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StoryDean ShawOct 10, 20266 min

The tire gauge nobody has managed to improve on

A small metal tube with a needle has outlasted every gadget built to replace it. Here's why it earned a spot in the Hall, and how to buy one that stays accurate.

Pull Your Own Check Engine Code in Ten Minutes

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Doug DeMuroOct 10

The New 3 Series Is Here!

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The New Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series Is HOT

Doug DeMuroOct 9

Doug Reacts to the Jaguar Type 01! Saleen Returning? New Porsche Supercar?! THIS CAR POD! EP132

Scotty KilmerOct 8

How to Replace Brake Pads and Rotors in Your Car (COMPLETE Guide)

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Most Common Brake Installation Mistakes!

Car and DriverMay 1

How to Replace Your Car's Brake Pads

The F-SeriesSep 6

1987-1993 OBS F-Series: Front Brake Pad Replacement

Scotty KilmerDec 30

How to Check Used Car Before Buying - DIY Inspection

DEBOSS GARAGEJun 28

12 Things To Check Before Buying A Used Car

ChrisFixMay 7

How to Test Drive and Buy a Used Car

Budget MechanicMay 8

How to Inspect a Used Car For Red Flags and Not Get Scammed

Chevy DudeNov 24

INSPECT Like a PRO! The BEST Way to Check a Used Car

Royalty Auto ServiceDec 25

Everyone Should ALWAYS Do This Before Buying A Used Vehicle!

The Car Care NutDec 7

Don't Make These Mistakes When Buying a Used Car!

CarEdgeSep 21

DO NOT Do This When You Test Drive a Car | Former Dealer Explains

Car WizardAug 7

4 things you MUST check before you buy any used car! CAR WIZARD shows how not to be scammed!

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GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Change Your Own Brake Pads Before Lunch on Saturday

Front pads on a normal car take about ninety minutes, two jack stands and one tool most guys don't own yet. What goes wrong, and how to avoid it.

GuideDean ShawSep 23, 20265 min

Restoring a car with your son without ruining it for both of you

Pick the right car, sequence the work so he sees wins early, and know the month where most projects die in the driveway.

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GuideDean ShawSep 22, 20266 min

Five car jobs worth learning before you pay someone else

Basic maintenance most drivers outsource, what each one actually takes, and the mistakes that turn a twenty-minute job into a tow truck.

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Nobody has improved on the combination square

A steel rule, a sliding head and a locking nut. It's been doing the same jobs for over a century, and the fancy replacements keep losing to it.

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StoryTools & OrganizingDean ShawOct 10, 20266 min

The tape measure has earned its spot on the wall

The hook on the end is loose on purpose, the blade is curved for a reason, and nobody has beaten the design in about a century and a half.

GuideGearDean ShawOct 10, 20266 min

Buy him the better version of what he's nursing along

Gifts for him in three budgets, plus one to save for and one that's free. Every one of them gets used.

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StoryWoodworkingWes DunbarOct 10, 20265 min

Nobody has improved on the hand plane

Roman carpenters had one. Your grandfather did too. Why a good used hand plane still beats most of what's sold as an upgrade.

Quiz

Does your wardrobe actually fit you?

Five questions, honestly answered, and a plan for the next two weeks.

StoryTools & OrganizingDean ShawOct 10, 20266 min

The adjustable wrench never needed a sequel

One movable jaw, one worm screw, well over a century of service. Why the humble adjustable wrench still beats everything built to replace it.

GuideGearDean ShawOct 10, 20266 min

Gifts for Dad he'll still be using in twenty years

Four budgets, one test: will he reach for it on an ordinary Tuesday? Gifts that last, get used, and bring the family around the same table.

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GuideWoodworkingDean ShawOct 9, 20265 min

Your first saw should be a Japanese pull saw

It cuts on the pull, it's forgiving to learn on, and it fits in a drawer. Skip the power saw until you know what you need.

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StoryTools & OrganizingDean ShawOct 10, 20266 min

Nobody has improved the claw hammer, and plenty have tried

It drives nails and pulls them with one lump of steel and a stick. Inducting the claw hammer into the Garage Hall of Fame.

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What was your first ever job?

GuideGadgetsDean ShawSep 23, 20266 min

Gadgets Worth Owning That Nobody Writes About

The stud finder that actually finds studs, the battery tester that ends the drawer of maybes, and seven more tools that never make the roundups.

GuideWoodworkingDean ShawOct 9, 20265 min

A bench vise should outlive you, so buy it like one

Weight, a good screw, and parts you can still get in 2060: how to pick the one shop tool your kids will fight over.

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GuideTools & OrganizingDean ShawOct 10, 20266 min

Housewarming Gifts a New Homeowner Will Use the First Week

Skip the candle. Gifts by budget that get used before the boxes are unpacked, and a few that last long after the mortgage is paid.

Quiz

Is your money actually in order?

Six questions. No email required, no sales pitch at the end.

GuideMen's GroomingTobias ReedSep 23, 20265 min

Buy The Metal, Skip The Story

Three grooming upgrades that pay for themselves within a year, three that are just a nicer box, and the test that tells them apart.

GuideWoodworkingDean ShawOct 8, 20266 min

The cut takes nine seconds and the setup takes twenty minutes

One pine board, one rip cut, two very different Saturdays. The difference has nothing to do with the cut.

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GuideTools & OrganizingDean ShawOct 9, 20266 min

The 200-piece tool set is a number, not a toolbox

Most of that count is bits and keys you'll never touch. Skip the big box and build a kit around the tools that actually do the work.

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Gear5 min read

Lifetime gear only pays off in four categories

Steel, leather, cast iron and wood will outlive you. Foam, batteries and membranes won't, no matter what the marketing says.

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What was your first ever job?

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Latest news · Tools

The tire gauge nobody has managed to improve on

Spend your money on the stands, not the jack

Changing your own oil in the driveway, the way it really goes

The spark plug job is easy until the last quarter turn

Start With a Weekend Project, Not a Barn Find

Pull Your Own Check Engine Code in Ten Minutes

Worth an hour of your evening

Change Your Own Brake Pads Before Lunch on Saturday

Restoring a car with your son without ruining it for both of you

Five car jobs worth learning before you pay someone else

Nobody has improved on the combination square

The tape measure has earned its spot on the wall

Buy him the better version of what he's nursing along

Nobody has improved on the hand plane

The adjustable wrench never needed a sequel

Gifts for Dad he'll still be using in twenty years

Your first saw should be a Japanese pull saw

Nobody has improved the claw hammer, and plenty have tried

Gadgets Worth Owning That Nobody Writes About

A bench vise should outlive you, so buy it like one

Housewarming Gifts a New Homeowner Will Use the First Week

Buy The Metal, Skip The Story

The cut takes nine seconds and the setup takes twenty minutes

The 200-piece tool set is a number, not a toolbox

Lifetime gear only pays off in four categories