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A lot of people speculate that good maintenance habits save motorists major repairs — but Mitch ran the numbers, and now we know for sure.
Mitch Schneider
Jan. 1, 2020
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Mitch Schneider is founder and past president of the Federation of Automotive Qualified Technicians, a professional society of auto repair technicians. He is an ASE-certified Master Technician and a member of the Society of Automotive Engineers.
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