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A fuel injector is a fuel injector. They’re all the same, right? Well, not so much. There are actually many different methods to make the combustion process possible, but two are perhaps the most popular: unit injectors and common rail injectors.

In our series overview, How Are You Marketing Your Diesel Repair Shop?, we talked a little bit about the differences between marketing and advertising. Essentially, marketing is the umbrella term that encompasses your entire brand strategy, and advertising is just one part of this.

If you own a repair shop, I don’t have to tell you there’s a shortage of qualified technicians. It’s a problem the vast majority of shops are currently facing.

In a previous post in this series, we talked about what to do if your bays are full but you’re not making enough money. Closely related is something else you might be experiencing—lost money due to work delays.

If you’ve been reading the other posts in this series, you’ve probably noticed a common piece of advice—systematizing your diesel repair shop can help with a lot of your issues, like making more money or keeping your repair shop secure.

We’ve said it before, and I’m sure you’ve heard it—there’s a shortage of qualified diesel technicians out there. But that shouldn’t be a reason to hire just any candidate who walks through your door. You could be doing more harm than good!

When’s the last time you were able to take a vacation and not have to worry about getting phone calls from your diesel repair shop? You might feel like without your presence, the entire operation would fall apart.

Have you noticed that you consistently have full bays, but you don’t seem to make any money on the work? Have you ever really stopped to think about why that might be?

When it comes to gaskets, the material can make all the difference. Most current gaskets are made of a combination of metal and a composite material like graphite or asbestos, although asbestos has been losing popularity due to safety concerns (HHP only sells asbestos-free gaskets!). In recent years, though, a newer type of gasket has been developed to meet the increased demands modern engines place on them. These multi-layer steel (MLS) gaskets, while not standard on all engine models yet, have been growing in popularity, due in part to their better handling of increased temperatures. But they come with their own set of issues that aren’t shared by graphite gaskets.