The Real World: ‘Bay Watch’ — Staying Safe When Servicing Hybrids
An increasing number of hybrid vehicles entering the bays of automotive and collision repair facilities means that you need the proper training to ensure accurate repairs and keep yourself safe.
Mastering Hybrid HVAC Systems
Advance your diagnostic strategies with essential hybrid A/C tips and tricks to keep not only your customers cool but the hybrid battery from overheating.
Mastering the Mastertech
If you made an investment in a Vetronix Mastertech for your shop then you need this program to get the most out of this awesome piece of equipment.
Crossword Puzzle: May 2011
Across 1. Piston oil-control or ____ ring 5. Certain semis 8. Transmission ____ shaft 9. Shop tool, belt ____ gauge 10. Upmarket auto-upholstery material 11. ’70s ad "Baseball, hot dogs, ____ pie and Chevrolet" 12. Tire-shop machine (5,8) 15. Word following drive and valve 17. Willing crash-test participants 20. Radio adjunct in auto glass, often
Why J2788 Standard Tip Clip
What if you could save 30 minutes each day in the shop? Do you have some areas in the shop where you might be wasting a little bit of time? You might have an A/C recovery machine that’s not quite up to its 100% potential. What we’re going to talk about in this tip clip
Nickle and Dime Tech Tip
Bosch instructor Bob Pattengale talks about some best practices for inspecting an a/c compressor. Bob goes on to provide some tips on checking the a/c compressor clutch for proper air gap using both the feeler gauge method as well as the ‘nickel and dime’ method.
Crossword Puzzle: August 2010
Across 1. Items once found in tires 4. Auto-racer’s ride, hopefully (4,3) 8. Maintenance type in owner’s manual 9. The United Auto Workers, for example 10. Vehicle velocity 11. Add air to a tire 12. Coolant passages around engine block (5,6) 17. Post-1977 tire-sizing system (1,6) 19. Component in disc-brake system 21. Streets, boulevards, etc.
Special Report: AASA Marketing Executives Council Report Reveals Buying Influences on the Independent Repair Industry
The results of the AASA Marketing Executives Council focus study research reveals that most repair professionals put quality above price and refuse to put their reputation at risk by installing inferior quality parts.
Engine Series: Lining Up I-6 Engine Service
A Look into BMW’s Inline Six-Cylinder Powerplants
Online Applications Available Now For 2010 GAAS Scholarships
The GAAS scholarship is unique in that technician recipients can receive two financial grants: one while in school to assist with tuition and an equivalent grant awarded to scholarship recipients who graduate from their program and show proof of post-graduation employment as a technician in the automotive aftermarket for at least six months.