

Vanilla Ice Cream

Vanilla Ice Cream

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A complaint was received, a few years ago, by t...

Hubcap Woes

Hubcap Woes

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The day after I completed a 4 wheel brake job f...

Sometimes you're a hero

Sometimes you're a hero

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A tow truck drove in one day, with an Olds 88 i...

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