AAIA Presents Technology Session at AAPEX
AAPEX attendees will learn how the year 2008 was a tipping point for the adoption of important data and communication standards in the aftermarket. The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) will present an ….
Mitch Schneider: Getting Used to ‘That Mechanic Thing’
With the precision of a crack military unit, my wife and daughter appeared in the shop’s driveway at exactly eleven hundred hours as planned. My wife was there to pick up our daughter, our daughter was there to drop off her vehicle for "regular" service – "regular" in the sense she is regularly late in getting her vehicle in for scheduled maintenance ….
Managing Charges in Times of Great Change
‘That Mechanic Thing’ With the precision of a crack military unit, my wife and daughter appeared in the shop’s driveway at exactly eleven hundred hours as planned. My wife was there to pick up our daughter, our daughter was there to drop off her vehicle for “regular” service — “regular” in the sense she is
Tech Feature: Hybrid Service will Increase as Hybrids Move Out of Warranty and into the Independent Service Bays
By now it’s no secret that the price of one gallon of regular-grade gasoline has topped the $4 mark and will undoubtedly be even higher one year from now. In light of rising fuel costs, consumers are once again returning to basic transportation by trading in their old gas-guzzling SUVs for more economical vehicles, especially those powered by hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) technology. On the one hand, the current popularity of hybrid technology seems to offer an ….
Tech Tip: Replacing a Worn Oxygen Sensor increases Fuel Economy and Improves Overall Performance
Oxygen sensors play a critical role in the clean and efficient performance of a vehicle’s engine. However, it can be hard to tell when an oxygen sensor on a vehicle is beginning to wear out or has stopped functioning altogether. Shops see the big red flag most often when the vehicle fails the emissions inspection or if the check engine light appears on the dashboard. Otherwise, the symptoms of a slow or worn out oxygen sensor are not obvious, and, therefore, oxygen sensor check or ….
Mitch Schneider: Managing in Times of Great Change
What do you do when nothing seems familiar anymore? When every challenge appears different and somehow inconsistent with anything you’ve ever seen before? It’s easy to say "Improvise. Adapt. Overcome." But, this isn’t the Marine Corps. And, if that’s all you’re doing, if everything you face is an exception to the rule because none of the rules seem to apply anymore, every day is an endless nightmare of crisis management, damage control and, if you’re lucky, failure analysis.
Bosch Icon Wiper Blades Go Racing
Bosch’s advanced bracketless ICON wiper blade is going racing! ICON blades are now poised to take on the rain in Grand American Road Racing throughout North America. Bosch has formed the ICON Wiper Blade Challenge, which is a contingency award program that will provide for the use of Bosch ICON wiper blades under rain racing conditions, as well as the display of the Bosch logo on each side of the race car, plus ….
Tech Tip: Proper Tools Essential for Handling TPMS Issues
Just as the sports world claims you can’t identify the players without a program, the tire industry chants that you can’t fix a problem without the right tools. The world of tire pressure monitoring systems, or TPMS, is no different. In fact, having the proper tools is critical to servicing vehicles equipped with TPMS. While technology has done its best to ….
AMI Announces Applications for the $1,000 AES ‘Building a Learning Culture’ Technician Scholarship
The Automotive Management Institute (AMI) is accepting applications for the new $1,000 Automotive Electronics Service, Inc. (AESWave.com) "Building a Learning Culture" Technician Scholarship. AMI’s resource development effort, EXCEL, in conjunction with AESWave.com established the scholarship to help automotive service professionals obtain the management education and ….
Premium iPod Touch Players Await First 15 Qualifying Entries to Remy ‘Conquer the Canyon’ Sweepstakes
Although the grand-prize 2008 GMC Canyon 4WD truck won’t be awarded until October, Remy International, Inc. is offering a special incentive to the first 15 professional technicians who submit qualifying entries to the company’s "Conquer the Canyon" sweepstakes ….