Torque it Up with Snap-on’s 4×4 Rebate Program
Four tiers and four escalating rebate amounts make it easy to torque up your tool box with the Snap-on 4×4 rebate program. For a limited time, Snap-on is offering four tiers of instant rebates when your purchase from participating franchisees is made on a qualified extended credit program contract.
Diagnosing Common Pattern Failures on Mercedes-Benz Vehicles
Mercedes-Benz cars have long been associated with fine design and manufacturing quality. The proof for me is its use as hired transportation (taxi and bus) in many Third World countries. But for the U.S. market, the addition of power accessories and electronics is much more prominent than in other parts of the world. A quick overview of the most common complaints and repair patterns points to electrical problems as a serious problem for many M-B models produced in the last 15 to 20 years.
3M LED Tape Light – Flip the Switch On: Light When and Where You Need It
3M LED Tape Light Unites Innovation and Imagination in Advanced Lighting Technology
Blair Offers New Pneumatic Spotweld Drill with Higher Torque and Lower RPM
Blair Equipment Co., Inc., producers of precision sheet metal holemaking tools and spotweld cutters used in automotive body repairs, fabrication and aftermarket equipment installations introduces the Enforcer Spotweld Drill (Part No. 11300). The pneumatic powered spotweld drill removes spotwelds in seconds with minimal effort. The patented Enforcer Spotweld Drill can remove spotwelds in all
Master Lock Partners with Mike Rowe to Promote Work Truck Security
Master Lock is proud to announce that it has formed a partnership with Mike Rowe, creator and host of Discovery Channel’s popular program, Dirty Jobs and founder of mikeroweWORKS.com.
Reichert Technologies Offers Automotive/Truck Pocket Digital Fluid Testers
Reichert Technologies offers a line of digital pocket refractometer testers that measure and diagnose the conditions of the following automotive and truck fluids – engine coolant, battery electrolyte, windshield washer fluid, brake fluid and diesel exhaust fluid.
Diagnostic Dilemmas: When Over-Voltages Electrocute PCMs
During the past nine months, I’ve had three instances of powertrain control module (PCM) failures on Jeep Wrangler vehicles that were evidently caused by an over-voltage condition. The first case involved an owner who requested that a local shop replace the fuel pump because his 1998 Wrangler was slow-starting in the morning. The shop found the pump pressure was marginal and replaced the pump. Because the Jeep still had the problem, the owner complained about the fuel pump, first to the shop and then to the local jobber supplying the pump.
Steck Manufacturing Company Introduces Work Stand Wheeler
Steck Manufacturing Company has released another winning tool: A simple and inexpensive wheeled platform accessory for existing work stands (X frame) which allows technicians to easily move loaded work stands from repair to paint prep and paint booths.
OTC Expands its Line of Digital and Automotive Multimeters
OTC, an SPX Brand, continues to expand its line of Specialty Tools and Equipment with the release of six new digital automotive multimeters. From the 3907 Probe Multimeter, which is small enough to fit into a pocket, to the 750 Series Automotive Multimeter (P/N 3980), which performs numerous automotive specific tests and is compatible to hybrid vehicle systems, OTC has a multimeter to get the job done quickly and efficiently.
Product Spotlight: Clean Up Your Shop!
These products help keep the bays a bit tidier.