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Get Your Airbag Recall Done
If you somehow haven’t heard, millions of airbag inflators have been recalled in the past few years because they can become overpressurized due to humidity, leading to ruptures that send shrapnel into the occupants they’re designed to protect. If you … Continue reading
3 Years of Mechanical Malarkey
I can’t believe I’ve already been doing this for 3 years. Thank you to everyone who reads and supports this site.
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Missing Headlight Glass
I was given a quick job, a car just needed a new headlight. I pulled out the old bulb, and found something a little odd.
Mechanical Malarkey Merchandise Now Available
If you’re a fan of what I post here on this blog and social media, I’m now making some products available with my logo on them.
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What is Flat Rate?
You may have heard the term “flat rate pay” before, but what is it? There are two ways mechanics get paid: hourly and flat rate.
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Modifying Tools
During a slow day at work I was doing some sweeping around the shop, and on different sides of the shop I found two cut off open end wrenches. Apparently two different techs really needed slightly shorter wrenches for whatever … Continue reading
Opinion: Customer Declined Service
Fixing cars is a business. That means we have to make money. Often that means we have to try to sell work to the customer besides what they came in for. This can lead to mechanics getting a bad rap … Continue reading
