Body Shop: Fixing Dents In Aluminum
By now, we’ve all heard about aluminum repair and the cost of training and equipment. You all have your opinions on how feasible and viable it is. Many are evaluating whether it’s worth the money and time. I can’t answer these questions for you, since the variables are across the board. People tell me all the time that “It’s not hard, just different” does not apply. And I’m here to tell you it’s not hard, but it is different. Very different.
Fuller Automotive Stands The Test Of Time
Fuller Automotive & Tire Center in Auburn, MA, has eight bays for repairs on all makes and models, and is separated by a shared waiting room with a four-bay SpeeDee Oil Change center.
The Best Tests For Fuel Delivery Systems
In this article, I’ll explain how the basics of testing fuel delivery problems has changed and how some of the most common mistakes in diagnosing fuel delivery systems can be avoided.
Thorough Brake Inspections Are Comeback Preventers & Profit Builders
How many times have you seen a hand-painted sign in a shop window that advertised a menu-priced brake pad replacement for “$XX.95 per axle.” Of course, a menu-priced brake replacement would be good if a simple brake pad replacement would cure all of the root causes of a brake performance complaint. Unfortunately, menu-priced brake pad replacements are a customer comeback in the making because the customer often leaves with the same squeaking, grinding, pulsation, grabbing or pulling complaints that brought him to the shop in the first place.
WIX Filters Reveals Top 20 Schools in 2015 School of the Year Competition
The winning school will receive $2,500 in prizes, as well as a trip to AAPEX in Las Vegas.
Mazda6 Case Study: Data Gathering Is Critical To Your Alignment Diagnosis
About a year ago, I got a request from a private vehicle owner to help diagnose a steering problem on a 2010 Mazda6 iSport. Given the power of the Internet, it seems that this person had somehow discovered one of my older columns on alignment problems. While I’m not fond of dealing with technical
U of A Foundation Funds 174 2015-2016 Scholarship Awards
Thanks to the generous support of the University of the Aftermarket Foundation, 174 students pursuing automotive aftermarket careers will receive scholarships for the 2015-2016 academic year. “Thanks to the support of the entire industry, the University of the Aftermarket Foundation was able to award more scholarships this year to deserving students pursuing their aftermarket careers,”
As The Titanium-Bodied Car Arrives, How Practical Is It?
Icona, an Italian design house that specializes in exporting design expertise to growing automotive markets such as China, has now announced that its very own sports car, the Vulcano, will feature a titanium body.
WIX Filters Reveals Top 20 Schools in ‘2014 School of the Year’ Competition
Winning School Will Receive $2,500 in Prizes, Trip for Two to AAPEX in Las Vegas WIX Filters and O’Reilly Auto Parts, partners with Tomorrow’s Tech as title sponsors for the “2014 School of the Year” competition, have announced the Top 20 schools selected from 150 entrants in the U.S. “This is one of our favorite
Talking Telematics: Tomorrow’s Connected Car
Technical editor Larry Carley recently attended the Telematics Conference in Novi, MI and filed this report… The Telematics Conference in Novi, Michigan June 4 & 5, 2014, covered a wide range of technologies that are shaping the future of the automobile. Telematics is a broad term that describes all of the technologies that are making today’s
