Mitchell International Revs Up Partnership with Harley-Davidson Motorcycles
Mitchell International recently announced a marketing and sales partnership with Harley-Davidson, Inc. Through this partnership, Harley-Davidson, Inc. will market and sell Mitchell’s UltraMate Motorcycle estimating solution directly to its dealers. The solution includes extensive Harley-Davidson model coverage as well as a comprehensive list of Harley-Davidson upgrade accessories.
Tech Tip: Helpful Pointers for Inspecting, Diagnosing and Servicing Clock Springs
A clock spring isn’t related to the clock and it doesn’t have spring in it. However, it is found on every single vehicle, both import and domestic, produced since 1994. Dorman Products offers the following instructional pointers for technicians servicing clock springs.
Tech Feature: Getting Up to Speed on Hybrid Vehicles
Hybrids are hot. As the price of gasoline goes up, so does the demand for new vehicles that can squeeze more miles per gallon from every drop of gasoline. Hybrids do that by combining the best of both worlds: electric power for low-speed, stop-and-go driving, and gasoline power for highway cruising and long-range driving.
A/C Tech Feature: The Future of R-134a
With all the talk about global warming and climate change, many people are wondering what the future holds for R-134a as an automotive refrigerant. R-134a was introduced back in the early 1990s as an "ozone safe" replacement for R-12. Unlike R-12, R-134a contains no chlorine, so it can’t harm the ozone layer that protects us from the sun’s ultraviolet radiation.
ALLDATA Supports Motorist Assurance Program
ALLDATA has joined with the Automotive Maintenance and Repair Association (AMRA) in its consumer outreach effort to provide uniform standards for automotive repair. Through the Motorist Assurance Program (MAP), the AMRA’s mission is to promote customer satisfaction and high standards of service.
ALLDATA Launches New Professional Website
ALLDATA has announced the launch of its new and improved website. The new site is designed as a comprehensive, user-friendly tool for exploring all aspects of ALLDATA, its products and business solutions. A key objective in designing the site was easy navigation through intuitive buttons, quick links and a comprehensive site map.
Hybrids: Basic Service & Safety Procedures
Hybrids are hot. As the price of gasoline goes up, so does the demand for new vehicles that can squeeze more miles per gallon from every drop of gasoline. Hybrids do that by combining the best of both worlds: electric power for low-speed, stop-and-go driving, and gasoline power for highway cruising and long-range driving. Current
A/C Update: The Future of R-134a
Alternative Refrigerants Loom on the Service Horizon
Mitch Schneider: When Bad Luck is Really Good Luck…
About the worst thing that can happen around here is a week where all kinds of bizarre things accumulate. Aside from the absolute chaos it inflicts on everyone, including me, the crush of dealing with multiple crises makes it almost impossible to identify where one calamity ends and another begins.
Tech Tip: Uncovering Hidden Culprits Speeds A/C Diagnostic Process
Many of our customers consider air conditioning to be a necessary, rather than an optional, vehicle amenity. For this reason, it has to work on demand. Why shouldn’t your shop garner these A/C service and repair opportunities? To aid your efforts, this article is going to look at some of the most common A/C problems we encounter on the Honda vehicle lineup.