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Indie Garage LIVE! Fuel Trim with Dean Law

Indie Garage LIVE! Fuel Trim with Dean Law

Fuel trim issues can cause all manner of driveability problems and can be difficult to diagnose. Indie Garage contributor Dean Law, Law's Automotive, Portage la Prairie, Man., gives a rundown of what's important to look at and how vital it is to be comfortable using a...

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Permatex new high-strength  Orange Threadlocker

Permatex new high-strength Orange Threadlocker

(SPONSORED CONTENT) Permatex now offers its innovative Permatex High Strength Removable Orange Threadlocker in a new range of application sizes and a new drip-free Gel formulation. Permatex Orange Threadlocker, the newest addition to the industry leading Permatex...

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Digital inspection: Looking under the hood, virtually

Digital inspection: Looking under the hood, virtually

Digital inspection tools are excellent for providing visual verification to a customer of a needed repair, letting them to virtually “look under the hood.” But there’s a new relevance to the technology, in these days of social distancing and “touchless” car repair. As...

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New tool grants and loan forgiveness for Ontario apprentices

New tool grants and loan forgiveness for Ontario apprentices

The Ontario government has announced assistance for apprentices by providing grants to purchase tools, protective equipment and clothing for their trade, along with forgiving previous loans to purchase tools. This announcement is part of a program of surrounding the...

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Check out the May/June 2020 issue!

Check out the May/June 2020 issue!

The May/June 2020 issue of Indie Garage print edition is on its way to readers across Canada, but you can check out the digital edition now. Content includes features on how the independent automotive service community has stepped up in response to the COVID-19...

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Indie Garage LIVE! w. J.D. Ney, JD Power

Indie Garage LIVE! w. J.D. Ney, JD Power

Indie Garage LIVE! sat down with J.D. Ney, Automotive Practice Leader, Canada for JD Power to talk about ongoing research into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. JD Power has been conducting a series of consumer surveys sent to their panel of 75,000 car owning...

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U.S. road fatality rates rise, even as totals drop

U.S. road fatality rates rise, even as totals drop

Preliminary estimates from the National Safety Council show that as Americans began driving less and covering fewer miles, the emptier roads became more lethal. This appears to be consistent with information from Canada's collision repair industry that the...

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Murray Voth: Is your shop immunocompromised?

Murray Voth: Is your shop immunocompromised?

In the same way as the severity of a COVID-19 infection varies from person to person, the effect of this pandemic on the automotive industry varies from shop to shop. Just as there are immunocompromised individuals who are more susceptible to the virus, so there are...

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