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Check The Technical Service Bulletins

Tomorrow's Technician

Courtesy of Underhood Service by Kevin Wayne Over the last 28 years of being a technician, I have developed the habit of checking for and reading technical service bulletins at the forefront of the diagnostic process, especially when an unfamiliar vehicle exhibiting blatant or straightforward concerns comes into the shop.

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Certain Toyota Highlander SUVs Recalled Over Tires With Insufficient Load Rating

autoevolution

The largest private distributor of Toyota automobiles in the world has issued a safety recall for 4,763 units of the 2021 through 2024 Toyota Highlander. Said vehicles feature 20-inch accessory tires with an insufficient load rating, which may lead to blowout from overheating. continue reading. )

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TechForce Report Shows Increase in Tech School Completions

Tomorrow's Technician

from 2021 to 2022, outpacing the overall U.S. While a number of factors influence overall demand, the increase in technical school graduates and the growth of the total number of technicians employed from 2021 to 2022 certainly account for a good part of the decrease. labor force’s growth (4.0%) for the first time.

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ASA Adopts Position Statement on Vehicle Consumer Choice

AutoInc.

We just want to make sure that our members are in a position to service the vehicles that enter their facilities. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently finalized rules that will dramatically increase the proportion of vehicles on the road that are EVs. Technically, they are correct. It has also spent $78.4

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The Real Value of TPMS Retrofit Kits

Tire Review Magazine

If your customer owns a vehicle that was manufactured before 2008, they might be missing out on a crucial safety feature: a tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). Fortunately, there’s an ideal solution for vehicles lacking a factory installed TPMS: the TPMS retrofit kit.

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Better Brake Law Update

Brake & Front End

One of the most transformative laws when it comes to vehicles and technicians is just 12 months away from taking full effect. The LeafMark laws require low-copper pads to contain less than 5% copper by weight by 2021 and no-copper pads to contain less than 0.5% copper by weight by this year.

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Better Brake Law Update

Tomorrow's Technician

One of the most transformative laws when it comes to vehicles and technicians is just 12 months away from taking full effect. The LeafMark laws require low-copper pads to contain less than 5% copper by weight by 2021 and no-copper pads to contain less than 0.5% copper by weight by this year.