EXPERIENCING PRIUS PAINS? ONLINE HYBRID CLASSES AVAILABLE
(August 17, 2010) --
Looking to recharge your hybrid know-how? Then check out the online tutorials being offered by the Automotive Career Development Center.
ACDC has announced that its new Hybrid 101 Live Online Class is set to kick off on August 25, 2010 at 2-3 p.m. E ...more
AASA UNVEILS NEW "KNOW YOUR PARTS" WEBSITE
(August 09, 2010) --
The Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association has a brand new website for its Know Your Parts campaign, giving its members more opportunities to participate.
Members are encouraged to visit the site at www.AASAKnowYourParts.org and browse the ca ...more
T’STATION SUITS UPSCALE KOREAN MOTORISTS TO A "T"
- by David Menzies
(July 12, 2010) --
Seoul, South Korea – For most North Americans, Hankook is known as a manufacturer of tires. But across the pond in Asia, the world’s seventh-largest tire company also operates various auto shops such as Tire Town and TBX. Hankook’s ...more
A FINE HUMOUR BOOK FOR A TECH
(May 31, 2010) --
Canadian Technician’s humour columnist has penned his first book, A Fine Day for a Drive. ...more
THE STRAIGHT GOODS ON ALIGNMENT
(April 20, 2010) --
Some shops steer clear of investing in the alignment business due to the steep cost of entry. But there’s money to be made in the caster/camber/toe business. ...more
WHEN THE TEST DRIVE GOES HORRIBLY WRONG...
(April 08, 2010) --
From time to time, a car owner has to relinquish his precious set of wheels for the kind of TLC only a professional automotive technician can dispense. Surely most customers bank on the fact that the technicians doing the necessary service work will ...more
Service Notes Newsletter
(January 06, 2010) --
Canadian Technician is pleased to announce the debut of a new monthly newsletter designed for your reading pleasure. Beginning this month, Canadian Technician, in conjunction with www.canadiantechnician.com, is launching Service Notes, a monthly comp ...more
Voluntary repair pact lauded and lambasted
(October 02, 2009) --
By: David Menzies
A voluntary agreement recently struck between automakers and the National Automotive Trades Association – allowing auto shops to gain access to repair information, tools and training – is being both hailed and sla ...more
Accessorizing
(September 21, 2009) --
You can boost your bottom line by embracing an ancillary business that has nothing to do with repairs and maintenance. ...more
What is a customer to do?
(August 28, 2009) --
I brought my vintage Chevy Camaro in for servicing to a repair shop as it needed a new transmission. I left the car with the shop so the mechanic could take his time and do a good job. A few days later, I was told it was ready. After settling the bil ...more
SURVEY SAYS:
(June 30, 2009) --
SURVEY SAYS: What is the biggest bill you ever got stuck with?
“Approximately $3,000 for an engine replacement. The customer refused to pay and it went to small claims court. Still waiting.”
Greg Hyes, Main Street Auto Service, Sussex, ...more
Excuse My Gender
(June 22, 2009) --
Did you have a happy Father’s Day weekend, dads? Great. Too bad the advertising industry considers you all a bunch of morons.
To paraphrase the old Molson Canadian tagline: I AM ... an idiot.
You read it right: I’m an incompetent goof ...more
SURVEY SAYS
(June 03, 2009) --
We’ve polled our readers during the last several months, getting them to weigh-in on everything from their favorite cars to work on to whether or not shops should provide free estimates. Without further ado, here are the results of our Survey Says. ...more
Mounting repairs has customer livid
(May 28, 2009) --
“I was 100 miles from home when my car died. I was towed to a dealership where I was told the problem was a loose battery connection – a $70 fix. Fifteen minutes later I was told that my engine was hydrolocked. A half hour later they said ...more
Voltage drop
(February 01, 2009) --
Learning isn’t always about acquiring new skills - sometimes it can be about revisiting something you’ve forgotten. ...more
Science of Stopping
(February 01, 2009) --
All pads are not created equal. Understanding what goes into a brake pad can prevent misunderstandings, and even – gasp! – comebacks. ...more
Pop Quiz: Suspensions
(February 01, 2009) --
Are you smarter than an apprentice? Find out how much, or how little, you remember from trade school.
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