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  1. Repairing by the Numbers - Fix it right is more important than ever

    By Gonzo,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.1k views

  2. Semper Fi - A Memorial Day Weekend tradition

    By Gonzo,
    • 10 replies
    • 2.8k views

  3. Redneck Repairs - It's those alcohol induced weekend repairs that gets me ROFL'n

    By Gonzo,
    • 7 replies
    • 2k views

  4. How Long is a Labor Hour? - - Time keeps ticking away

    By Gonzo,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.1k views

  5. Tell a mechanic to Telematics ---- Communication from customer, car, and mechanic is about to change

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.8k views

  6. Full Moon - - - Is it just me, or does the moon make the crazy's come out??

    By Gonzo,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.4k views

  7. Have you seen 'this' before? - - Dad, TV tubes, and the skeptical customer

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.6k views

  8. A Tisket A Tasket - Those proverbial basket cases really do come in baskets, and sometimes green and yellow ones too.

    By Gonzo,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.8k views

  9. You Know You're A Mechanic If --- Take the test, see if you pass

    By Gonzo,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.8k views

  10. Sinch' Ya - - - Being in the service business means you get paid to perform service work. But, some people still want you to do your job for free... ya know, sinch' ya got the car in the shop.

    By Gonzo,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.1k views

  11. Panic Attack - Sometimes the mechanic has to fix more than just the car

    By Gonzo,
    • 6 replies
    • 1.9k views

  12. The Dangers Of Sweating Slab Syndrome

    By GoFanYourself,   
    • 0 replies
    • 1.2k views

  13. Down and Out in the Service Bay - Some cars don't just come to the repair shop to get fixed... some come to commit suicide. 

    By Gonzo,
    • 9 replies
    • 3.4k views

  14. So, What's Wrong With Your Car - The typical question with no typical answer

    By Gonzo,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.1k views

  15. The Un-assured Motorist - - - Trust and confidence

    By Gonzo,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views

  16. Mechanics 3.0 - What operating system are you running?

    By Gonzo,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.4k views

  17. Building a Canoe - When you're deep in thought...

    By Gonzo,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.6k views

  18. Save a dime, Spend a dollar - Cheaper labor is as bad as cheaper parts

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.3k views

  19. Santa's Story - - The economy affects Santa too.

    By Gonzo,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.7k views

  20. Twelve Days of Christmas - mechanic style

    By Gonzo,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.5k views

  21. The Night Before Christmas - mechanic style

    By Gonzo,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.9k views

  22. Greener Grass - It's not always as green on the other side of the service bay door

    By Gonzo,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.6k views

  23. Electronically Handicapped - Electronics are great, but sometimes we forget about the old fashion "hands-on" methods

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views

  24. Old Sarge - May we never forget those that have served.

    By Gonzo,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.5k views

  25. The Last Stop Before the Asylum - Time to dig this old story up for Halloween

    By Gonzo,
    • 6 replies
    • 2.8k views

  26. One Diagnostics, Two Diagnostics, Three.... the song and dance of diagnostics.

    By Gonzo,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.4k views
    • skm
    • skm

  27. The Darndest Things - Some days are not like some other days

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views

  28. Mad Max of the Future - Sci-fi movies don't always get it right

    By Gonzo,
    • 3 replies
    • 1.8k views

  29. Detective On Duty - I think I'll stick to mechanic work...

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views

  30. The Car With Nine Lives - They can't last forever...or can they?

    By Gonzo,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.5k views
    • Jeff
    • Jeff

  31. Ya Can't Please Them All - It's just the way it is.....

    By Gonzo,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.5k views

  32. A League Of Their Own - "There's mechanics, and then there's mechanic's mechanics."

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views

  33. Just the Bartender - There are many hats a mechanic has to wear

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.4k views

  34. Who can you trust - politics and mechanics

    By Gonzo,
    • 1 reply
    • 1.6k views

  35. Jewel of Denials - yea, they say they didn't do it... but ya know they did.

    By Gonzo,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.2k views

  36. Engineering Flashbacks - They design it, we fix it...

    By Gonzo,
    • 9 replies
    • 2.6k views

  37. Where's Waldo - What's wrong with this car? Find Waldo.

    By Gonzo,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views

  38. I Just Don't Get It - How do ya leave your car at a shop for months?

    By Gonzo,
    • 8 replies
    • 2.8k views

  39. Pay To Play - Doctor visits and mechanic diagnostics - are they the same thing?

    By Gonzo,
    • 7 replies
    • 2.4k views

  40. Back In The Future - mechanics need a lot more than a LIKE to do this job

    By Gonzo,
    • 13 replies
    • 3.5k views

  41. Rigged and Runnin' -- DIY modifications.

    By Gonzo,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.3k views

  42. Growing Up With Wrenches - - fixing the qualified mechanic problem

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.2k views

  43. Mechanically Confidential - Nobody knows it all

    By Gonzo,
    • 11 replies
    • 3k views

  44. Keys, What are they good for? --- Sayin' goodbye to the ignition key

    By Gonzo,
    • 2 replies
    • 1.8k views

  45. Ctrl-Alt-Del . . . When the computer crashes, what do you do?

    By Gonzo,
    • 5 replies
    • 2.3k views

  46. Temper – Temper --- Keep a cool head and things won't be so bad,

    By Gonzo,
    • 2 replies
    • 2.8k views

  47. Clips and Fasteners ---- Grrr... they can get the best of you

    By Gonzo,
    • 8 replies
    • 3k views

  48. The Bird Lady - Ya meet all kinds at the repair shop.

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 2k views

  49. Old is New - what turns most cars into 'used' cars?

    By Gonzo,
    • 4 replies
    • 1.9k views

  50. Advertising Does Not Work, And I Can Prove It!

    By Joe Marconi,
    • 4 replies
    • 2.9k views




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