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Thanksgiving 2018
Once again I find that it is Thanksgiving here in the United States, and it reminds me just how thankful…
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Throwback: Old Engines
Going back a few years for this one for some engines you don’t get to see every day. While I…
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Get Your Airbag Recall Done
If you somehow haven’t heard, millions of airbag inflators have been recalled in the past few years because they can…
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3 Years of Mechanical Malarkey
I can’t believe I’ve already been doing this for 3 years. Thank you to everyone who reads and supports this…
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Missing Headlight Glass
I was given a quick job, a car just needed a new headlight. I pulled out the old bulb, and…
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Mechanical Malarkey Merchandise Now Available
If you’re a fan of what I post here on this blog and social media, I’m now making some products…
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What is Flat Rate?
You may have heard the term “flat rate pay” before, but what is it? There are two ways mechanics get…
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Modifying Tools
During a slow day at work I was doing some sweeping around the shop, and on different sides of the…
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Opinion: Customer Declined Service
Fixing cars is a business. That means we have to make money. Often that means we have to try to…
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Opinion: Following Directions or Intuition
This is a question I don’t think there’s a definite answer for. When performing a repair, should you take the…
