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TPMS: The Proper Tools to Service Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems

While law makers and tire makers are quick to sing the praises of TPMS, as a technician or shop owner, you know that this amazing technology comes with its fair share of headaches and problems relative to diagnosis, repair and maintenance of these systems.

Digital MultiMeters: Navigating the Waters of Diagnostics with a DMM

Diagnostic tools as a category have evolved more quickly and completely than almost any other group of tools and equipment. Driven by increased vehicle electronic controls, this group of tools easily represents one of the largest investments for you as a technician, and they account for a large chunk of aftermarket tool sales dollars every year. There are several layers or classes of tools for diagnosing and repairing auto electrical and electronics systems. I want to talk a little bit about these different layers and some decision points when buying the tools in each group.

Hot and Cold: Shop Climate Equipment

Let’s face it, being a technician has its good points, and its bad. When you solve a problem for a customer that gets them back on the road, that’s a good day. Knowing that you can fix things that most people don’t even understand is nice. Standing in a shop that is 100 degrees with sweat trickling down your back and pooling in your boxers … well, that’s not so nice! (To say the least!) Or how about standing in a shop that is 25 degrees, with feet like blocks of ice – if you can feel them at all!? Also not so nice.

Weighing Your Lift & Jack Purchase Decisions

There are many choices and decisions to be made when looking at lifting equipment. Whether you are shopping for a 1-ton floor jack or a 20-ton two-post lift, Mike DuBois helps you sort through it all.

Brake Service Tools & Equipment

The bucks start here!

Make Sure You Have the Necessary Transmission Service Tools and Equipment

The three areas to consider are Electrical testing for things like solenoids, neutral safety switches, etc.; Electronic testing/diagnostics for computer-controlled transmissions; and Pressure testing to check internal hydraulic fluid pressures.

Maximizing Your Return on Your Welding Equipment Investment

Contributing writer Mike DuBois discusses the important points to consider prior to buying welding equipment.

Fuel System Service Tools and Equipment

Liquid gold – It started out a few billion years ago, roaming around the plains, eating whatever it could find. Calamity struck and wiped it off the face of the earth. After lying under the earth for all these years, it became oil, was then pumped up, filtered, refined, trucked around and finally ended up

TechUpdate: Auto Repair Shop Information Systems

Information is power…

Choosing the Right Tools for Servicing Cooling Systems

Automobile cooling systems are complex systems that are getting tougher and tougher to diagnose, service and repair. This article by Mike DuBois will offer some information about choosing the right tools and equipment and the kinds of repairs they will allow you to complete.

Management: Running a ‘Green’ Automotive Repair Shop

In the immortal words of Kermit T. Frog, “It ain’t easy being green!” Well, it turns out, that may or may not be completely accurate, at least when it comes to running a green automotive repair shop. With the current economy, as well as lots of new legislation, not to mention incentives from state and local governments, it is getting easier all the time to run a green shop.

Merchandising Your Tool Truck

A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place