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Professional automotive forum for discussion of any automotive industry-related issues, ranging from automotive legislation before the U.S. Congress and other legal bodies around the world, local automotive politics in states, provinces, and cities, as well as broader issues affecting the industry as a whole, including best practices to promote the professional image of the automotive service industry. This forum is for experienced automotive repair professionals only, membership required.

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Jasper AFM Deleted Engines
09/06/2025 in the Industry Issues Forum
I didn\'t know this was legal. But a Jasper rep stopped by and explained to me that they offer 5.3L GM engines with regular cams/lifters and valley plates. He explained they submitted their engine to the powers that be for emissions testing, and are ...
NEW SHOP OWNER NEEDS ADVICE
09/05/2025 in the Industry Issues Forum
Hi everyone, To give a little background I've been a tech for going on 15 years and I ran a mobile business for 4 years that was very busy. The rest of the time I spent at dealers and independent shops. Around 4 months ago I opened my own shop location. I...
R2R: 'a money grab' GM Global VP addresses dealer council
08/29/2025 in the Industry Issues Forum
And regarding right-to-repair legislation: Vargas called it "a money grab," warning that while it's sold as consumer-friendly, it would give large service chains and insurers full access to dealer data, cutting into service profits. On that point, he even...
NEW MN RETAIL LABOR LAWS - How does your shop compare?
08/19/2025 in the Industry Issues Forum
Since passing the new MN retail labor laws, all warranty work is paid at retail labor times. 200-300k per year has become the common ground for dealership techs. I wonder if this will poach talent from the independent shops to the dealerships? I also wond...
Pay to Play
08/15/2025 in the Industry Issues Forum
I'm guessing that this will bring some blow-back. Volkswagen now offers ID.3 owners the option to unlock the car's maximum power output via a paid subscription. Although the ID.3 Pro and Pro S are listed as having 198 hp (201 bhp), accessing the full 225 ...

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