Tech Tip: Honda Electronic Throttle Body Service
As mileage accumulates on a vehicle, so does carbon in the throttle body. This can cause idle fluctuation, hesitation and poor idle quality. Servicing the throttle body can solve these complaints.
Increasing Your Bottom Line
For generations, many import shops have used the conventional “loss-leader,” 3,000-mile oil/filter change as their sole opportunity to inspect their customers’ vehicles for maintenance needs. But that practice has been rendered obsolete by import manufacturers programming extended oil life monitoring algorithms into their engine control modules (ECMs).
Engineered Accessory Drive Serpentine Belt Replacement
You might not be able to see it, but an accessory drive belt is always both speeding up and slowing down. When a piston accelerates downward after the ignition of the fuel and air, the crankshaft speeds up and then slows down as it reaches the bottom of the stroke. These changes in speed are minimal, but big enough to cause problems.
Brake Caliper Service
Brake calipers are a key component in a disc brake system. The calipers use hydraulic muscle to squeeze the brake pads against the rotors. The clamping force creates friction between the pads and rotor that slows the vehicle and brings it to a halt. If a caliper is leaking or sticking, however, it may not apply the brakes properly.
Tech Tip: Acura Front Stabilizer Bar Replacement
Follow the service procedure covered in this Tech Tip when replacing the front stabilizer bar on an Acura MDX.
Toyota Tundra Brake Job
For 2007, the Toyota Tundra was redesigned. The body changed, and the foundation brake system was also updated with larger front brake calipers and rear disc brakes. The control system and hydraulics changed with a new vehicle stability system that included yaw, steering angle and brake pedal load sensors.
Import Insights: Kia
Kia places third in the J.D. Power APEAL study, and they introduce the 2017 Kia Cadenza.
Future Technology On The Way To Your Shop
The importance of trade shows like AAPEX has risen exponentially in recent years as the oftentimes perplexing, emerging technology that is being integrated into today’s vehicles becomes ingrained in every facet of our industry.
How Education And Equipment Can Help Manage Your Car Quota
Help me out here. There’s something I just don’t get. How do some people leave their pride and joy — the family truckster, the old jalopy, or whatever they want to call it — at a repair shop for an extended amount of time? Every day while driving to work, I’ll pass numerous shops that
The Driverless Future: Where does auto repair fit into the future?
For those of you who are used to talking to cars, the future will be status quo for you. Imagine that you arrive at work and are greeted by a barrage of eager customers who have made appointments to have their fluids checked, their tires rotated and their vision checked. Wait, vision? That’s right —
VIDEO: How Your Business Can Recover From A Negative Online Reputation
Thanks to the pervasive nature of social media and online ratings, even a dedicated business can find itself defending against negative online feedback. Adam Redling discusses the top three ways to battle a bad online reputation.
Subaru Tech Tip: Oil Temperature Lamp Flashing, Multiple DTCs
If you encounter a vehicle that has the oil temperature warning lamp flashing with P0751, P0756, P0761, P0766, P0771, P1840, P1841, P1842, P1843 or P1844 stored in memory and possibly an intermittent stalling condition, it may be the result of contamination in the valve body.