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Michael Marcinko
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Feature Stories

Maintaining Communication Makes a Difference

March 24, 2025
Keeping customers informed during visits can help drive them to keep coming back.

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Be Fluent in the 'Language of the Service Center'

March 21, 2025
Our words have an impact on our guests. Choose them wisely to help create a positive experience.
Dale Eesley
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Shop Look: Insta-Lube of Omaha, Nebraska

March 19, 2025
An aging facility has been rejuvenated since being taken over by new ownership in 2019.
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Tatum: Clear Time in Your Schedule by Putting First Things First

March 17, 2025
Get some time in your day back by separating your most pressing tasks from those that can be delegated, delayed, or outright eliminated.
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Volkswagen Tiguan is Latest Example of Defect Warning Via Magnuson-Moss Violation

March 3, 2025
Language in Tiguan owners' manuals calling for tie-in brand service requirement prohibited by law is at the crux of class action lawsuit.
Robert Bookout
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Profiles

Doing What You Love, Taking Care of Others: Bookout’s Tire and Lube

Feb. 27, 2025
From the time he was a teen in high school, Robert Bookout knew he wanted his own service station. Now, the 70-year-old shop owner has only continued to provide for the community...
Ken Blaze
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Feature Stories

Essential Skills for Lube Tech Excellence

Feb. 24, 2025
From earning customers’ trust to understanding the nuances of specialty parts, being a successful quick lube technician requires a diverse skill set.
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AI Tools Show Potential to Streamline Tasks

Feb. 21, 2025
From writing copy to analyzing financial data, large language model programs such as ChatGPT can help quick lube shops.
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Tatum: Effective Management Starts With the End in Mind

Feb. 14, 2025
The second of the 7 Habits of an Effective Lube Manager calls for leaders to map out a path to reach their goals.
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Hempy: Create a Culture of Hospitality

Jan. 24, 2025
Customers notice when team members go the extra mile to improve their guest experience.
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Another Shop Look: Revisiting Quick Lubes From 2024

Dec. 10, 2024
NOLN wraps up the year highlighting some of the shops we visited throughout 2024.