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Most of us do some work on our vehicles. Where do you fall in?

Garage Doors are yours safe? Safety in General Probably has been more than one thread about this before. But I'll bet it's something that we don't think a lot about. Please add links. www.prlog.org/12119423-troubling-statistics-show-high-amount-of-inju.

Hey guys, what tricks do you use to get your drill centered when you have to drill out a broken bolt. I've seen a couple of jigs make for certain applications like starter bolts. I'm curious how you center. Assuming you can't get a ***** punch at the bolt you have to drill. Any ideas that anyone...

I was just curious how all you folks deal with your waste oil. We all have to do something with it. Being a repair shop owner, I generate hundreds of gallons a year. So I installed a waste oil furnace to get rid of what gets drained from customers vehicles. And the added benefit of sort of free...

Guys, I thought that I would start a thread about a tool that I purchased this summer. So I did. What did I do that seemed to spark no interest in what I was trying to share about this lift? Did it come on that I was bragging? Did it come on that the title didn't grab any ones attention??Or just...

So I bought a Atlas 412A a couple of months ago. Here's some pictures and my opinion of it. Arriving on the ramp truck. This thing is heavy 3500 lbs. shipping weight. I was happy that I hired a experienced driver with a ramp truck. It was hard off loading it from the box of the truck. And...

Hey guys. Even if there's been a thread about this, how about showing what you look at when you look out or around your garage. And please insert a link if this is a thread that has been covered. Here's what I see from my alignment bay. I'll be sharing more if there is any interest in this thread.

How do you guys deal with your shop rags. I have a separate washer and dryer that I use to clean mine. Dawn and hot water. About three cycles and it's amazing how clean they get. What do you guys do? Buy disposable? Have a cleaning service? Just curious.

Just wondering if any of you shop owners are using this company for processing your credit card payments. And how they are working out. I need a company that takes fleet cards. And they say they do. Thanks for your input. Dan

Hey guys.. I came across a new one today. I've owned my own small repair shop for about 14 yrs. (my 2nd one). I have a customer that's been coming here for over 10 yrs. Always been a good payer and a real nice guy on top of that. About 2 months ago he had a mild stroke. It didn't totally screw...

Guys...I'm not very computer savvy. Can someone tell me what to do to post pictures that I've downloaded to my laptop?

Hey fellow GJ's I have to replace one of the hoses in my shop. I've always used rubber 3/8x50. Usually goodyear. What would you get. I don't do cheap.

Hey fellow techs. How do you handle a customers problem that you can't find? How many times do you hear "it was doing it until I got to your shop".So you try to duplicate the complaint, but can't make it happen. Then you see them a month later and they tell you it was such and such and the shop...

Just wondering about your feelings and maybe some feedback on "primeguard "oils and other products?

Anybody ever come to your shop and ask you if you sold inspection stickers?? About 5-6 years ago I had a car pull into my shop and a young guy got out and asked me if I sold inspection stickers? I told him that I did. He asked how much I charged for one. My reply was" (in Maine) between $12.50...

I don't know if anyone mentioned (and they probably have) that sears is selling a twenty piece gear wrench set for $49.95. That's a great deal even if you already have a set.

Help me out guys. What would you do to fix a serious problem like this. A guy asked me about this situation he's faced with. His house was built on a foundation of cinder blocks 6"x12". Whoever built it did not fill the blocks with cement. They seemed to be spaced evenly so it wasn't obvious to...

Hi folks- My name is Dan. I'm a 56 yr. old that owns and operates a small auto repair shop. My interests are gardening and DTMB (drinking too much beer)..:) I wouild love to help anyone that has auto repair problems(if I can). I love working on the classics but have to work on the new stuff...