My shop's tune-up count just passed 5,000 and it made me rethink our whole process

I was cleaning up the computer and saw the number. We hit 5,012 tune-ups since we opened six years ago. I always thought our 45-minute standard was good enough, but seeing that volume made me realize how much time we could save with small changes. We switched to pre-made cable kits and a better stand setup last month. It's already cut average time down to 35 minutes. Has anyone else found a simple change that added up after a few thousand jobs?

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the_julia20d ago

Man, that's a huge number. We started using a magnetic parts tray for every job, saves like two minutes of hunting for small screws but it adds up so fast.

sanchez.lucas19d ago

So @the_julia, is that tray strong enough for my will to live?

robert_roberts1d ago

Ever notice how the little things you do every day are the ones that matter most? Like at home, I started putting my keys in the same bowl by the door. It feels dumb, but I never waste five minutes looking for them anymore. Your story about saving ten minutes per tune-up is exactly that, just on a huge scale. It's wild how a tiny change, done thousands of times, completely reshapes your results. Makes you wonder what other small habits are secretly costing you.