Volvo Service And Driveability: Ways to Simplify Repairs and Promote Maintenance
Keeping a record of scheduled maintenance and service repairs is probably the best selling feature when the time comes to trade or sell a vehicle. You know the type: They baby their car, and their friends and family want first dibs when they decide to sell it. In most cases, that level of upkeep is
A Tutorial in Hyundai Driveability
Diagnosing a driveability problem starts with the customer interview. When you are able to obtain the proper details about the vehicle’s symptoms, you will be able to diagnose the source of the problem more efficiently. Clues provided by the customer, such as “vehicle starts but runs rough until warm; worse when wet,” is invaluable information
Diagnostic Dilemmas: Driving Forces Behind a Driveability Technician
He used to be known as the tune-up guy, the shop troubleshooter or the ace mechanic. Today, he’s known as a driveability tech. Tomorrow, when body control electronics come on full line, he’ll probably be known as an electronics diagnostics technician. Whatever his name might be, most of us know that driveability techs are smart,
Driveability Series: Ford Water Pumps
An owner of a Ford vehicle is at your shop to have an oil and filter change. During the service, you notice a little coolant is leaking from the vehicle’s water pump. So, do you replace the pump or is a little coolant dripping normal? Well, the answer depends on how much coolant the pump
New Oil Specifications
Many 0W16 oils have a new donut certification mark on the bottle called API SN-PLUS and SN-PLUS Resource Conserving.
Exhaust Gas Recirculation Operation and Diagnostics
Since exhaust gas does not burn, this lowers the combustion temperatures and reduces NOx emissions from the engine.
Inspecting Oil Filters
Cartridge oil filters are easy to inspect, but canister oil filters only give you a limited view.
AAPEX Announces Joe’s Garage Training Schedule
Joe’s Garage is an entire floor of The Venetian Expo dedicated to meeting the needs of today’s repair professionals.
Variable Valve Timing Systems (VIDEO)
Variable valve timing systems allow today’s engines to maximize performance and drivability.
Gasoline Direct Injection: Total System Diagnostics
Modern gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines have two fuel pump opportunities. You still have an electric pump in the tank, but a high-pressure fuel pump is on the engine. These two pumps work in unison, so the correct quantity of fuel is injected directly into the cylinder. If either pump can’t generate the pressure or
