The Latest in Auto Repair Workwear
Here’s a look into the many options available in today’s workwear specifically designed for automotive technicians.
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.
The Humble Mechanic: Replace a Leaking Valve Cover Gasket
Charles shows our technician readers how to replace a valve cover gasket to fix an oil leak.
TPMS Quick Tip: Managing Mercedes-Benz Inflation Assumptions
With almost all M-B vehicles, use an auto relearn procedure that is activated by menus in the instrument cluster.
PC Reflashing and Reprogramming: A Learning Process
When you start purchasing the tools and subscriptions that you need, you will you realize what you are up against.
Torque & TPMS: What Technicians Need To Know
Torquing shouldn’t be considered an extra step; it is more about performing a step completely.
The Humble Mechanic: How to Fix a Noisy Suspension
Charles switches gears to work on a friend’s noisy Toyota. He takes us through replacing a strut assembly.
Turning Off the TPMS Light
If a vehicle comes into your shop with the TPMS light already on, there are a few key things to always check first.
A ‘Locked In’ TPMS Tool
Because every shop user of this tool/sensor solution “locks in,” increased profits are realized by speedier vehicle servicing, improved customer satisfaction, reduced individual parts and the cost savings of bulk-packaged sensors.
Servicing GM Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems
If the deflation is rapid, it will give an immediate warning by flashing the warning light.
The Humble Mechanic: What Happens When A Timing Belt Breaks?
Diagnosing a broken timing belt or broken timing chain, and what that really could mean for the engine.
