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Mechanics’ Medical Tape
One of the unavoidable parts of being a mechanic is getting banged up. A wrench slips, you bash a knuckle,…
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Chapter 2: Honda
Yesterday I began a new job at a Honda dealership. Now more of my posts will probably feature Hondas, though…
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Excessive Tool Packaging
Before I got my job at the Toyota dealership, I ordered tools and had them shipped to me, because I…
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Evolution of My Toolbox
It’s interesting to look back at older pictures of my toolbox. Over the two and a half years I’ve been…
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Worn-out Floor Mats
I have no idea how you can wear through the floor mats of you car, but some people manage to.
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6 Tools I Didn’t Know I’d Need
When I first started automotive school, I really didn’t know anything about tools. The school provided a list of tools…
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A Friday Morning Nightmare
Usually Fridays are the day you look forward to, if you don’t work on Saturdays. But when working as a…
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Supercharged Toyota Tundra
It was one of those things that everybody in the shop has to go take a look at at some…
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Tool Review: Gardner Bender Automatic Wire Stripper
Whenever I’ve tried using regular wire strippers, I always get frustrated. I don’t understand how people use them easily. Then…
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Rusted-out Exhaust
Ah, the joys of living in the rust belt. Our cold and snowy winters mean spreading lots of salt on…
