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Replacing TPMS Sensors Is Essential When Replacing Tires. Here’s Why.   September 2017 Counterman Magazine by Larry Carley Tire Pressure Monitor Systems have been around since the 1990s on older Corvettes and Cadillacs with run-flat tires, and has been mandatory on all passenger cars and light trucks since model year 2008. TPMS [...]

September 2017 Editor's Report by John Lypen According to a recent report from the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), the future for independent repair shops looks pretty rosy—for the next few years, anyway. With all the recent talk of electric cars, autonomous vehicles, ride-sharing, etc., it might be tempting to look at the [...]

You Are Paid For What You Know, Not What You Do by Bob Greenwood Search Autoparts/ Motor Age/ Financial There is no doubt about it that the automotive aftermarket service industry has changed drastically. Vehicles now on the road are more sophisticated than ever, and that sophistication will continue to grow until all [...]