These are challenging times. I started in the transmission business in 1980 as an installer after being in auto repair since 1968, working in gas stations, and...
October/November - 2021
Automobile manufacturers are exploring every way possible to make vehicles more fuel-efficient. Powertrain management strategies are tailored with this in...
This article is a bit of a teaser for the upcoming Powertrain Expo, coming this October in Las Vegas. We will demonstrate how to use various scopes...
In this issue of Keep Those Trannys Rolling, we’ll take a look at a 2014 Infinity QX60 with a RE0F10E CVT transmission experiencing a never-ending transfer...
BC (before covid), I was in shops on almost a weekly basis. I always make a point to visit with not only the builders and diagnosticians, but also with the...
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...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature where I share stories, insights, and reflections about business and life.
Writers and speakers often...
One of the coolest things about working in a transmission shop is that you’ll get to see, and hopefully, work on some pretty iconic rides from time to time...
During the 1960s and 70s, there was a radio program called Our Changing World, featuring Earl Nightingale, “The Dean of Personal Motivation.” He was on...
Being raised in a small town of less than 1000 population myself, I was immediately intrigued by the story of Darcy and Donna Barilla, owners of DC Auto Care...
My friend, Albert, moved from California to Idaho to seek a more manageable cost of living and employment opportunities. After a few years, he established...
