Vehicle Service Pros

2 days ago | vehicleservicepros.com | Brandon Steckler

The Trainer #159: Increased Engine Efficiency Through Forced InductionTurbocharging and supercharging are not only about higher engine output. It's mostly about tailpipe emissions.

2 days ago | vehicleservicepros.com | Emily Markham

Sales Tip: Find your community through your customersOne of the best ways to get people in your truck is to get out of it and get closer with your community. Photo courtesy of Brian WendlEach tool distributor has their own way of getting customers out and onto their truck. For Brian Wendl and Amanda Cunningham, a Mac Tools distributing duo, one of their main motivators is the sense of community they’ve created with all their customers.

1 week 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.

1 week ago | vehicleservicepros.com | Brandon Steckler

A 2008 Mazda 3 entered the shop with the driver complaining of it running rough after cold starts, and a MIL illuminated. The only DTC stored was P0300 "Random misfire detected."The vehicle had been in another shop recently, but had left there running in good condition. What would you recommend doing next, given the data bullet points in last month’s challenge?  Given this information, what would you do next?

1 week ago | vehicleservicepros.com | Brandon Steckler

Mastering Diagnostics episode #23 is here! And this time, Motor Age Technical Editor, Brandon Steckler is going to demonstrate the importance of realizing diagnostic tool limitations. Being a sound diagnostician is all about being a scientist. That is, collecting data to form hypotheses. This naturally leads to collecting further data that will prove or disprove your hypothesis and lead you closer to the root cause fault.