Tech IQ: Getting Rid of Code P0315
If you replaced the ECM or crankshaft position sensor, a new code for the crankshaft position sensor called P0315 might be set. You might be able to clear the code with a scan tool, but it might set again when the engine is cranked. In this video, Babcox Media’s Andrew Markel covers what it takes
Maintenance IQ: Installing An Oil Filter
Keeping an oil filter on the side or bottom of the engine is no small engineering accomplishment. It is a balancing act with the forces of friction, surface area and stretch working together to keep a filter in place. In this video, Babcox Media’s Andrew Markel breaks down how to install an oil filter. This
How Vehicle Weight is Changing How Tires are Made
Tires have long been the standard and common item on every type of vehicle. But vehicles are changing – electric, autonomous and more – so how will that reality affect tires and their critical role? Watch above or keep reading as tire industry veteran Jim Davis, retired Goodyear communications manager and former Tire Review editor,
Tire Shops Can be a ‘Solutions Center’ for EV Owners
Outside observers would tell you tires haven’t changed much in the past 100-or-so years. Still round and black, right? But, those in the know realize that a lot of technology goes into tires, and there have been significant changes through the years to make them underrated-but-fantastic products. And the changes in future mobility are demanding
Taking Care of the Wheel During Balancing
When balancing a wheel assembly, it’s important to prevent damage to the wheel during the process. Before balancing, remove the wheel weights if you haven’t already. When removing adhesive weights, only use a plastic wheel weight remover tool. Using metal tools can scratch the rim’s surface. Then, you’ll want to use a solvent to clean
BKT: Skid Steer Tires
In this video from the Growing Together Center, Chris Roades, BKT’s assistant vice president, explains the different skid steer tires in BKT’s portfolio and how each is designed to fit certain applications.
TR Mobility Garage Series: What Makes up the EV Market?
Join Jim Davis as he breaks down vehicle electrification, the types of EVs on the road today and how OEMs are ramping up EV production at a rapid rate in the first episode of Tire Review’s Mobility Garage Series.
All-Season vs. Winter vs. All-Weather Tires
Babcox Media’s Joe Keene reviews the differences between these three types of tires to help you find the best ones for your needs, from the Tire Review Continental Tire Garage Studio at Babcox Media. This video is sponsored by Continental.
Five Tire Trends for 2021
To finish out the year, let’s go through some of the trends that screamed out to the Tire Review team in 2021 and how they might affect your business in the new year.
Auto Pros On The Road: Byrne’s Garage, New Albany, IN
Auto Pros on the Road is a video series that presents the Babcox Media team on location. Sponsored by Autolite.
Massachusetts Right To Repair Case Nears Decision
The lawsuit filed by The Alliance for Automotive Innovation seeks an injunction barring enforcement of the Data Law and its requirement that, Model Year 2022 vehicles sold in Massachusetts using telematics systems be equipped with an open- access platform” that will enable customers and independent repair shops to access mechanical data from those systems.
Dave Marsh of ACDelco: GM ‘Lifer,’ 32 Years in [VIDEO]
Dave Marsh shares some of the wisdom he has accrued over three decades in the industry, as well as stories from the road.
