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When I attended technical school studying automotive service technology many years ago, among the first things my instructor taught us was the basic principles of how an engine works. These principles ...

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The government is investigating dozens of new complaints about L87 V8s failing after a recall fix was supposed to resolve the ...

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When it comes to automotive service facilities, Consumer Reports members prefer independent shops—and, in some cases, chains—over dealerships, according to our annual survey. The survey results show ...

Learn which repairs cause many drivers to cut their losses instead of completing the fix. A service technician works under the hood of a customer’s vehicle at a Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. Auto ...

Roseann Freitas, PR & Communications Manager for the Better Business Bureau Great West & Pacific, joins producer/host Coralie Chun Matayoshi to discuss what you can do to avoid having to hire a ...

Automotive diagnostic data firm CarMD has released its annual report on repair costs in the U.S., and the news is mostly good — with some precautions, including higher labor costs and the potential ...

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