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Why you should offer cheap, even free, oil changes

Auto Service World

An easy way to draw new customers into your shop is to offer cheap oil changes, according to a shop coach. He was offering an oil change for $69 while the shop across the street was offering it for $34. When he priced oil changes for $31.49, he saw a 35 per cent increase in business. He honours it.

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Why this shop owner doesn’t just do an oil change

Auto Service World

If a customer calls Jeremy O’Neal in search of a quick oil change, he will politely ask them to move on. It’s not that the shop owner and coach with AdvisorFix won’t do an oil change — he’s just not interested in only doing an oil change. And an oil change can be on that list.

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Considering Automotive School? How Hybrid Engines Differ

Automotive Training Centre

Hybrid vehicles are becoming increasingly popular as the automotive industry pivots towards sustainability. Understanding these distinctions is crucial for aspiring mechanics, particularly those focusing on hybrid and electric vehicle mechanic training. Traditional vehicles, on the other hand, waste this energy as heat.

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Avoid quickly turning around customers

Auto Service World

It may be well ingrained in automotive repair shops but the practise of moving customers’ vehicles in and out of the bays is one that needs to end, a shop coach urged. Image this scenario: You’ve performed an inspection on a vehicle. Instead, Beech recommends booking vehicles for the full day rather than rushing through services.

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Mobile service reviving dealer-customer relationships

Auto Service World

Service and parts departments remain the backbone of dealership profits, but as vehicles age out of warranty, customers often gravitate towards independent repair shops, the company said in an announcement. vehicle age exceeding 12.5 With the average U.S.

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From the Magazine: Driving home success

Auto Service World

Oil changes are the top maintenance procedure ignored by many drivers. Many individuals feel they are too busy, that oil changes are too expensive or that it doesn’t affect their car’s performance. As auto industry professionals, it’s important to reiterate the importance of regular oil changes to consumers.

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Why you should thoroughly inspect vehicles

Auto Service World

Automotive repair has long had a stereotype of technicians purposely looking for work in a vehicle to sell to the customer. He would rather his shop be the one that is looking over that car top to bottom and ensuring it’s in proper, safe working order than the one that only does the oil change and moves to the next vehicle.

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