Shop Connection Blog

Getting your car repaired due to a recall shouldn't cause other problems. SureTrack community member UNCLE BOBBY had a Ford Escape in their shop where the owner had taken it to the dealer for a recall and now the heat didn't work. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member Ericsautomotive and others, they were able to resolve the issue quickly.
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Are you an established auto repair business with multiple locations, or are you just starting to branch out? Either way, you are in good hands with Mitchell 1’s dedicated SocialCRM auto shop marketing support agents who specialize in assisting repair shops with multiple locations.
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Mitchell 1 provides TSB information to Auto Service Professional, an online edition of Auto Service Professional magazine, which fulfills a critical role in the automotive aftermarket by providing technical information to independent auto repair facilities and new car dealer service departments. We’re sharing this content in our blog, with a link to the Auto Service Professional website where you can read the article in full. Enjoy!
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When it comes to organizing paraphernalia for maintenance and repairs, technicians understand that it is  paramount to keep commonly used tools within easy reach at all times.  You want to know where your items are located so you can grab them as needed while executing your “craft.” Thats where Mitchell 1's TruckSeries comes to help by keeping all the pertinent information  you need available in "easy to reach" ways. Learn more about it here in this blog.
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Marketing programs such as Mitchell 1’s SocialCRM auto shop marketing software is hands down the industry’s best solution for customer communications.  This easy-to-use program is integrated with your point-of-sales system, and allows your shop to send value-added messages that target specific services and needs of your individual customers
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With advancements in trucking, sometimes it’s necessary to take a “step back” when it comes to repair and maintenance. Take for instance, a spark plug, which is considered one of the basic tune-up items in the garage. With several options available today, you’ll need to add another step in the repair process to determine what spark plug is best for your vehicle: copper, platinum, iridium or ruthenium?
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Mitchell 1 provides TPMS information to Modern Tire Dealer, an award-winning publication that writes editorial content geared to independent tire dealers. We’re sharing this content in our blog, with a link to the Modern Tire Dealer website where you can read the article in full. The TPMS information in this article may also be accessed in the reset procedures tab in our ProDemand® auto repair information software, along with other important reset procedure data for the selected vehicle.
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