Adapting to Adaptive Cruise Control
With ADAS features becoming standard equipment on new vehicles, techs might need to explain their usage to customers.
Super Bowl Commercials and the Chevy Nova
EVs are changing the auto industry, but it’s fun to look back at our favorite cars of the past.
Customer Service: How It’s Done
Customer service should be your number one priority, and it all starts with the greeting.
Diagnosing Hybrid DTCs with Your Scan Tool
A scan tool allows you to communicate with the vehicle, and can be an efficient source for TSBs and safety information.
Bullit Sliced Time, Cost on Diesel Engine Repair
When a technician came across busted intake mounting bolts, he found just the right tool to save the day.
Auto Shop Clean Up
It may take a little more planning, but keeping a clean shop is a good move for the industry and good for your business.
How To Fix a Blower Motor That’s Not Working
The customer is complaining that it sounds like there’s a helicopter behind the dash of his 2014 Jetta.
Tech Tip: Honda Intake Manifold Explodes
A loud noise, smoke and fire under the hood of a 2007 Honda Pilot.
Tech Tip: Kia Rio Engine Races When Clutch Pressed
The engine races when the clutch is disengaged on a 2012 Kia Rio with no DTCs.
Tech Tip: F-150 No Crank, No Start
A 2010 F-150 has a DTC P0690 with an intermittent stalling, no-crank, no-start condition.
Transmission Diagnostics
A full-function scan tool is the most valuable tool you can have, especially when it comes to transmission diagnostics.
Don’t Miss Out on A/C Service Opportunities
Today’s HVAC systems are becoming so advanced, that we could be missing out on service opportunities.
