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title: OEC Mechanical Shop Newsletter - Q2 2025
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|   View in browser         Home   About   Contact   Spring 2025   OEC Mechanical Shop Newsletter     Hello, Repair Shops! Spring is here and that means it’s time for the second edition of the 2025 OEC Mechanical Shop Newsletter! As always, we look forward to keeping your team up to date and well informed on the latest OEC news, product insights, events, and more! Check out our latest features, including:      OEC Fun Facts – Then & Now!  RepairLink + PartsTech: Two Solutions, All Part Types  Shop Talk (Part 2): The 4-Day Workweek Blog \| Retaining Auto Technicians Amidst the Technician Shortage         Back in 2000, OEC featured one product: CollisionLink! Today, from manufacturers to dealers, shops to parts suppliers, and beyond, OEC solutions help connect the repair & supply ecosystem. A lot has changed since OEC brought CollisionLink, our first product, to market in 2000 when: Gas was about $1.50 per gallon  Vehicles got 16.9 miles per gallon on average An average new vehicle cost just under $22,000 Over that same 25-year period, OEC grew its network to feature 45+ OEMs, 30,000+ dealers, 135,000+ shops, 100+ parts suppliers – and growing! Learn more                                Complete Your Mechanical Parts Ordering Experience  In our previous newsletter, we announced that OEC acquired PartsTech and now we would like to provide more insight into why that matters to you. Simply put, PartsTech compliments RepairLink by making it fast and easy for repair shops to order their aftermarket parts, fluids, chemicals, and tires from their suppliers. That means you can access all the parts you need and get the vehicle back to the customer faster!      For more information on PartsTech and the benefits of both mechanical parts ordering solutions, click below:     Learn More       WATCH NOW \| Shop Talk (Part 2) Our PartsTech team recently hosted a webinar with Schmidt Auto Care to discuss what it really takes to make a 4-day workweek work in auto repair — the good, the tough, and everything in between. Check out the on-demand version of the webinar to learn:  How Schmidt Auto Care made the switch The wins (and unexpected benefits) The challenges and lessons learned Tips for shops considering a 4-day workweek         Watch Now     Interested in checking out Shop Talk (Part 1) with Schmidt Auto Care? Click Watch Now below! Watch Now           Retaining Auto Technicians Amidst the Technician Shortage     Attracting skilled technicians is only half the battle - retaining them also requires a strategic approach. Owners and managers identified the most effective strategies for retaining technicians, such as creating a positive work environment (69%), offering competitive pay and benefits (57%), and promoting work-life balance (49%).   Click Learn More for the full article.   Learn more       RepairLink Mechanical Parts Programs   RepairLink shop customers can access parts from 20+ (and growing!) parts programs through RepairLink. Click the Learn More button below for a list of manufacturers that offer parts programs through RepairLink!      Learn More           3600 Embassy Pkwy, Suite 300 Fairlawn, OH 44333 United States. 888.776.5792 Update your email preference to choose the types of emails you receive.   OEC, 3600 Embassy Pkwy Suite 300, Fairlawn, Ohio, # |
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