Auto Repair And Tool ExpertsI’m John Green. I’m a 33 year old auto technician from Upstate New York. I have 18 years of experience as an automotive light duty and heavy duty truck mechanic. Cars, trucks and anything with moving parts are my passion in my professional life.
Aside from my life as a technician, I am also a seasoned investor and consider myself very financially literate. I use this other passion combined with my passion for cars, trucks and tools to look for ways to save money for my technician friends.
Raising my three girls and teaching them the proper way of life is my personal passion in life. If you want to know more, just ask! I’m on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube as well!
What is a Coolant Refill and Leak Tester Kit? Before we get into the meat and potato’s of this argument for or against a tool truck version, let’s first talk about what a coolant leak tester and refill kit actually does. Coolant leak testers have been available for years, but vacuum refill kits are a […]
Milwaukee Impact Guns Come in All Different Sizes One of the unique thing about Milwaukee tools’ impact wrenches is they come in all different sizes and versions making it easy for every tech to find the one that’s right for him or her. One is the newest model of the high-torque 2863-20 and another is […]
Is Snap-On Automotive Thermal Imager Best for Technicians? The difference between a mechanic and an auto technician is often debated heavily. One of the major differences in my opinion comes from the use of technology in order to complete the job. With all due respect to mechanics, and I do mean that because I consider […]
EV’s Will Soon Make it to Independent Repair Shops With the rapid ascent of the battery electric vehicle in 2023, it’s likely that independent automotive repair shops will soon start to see Tesla, Rivian, Ford and even GM EV’s start to trickle in over the next few years. What started with Elon Musk and the […]
Replacing the Starter in Dodge 3.6 Engine It’s that time again. The wife’s lovely Dodge Grand Caravan strikes again today, leaving us and our four kids stranded with a no-crank, no-start. In the past, it was the alternator that failed and left her stranded. You can read about that experience and learn how to replace […]
Weller Butane Soldering Iron Review A co-worker introduced me to a tool recently that I had never used and it was seriously intriguing. What I’m talking about of course is the Weller Portasol (PN P2KC) butane powered hand-held soldering iron. I might be late to the party in finding this, but I found it and […]
Losing Tools Sucks. Astro Tools Thinks UV is the Answer. To be completely honest, I’m not entirely sure when the Astro Pneumatic line of sockets came out, but honestly it doesn’t really matter. If you have not heard of these UV or ultraviolet labeled sockets, you could be missing out on one of the best […]
Is Milwaukee’s Cordless Die-Grinder it’s Best Tool? Milwaukee tools burst on the cordless tools market with… a die-grinder. Wait, that isn’t what happened. Actually Milwaukee burst on the scene with its high-torque M18 cordless impact wrench, but is the highly touted 2767-20 the company’s best cordless tool or is it actually the much lesser […]
Autel Versus Snap-On in Automotive Scan Tools When it comes to automotive diagnostic scan tools, both Autel and Snap-On have made names for themselves as high-quality and reliable tools to do everything from testing emissions systems to finding misfires and even diagnosing brake systems on late model vehicles that use more electronics. When it comes […]
Several LED Headlight Bulb Kits are “Best Sellers” on Amazon One of the reasons people used to avoid buying LED headlight bulbs was the high cost compared to traditional Halogen bulbs and the hassle of installing them, but with Amazon selling Sealight by Suncent Auto , Fahren brand name and AutoOne brand plug and play LED headlight […]