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 tools will you need to get started in the automotive industry? When a person gets his or her first job working on cars and trucks, they often wonder what are the first tools I will need to do the job? With the number of automotive tools on the market and the ever growing list, […]
How to change the alternator in a 2011-2019 Dodge Grand Caravan 3.6 Liter So, given what happened to me yesterday, I decided to give you a little DIY knowledge. The alternator in my girlfriends Grand Caravan crapped the bed. So in this post, I’m gonna tell you how to replace the alternator in your Grand Caravan […]
When did Start-Stop technology become popular? According to CarProUsa, the start-stop system technology we see in late model vehicles in the United States was actually first debuted way back in 1983. Volkswagen was the first car with a start-stop technology system but VW’s version wasn’t entirely the same as what we see in 2023. It was […]
One of the most common maintenance items on any vehicle is brake repairs. This is due to all different braking habits, quality of brake parts, proper installation and other factors. Being one of the most important and common auto maintenance items, it’s natural to ask how much brake services cost? The answer can be broad […]
Do ASE Certifications help techs make more money? It’s been a debate around automotive shops for decades. Some people claim that certifications are important while others will tell you having them is essentially useless. Therefore- especially for new techs starting out in the automotive field, it’s important to ask if ASE certified mechanics make […]
How much has the price of used cars really jumped? The price of used cars has risen by double digit percentage points over the last two years. Inflation is at record levels and used cars have been one of the most severely affected sectors. In this post, I’m going to pull some research together. […]
2010 Ford Explorer 4.0 Timing Chain Issues On today’s edition of “Tales of the Used Car Auction” we’re going to talk about a 2010 Ford Explorer with the 4.0 Liter engine. I know Ford Explorer’s aren’t the most popular SUV’s out there. Surprisingly though, there are still a large number of them still on the road. […]
You can check out the YouTube video by clicking on the link below! It’s epic to say the least. https://youtube.com/shorts/Zp9JSrc_am0?feature=share
Rising inflation has consumers looking for places to buy car and truck parts cheaper online and in store. With rising inflation causing consumers to buy less and pay more, trying to save money is not even something we think twice about anymore . Naturally, the higher cost of “goods” is causing people to look online […]
Today at work, I had the pleasure of hoisting a 2009 Volvo S60 with the 2.5 liter turbo straight from the used car auction. In the video below, you will see that this particular Volvo S60 had a loud knocking noise near the timing belt cover area. [evp_embed_video url=”https://www.autotoolexperts.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/IMG_4284.mov”] Since I work at a used […]