Free ASE Webinar On Thermal Imaging Applications
This webinar will cover the applications of the thermal imager in everyday auto repair.
BOLT ON TECHNOLOGY To Announce New Products, Partnership And Lead Educational Presentations During AAPEX 2018
The company will feature digital solutions software, advancing the auto care and repair industry in efficiency, profit and customer satisfaction.
Researching Online, But Buying ‘Local’
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) recently conducted a survey to gain insight into the purchasing decisions of automotive repair professionals. The association’s 2013 Digital Tool & Equipment Purchasing Trends report explores use of the Internet when purchasing new tools and equipment. Some TechShop readers were asked to complete this survey, and if you did,
Point of View: A Messy Toolbox Is Wasting Your Time — and Money
I wanted to take the time to discuss with you some of the new things you may have seen in this issue of TechShop and some things to come in future issues. First off, as you saw on page 23 of our April 2012 issues (or click here to see more), we are launching
Editor’s Notes: First-Quarter Tool Shows Start Year Off Strong
The 2012 automotive tool shows have already taken the TechShop team from our offices in Akron, OH, to Nashville to Las Vegas, home and then back to Vegas. Whew! And it doesn’t stop there. Next we’re heading to St. Louis, Palm Springs, Baltimore and Orlando — all to bring you the latest and greatest in
Point of View: It’s Show Time…
This is the time of the year that most of the national tool distributors hold their annual trade shows. And the TechShop team will be packing up to attend these trade shows to bring you the latest in equipment and tool innovation.
Borescopes and Videoscopes – Coming to Our Senses
As a professional technician, you have to rely on at least four, if not all five, of your senses to diagnose and repair vehicles. (For those of you who use taste to fix cars, more power to you! And cheers for admitting it!) Today we are going to talk about tools and equipment that can assist these senses. There are some really exciting and interesting tools available for the inspection and diagnosis of vehicles. Below you will find some details about these great tools and suggestions on how they can be used as well as what to look for when buying the tools.
Valvoline’s Recycled NextGen Motor Oil to Power National Hot Rod Association’s Don Schumacher Racing Stable
Engine protection is paramount for National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) car engines that are the most explosive and demanding in motorsports. With cars producing 8,000 horsepower and clocking an acceleration of 0-100 miles per hour in less than one second, high-quality motor oil is the engine’s lifeblood and a critical barrier against failure.
Point of View: How’s Business?
Seems like I’ve heard that question and answered that question about 327,512 times since the beginning of the year. Late last year and early into 2009, “business is OK” had become the new “business is flat, but we’re hanging in there, hoping it gets better.” Not a very comforting response. But, from my current view,
Tech Tip: Gurgling from Heater Core Accelerating through 1,400 RPM
Trapped air in the heater core of a 2001-’05 Honda Civic can cause an occasional gurgling that’s loudest when lightly accelerating through 1,400 rpm with the temperature control dial cranked all the way to maximum heat. Bleeding the cooling system might cut down on the noise, but, in some vehicles, the heater core may still gurgle even after extensive bleeding ….