Automotive Diagnostics Tools
No More Toe And Go

Should a shop charge more for alignments? Yes. Your alignment bay should be treated as a colossal scan tool that can pull the angles from the vehicle so they can be used for diagnostics of the chassis and suspension.

Scare Tactic Training

The most challenging aspect of developing training is to avoid the “doom and gloom” scenarios. No two ways about it, the next decade will be a challenge for independent repair shops.

Undercar Reflash: Stop Waiting, Wondering

If you think reflashing and reprogramming is just an underhood or emissions exercise, you are wrong. Many of these updates concern the ABS and Stability Control associated systems that do not involve engine operation, but need information from other modules to function.

ADAS System Diagnosis And Service

If you have been tracking my columns, you will recall that I have been talking a lot about future technology. Recently, I participated in an event where this technology was on display, which then became the topic for a previous article. Imagine my surprise when this seemingly distant future tech showed up on a television