Engine Build: Toyota Supra B58 Inline 6-Cylinder Engine
Boasting 335 hp from the factory, find out how Stephan Papadakis tripled the power output!
VIDEO: Service Intake Manifolds, Gaskets On European Vehicles
There many designs of elastomeric gaskets used by Mercedes Benz, BMW and VW/Audi. This video is sponsored by Elring.
Check Out The July Issue Of ImportCar Magazine
A digital version of the July issue of ImportCar is available on-line. Access the easy-to-view digital version that features articles on Battery-Powered Vehicles, Toyota Avalon Brake Job, Preventing Turbocharger Breakdown, Nissan Variable Compression, BMW E65/E66 Suspension Diagnostics, Volkswagen Jetta & Golf Alignment Service, Subaru TPMS, a host of import tech tips, and more!
Modern Cooling System Design: It’s Not About Temperature; It’s About Powertrain
Reading engineering papers tends to be a boring exercise, but they do give a technician like myself a new perspective on how a common automotive cooling system could actually be improved. Of course, our immediate thought is how the cooling system can keep the engine cooler. Not so, according to one paper.
Snap-on Now Offers PRO-LINK Ultra Diagnostic Scan Tool Software For Volvo And Mack Engines
This v.3.0 software offers coverage for EPA 2007 and EPA 2010 in addition to updated EPA 2013 versions with OEM-provided data.
Pinpointing Oil Consumption Issues: Now You See It, Now You Don’t
Oil consumption has become an issue because oil change intervals now extend to 10,000 or more miles and because modern engines consume so little oil that many vehicle owners forget to regularly check their engine’s oil level. Worse still, many owners will often run their engines out of oil because they don’t know how to check the oil level. For that reason, oil level warning systems are becoming standard equipment for many vehicles.
GDI System Maintenance: Preventing Misfires & Carbon Buildup On Intake Valves
Although GDI appeared in some post-World War II two-cycle engines and in some high-end performance engines, it didn’t come into its own for passenger car use until around 2008 when high-speed computing and piezoelectric fuel injectors turned GDI into a practical reality.
Timing Chain or Belt: How Can an Engineering Change Affect Your Shop?
Like it or not, modern technology dictates how the modern independent import repair shop does business. Case in point, the first “rubber” timing belt I saw was in 1968 on a domestic-manufactured single overhead camshaft, six-cylinder engine. Given our experience, we had quite a laugh over the prospect of these gear-toothed “rubber” timing belts lasting
Hybrids And Electrics: The Future Of Your Shop
The type of work you are going to be seeing is changing as the vehicle mix begins to evolve toward more electric and hybrid vehicles, as well as cars with small, turbocharged engines.
Engine Design: A Changing Diagnostic Approach
Modern propulsion technology requires high-speed data processing systems. For that reason, our relearning process actually began when CAN bus electronic systems were introduced by Mercedes-Benz circa 1990.
