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What we learned about tires at the 2024 SEMA Show

Tire Review Magazine

Brent Klomparens, senior director of customer experience, Americas at Tech Tire: At Tech Tire Repair, we’re really excited to talk about our new preferred shop program. Our preferred shop program is not only training our customers, which are the tire dealers, but training consumers and educating them on proper tire repair.

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What we learned about tires at the 2024 SEMA Show

Tire Review Magazine

Brent Klomparens, senior director of customer experience, Americas at Tech Tire: At Tech Tire Repair, we’re really excited to talk about our new preferred shop program. Our preferred shop program is not only training our customers, which are the tire dealers, but training consumers and educating them on proper tire repair.

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Transmission Bearing Replacement Cost: What to Expect (2025)

RepairSmith

Factors Affecting Cost Along with your local labor costs and the type of repair shop (a local garage or dealership), the following factors can also impact your total replacement cost: Vehicle type: High-performance, luxury, and modern vehicles often have tightly packed engine bays, dual-clutch transmissions, or complex drivetrain designs.

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Snow Worries: Your Ultimate Winter Travel Prep Guide

RepairSmith

Run the engine for 10 minutes each hour to power the heater and charge your phone, but keep a window slightly open to avoid carbon monoxide buildup. Turn on the dome light at night, tie a bright cloth to the antenna, or raise the hood if it’s not snowing. Stay warm by layering clothing, blankets, and sleeping bags to prevent hypothermia.

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Beat Inflation with a VID Membership

Girls Auto Clinic

You can bring in your car as many times as it needs, plus we added the following required services to keep your vehicle running in tip-top shape: rear wipers, cabin air filters, wheel alignments, tire repairs, and check engine light scans! We added more value for our VID Members!

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Synthetic Oil Change Cost: 5 Factors You Need to Know

RepairSmith

Refer to your owner’s manual and use engine oil that’s compatible with your vehicle. Oil type and quality: Different types of engine oils serve different purposes and have varying costs. Irregular oil changes: Not following your car’s recommended oil change service schedule can cause sludge build-up in your engine.

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What Will an Oil Control Valve Replacement Cost (+Is It Urgent?)

RepairSmith

Is your engine feeling sluggish or low on power ? It might be time to check and replace your overworked oil control valve before it stages a full-blown attack on your engine. The oil control valve, often known as the ‘ variable valve timing solenoid ’ or the ‘oil control solenoid’ is a critical engine component.

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