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Top 5 Tools: Scott Palm, Palm’s Town Pump

Scott Palm, owner/repair technician ASE MasterTech, L1 Palm’s Town Pump Hoyt Lakes, MN www.palmstownpump.com My top 5 tools are evolving as the repair industry changes, and a few may change from month to month, but there will always be one or two that seem more like an extension of the hand. Our business is a

Hand Tools and Specialty Tools — Hand in Hand

Technicians are always looking for time-saving tools. They want a tool that will cut time off of the book time. Innovation in hand tool design has lead to many new features that help you do your job faster and easier.

Versatile Bosch KTS 340 Saves Diagnostic Time, and Boosts Productivity and Efficiency

Bosch has introduced the KTS 340, a dynamic new diagnostic tool for the North American market. The versatile, easy-to-use Bosch KTS 340 provides the technician with greater productivity, efficiency and accuracy, emphasizing time saved with fast and reliable diagnosis of domestic, Asian and European vehicles.

Top 5 Tools: Roma Walter Loudermilk, Midas

Roma Walter Loudermilk, manager Midas Oklahoma City, OK Relay Shorting Plug Kit from Nu-Di Corp. (P/N 420-221) — These are so cool. They are used to power up circuits without using jumper wires. They are direct fit into the power distribution box and are fused so you don’t have to sweat cooking the wiring if

Hybrid Service: Nissan Altima

While the Toyota Prius dominates most of the hybrid discussion, the Nissan Altima Hybrid warrants some attention too.

Top 5 Tools: Ernie Orgar Jr., Basset’s Service Center

Ernie Orgar Jr., technician Basset’s Service Center Rochester, NY Editor’s note: Ernie was kind enough to send us a few categories of his Top 5 Favorite Tools, so this month, we’re expanding to include his favorite Brake, Diagnostic, Exhaust and Striking tools. Here are my Top 5 Brake Tools: Mac Tools 3” Encapsulated Wire Brush

Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Schrader International for Inventive Tire Pressure Sensors

Based on its recent analysis of the automotive vehicle pressure sensors market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Schrader International with the 2009 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Industry Innovation & Advancement of the Year. The company’s product line of tire pressure monitoring sensors (TPMS) and value-added services offers customers the advantages of quality, efficiency,

Tech Feature: What’s New in Spark Plug & Ignition Cable Technology

Ignition systems have changed a great deal in recent years, with coil-on-plug (COP) ignition systems being the most common setup on many late-model engines. Car makers like COP ignition systems for a variety of reasons. The main one is that mounting a small ignition coil over each spark plug gets rid of the troublesome spark plug wires. Plug wires are vulnerable to heat and vibration damage, and can become a source of ignition misfire if they become wet.

Tech Tip: Tire Valves Important for Safety and Profits

The lowly tire valve operates just the way it did when it first found its way onto an automobile tire back in 1898. It’s not that complicated to understand a standard (non-TPMS) tire valve, but if a mistake occurs in mounting or demounting, or a hard hit on a curb is not inspected closely, you might want to find your lawyer’s card in the Rolodex. While it’s most important to approach this subject from a safety standpoint, it’s also ….

Tech Feature: Servicing Jeep and Ford Feedback Carburetors

Lately, it seems, more people are "going retro" by rehabilitating older cars and trucks. Perhaps it’s the longing for the simplicity of a bygone era or perhaps it’s the sentimental attachment to a particular vehicle that’s driving the retro movement. Although in the Rustbelt East, the survival rate of these vehicles is probably very low, their survival rate is very high in the arid West ….