A Slice of Automotive Life: Recent Episodes

Rowva Automotive Service Advisors

A behind the scenes look at the ROWVA Automotive Department at ROWVA High School in Oneida, Illinois.

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The ROWVA Automotive crew is back to discuss the community open house, classroom updates and chasing wildlife around the Automotive Engine Lab.

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The ROWVA Auto crew is back to give you the "inside scoop" on all the auto classes.  We also dive into what check engine lights mean and if black electrical tape is really a good repair option.

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The ROWVA Auto crew is joined by 1969 Ford Ranchero project owner Jason Bodensteiner to discuss the origins of the project.  We also dive into which song is the best to come out of the 1980's.

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Listen along as we give you all the usual shop updates, discuss some recent analytics that reveal we may have listeners from around the globe, and we each pick our ultimate dream car.

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The ROWVA Auto crew is back keeping you up to date on everything that happened this week in the shop.  We talk to West about finally getting behind the wheel, engine builds, kit car undercoating, and try to discuss ice cream and avoid an argument.

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The ROWVA Auto crew is back after the holiday break to discuss what they did during the break, bring you up to speed on the progress of the engine builds in class and what's new with the Ranchero and kit car projects.  We dive into wiper blades during our "Ask ROWVA Auto" segment and ponder what type of insurance Lightning McQueen carries in our "Argument of the Week."

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The ROWVA Automotive crew review all the happenings from the fall semester.  In the first of a series of Spotlight Interviews, we sit down with ROWVA Auto founding member Brandon Merz to discuss his part in the program and his life as a U.S. Marine based in Georgia.  We examine just what makes waffles the most ideal breakfast food and whether or not zip-ties should be used as a part of a permanent automotive repair.  

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The ROWVA Automotive crew is back to discuss engine teardown in class, updates on the Grand Prix repairs, how to decorate a Christmas tree for an auto shop, and what the best flavor of ice cream is.

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The ROWVA Automotive crew talks shop, Thanksgiving, &turkeys.  West and Shepherd sit down with Conner Steck and Trevor Bird to find out why the repairs on the Grand Prix are taking so long.  Finally, we dive into the never-ending debate over Ford vs Chevy.