Mike Mavrigian

3 weeks ago | vehicleservicepros.com | Mike Mavrigian

When a catalytic converter “fails,” many are quick to blame the issue on the converter, though the problem may not be caused by the converter itself. Rather, the root cause might involve upstream components such as an oxygen sensor, fuel injector, spark plug, EGR valve system, exhausts manifold, vacuum hose and/or MAF sensor. Similar to a “blown” head gasket, the root cause lies elsewhere, as the gasket can be considered the “fuse” that indicates an issue that caused the fuse to blow.

3 weeks ago | vehicleservicepros.com | Mike Mavrigian

Editorial: Promoting your pet-friendly shopPeople who consider their pets a member of the family tend to support pet-friendly businesses. Consider setting aside a special day for your customers and their pets. Capuski | 1172630947 via Getty ImagesRegardless of how successful your shop may be at the moment, new, fresh promotional programs are always a good idea, both to attract new customers and to reinforce your relationship with existing customers. There’s no such thing as too much good press.

1 month ago | vehicleservicepros.com | Mike Mavrigian

Photo courtesy of Mitchell 1Inspect for traces of water on the bottom side of the e-box. This bulletin applies to 2019-2022 Porsche Macan vehicles. The vehicle may store faults, including the following:C12085/C1209D (all-wheel drive transfer box)U010000 (transmission electronics...PDK)Photo courtesy of Mitchell 1Look for corroded wire splices. C12002 (various ECUs...no communication with engine electronics control unit DME); U111100 (date bus – fault value received from DME control unit).

1 month ago | vehicleservicepros.com | Mike Mavrigian

Updating Lexus accelerator pedal Some 2018-2021 Lexus LC500, LC500h, LS500 and LS500h vehicles and some 2021 LC500c vehicles may exhibit a “spring” noise upon release of the accelerator pedal. Photo courtesy of Mitchell 1Four claws secure the pedal pad. Photo courtesy of Mitchell 1Two bolts secure the pedal. Some 2018-2021 Lexus LC500, LC500h, LS500 and LS500h vehicles and some 2021 LC500c vehicles may exhibit a “spring” noise upon release of the accelerator pedal.

2 months ago | vehicleservicepros.com | Mike Mavrigian

In the face of having to keep up with the ever-rapidly evolving technology spilling out of the showroom floor, it’s easy to sometimes ignore the basics. Considering today’s age of ever-advancing electronic control systems, techs must struggle to stay abreast of often complex diagnostics. That’s obvious. However, many younger technicians enter the industry lacking basic knowledge of thread fasteners, i.e. shank length, thread pitch/count, inch and metric sizing, etc.