Mitch Schneider: Getting Used to ‘That Mechanic Thing’
With the precision of a crack military unit, my wife and daughter appeared in the shop’s driveway at exactly eleven hundred hours as planned. My wife was there to pick up our daughter, our daughter was there to drop off her vehicle for "regular" service – "regular" in the sense she is regularly late in getting her vehicle in for scheduled maintenance ….
More Smaller Imports on the Roads = More Repairs & Profits For You!
ese days. Some are realizing the benefits of preventive maintenance in improving vehicle performance, increasing fuel efficiency and maximizing gas mileage, while others are looking for long-term relief by purchasing smaller vehicles. Either way, you win. Consumers want to stretch their vehicle’s mph potential and your repair and diagnostic expertise can boost those numbers by
Right On the Mark: Lining Up Timing Belt Service for First-Generation Kias
This month, we’re going to take a look at timing belt replacement on the increasingly popular Kia line of vehicles. Kia has made strong inroads into the market by offering high-quality vehicles at an affordable price. As underhood car techs, we’re prepared to handle any of these cars: You have the required skills and, with
Managing Charges in Times of Great Change
‘That Mechanic Thing’ With the precision of a crack military unit, my wife and daughter appeared in the shop’s driveway at exactly eleven hundred hours as planned. My wife was there to pick up our daughter, our daughter was there to drop off her vehicle for “regular” service — “regular” in the sense she is
DENSO Sales California Releases New 2008 Oxygen Sensor Catalog
DENSO Sales California has announced the availability of its new 2008 Oxygen Sensor catalog (#O2-cat-0608), which includes 344 new oxygen sensor part numbers, adding 8,095 new applications to cover an additional 57 million vehicles in operation. The catalog covers domestic and import automotive, light truck and van applications ….
JASPER Makes Available More Late-Model Domestic & Import Engines
Jasper Engines & Transmissions, the nation’s leader in remanufactured drivetrain components, has made available more late-model engines from Chrysler, Ford, GM and Subaru. The remanufactured Chrysler engine is the 3.7L V6 now available for ….
Point of View: New Technologies Drive New Tool Needs
I recently returned from Carefree, AZ, where the Equipment & Tool Institute held its ToolTech 2008, a conference that brings together many premier U.S. tool manufacturers with car companies and other interested parties to discuss current and future tool needs for the automotive world. Representatives from Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Mazda, Honda, ISN, Medco, SPX,
Myers Tire Supply Provides Complete TPMS Service Kits
GM and Ford TPMS Service Kits are now available exclusively from Myers Tire Supply. The GM TPMS Sensor and Service Kit handles all GM vehicles equipped with TPMS systems. The kit includes one each of seven sensors, sealing caps, cores, grommets and grommet nuts ….
Cartridge Wheel Bearing Service
Wheel bearing service on import front-wheel drive cars with cartridge-style wheel bearings can be a challenge if you don’t have the proper tools. The wheel bearings are pressed into the knuckle and are impossible to remove unless you have a hydraulic press or a puller designed to push the wheel bearings out of the hub.
Snap-on Diagnostics Introduces Software Bundle 8.2
Snap-on Diagnostics announced recently the availability of Software Bundle 8.2. The latest software upgrade delivers more new Scanner coverage than ever before for MODIS, SOLUS PRO, SOLUS, ETHOS and the MT-Series Scanner. Snap-on has also added 820 new vehicles and access to 7,000 new systems since ….