Ron Dillingham, The Car Store
Ron Dillingham, Shop Foreman The Car Store Norwich, VT Snap-on 3/8” Air Ratchet — Plenty of power, very reliable. Hunter’s B400 — Great tool for upselling alignments. When used properly, it’s very reliable. Hunter Wheel Balancer (GSP 9700) — The Road Force Tire Balancer takes all the guesswork out of all tire concerns. Snap-on
Don’t Confuse Tool & Equipment Collectors With Tool & Equipment Hoarders
I recently watched one of those reality shows about hoarding, and, quite frankly, I wasn’t surprised at all. I’ve seen this same thing in customers’ cars, trucks and vans. There’s junk, trash and just about anything you could think of piled up inside the car and/or in the truck bed. It’s always a disorganized mess with no rhyme or reason where things are placed. Can you work like that?
Tech Spec: Retro Work – Service Tips for the PT Cruiser
Although classified as a truck in the U.S. by the NHTSA for CAFE fuel economy reasons, The PT Cruiser was considered to be more like a car by most other standards.
Popular ‘Totally MOOG’ Promotion Returns Now Through May 31 with Thousands of Prizes for Professional Technicians
The “Totally MOOG” technician rewards program, one of the most popular promotions ever for automotive repair professionals, returns now through May 31, 2011, with thousands of prizes for professionals who rely on the aftermarket’s number one line of replacement steering and suspension components.
PT Cruiser Chirps at the Drive Belt
Some PT Cruiser drivers may comment that their vehicles have started making strange sounds.
Shane Patterson, Aspen-3
Shane Patterson Aspen-3 Gunnison, UT Mac Tools Stubby Gear Wrenches Snap-on Line Wrenches — Quality. Snap-on OBD-II Diagnostic Scanner Snap-on Transmission Flush Matco Magnetic Parts Trays
Eugenio, Eugenio’s Ferrari Service
Eugenio, owner Eugenio’s Ferrari Service Glendora, CA We use the Redline Detection Smoke Pro (see photo below) primarily to check for EVAP leaks. Modern cars monitor for gas tank vapor leakage and frequently log DTC code P0442. In order to determine if it’s a leak needing repair, or simply the owner had left the gas
Brian K. Courtney, Allied Fleet Services of Texas
Brian K. Courtney,co-owner Allied Fleet Services of Texas Pasadena, TX There are quite a few really good tools that I’ve bought or made myself over the years, so it’s hard to narrow it down to just a top five list; my best effort follows. The Ingersoll Rand 231 C 1/2” Drive Impact Wrench has been
Point of View: Same or Different?
This is the time of year when many tool manufacturers spend their weekends talking to an important segment of their business, the mobile tool distributors. I was walking one of the shows recently with a relative newcomer to the business. He lowered his voice and whispered to me, “Why do shop owners let more than