Aaron Stokes: OEM repair info as ‘stop-loss’ insurance
By Richard Diegle
Aaron Stokes is the founder of Shop Fix Academy, owner and operator of five auto repair shops, and the radio show host of “Fixin’ Cars with...
Redesigned and out of warranty? Use service bulletins
By Richard Diegle
Automobiles, like heavy metal butterflies, go through a metamorphosis each year. Some models return with just a few minor cosmetic changes, while others undergo a total...
Interview: The ‘hows’ and ‘whys’ of ASE testing
By Richard Diegel
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence, better known as ASE, is an independent, non-profit organization created in 1972 to improve the quality of vehicle repair...
Safety tips when working on Nissan Leaf, Chevy Bolt EVs
By Rich Diegle
Can hybrid and electric vehicles be dangerous to work on? Absolutely. However, if you get proper training and follow OEM repair procedures, you can safely and...
Using voltage drop testing to diagnose a problem circuit
By ALLDATA Tech-Assist Team
Voltage drop testing is a simple but effective method of diagnosis to quickly locate high-resistance problems in a circuit. The DC voltage scale on a...
Summaries for solutions to vexing mechanical issues
By ALL-DATA Tech Assist Team
Here’s a compilation of some of the “Tech Tips” ALLDATA compiles as its Tech-Assist Team helps technicians tackle vehicle issues. More detail on these...
Using wiring diagrams to find a common cause of trouble codes
By David Bry
Sometimes the automotive business rewards excellence by giving a great technician the tough jobs while the gravy goes to the run-of-the-mill mechanic. Such was the case...
Manufacturer-specific hybrid vehicle safety tips
By Richard Diegle
Can hybrid and electric vehicles be dangerous to work on? Absolutely. However, if you get proper training and follow OEM repair procedures, you can service and...
Training, communication key to retaining your techs
By Richard Diegle
There are roughly 750,000 automotive technicians and diesel mechanics nationally, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports. Let’s say that you had...
Customer intake procedures can start the job off right
By David Bry
In a lot of ways, your business is like the cars we work on: There are many complex systems that work together in concert, but if...