Underhood Service

12/09/2025

When drivers complain about vibration noise or shudder under load, the CV axle often takes the blame. It’s a logical assumption. After all, CV axles are among the most common wear components in the driveline, but sometimes the real issue lies deeper: the intermediate shaft.

Learn more in this episode of Tech Minute (sponsored by TrakMotive):

When drivers complain about vibration noise or shudder under load, the CV axle often takes the blame. It's a logical assumption. After all, CV axles are amon...

11/26/2025

The technician shortage won’t fix itself — but collaboration can.
In our latest Partnership Pathways episode, WrenchWay’s Jay Goninen shares the “why” behind their mission and the data reshaping how the industry supports techs.
Listen to the full conversation: https://bit.ly/49OUevB

11/25/2025

Leadership looks different in Fairbanks, Alaska. 🌟 Doug sits down with Rebecca Levey, owner of Metropolitan Garage, to discuss how her philosophy of “authority as a position of care” transformed her shop and her team. From Emotional Intelligence training to a four-day work week, hear how Rebecca redefined success in a challenging market.

🎧 Listen to the full podcast here: https://www.tomorrowstechnician.com/building-trust-talent-rebecca-levey-blazes-trails-in-alaska/

11/24/2025

How much oil consumption is too much? Drivers, technicians, and even engineers have all struggled with that question, because oil consumption is a critical metric for the health of the engine.

How much oil goes through every thousand miles is critical, because that oil that either makes it past the piston rings or through the intake valve, thanks to the positive current case ventilation system, has to end up somewhere. It can burn and then cause carbon deposits inside the combustion chamber, or it could even poison and contaminate the catalytic converter.

For more, watch our latest Tech IQ video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbDeGYMmews

11/19/2025

You may go through some inspection forms that say a torn or ripped boot on a ball joint or tie rod end is grounds for replacement of the entire unit. What’s the reason for this? It may look perfectly fine, there may be no play, but what we’re talking about is the integrity of the joint and the internal surfaces.

Learn more in the latest Maintenance IQ video: https://bit.ly/3K9PE0B

11/10/2025

What makes a technician stand out? We went to the Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Technician of the Year and asked the competition's finalists themselves.

Watch the full video with everything the techs had to say here: https://bit.ly/4nAHJHz

11/05/2025

Packed house at the Import Vehicle Community's Networking Reception at the AAPEX Show last night! Thanks to the Auto Care Association for hosting.

11/05/2025

POV: You're behind the keyboards on the Babcox stage at the AAPEX Show AAPEX. Stop by and hear the Babcox Garage Group play tomorrow, and you might see one or two of your favorite magazine editors up there!

10/31/2025

John Baadilla, Director of National Event Marketing Operations for the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA), dives into the NHRA’s Youth and Education Services (YES) program, a powerful initiative designed to connect students with careers in both drag racing and the broader automotive industry.

Listen to the full interview here: https://bit.ly/3IS0A2j

10/30/2025

Training the next generation takes more than great products. It takes great leadership.

In Episode 3 of My Road to AAPEX 2025, Stefan Feder, Head of Automotive Aftermarket at AUMOVIO, visits the Lehigh Career and Technical Institute alongside technical trainer Doug Rennie to connect with students and show how collaboration drives the aftermarket forward.

📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sX4zqzrBmbI

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10/30/2025

We’re heading to AAPEX! 🔧✨

The Underhood Service team will be on site connecting with technicians, shop owners, and industry pros who keep engines running at their best.

If you’ll be at the show, we’d love to connect in person. 🤝

Follow Underhood Service for updates, technical insights, and behind-the-scenes moments straight from AAPEX 2025.

10/27/2025

The aftermarket starts with people, and its future depends on those still learning the trade.

In Episode 3 of My Road to AAPEX 2025, AUMOVIO’s Stefan Feder visits the Lehigh Career and Technical Institute to inspire the next generation and show how learning keeps this industry in motion.

📺 Watch the full episode on YouTube: https://bit.ly/47HeL3H

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