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Ingersoll Rand releases limited impact wrench
Ingersoll Rand® has released the 2135QTL-2 1/2" Torque Limited Impact Wrench. The 2135QTL-2 is Ingersoll Rand’s fastest and quietest torque-limiting impact wrench. Ingersoll Rand quiet technology...
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Ranger Design is launching Max Rack 2.0
On April 29, 2019, Ranger Design will be launching the next generation of our drop-down ladder rack, the Max Rack 2.0! Tough, safe and simple, this rack is a fit for extreme use on the jobsite.Built as...
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Red Line’s brake fluid maximizes brake performance on the road, on the...
Red Line Synthetic Oil, a leading manufacturer of performance lubricants, offers superior brake performance with its RL-600 Full Synthetic Brake Fluid. Formulated using the highest-quality esters that...
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Fully understanding the TSB
You know you need to look up TSBs when you’re creating your diagnostic game plan, but do you really understand the background of the TSB? If you aren’t fully sure, you’re not alone. Many technicians...
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ZF Technical Training kicks off 2019 schedule
ZF Technical Training has announced the 2019 schedule for full day training classes, in which technicians across the country can take advantage of a hands-on learning experience with ZF Aftermarket’s...
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Red Line Synthetic Oil partners with Skip Barber Racing School as lubricant...
Red Line Synthetic Oil, a leader in the performance lubricants industry, today announced a partnership with legendary motorsports training academy, the Skip Barber Racing School. Going forward, Red...
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Ignition timing: The forgotten test
Do you own a timing light? When was the last time you used it? Old guys like me know what it is, but do younger technicians have a clue? To be fair, the answers to these questions vary based on...
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Are you still selling tune-ups?
Way back in the day, vehicle owners had "tune-ups" performed on their cars every year, or every 15,000 miles or so. The reason was simple. Most of the engine management systems were mechanical and wore...
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Carbon buildup in GDI engines
Anyone familiar with the internal combustion engine understands that these devices produce carbon. This is a result of using hydrocarbon fuel stocks and lubrication oil within the engine. There are...
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Expand your skill set through networking with other technicians
Social media is an amazing thing in my opinion. From a diagnostician’s perspective, having the ability to reach out and communicate (in an instant) with like-minded individuals across the globe, allows...
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How to efficiently perform diagnostic test drives
How many times has this scenario played out at your shop? A regular customer comes in late in the day, perhaps close to closing time, complaining about a driveability problem that you have been chasing...
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Hits and misses: Variables of variable displacement engines
How about only one out of eight cylinders? That’s true for 2019 and for the last 20 years there have been plenty of other models in your service bays every week that can run on half of their cylinders...
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What are your safety beliefs?
What does it mean when a person says that they “believe” something? In my view, the term is often misused. I see the word “belief” as having deeper meaning than what society often allots to it. It is...
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Not all air conditioning problems are in the air conditioning system
It’s no surprise on a hot summer day that a customer greets you at the service desk stressed out over their car. Their car isn’t keeping them cool, it’s uncomfortably hot, they’re perspiring, and...
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A/C servicing — are you doing it right?
System refrigerant and oil capacities are smaller, R1234yf is more common, and loss due to refrigerant leakage impacts system performance more now than ever. The fundamentals you learned in school or...
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When you're faced with simple failures in places that are almost out of reach
I had (have) been writing for Motor Age since May 2000, and so, when I submitted my application for the college instructor’s job in December of that year, I included copies of Motor Age that featured...
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Hybrid and EV cooling system service
Cooling systems! Could there be a more boring topic? That is exactly what I would be thinking if I were reading this article right now, but I would be wrong. Hybrid and electric vehicle cooling systems...
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MACS 2019 Mobile A/C update
MACS returned to California for our annual Training Event and Trade Show (MACS 2019) on February 20-23 in Anaheim. Many of the industry’s top trainers were there from companies like ACDelco, Bosch,...
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Making sense of Chrysler's Secure Gateway Module
You may have heard about Chrysler’s Secure Gateway Module (SGW) but in case you haven’t, it is going to change some things as far as aftermarket diagnostics is concerned. I put together a comprehensive...
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Lead new industry recruits up the mountain
Over the last several years I’ve written on many topics related to the technician shortage. We’ve discussed ideas focused on solving that issue, and have illustrated some successes in the field that...
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