‘New Technology Requires New Testing Technology’
In late April a few other Babcox editors and I took a trip to Chicago to get a hands-on look at Bosch’s new KTS 340, the latest in the company’s series of scan tools. (See the complete news item click here.) While the main focus of the event was on the scan tool, the company
Top 5 Tools: David Chiffens, Ambler Tire Co.
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Top 5 Tools: JR Damato, Junior’s Automotive
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Top 5 Tools: Bill Pupo, Eddie’s Auto Repair, Inc.
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BRAKE JOB: Toyota Tundra Brake Caliper Upgrade
If a 2000-’05 Tundra or Sequoia comes into your shop with a complaint of brake pulsation, there are a few diagnostic steps that should first be taken before repairs are recommended.
MACS Announces Mobile A/C Boot Camp October 15-16, 2010
An intensely focused weekend of top-shelf mobile A/C technician training taught by MACS manager of service training Paul DeGuiseppi is scheduled for Friday, October 15 and Saturday, October 16, 2010 at the training facility of MACS Worldwide in Lansdale, PA.
Perspectives: Are You Ready for More Business?
Develop a checklist to make sure you are ready to take full advantage of the massive population of vehicles on the road that need service.
Mitch’s World: Behind the Magic Curtain…
Like small children called before an angry adult, they stand and cower, afraid, and rightfully so. Dwarfed by their surroundings, surroundings guaranteed by design to produce that very effect, they look at each other as sparks dance between the two pillars and that voice resonates across the great hall shattering the silence… “Do not arouse the wrath of the great and powerful Oz. I said, ‘Come back tomorrow.'”
Exemplary Tech Credentials Make Us All Winners
As the electronic content in vehicles continues to increase, so too will the complexity of vehicle repair and service. Current techs need to elevate their diagnostic skills and we need to recruit more highly skilled people into our industry to meet today’s and tomorrow’s vehicle service demands.
Diagnostic Solutions: Conducting Non-Intrusive Cooling System Inspections
Perhaps the best way to begin when we get a cooling system overheating complaint in our service bay is by using a series of quick, non-intrusive cooling system tests that establish the basics without removing major parts.