A/C Update: Recharging A/C Compressor for 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
This article will provide you with critical information on recovering and recharging the A/C compressor on a 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid.
Shark Introduces Durable and Easily Maneuverable Aluminum Series Gas-Powered Cold-Water Pressure Washers
Shark Pressure Washers is introducing their most user-friendly gas-powered cold-water series to date; the new Aluminum Series. Durable and easy to handle, these pressure washers are ideal for commercial cleaners and rental facilities. The Aluminum Series feature an innovative frame shape, lightweight design, and ideal weight distribution that make them incredibly easy to push or
Grow Your Emissions Testing Business with Snap-on’s Smart Smoke
With research showing that more motorists are keeping their current cars longer, the number of vehicles requiring emissions testing is growing. Snap-on’s Smart Smoke EVAP Machine (EELD500) is the perfect tool to help shops take advantage of this potential business opportunity.
Troubleshooting Wideband O2 Sensors
Many late-model imports such as Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen and others use Air/Fuel sensors rather than conventional oxygen sensors to monitor the exhaust gases coming out of the engine. What’s the difference? An air/fuel sensor can read a much wider and leaner range of fuel mixtures than a conventional O2 sensor. That’s why they’re also called “wideband” O2 sensors.
Sleek New SmartLift Trio Superstructure Raises Technician Productivity
The world’s best-selling inground lift has a sleek new superstructure that increases technician productivity with three key developments: greater drive-through clearance, improved lift-to-vehicle clearance, and extended arm reach. Rotary Lift recently unveiled the patent-pending SmartLift Trio superstructure at the NADA Expo.
Tech Feature: Winter Starting and Charging System Maintenance
Mid-winter is usually the coldest time of the year and, although modern vehicle technology has reduced many of the cold-weather starting problems that we faced just a short decade ago, it’s still important to keep your customers’ import vehicles in top shape for winter starting.
Miller Introduces F-Series ArcStation, a Portable Workbench for Welding and Metalworking
Designed to offer portability and space savings, the 30FX F-Series has a folding design, convenient handle and wheels that offer the ability to take the 74-pound bench to the job site or to move freely around a shop or garage.
Interview with Scot A. Holloway, General Manager, Bartec USA, LLC
Certainly by now you have heard about Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS). This increasingly hot topic is very controversial yet compelling. Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems are and have been a required feature on U.S. Passenger vehicles since 2008. Introducing this technology to the way we maintain our vehicles has improved safety and vehicle performance, increased fuel efficiency and tire life. It also has forever changed the way autos and tires are serviced.
Editor’s Notes: From the Ground Up
You don’t spend a lot of time thinking about the shop floor, but you do spend a lot of time standing on it! Floor coatings can make the shop not only look cleaner and nicer, but also much easier to stand on all day. These coatings even make it easier to clean up when spills occur.
Broken Bolt Expands Presence of its Extraction Kit
The Broken Bolt Extraction Kits are made in the USA and contain more than 60 items that include the bolt extraction arms, high speed cobalt drill bits, tap wrenches, tap drills, drill bushings, hardened washers and a plastic case for storage, mobility and easy access.