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Two Air Filters on the Estimate? They May Be Two Different Jobs

Seeing “air filter” twice on a service proposal can look like duplication. Before deleting a line—or approving both without reading it—look for the system each item belongs to. An engine...

Two Air Filters on the Estimate? They May Be Two Different Jobs

Seeing “air filter” twice on a service proposal can look like duplication. Before deleting a line—or approving both without reading it—look for the system each item belongs to. An engine...

BMW Condition Based Service: From a Reminder to a Defined Visit

A service reminder is useful because it draws your attention to maintenance. It becomes much more useful when the appointment explains what that reminder means for the work being proposed....

BMW Condition Based Service: From a Reminder to a Defined Visit

A service reminder is useful because it draws your attention to maintenance. It becomes much more useful when the appointment explains what that reminder means for the work being proposed....

Porsche Maintenance: Understanding the Work Behind the Plan

A Porsche maintenance conversation can begin with a year, a mileage figure or the name of a prepaid plan. None of those labels tells the whole story of the work....

Porsche Maintenance: Understanding the Work Behind the Plan

A Porsche maintenance conversation can begin with a year, a mileage figure or the name of a prepaid plan. None of those labels tells the whole story of the work....

Mercedes-Benz Service A and B: What the Letters Actually Describe

“Service B due” is a short message for a visit that can contain several different kinds of work. It is tempting to translate the letter into “small service” or “big...

Mercedes-Benz Service A and B: What the Letters Actually Describe

“Service B due” is a short message for a visit that can contain several different kinds of work. It is tempting to translate the letter into “small service” or “big...

Spark Plug Service: What to Clarify for Your Vehicle

A spark plug recommendation can raise two different questions: “Is this maintenance due?” and “Will this address the concern I reported?” Ask the advisor to answer each question that applies...

Spark Plug Service: What to Clarify for Your Vehicle

A spark plug recommendation can raise two different questions: “Is this maintenance due?” and “Will this address the concern I reported?” Ask the advisor to answer each question that applies...

Timing Belt or Timing Chain: Start With the Exact Engine

The first useful timing-service question is not “How many miles until replacement?” It is “Which timing components apply to the engine in this car?” A belt recommendation and a chain...

Timing Belt or Timing Chain: Start With the Exact Engine

The first useful timing-service question is not “How many miles until replacement?” It is “Which timing components apply to the engine in this car?” A belt recommendation and a chain...