Learn how to boost your service department’s effective labor rate without raising prices by eliminating profit leaks, optimizing job pricing, and selling value over hours.
In this episode of Service Drive Revolution #369, Chris Collins, Adam, and Hogy explain why the gap between your posted and effective labor rate matters more than most dealerships realize. Learn how better pricing strategies, consistent processes, and stronger leadership can improve profitability across your Fixed Ops department.
Learn how to boost service and parts profitability at your dealership by aligning KPIs, pricing strategies, and inventory management for consistent, long-term gross profit growth.
Learn how to grow service revenue without adding headcount by maximizing service lane efficiency, using digital inspections, and unlocking capacity trapped in your current team.
Discover why fixing your service drive performance requires addressing technician shortages and shop efficiency not chasing more customer traffic or leads.
In this episode of Service Drive Revolution #368, Chris Collins, Adam, and Hogi explain why most dealerships don’t have a traffic problem—they have a capacity and retention problem. Learn how technician staffing, shop efficiency, and customer experience drive real Fixed Ops growth.
Learn how to master ethical service drive selling by shifting from pushy tactics to transparent communication, building trust that drives repair approvals and long-term loyalty.
Discover how dealerships can secure a warranty labor rate increase through proper documentation, statutory submissions, and best practices that boost profitability.
Discover how dealerships can minimize parts obsolescence through better inventory habits, prevention systems, and strategies to turn dead stock into profit.
Discover the complete guide to automotive parts inventory management in 2026 covering stocking strategies, key metrics, and technology to boost dealership profits.
Learn which service manager KPIs to track monthly to turn your service department into a true profit center covering financial health, shop efficiency, and customer loyalty metrics.
Learn what service absorption means for your dealership and how tracking this key metric helps reduce reliance on vehicle sales while building long-term financial stability.
Are you working in the business or on the business? ​ It is possible to stop ‘spinning your wheels’ and get back into the black.
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