If you're a home mechanic who previously worked in a professional shop, you probably don't miss much about the daily grind. Working on your own without an annoying boss and nitpicky customers can be ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — With the clack-clack-clack of an impact wrench, T.J. Shouten tightened the last bolt on a new steel edge for his pickup's snowplow. "I like to do a lot of the work myself if I can," ...

Besides an air compressor and wide array of hand tools, what else separates a professional repair garage from that of an average hobbyist? There's certainly any number of answers to that question, but ...

A few months ago, B.K. Hardin was working on his 2015 Corvette and needed a lift. “I thought about renting or buying one, but there were not many options available in this area,” he said. “I found ...

When it comes to owning cars, not everyone is happy to just be the driver. Some people want to be their vehicle's caretaker, doctor and mechanic. And any at-home mechanic needs a car lift to help with ...

A new shop in Southern California may represent a trend: DIY auto repair shops where you pay a fee, they jack your car up on a lift, and you do the work. Such places used to be common, then they went ...