Guest Editorial: Buying Counterfeit Scan Tools Goes Way Beyond Just ‘Buyer Beware’
Our business is serious, and we have a high expectation of quality along with a parallel expectation of support for the tool we will depend on. When the counterfeit tool fails, we lose productivity. When the counterfeit tool turns the ECM to a brick, we lose money.
Mitchell International Provides $140,000 In-Kind Donation Of Estimating Software To More Than 400 Schools
Mitchell International has donated their estimating software to more than 400 collision school programs through the Collision Repair Education Foundation. This in-kind donation, valued at roughly $140,000, provides collision instructors with up-to-date industry software when most would not have been able to purchase this product due to their limited collision budgets.
Mac Tools Offers Veterans Discounted Franchisee Program
Mac Tools has announced a new incentive program to help veterans begin a new career after their service in the military has concluded. Recognized by the International Franchise Association’s Veterans Transition Franchise Initiative (VetFran), the new program offers vets or their spouses discounts of up to $10,000 off their starting franchise inventory. Added incentives apply for additional routes.
Getting Organized from the Ground Up: Building a Tool Storage Solution on a Solid Foundation
Mike DuBois talks about how to minimize or eliminate the problem of being messy and disorganized in the shop. The reality is that it’s not about being tidy; it’s about making money. The faster and more efficiently you can work, the faster you complete jobs and, ultimately, the more money you make.
Mini-Ductor II Goes International
The INDUCTOR MINI-DUCTOR II expands into international markets with their new 220v unit.
Tool Tip: MIL Is Illuminated, DTC P1776 Set
This bulletin involves selectively erasing and reprogramming the 2004 or 2005 Powertrain Control Module (PCM) or the 2003 Transmission Control Module (TCM) with new software and performing the TCM Quicklearn procedure with the DRBIII.
Pick the Perfect Oil with New Online Tool from Red Line
Choosing the right oils and lubricants for cars and trucks just got easier. After several years of building a vehicle database, Red Line Synthetic Oil Corp. recently debuted its new online application guide at the 2010 SEMA Show in Las Vegas.
Diagnostic Tools Featured in New ETI Pavilion
The Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI), an association of automotive tool and equipment manufacturers, technical information providers and training organizations, will exhibit in the all-new ETI Pavilion on the CARS show floor at Automotive Service and Repair Week (ASRW). ASRW is scheduled for Oct. 10-13 at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas and
Snap-on Chosen as ‘Tool Sponsor of Choice’ for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE
Snap-on has been named the “Tool Sponsor of Choice” for the Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE, a $10 million competition to inspire a new generation of super fuel-efficient vehicles capable of achieving 100 MPG or the energy equivalent (MPGe).