Re-Label Sockets
When you begin repairing customer vehicles as a regular position, you need to be able to easily identify your socket sizes and other hand tools. The factory-made labels for socket sizes can be difficult to read and wear away easily. Re-label your sockets with colored...
Methods Employed to Remain Current in Today’s Automotive Environment
Today’s automotive technician is a well-trained individual with a vast array of technical skills that are similar to those of a structural or electrical engineer due to the ever-changing technical aspects of the automobile. As in the computer industry, as soon as you...
Six Steps To An Easy and Safe Vehicle Setup
Here is a tech tip we found written by Peter Bowers, who is a contributor to Vehicle Service Pros. It covers 6 steps for shop management and safety. “Maintain a tidy shop. Clutter leads to accidents, so keep it clean. Know your capacity. Always double-check the...
2016 SkillsUSA Championships Winners Announced
n the Automotive Refinishing Technology contest, contestants demonstrated their ability to perform jobs and skills based on the task list outlined by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) and the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF). The competition includes a series of workstations to assess skills in areas like surface preparation, spray gun operation, paint mixing, using safety precautions and more. The competitor also completes an interview, a written estimate and an ASE written exam.
Six Steps for Building a Learning Culture
The three shops referenced in the article are serious about the customer and the repairing their vehicle properly. How can I make this statement especially since I have never been in their facility at least I don’t think I have? I have been I several repair shops over the past thirty years and each had its own thing that I found to be interesting in how they operated. Enough about that back to these three shops and the six topics covered in the article. I have seen these same six topics used maybe under different names in many different occupations and in each instance they lead to success.