Car owners in 2025 are facing a new problem: more mechanics are turning away certain car brands. This isn’t just a rumor. It’s happening in big cities and small towns. If you own a car, this matters.

Most people think a mechanic’s bench is just a cluttered mess of greasy tools, half-empty coffee cups, and random bolts ...

I was a mechanic for 15+ years, and while I primarily worked on German cars later in my career, I know there are some car brands mechanics love to work on. This is because they are thoughtfully ...

“I absolutely love how much easier it makes my daily work.” A great LED work light could be the difference between a mechanic completing an auto repair properly or failing to fix something wrong with ...

As the auto mechanic industry races to fill jobs to meet the growing consumer demand for car repair, underrepresented groups, like women and Hispanic/Latino people, are beginning to take on and ...

Need to get some work done in the garage? Here's a selection of the best tool sets for mechanics that you can buy right now. Craig brought 15 years of automotive journalism experience to the Cars team ...

From pros to DIY gearheads, these tools are essential for everyday mechanic work. Today we’re focusing on four specialty automotive tools that every mechanic and gearhead should have in their toolbox, ...

There's nothing more frustrating than working on cars blind. Trying to get a wrench on a bolt shrouded in darkness is a recipe for inventive swearing. Thankfully, there are many styles of bright LED ...

The pandemic’s impacts on our campus research ecosystem are many and varied. In his guest blog, building mechanic Tom Polkinghorn shares how Facilities kept the doors open during the pandemic. I am ...