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Avoid quickly turning around customers

Auto Service World

It may be well ingrained in automotive repair shops but the practise of moving customers’ vehicles in and out of the bays is one that needs to end, a shop coach urged. Can I build a loyal customer when he just comes in for oil changes, and then he goes over to this [other] shop and he has his repairs done?

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Diesel vs. Gasoline: Maintenance Differences Every Tech Should Know

CATI

This blog post breaks down the key distinctions you’ll learn to manage as a student at CATI , one of Canada’s leading providers of hands-on technical education. Learning to work with both systems is a core part of CATI Automotive School’s approach. Choosing a school that prepares you for both engine types gives you a career advantage.

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Auto Shop Finances in 2025: Smart Ways to Thrive as Repair Costs Rise

AutoFix

Before you make any changes, its critical to understand your current financial baseline. Know Your Key Metrics Effective financial management for auto shops begins with clarity. Build Financial Resilience: Systems, Not Just Reactions Financial management isnt a one-time fix, its an ongoing system. Ready to Lead in 2025?

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Top Shop Best-One of Indy drives excellence through its people-first approach

Tire Review Magazine

Number two, our managers know our core values in and out and they live by them. It starts with the manager at the top, and they spread it to the entire building helping create the customer experience. The relationship that our managers and technicians have with the customers is special.

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Technician vs. Mechanic: The Difference for Automotive Students

Automotive Training Centre

They often use tools like wrenches, screwdrivers, and other manual instruments to perform repairs and maintenance. They’re the go-to professionals for oil changes, brake repairs, tire rotations, and general maintenance services. Auto mechanics rely on their automotive training to fix a range of vehicle problems.

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3 Signs You Can Succeed As A Diagnostician After Auto Mechanic School

Automotive Training Centre

These professionals find gainful employment in independent automotive repair shops, dealership service centers, or within the maintenance departments for fleets of delivery vehicles, buses, and other public service vehicles. Alternatively, they may opt for on-road assessments to assess the vehicle’s operational condition.

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Why you should thoroughly inspect vehicles

Auto Service World

Automotive repair has long had a stereotype of technicians purposely looking for work in a vehicle to sell to the customer. He would rather his shop be the one that is looking over that car top to bottom and ensuring it’s in proper, safe working order than the one that only does the oil change and moves to the next vehicle.

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