Service Advisor: ‘Starting’ an Electrical System Diagnosis
Fixing Electrical System Faults the First Time Eliminates Returns
Service Advisor: Technician Town Hall Spurs Responses on Rotor Runout
Just like the town hall meetings across the country where Americans have questions for their government representatives, tomorrow’s technicians have questions of their own on ways to better service their future customers.
Service Advisor: Giving the Sway Bar a Tune Up
Unless the chassis anti-roll bar — also called the sway bar or stabilizer — is making noise, it tends to be missed when the suspension is serviced. Here’s how to provide a proper undercar inspection to the Sway Bar components.
Service Advisor: Impacting Consumer Oil Change Habits
Is it a good idea for you to try and save your future customers 50% or more on their oil change services?
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Professional Advice for Students Starting Out in Their Careers
Service Advisor: Hard Start For Ford Due to Glow Plug
Without supplemental heat to get the fire going, a diesel engine may not start.
Service Advisor: Read Any Good Tires Lately?
As a rule, all tires should wear evenly across the full face of the tread as long as wheel alignment is correct, the tires are maintained at the recommended inflation pressure, and the vehicle is driven sensibly.
Service Advisor: Avoiding Overfilling Ford Oil Levels
The best time for determining oil level is after the oil has had sufficient drain-back time to the sump.
Service Advisor: Wiper Blade Q & A
Changing a set of wiper blades is fairly simple on most vehicles — once you’ve had some experience with the various blade mounting systems
Service Advisor: On-Car Rotor Resurfacing: Are You Doing it Right?
One of my favorite pieces of shop equipment is the on-the-car brake lathe. Not only do they resurface the rotors to the center line of the wheel bearings, they speed the job up in some cases – making it a win/win situation.
Motor Oil Under the Microscope
Most people think motor oil is only a lubricant that reduces friction and wear inside an engine. But it also helps cool bearings, pistons and other parts, and helps prevent rust and corrosion.
ABS Bleeding Procedures for Common GM Vehicles
As a rule, the brake circuits on most vehicles with anti-lock brakes can be bled in the usual manner — provided no air has gotten into the ABS modulator assembly