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TechShop’s Tool Minute: Diagnosing Misfires

A flashing check engine light and P0300 to P0312 diagnostic trouble code are surefire indications that one or more cylinders are misfiring. While occasional misfires may pass unnoticed, a steady misfire is hard to miss. Here’s a quick video on what you need to know when diagnosing misfires.

BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY Tech Tip Series No. 6

Every time a repeat customer calls your shop, Pro Call gives your service advisors all the information they need to deliver personalized service.

Pro Call video
TechShop’s Tool Minute: DTCs P0171 and P0174

Grab your scan tool and let’s learn more about excess oxygen in the exhaust stream and P0171 and P0174 codes.

Elring: Properly Replacing Intake Manifold Gaskets on European Vehicles

Plastic intake manifolds on European vehicles pose particular challenges to sealing the intake manifold to the cylinder head. Make sure you’re covering all your bases when replacing an intake manifold on European vehicles.
This video is sponsored by Elring.

intake manifold gaskets
TechShop’s Tool Minute: Interpreting Fuel Trims

A scan tool can help you chart and graph long and short-term fuel trims to give you a better understanding of what’s going on in a vehicle’s engine.

K-Seal The Coolant Leak Repair Specialists

K-Seal has ALL your coolant leak repairs covered. K-Seal requires no draining or flushing of the cooling system and mixes with all types of antifreeze.

K-Seal video
BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY Tech Tip Series No. 5

Learn how BOLT ON’s Pro Pack customer retention bundle can help you schedule more appointments and improve your shop’s efficiency and professionalism.

bolt-on pro pack
VIDEO: IPA Fuse Saver Master Kit

The Fuse Saver Master Kit provides a new level of versatility in electronics testing (5-30 amps). It includes five resetting, thermal breaker handles, color-coded to match the vehicle’s fuse sizes and is designed to stress but not harm electrical circuitry, so the technician can easily find the problem.

BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY Tech Tip Series No. 4

Adding convenience and professionalism with Text To Pay.

TPMS Sensor Safety

Prevent broken TPMS sensors during tire service.

BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY Tech Tip Series No. 3

BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY highlights texting a customer the status of their vehicle and mobile payment methods.

TechShop’s Tool Minute: Utilizing a Basic Scan Tool

Managing Editor Eric Garbe discusses some benefits and useful features of basic scan tools.