Pass-Thru Devices Are Here
Why Should You Sell Them?
By Michael Bowdish, Guest Writer
Tech Feature: Keeping Up with TPMS Technology
We’re at 100% TPMS compliance now. Are we having fun yet? To keep customers in your shop, plan on investing in diagnostic scanners and software, not to mention a serious investment in personnel who have an aptitude for technology. Just this week, I had a friend who owns a local tire store call me regarding what to do about an ….
Flash Reprogramming
Would you believe flash reprogrammable PCMs have been in vehicles for more than a decade? The first such application was the 1990 Geo Storm. Why a humdrum car like the Storm would be the first to receive a flash reprogrammable computer system is unknown. You’d think GM would have chosen a more high profile vehicle
Navistar Launches Technician Apprenticeship Program
The 12-month program offers paid, hands-on training in a real-world setting.
Auto Value, Bumper To Bumper Name Technician Of The Year
Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper have named Mark Calzia of M.C. Tire & Automotive in Moline, Illinois, the 2020 Technician of the Year.
VIDEO: To Gap Or Not To Gap Spark Plugs
Find out what spark plugs need to be gapped and the tools required to get the job done. This video is sponsored by Autolite.
AAPEX 2019 Spotlights Innovative Products And Vehicle Technology Driving Change In Global Automotive Aftermarket
With the industry experiencing significant growth, opportunities and challenges, the trade show featured hands-on demos and new product and technology displays from 2,545 exhibiting companies representing 43 countries and occupying 5,433 booths.
Scare Tactic Training
The most challenging aspect of developing training is to avoid the “doom and gloom” scenarios.
Learn To Say ‘I Don’t Know’
Most trainers say what makes for a great diagnostic technician is not knowing everything but knowing what they don’t know. Some say they have an internal diagnostic strategy that finds problems with the vehicle and the fault with their thinking.
AAPEX 2018 Keeps Attendees Ahead Of The Curve In Ever-Changing Automotive Aftermarket
AAPEX 2018 featured the latest new products and innovations, advanced training by industry experts, and current and futuristic technology demonstrations.
