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The Importance of Oil Specifications for Vehicle Performance

Tomorrow's Technician

Today’s vehicles are a very big purchase in most customers’ worlds. New vehicles are highly sophisticated and require specific maintenance to keep them running to original specification. Manufacturer Requirements Almost every vehicle and engine manufacturer has unique recommended oil specifications.

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From the Magazine: Ironing out your marketing strategy

Auto Service World

Not only do we need to adapt to the changes in vehicle technology on a yearly basis, we also need to change the way we attract new clients and retain current clients. Our ideal client is happy to pay us to maintain and repair their vehicle to the best of our ability. In good times and bad, you need to be marketing.

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Most Reliable BMW Engines

Alex's Autohaus

While these vehicles are aging, the engines themselves remain incredibly sturdy with proper care. N52 Modern Evolution of the M54 (2004-2011) When discussing BMW reliability, the naturally aspirated N52 inline-6 stands in a class of its own. liter powerplant represents perhaps BMW’s most dependable modern engine.

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New Tool Tuesday: July 21–25

Vehicle Service Pros

Elli Carder July 29, 2025 Assistant editor Elli Carder shares five new tools added to Vehicle Service Pros over the last week. 36900, from Lisle Corporation is designed to work on 2011 and newer Chrysler, Dodge, and Jeep vehicles to lock cam phasers in place and release tension on the timing chain for service. Join today!

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Listen In: ADAS Roundtable Sponsored by AUTEL

Tomorrow's Technician

ADAS-equipped vehicles have been on the road for more than a decade – yet many shops still don’t understand the purpose and procedures for understanding the technology. James Rodis, process, procedure and training manager at OEM Calibration, agreed with Phillips on the majority of shops still not scanning vehicles.

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UAP’s Masse to take over GPC North America

Auto Service World

Randy Breaux As for Masse, he has been with the company since 2011 when he came on board as executive vice president of heavy vehicle parts division at UAP. Alain Masse Genuine Parts Company announced major changes to at the head of its North American operations. GPC recently celebrated 100 years of NAPA at an event in Las Vegas. “It

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Back to the Basics: Did You Know Why and Where Autoflow Was Created?

Autoflow

Fast forward to Chris, a new auto repair shop owner, in spring of 2011. Autoflow helped to manage the chaos by visually tracking where a car was in the repair process and by keeping my customers in the loop as to the status of their vehicle repairs from start to finish. I never had the money to fix it, and, 2.)