Thanks for joining me for this episode where I share some suggestions for great tools to keep in your car. Both for emergencies and for staying on top of your car's general condition.

In this episode I want to make sure everyone is aware of these great tools that may seem complicated to use but are really not so hard to learn to navigate!

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• Ancel OBDii Scanner for reading codes and other car data
• Teslong Borescope for seeing into hard to reach crevices of the engine and underneath the car
• Klein Auto-Ranging Multimeter for measuring voltage, resistance and amps
• Kaiweets Manual-ranging Multimeter

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I'm joined by Ritchie Wimmer of Wimmer's Automotive. Ritchie is a shop owner and mentor to the next generation of technicians, teaching at Morro Bay High School. Community and integrity is important at Wimmer's Automotive, and they put it best on their website that they're "committed to the greater good of both vehicles and the people who drive them."

This week I sat down with him at his shop in Central California's beautiful Morro Bay. We talk about a wide range of topics including the importance of our being good stewards of our cars, how to stand out as a candidate for a job when applying to shops, and ways to budget and keep track of maintenance and repairs.

Listener offer: Mention you found Wimmer's Automotive after hearing this episode, and you can get a $60 gift certificate toward your first service at their shop.

Wimmer’s Automotive

899 Piney Way

Morro Bay, CA 93442

805-776-8114

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Mr. José Ramirez from LATTC and I talk about the reasons we're adivsed to let your cars warm up for about 20-30 seconds before we start driving in the morning.

Just like your body, the car needs to get fluids circulating, and breathing regulated. Your car needs to get oil pumping through all parts of the engine. Air and fuel need a minute til it's regulated and burning the most efficiently.

Starting out the car and the day, it could be a great opportunity to take a few seconds and let things get harmonized.

A morning haiku break brought to us by Gemini:

Pause and let it breathe,
Needle drops to steady low,
Peace before the path.

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