EV Opportunities
You are gaining and retaining many service opportunities with Evs.
Batteries – AGM Failures
Providing your customer with the correct group size and type of replacement battery is more important than ever.
HV/EV Lifting Guidelines
Being able to lift an EV or HEV vehicle properly is a roadblock many shops face.
Closing Tool for Recommended Repairs Goes Digital
Your customer clicks on the link your service advisor just texted. The updated repair order at the end of the link confirms her worst fear: Your technician’s repair recommendations cost more than what’s in her bank account and all but eliminates whatever’s left on her high-balance credit card. That’s when she spots a button in
Spark Plug Removal Techniques On Ford Modular Engines
Ford’s Modular engine has been known to give techs a hard time during a spark plug replacement.
Autoshop Solutions Partners With Mechanic Advisor
The two partner together to provide shops with the industry’s most powerful digital marketing and customer retention package.
Auto Service The Way It Used To Be
The auto service business has definitely changed over the decades, but in some ways the story probably has stayed the same.
New Garage Gives Underhood Service An Edge In 2020
The Underhood Service Garage features latest auto technology to ensure our editorial is aligned with industry expectations.
VIDEO: Matching A Captured Waveform To The Correct Vehicle
Andrew Markel discusses how you can verify that a waveform you have captured is correct for the vehicle. Sponsored by ProDemand from Mitchell1.
The Science Behind Precious Metal Spark Plugs
With the need to comply with ever-increasing efficiency and emission standards, auto manufacturers have been racing to raise the bar in spark plug performance over the past three decades. The use of precious metals like platinum and iridium in the manufacturing of spark plugs, as opposed to the use of nickel, has resulted in plugs that can last much longer and offer better performance than the spark plugs in circulation prior to the mid-1980s.
Gonzo’s Toolbox: ‘Wanna Be’ Technicians
There’s one situation all professional automotive technicians have had to deal with from time to time, and it involves the home-grown garage guy who just so happens to own a couple of ratchets, a repair manual and a broken-down car. Some of these connoisseurs of the all-knowing repair manual skim through sections without truly comprehending them.
R-1234yf Safety Procedure Checklist
Remember that R-1234yf is only mildly flammable. To become flammable, the mixture of air and refrigerant in a closed area like a vehicle cabin would need to be between 6.5% and 12.3% of the chemical vapor. This mixture must then experience a significant amount of energy to ignite it. In some lab tests, a spark
