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Loss Prevention: Responding to Automobile Safety Recalls

When a safety recall is issued by an auto manufacturer, potential risks can extend beyond the manufacturer and affect other automotive businesses. It's important for automotive businesses to have a plan of action in place to help address potential issues arising from recalls that can have an immediate impact on their inventory or fleet. More

Brake Service Tools & Equipment

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It's Cold Outside: Reduce Slip, Trip and Fall Accidents

It's no secret that slip, trip and fall accidents increase substantially during the winter months - December through March. But there are things repair shops can do to reduce these falls and minimize their risk. More

Tool Feature: Scan Tools and Software Updates

Though some vehicles have diagnostic modes that can show fault codes and other diagnostic information via the instrument panel, climate control system or driver information display, most simply turn on the check engine light or another warning light when a problem occurs. So without a scan tool, there's no way to tell what the problem might be, let alone make an accurate diagnosis of which sensor or... More

Why Buying that New Machine is the Right thing to Do Right Now

Why am I saying to upgrade and buy now? Well, I'll tell you why: because if your equipment is behind the times, you can't keep up with the competition. More

Carley's Corner: Cars, Kids & College

Sending a kid off to college hundreds of miles from home with a car can be scary. Finding a repair shop for them helps you put yourself in your customers' shoes. More

Tool Feature: Tooling Up for TPMS

A Tire Pressure Monitoring System is a great safety innovation and has likely saved some lives, but TPMS also complicates tire replacement and rotation, and special tools are often required to reset the system. More

SafeShop: Winter Comes Every Year

Seasons change every year, and yet people are surprised and suffer losses because of this predictable change. More

Carley's Corner: Confessions of a Tool Junkie

Larry Carley loves tools. And like most automotive buffs, he's acquired many over the years. More

Customize a Tool Storage System That Meets Your Needs

Most technicians own thousands of dollars worth of tools and equipment, and require a cabinet or chest with lots of storage capacity to hold the tools of their trade. More