Protect Your Fuel Tank and Pump With Delphi Technologies
Starters & Alternators - Tips For Diagnostics
Protect Your Fuel Tank and Pump With Delphi Technologies
Starters & Alternators - Tips For Diagnostics
Sponsored By BCA Bearings by NTN
Sponsored By Carter Fuel Systems
Rotating Electrical: Solving the “No Problem Found” (NPF) Return
Alternators have historically been one of the highest returned “No Problem Found” parts in our industry. For shop owners, this means reduced efficiency, unnecessary operating costs, and reduced customer satisfaction. This webinar will discuss how you can avoid the unneeded parts returns and more accurately diagnose today’s charging systems.
Join us as we cover:
Speakers Randy Briggs, Carquest Technical Institute, Research and Development Manager Brian Sexton, Automotive Technical Writer, Babcox Media
ShopOwner includes technical and management content and is free to download and read.
The knock sensor is not the only sensor responsible for detecting engine knock.
Throttle-by-wire systems proactively manage the air and fuel going into the combustion chamber.
Underhood Service targets repair shops that derive 50 percent or more of their revenue from the service and repair of under-the-hood systems. The expanding amount of knowledge and capital needed to keep up with technological advances has led these shop owners to concentrate on underhood systems, while also offering preventive maintenance services on most major vehicle systems. By subscribing, you’ll receive the ShopOwner digital edition magazine (12 times/year) featuring articles from Underhood Service and the Underhood Service eNewsletter (twice weekly). Access to digital editions, contests, news, and more are ready for you today!
Underhood Service targets repair shops that derive 50 percent or more of their revenue from the service and repair of under-the-hood systems. The expanding amount of knowledge and capital needed to keep up with technological advances has led these shop owners to concentrate on underhood systems, while also offering preventive maintenance services on most major vehicle systems. By subscribing, you’ll receive the ShopOwner digital edition magazine (12 times/year) featuring articles from Underhood Service and the Underhood Service eNewsletter (twice weekly). Access to digital editions, contests, news, and more are ready for you today!
ByUnderhood Service Staff Writers on Jul 18, 2022
ByUnderhood Service Staff Writers on Aug 17, 2022
ByUnderhood Service Staff Writers on Aug 16, 2022
ByUnderhood Service Staff Writers on Aug 11, 2022
High underhood temps, increased power demands and vibration can damage alternators or starters. Sponsored by ACDelco.
Don’t settle for “almost” - it matters where the engine is manufactured or remanufactured. Sponsored by ACDelco.
Brake pads are thoroughly developed to produce the best result. This video is sponsored by ZF Aftermarket.
Click here to view past issues.
Get the latest news, insights, and more delivered directly to you inbox.
Eleven of America’s top technicians competed last week in Detroit, Michigan, to be named the 2022 Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Technician of the Year hosted by DRiV and Garage Gurus. Nominated by their local warehouse distributor, the technicians arrived in the Motor City to compete against each other by completing a custom ASE test. The technicians answered 100 questions in 90 minutes, vying for the ultimate title, trophy and awards ceremony during the 2022 Aftermarket Jackpot Convention in Las Vegas.AdvertisementUpon completing the ASE exam, technicians and their guests spent time enjoying Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum, witnessing Henry Ford’s assembly line at the Ford Rouge Factory Tour, and hitting Champion Motor Speedway at the M1 Concourse. “This trip has made me appreciate my affiliation with Auto Value and the Alliance on a higher level,” said Ross Colket, 2022 technician finalist and owner of Colket Technical in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, customer of Eastern Warehouse Distributors. “I have already made plans with one of my technicians for him to run for 2023 Technician of the Year!” Fellow finalist Phil Clark from Barnes Auto Service in Louisville, Kentucky, agreed, “It was an honor to be recognized.” Clark is a customer of Moog Louisville Warehouse.AdvertisementDinner on Tuesday night revealed the greatest surprise of the event – all 11 technician finalists and their guests are headed to Las Vegas where the 2022 Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Technician of the Year winner will be announced on stage at the Jackpot Convention in Las Vegas during AAPEX. “We really wanted to build the suspense of the moment and keeping the secret of the reveal was important,” says JC Washbish, vice president of sales and marketing for the Alliance. “Our Technician of the Year finalists will lead more than 3,000 technicians and shop owners during the Jackpot Convention; and we couldn’t be more honored to have them represent us. Holding the Finalist Ceremony Dinner at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation was the most appropriate venue. We were surrounded by so much history while making history of our own with these wonderful technicians.”Advertisement“A big thank you to DRiV and Garage Gurus. They were gracious hosts for this event. Our technicians use their products every day and having professionals from DRiV and Garage Gurus involved in the event helped showcase how much we value technicians,” said Washbish. “At DRiV, we are so proud of our Garage Gurus sponsorship of the AutoValue / Bumper to Bumper Technician of the Year program,” says Kevin Reamer, director of program groups with DRiV. “It was a great time this week testing the finalists from around the U.S. inside our Mobile Automotive Training Center, showing off many of our great Garage Gurus assets, and just as importantly, spending time celebrating with these Technician of the Year finalists; their expertise and passion for the business was so impressive. What a great group of people – I can’t wait to see who is the ‘best of the best’ in Las Vegas!”AdvertisementThe 2022 U.S. Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Technician of the Year Finalists include: • Daniel Barrion; Ace Auto Repair & Tire; San Ramon, California; Trimon, Inc. • Rafael Borja; Robertson Automotive; Tyler, Texas; ABC Auto Parts, Ltd. • Chris Broom; BroomAuto; Ruston, Louisiana; Parts Warehouse, Inc. • Jack Byers; Graham Tire; Worthington, Minnesota; Merrill Company • Phil Clark; Barnes Auto Service; Louisville, Kentucky; Moog Louisville Warehouse • Ross Colket; Colket Technical; Lansdale, Pennsylvania; Eastern Warehouse Distributors, LLC. • John Kincaid; Grainger Automotive, LLC; Bean Station, Tennessee; Hahn Automotive Warehouse • Vernon McCann; The McCannic Shop; Evant, Texas; 4M Parts Warehouse • Greg Mertz; Len’s Auto Repair; Cottleville, Missouri; All Car Automotive Warehouse, Inc. • Joe Stewart; The Brighton Garage; Brighton, Michigan; Auto-Wares Group of Companies • Bart Woyczik; Fred’s Brake and Alignment; La Crosse, Wisconsin; Automotive Parts Headquarters, Inc.
Upon completing the ASE exam, technicians and their guests spent time enjoying Greenfield Village and the Henry Ford Museum, witnessing Henry Ford’s assembly line at the Ford Rouge Factory Tour, and hitting Champion Motor Speedway at the M1 Concourse.
“This trip has made me appreciate my affiliation with Auto Value and the Alliance on a higher level,” said Ross Colket, 2022 technician finalist and owner of Colket Technical in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, customer of Eastern Warehouse Distributors. “I have already made plans with one of my technicians for him to run for 2023 Technician of the Year!”
Fellow finalist Phil Clark from Barnes Auto Service in Louisville, Kentucky, agreed, “It was an honor to be recognized.” Clark is a customer of Moog Louisville Warehouse.
Dinner on Tuesday night revealed the greatest surprise of the event – all 11 technician finalists and their guests are headed to Las Vegas where the 2022 Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Technician of the Year winner will be announced on stage at the Jackpot Convention in Las Vegas during AAPEX.
“We really wanted to build the suspense of the moment and keeping the secret of the reveal was important,” says JC Washbish, vice president of sales and marketing for the Alliance. “Our Technician of the Year finalists will lead more than 3,000 technicians and shop owners during the Jackpot Convention; and we couldn’t be more honored to have them represent us. Holding the Finalist Ceremony Dinner at the Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation was the most appropriate venue. We were surrounded by so much history while making history of our own with these wonderful technicians.”
“A big thank you to DRiV and Garage Gurus. They were gracious hosts for this event. Our technicians use their products every day and having professionals from DRiV and Garage Gurus involved in the event helped showcase how much we value technicians,” said Washbish.
“At DRiV, we are so proud of our Garage Gurus sponsorship of the AutoValue / Bumper to Bumper Technician of the Year program,” says Kevin Reamer, director of program groups with DRiV. “It was a great time this week testing the finalists from around the U.S. inside our Mobile Automotive Training Center, showing off many of our great Garage Gurus assets, and just as importantly, spending time celebrating with these Technician of the Year finalists; their expertise and passion for the business was so impressive. What a great group of people – I can’t wait to see who is the ‘best of the best’ in Las Vegas!”
The 2022 U.S. Auto Value and Bumper to Bumper Technician of the Year Finalists include:
• Daniel Barrion; Ace Auto Repair & Tire; San Ramon, California; Trimon, Inc.
• Rafael Borja; Robertson Automotive; Tyler, Texas; ABC Auto Parts, Ltd.
• Chris Broom; BroomAuto; Ruston, Louisiana; Parts Warehouse, Inc.
• Jack Byers; Graham Tire; Worthington, Minnesota; Merrill Company
• Phil Clark; Barnes Auto Service; Louisville, Kentucky; Moog Louisville Warehouse
• Ross Colket; Colket Technical; Lansdale, Pennsylvania; Eastern Warehouse Distributors, LLC.
• John Kincaid; Grainger Automotive, LLC; Bean Station, Tennessee; Hahn Automotive Warehouse
• Vernon McCann; The McCannic Shop; Evant, Texas; 4M Parts Warehouse
• Greg Mertz; Len’s Auto Repair; Cottleville, Missouri; All Car Automotive Warehouse, Inc.
• Joe Stewart; The Brighton Garage; Brighton, Michigan; Auto-Wares Group of Companies
• Bart Woyczik; Fred’s Brake and Alignment; La Crosse, Wisconsin; Automotive Parts
News: Auto Care’s Fall Leadership Days Registration Open
News: ASE Education Foundation Creates Adopt-A-School Program
News: SMP Awards $20,000 Across Two Scholarships Programs
News: New AMN Women at the Wheel Podcast Kicks off This Week
Technical resources to help diagnose and repair engine-related service issues.