
hello5555
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Freeman's Auto & Tire
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419 New York 17M, Monroe, New York, 10950
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Auto Repair
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Shop Owner
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NCTransmission, The original post was from 2012. The employee is still with us, we decided his loyalty was more important than a few extra dollars profit. Since then we have come up with a new role for him and although he is still overpaid by most standards I don’t regret keeping him. We’ve increased business by over $1.5 million per year since 2012 and his hard worked has helped us get to this position. I wouldn’t consider him someone that is “sucking at my teat”. I would consider him a loyal, lifetime employee that I’m proud to have on my team. Sometimes you just need to be creative an
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2010 Ford Edge cooling fans not shutting off
hello5555 replied to carbtech72's topic in Repair/Diagnostic Help & Tech Tips!
The aftermarket fan assemblies are known to cause this issue. Replace with a Ford cooling fan assembly (assuming you haven't done this already) should fix it. -
I looked into the CEMB today. They are promoting a new touchless machine that looked impressive. I'm not sure it's available for sale yet, but I'm going to contact them to get some more info. Thanks for the responses.
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We are expanding to a new shop shortly and in the market for a new alignment machine. Any suggestions? We have always had Hunter machines, but the cost of a new top of the line machine is a little out of hand. Has anyone had any experience with the Atlas or John Bean machines? Any info would be helpful. Thanks.
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I currently employ a mechanic and friend who has been with me for about 20 years. He was formerly a transmission rebuilder, but we have switched to mostly reman units and have no need for a rebuilder. His pay has remained the same despite his value declining. I am currently paying him roughly $100,000 a year. The problem i'm having is that his skill set is not near that pay level anymore. He does light diagnostic and basic managerial work, but I am not confident enough for him to run the shop for more than an hour. With the current state of the industry our numbers have gone down a bit over