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You want how much?

You want how much?

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Pre-discounting can paint you into a corner.... Never assume the customer will not be able to afford the job.Present every c...

Shop Things To Do

Shop Things To Do

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Everyone in the shop, except you, knows what's ...

Package price vs. parts and labor.

Package price vs. parts and labor.

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"Can you reduce your labor because I'm a nice g...

Analyzing Productivity

Analyzing Productivity

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Productivity of a shop boils down to the total ...

Oops, I Priced it Wrong

Oops, I Priced it Wrong

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"We're going to lose money again..." When gene...

Tech tips & Articles

Certification Update 2023

Certification Update 2023

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Let's start 2023 with some important news that will affect all of us, within this trade, here in BC. Yes, mandatory certific...

Used Antifreeze

Used Antifreeze

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The correct handling and disposal of used antif...

I hate oil pan gaskets

I hate oil pan gaskets

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An easy solution to an old problem....

Brake Rotor Finishing

Brake Rotor Finishing

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 There has been a lot of discussion about ...

Torque Those Wheel Nuts

Torque Those Wheel Nuts

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But I've never had a wheel fall off yet...

Tool tips, Articles

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

Mode $06 Data; A Real Diagnostic Tool (Part O...

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We buy the latest and greatest scanner in hopes that it will save us hours of tracing and testing that you may not be able to...

Paper Clip Trick

Paper Clip Trick

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(Try saying that three times)...

Messy Drawers

Messy Drawers

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Are your pliers piled up in a drawer. Eric fro...

Aim Into the Bowl

Aim Into the Bowl

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

Compression test in 15 seconds

Compression test in 15 seconds

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For those of you who are doing cylinder compres...

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...

Sticker Shock

Sticker Shock

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

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...

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...

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