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Understanding TPMS: A Necessary ASE Test Skill

Tomorrow's Technician

In the ASE G1 task list under tires, it has a short item about the tire pressure monitoring system: Identify and test tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) (indirect and direct) for operation. Technician A says all 2010 light vehicles (under 8,000 lbs GVW) will have a TPMS system. The rim is leaking. Who is correct? Technician A b.

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Honoring Tom Piippo: A Legacy of Leadership in the Automotive Industry

AutoInc.

He was ASE Technician of the Year in 1999, 2005, and 2009, and received the 2010 Al Valle Award from ASA-Michigan. Beyond ASA, Piippo’s contributions to the industry and his community have earned him multiple honors.

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Virginia Tire & Auto’s Julie Holmes Creates Opportunities for Upskilling Workforce

Virginia Tire & Auto

Julie credits her early career and her upbringing for leading her to develop some core values that she brought to the business when she joined the team full time in 2010. “It At the “university,” technicians learn in both classroom and hands-on formats from a n ASE Master Technician who is also a 40-year veteran at Virginia Tire & Auto.