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Why ASBN Exists?

Welcome to the Automotive Service Business Network Or, for better clarity, Welcome to the Web Center of the Automotive Aftermarket, Service Sector, British Columbia The automotive aftermarket isn’t...

We are at the Core of the Automotive Aftermarket

The Automotive Aftermarket is a dominant industry here in Canada. But we are all so disconnected.

Marketing and Advertising on ASBN

We've changed the marketing landscape. We know that, unlike consumer marketing, commercial marketing centers around building relationships with your customers. When you are successful, volume sales w...

U.S. / Canada trade war. How will I be affected?

How badly will this trade war affect me and my small shop? The answer: I'm not sure because there are many moving parts to this mess before it finally reaches us. But it will reach us quickly—...

Why Memberships?

Why do I need to be a member of ASBN? The answers are logically simple; Security; There's a lot of apprehension about connecting with strangers on the open internet. You don't know who an internet ...

We Hate Issues

Did you know that; In BC, anybody with tools can call themselves a Mechanic or even a Technician. Some tire manufacturers have reduced tread widths to save money but compromise safety. "Meets O...

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The customer said it must be a bearing noise because it just happened.

Dumb Tech Stories from a Ford blog site many years ago. Names were removed to protect the guilty:

One Saturday, I was working the floor alone and my wife was working the counter. I was draped across the motor, doing some distributor work on an older chevy 4x4 when this beaten up old Ford pickup dr...

This guy comes in with his 2002 Jimmy and said it was idling a little rough. It was his granddaughter's truck, but he didn't think it would need too much because she said she took 'good care' of her v...