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ASE Test Results
ASE test results Today I received my ASE test results. In a previous post I talked about taking ASE tests and we had a good discussion about the topic. I thought that it would only be fair if I provided an update on how the actual tests turned out. I...
Modern Automotive Electronics
Fuel Injectors As automotive electronics continue to advance the car becomes increasingly complicated. As new technologies are uploaded they are unfortunately tested on the automotive consumer. Problems with the systems are noted and upgraded on futu...
Taking ASE Tests
My ASE patches Car mechanics need your opinion. I finished another round of taking ASE tests. I am currently certified in a grand total of 14 different areas. I also have 2 more that I let lapse (collision repair and compressed natural gas) because e...
Respecting the Auto Repair Mechanic
The auto repair mechanic of the future will be much smarter then your doctor. Review some near future developments in the auto repair business....
Proper tire maintenance increases miles per gallon
I know that this has been discussed often on the Internet, but I need to throw in my two cents as well. Make sure your tires are properly inflated. Under inflated tires cause more resistance to travel, and they force the engine to work harder. Let th...
Low Car Insurance
Finding a discount for all the services that you’ll need on a daily basis is definitely challenging, and when you’re looking for low car insurance, you’ll want to know all the places that offer affordable insurance with great featur...
Car maintenance
Car maintenance when you are buying car maintenance you want to make sure that you receive what you paid for. A good example of this is that if you frequent a dealership and you purchase their 15,000 or even 30,000 mile maintenance service, there are...
Auto repair scam artists
Auto repair scam artists I can’t help but break into a story about one of the sharpest most evil service advisors I ever met. This man would go through your vehicle and find out as much as he could about the vehicle owner. He would look for bank ...
Auto Mechanics and ASE Certifications
About ASE certified mechanics. The national Institute for automotive service excellence or ASE is a nonprofit organization founded in 1972 for the purpose of improving the quality of automotive service and repair through the voluntary testing and cer...
Check engine light is on
(Quick story) I remember one time my sister had her car repaired when she was out of town. She was driving and her check engine light came on. She called me in a panic. I told her to take it to a chain store and hope for the best but to ask for the o...
Beware of cheap oil change services
The simple oil change service. There are many kinds of shops that perform this service. Dealerships, chain stores, quick lube centers, independent shops and mobile auto repair service. They all view the service as an opportunity to up sell you someth...
Disabling the check engine light
Most areas have state inspections or smog check points that verify the proper operation of this check engine light bulb check. If you have disconnected the check engine light, you will be in violation of the clean air act and will fail your state ins...
Auto dealer service department true story
Incite on why some auto dealers may be willing to sacrifice customer satisfaction in order to secure maximum profit. I worked for an auto dealer service department that had a tendency for playing hardball with its customers. Why would they do this? I...
Auto repair problems
This next auto repair case was a problem with a 2002 Toyota corolla. Yes even Toyotas can have mechanical problems. In this case the vehicle owner notified me that her engine was leaking oil and wanted to know if this would be covered under warranty....
Recommended Maintenance
To me this chapter is the most important in the book. So lets start out with the owner's manual. My owner's manual threatens to void my warranty if I do not perform the recommended service on time. Well let's look at what is recommend. In my ma...
My Auto service Story
I want to start this chapter out with a recent personal story. I moved across the country to secure my new government job. This was actually about two years ago. I got to town before my tools arrived and the long trip put me past due for my re...
Common auto repair scams and rip offs
This is one of those chapters that could be a book in itself. I will try to strike a balance between being brief yet thorough. First a few facts I dug up on the Internet about auto repair scams. The Consumer Federation of America states, auto repair...
Auto Service Secrets Revealed!
Quick story I had a friend of the family go into a quick lube and they sold her an air filter. When replacing the air filter the oil changer wiped out the air box and got distracted and left the rag in side and under the air filter. When he sta...
