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The Plus of Shop Meetings

The Plus of Shop Meetings

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How many of you have monthly shop meetings with your mechanical staff? There has to be more than just a few. This is an i...

What's Going On With This Economy?

What's Going On With This Economy?

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What's going on out there? Shops are closing do...

'Must Have' forms

'Must Have' forms

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Here are some forms and things that you can pri...

Quotes or Estimates

Quotes or Estimates

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"Here, I'll write you up a quote on what it sho...

Make Money by Taking the Time

Make Money by Taking the Time

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Tech tips & Articles

Brake Rotor Finishing

Brake Rotor Finishing

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 There has been a lot of discussion about what to do after the machining is done....

Plugged EGR Passages

Plugged EGR Passages

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Unplugging EGR passages can be a pain!

So, you think you're a good mechanic

So, you think you're a good mechanic

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How many techs do you know that think they are ...

Gasket Sealing

Gasket Sealing

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If a little sealant is good, then a lot must be...

Protect the Rad

Protect the Rad

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It doesn't take very much to poke a hole in tod...

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Compression test in 15 seconds

Compression test in 15 seconds

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For those of you who are doing cylinder compression tests the old way with a compression gauge, there is a faster and more ac...

Mode $06 Data, A Real Diagnostic Tool (Part Two)

Mode $06 Data, A Real Diagnostic Tool (P...

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From Part One of this article, it's pretty clea...

Aim Into the Bowl

Aim Into the Bowl

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

Paper Clip Trick #2

Paper Clip Trick #2

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Keep losing circuit backprobes? Here's a cheap ...

Where is TDC?

Where is TDC?

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Have a problem finding true TDC? On newer eng...

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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...

Hubcap Woes

Hubcap Woes

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

STUPID Mistakes that will make you feel better as a tech

STUPID Mistakes that will make you feel ...

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Dumb Tech Stories from a Ford blog site many ye...

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...

Sticker Shock

Sticker Shock

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Quite a few years ago, I was managing the Speed...

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