The Future of Diagnostics Is In The CAN
Since model year 2003, a growing number of domestic and import vehicles have been built with a new onboard communications protocol called CAN (Controller Area Network). CAN is essentially an engineering standard for how computers and modules talk to one another via the serial data bus in a vehicle’s wiring system. It’s a high-speed standard
Performance Friction Becomes First Brake Supplier to Have All Three Brake Components on Winning Daytona Car
Performance Friction recently announced that it has become the first brake supplier in history to have to designed and manufactured all of the major brake components featured on a winning Daytona 24 car.
Strutmasters Offers Air Suspension Products and Conversions
Strutmasters is a one-stop shopping center for air suspension products and conversions for all Ford, Lincoln, Mercury, Chrysler, Chevrolet, Buick, Oldsmobile, Pontiac, Cadillac, Lexus, Land/Range Rover and Jaguar automobiles.
Bad Gas Update
How bad can it get? When the price of gasoline soared to over $3 a gallon after hurricane Katrina, people were shocked. They actually began to change their driving habits to conserve fuel by eliminating unnecessary trips, sharing rides to work, staying home in the evening instead of going out and doing what little they
Looming Mandate: Without Help, Shops Face Dark Future
…How Will You Cope?
The Right Tools at the Right Time
The toughest part about changing a timing belt on most engines is just getting to the belt. The timing belt is sealed inside a protective cover on the front of the engine. Replacing it typically requires removing everything on the front of the engine that obstructs the timing cover. This includes the serpentine belt and/or
Servicing Import ABS Systems
Import anti-lock brake systems (ABS) are pretty much the same as domestic ABS systems. In fact, the same OEM suppliers who make the ABS system components for import vehicle manufacturers also make them for domestic vehicle manufacturers. The differences that do exist are typically limited to calibration, diagnostic codes and procedures, and wiring. The ABS
Directions
Edward Sunkin has been the editor of Underhood Service since April of 1999. He has been a member of the Babcox family of automotive aftermarket publications beginning in December 1994, when he joined the jobber/parts specialist magazine Counterman as an associate editor. Edward also spent three years as managing editor Engine Builder, learning about the
How Tread Design Impacts Wear, Traction, and Noise
When delving into the world of tread designs, one thing that is always fascinating is the size of the contact patch through which the tread design must roll. On an average-size passenger car tire, the contact patch is about the size of a 4×6-inch postcard. In total, all four contact patches reach about the size
Oil Change Intervals
Oil Change Intervals