Remember when louvers were an add-on to make your car look cool? Of course, in sunny regions, they keep the interior of the car cool and the sun off the backs...
Circle track racing is a very competitive sport, with races often won or lost by less than a tenth of a second. With this in mind, even the smallest...
Now that we are getting “back on the field of play” let’s take a closer look at the 8L90 shift quality concerns. Shift concerns are just like playing...
Do you do a great job managing your people?
You do! It has been my experience that managers having outstanding technical knowledge and skill often mistakenly...
Every day we see headlines touting how much AI is taking over our lives. Yet, when we leave the house, get in the truck, drive, and arrive at work… There’s...
We don’t think much about servicing an automatic transmission. Fill it until the dipstick shows full, and off we go. Even if the dipstick read low, it...
As time goes by, we see more and more of these 6L80s showing up at the door. It reminds me of how often we used to see 4L60Es. Although, the problems with the...
A couple of years ago, I introduced you to the GM VT40 CVT (CVT250), used in multiple applications such as the Chevrolet Malibu, some Chevrolet Trailblazers...
Welcome once again to Clash of the Classics. This month we head back to 1956 for a look at two wagons that captured the spirit of mid-century American optimism...
Recently I was at an AAMCO shop in Hialeah, Florida. My friend Roger asked me to stop by and have a look at a 2016 Honda Accord he was having trouble with. It...
This is the second installment of our new Back to the Basics column. Last month we unveiled our vision for this column and how we hope to impact the training...
Welcome, once again to Clash of the Classics. This month will be a bit different as we’ll look forward to two cars that are destined to become classics...
Design engineers can be a strange lot. Almost all manufacturers purchase other manufacturers’ vehicles and components to evaluate what it is that their...
The UA/UB80E transmission has been in production for over nine years now, and literally, there are just over 5 million of them on the street. These...
There’s an old joke about the Chicken and the Pig wanting to do something nice for the farmer. The Chicken suggests an Eggs and Bacon breakfast. The Pig...
“Investor First!” was boldly posted on a Real Estate investor’s Instagram. Her message was loud and clear. Among dozens of others in social media...
We all know that it’s the shop owner’s job to keep customers and staff happy, the tools working, and the shop organized. A well-managed, clean shop is fun...
Hello and welcome once again to Clash of the Classics. This month, we’ll look back to an interesting time in our nation’s history. To some, the 1930s were...
One of the greatest sales trainers of all time said, “You can get everything you want in life if you just help enough other people get what they want.” –...
The 6F35 was introduced in 2009 in the Ford Escape and Mercury Mariner. The original torque converter for this transmission was a typical design with a single...
