Service Advisor – What does SAE 10W-30 actually mean?
We all know to check the owners manual to find out which weight oil should be used in the engine of a vehicle, and also generally know to only use motor oils with American Petroleum Institute Certification, designated by the starburst displayed clearly on the container, in most vehicles. But what really is the difference
Living Under the Hood, How Bad Gas Creates More Deposits
Adapted from Larry Carleys article in: Underhood Service
CARS Management Seminars Designed to Lead Attendees to Greater Success
The Automotive Service Association’s (ASA) Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) is offering four management seminars selected with shop owners’ financial gain and future success in mind.
Key Industry Speakers Slated For PERA’s Chicago Convention
The Production Engine Remanufac-turers Association (PERA) 62nd Annual Conference to be held September 27 – 29 in Chicago.
Tool Expo Brings in Distributors from Across the Globe
Integrated Supply Network (ISN), one of the nation’s largest independent tool and equipment distributors, headquartered in Lakeland, FL, recently held its annual Tool Expo in Orlando at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort.
ETI Hosts Successful Detroit Tech Week, Welcomes New Board Members
More than 100 Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI) members from more than 40 companies flocked to Detroit for this year’s Detroit Tech Week.
Real World – Cruising to a Speed Record
You could say it all began about two years ago with a goal of reaching the Bonneville 200 MPH Club. In the spring semester of 2005 at Utah Valley State College, Orem, UT, I taught a High Performance Engine Rebuilding class and thought that my 1969 Chevrolet El Camino and a land speed record goal
Living Under The Hood – Fixing Fuel System Foul-Ups
Adapted from Gary Gom’s article in Underhood Service
Tire Talk – Lateral Stiffness – Tire Belt Packaging
Adapted from Steve LaFerres article in Tire Review
Tech in Training
‘Current Events’ Electrical System Fundamentals Electrical principles, like voltage, amperage and resistance, can be described as cars passing along the roadway. Voltage would be the vehicles speed, amperage would be the number of vehicles on the road at the same time, and resistance would be the potholes in the roads surface. Basically, electricity is a
Badge of Honor – Ethics
Those technicians who hold ASE Certification know what a sense of accomplishment it is to pass their first test. That sense of accomplishment carries through as you grow in your career and achieve Master Technician status. Some go on to master the specialty series and pass the more difficult L-series, but every ASE-Certified technician shares
Real World – Antique Auto Museum at Hershey Profiles Horseless Carriages from the Brass Era
Antique Auto Museum at Hershey Profiles Horseless Carriages from the Brass Era The Antique Auto Museum at Hershey, located in Hershey, PA, is turning back the clock with an exhibition of horseless carriages from the brass era that will run from November 4, 2006 to May 31, 2007. The exhibition will feature a selection of