Living Under The Hood – Keeping Cooling Systems in Check
Adapted from Gary Goms’ article in Underhood Service
Real World – Top Tech Students Battle Bugged Mustangs To Determine Ford/AAA Auto Skills Champs
Dearborn, MI In late June, 50 two-person student teams from across the country competed against each other, and against the clock, to accurately diagnose and fix vehicles in the 2006 Ford/AAA Student Auto Skills National Finals. The competition took place June 27 in Dearborn, MI Henry Fords hometown. Two aspiring techs, Bradley Bolton and Aaron
Badge of Honor – Getting Hired
Getting Hired Whenever I find myself addressing a group of automotive students, one of the questions thats always asked is What are employers looking for in an automotive professional? Its a good question, and the answer involves a lot of common sense. Its never too early to start thinking about that first job. Being properly
Tire Talk – Taking It To The Streets
Adapted from Steve LaFerre’s article in Tire Review
Tech In Training – Monitoring Emission Efficiency with O2 Sensors
As modern OBD II technology marches on, its clear that the zirconia-based oxygen sensor now is being sold more as a basic repair part than as a preventive maintenance part, and it changes the way technicians diagnose and sell oxygen sensors. To illustrate the difference, understand that an oxygen sensor replacement used to be considered
Living Under The Hood – Making An Educated Decision On Seat Selection
Adapted from Larry Carley’s article in Engine Builder
Real World- Take Me Out! – Test Drive Pointers For Technicians
Adapted from Andrew Markel’s Articles in Brake & Front End
Report Card – A MINI that’s Big on Sports
by Ed Sunkin
Body Works – The Skinny on Door Skinning Without Using Filler
Adapted from Mike West’s article in BopdyShop Business
Report Card: Preparing to Enter the Service Repair Industry
If you are about to graduate from an automotive training program, you will be entering a field in which employers are always searching for smart, honest, hardworking technicians who are willing to learn and be a part of a team. Even if you have one or two more years left before you graduate, its not
Learning Align Honing from Joe the Pro
Adapted from Doc Frohmaders article in Engine Builder
Badge of Honor – Automotive Service Professionals Week
One of the most typical comments I get from automotive technicians and others in the industry is that the general public just doesnt appreciate the value we provide. To a large degree, thats very true, but it probably has more to do with the general lack of understanding of modern vehicle technology by that same