Join automotive experts, Brian Morton and Dan Pietras every Saturday for your chance to get some easy-to-understand inside tips as to what may be ailing your vehicle!
Whether you’re able to work on your own vehicle, or you take it to the dealership or independent technician of your choice, by listening to “The C.A.R. Show” you’ll have a better understanding of how your vehicle operates and how you can keep it running better and longer.
But that’s not all. You’ll also hear about new products, get practical new-car reviews, and learn from some of the industry’s leaders about the latest and greatest in the automotive world.
“The C.A.R. Show” originates from the automotive capital Of the world, Detroit, Michigan from the studios of our flagship station, 760 WJR.
Questions about your car? You can call us every Saturday between 7 and 8 a.m. (EDT) at (800) 859-0957 when our show originates live!
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DAN PIETRAS
At a time when most young boys were focused on playing with Matchbox cars, eight-year-old Dan Pietras was called on to assist his dad at the family-owned Sohio service station in Toledo. Pietras actually began “wrenching” on vehicles at the tender age of ten! To no-one’s surprise, Dan graduated from high school with a major in auto shop. Even then, he demonstrated a flair for the national stage with his participation in the Plymouth Troubleshooting competition.
Two years later, Dan took advantage of an opportunity to work for a major automaker and actually participate in the creation of new vehicles. Dan left the family business to become a Sheet Metal Specialist for Jeep Corporation. In that capacity, he gained an appreciation of how mechanics, engineering, and quality of materials impact the final product that’s driven off the line.
Following his time at Jeep, Dan took a job at the world headquarters of Champion Spark Plug Company as a Chassis Dynometer Operator. While the motivation for his career change was primarily based on family considerations, it was actually a critical turning point to eventually becoming known to radio listeners as “The Most Knowledgeable Automotive Technician In The World.”
As a supervisor of Lab Operations, Pietras developed and spearheaded Champion’s 900 Service Line, assisting countless service technicians from around the country who were stumped with the more difficult automotive issues. He also penned numerous articles for Champions’ highly respected and widely distributed “Service Corner” technical publication.
As fate would have it, Champion is where Dan first met Roger Kwapich, who ended up being Dan’s co-host on “The C.A.R. Show” for over two decades. They worked closely together in the Technical Service Department. When Roger started hosting a home-town call-in show back in 1990, he happened to call upon Dan to appear on the program as a guest expert. Dan’s accurate diagnosis of caller’s automotive problems and encyclopedia-like memory of just about any vehicle ever created, quickly made him a favorite with the audience!
Dan is often referred to as “Mr. Certification,” and for good reason! Incredibly, he holds more than 30 individual certifications from the National Institute For Automotive Service Excellence (ASE). Only a handful of Technicians have ever reached that level of accomplishment.
Dan holds the additional titles of Master Automotive Technician, Master Heavy Duty Truck Technician, Master School Bus Technician and Engine Assembly Specialist to just name a few.
