Diesel Engines And The EPA
Before the EPA started snooping around, there were relatively few restrictions on diesels. That’s starting to change.
PC ReFlashing And Reprogramming
The choice to reflash is the hardest because there is no one solution or single path to follow.
New Snap-on Twin Torch Synergic Double-Pulse MIG Welder
Welding made smoother for aluminum and steel.
New Garage Gives ImportCar A Technological Edge In 2020
Our new ImportCar Garage features the latest auto technology to ensure our editorial is aligned with industry expectations.
Import Vehicle Community To Hold Annual Import Product And Marketing Awards Program At AAPEX
The awards offers an excellent opportunity to gain great visibility and recognition for product and marketing concepts for import nameplate cars or trucks.
Snap-On Debuts Twin Torch Synergic Double-Pulse MIG Welder
Snap-on has debuted its MIG225Ai welder, designed to help technicians weld aluminum and steel easily. This inverter-style, wire feed synergic pulse MIG welder features two torches, allowing for a faster, smoother changeover from steel to aluminum.
The Complete Strut Job
Loaded or complete struts are typically twice the price of a strut and upper mount. Before you say to yourself that there is no way you could sell something that expensive or be competitive locally, put yourself in the shoes of your customer. If you were offered an option that would return your vehicle to almost-new condition, wouldn’t you take it, even if the price were higher?
Test, Bleed, Flush: How Can You Protect Your Customer’s Brake System?
Replacing brake fluid or “flushing” it can extend the life of hydraulic brake components, but when should brake fluid be replaced? For the past 30 years, OEMs, shops and tool manufacturers have struggled with that question.
Old School Versus New: Will Your Old Diagnostic Strategies Work On New Engines?
If your primary workflow consists of pre-2008 models, terms like “Gasoline Direct Fuel Injection (GDI), Homogenous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI), Variable Compression Ratio (VCR) and Spark-Controlled Compression Ignition (SpCCI)” might sound like engine technologies lurking somewhere in the distant future. But, given that many import repair shops are just beginning to see these engines for advanced driveability diagnostics, your “distant future” might suddenly become your “here and now” when these futuristic engines show up in your service bays.
Emerging Technologies: Are You Ready For ADAS?
While the term “ADAS” might not be familiar to you, you may better know the technology as automatic emergency braking and lane departure warning. Familiarize yourself with the ADAS features that are specific to the vehicles on which you’re working. Industry experts say that the complexity of these systems is only going to increase, so make sure you are ready to service and repair them, says Mary DellaValle, editor of ImportCar magazine.
