10 Brake Comeback Solutions
Nothing is worse than a customer returning to your shop after a brake job complaining of a noise or performance issue. These comebacks can be frustrating because they cost your shop’s productivity and reputation.
10 Alignment Service Tips
From the importance of pre-alignment inspections to performing a test drive before a vehicle is returned to the customer, here are 10 things to keep in mind when performing an alignment.
Solving Ford Memory Steer Problems
According to Affinia Global Brake and Chassis, memory steer may occur when replacing upper and lower ball joints on a Ford F250, 350 and 450 with a Dana 60 axle. Fortunately, memory steer can be easily corrected.
Complete Strut Assemblies Offer Many Advantages
Quick and easy to install, complete strut assemblies have become a popular item with professional technicians.
Cool Vibes
Faulty Reading Puts Repair Tech in Hot Water
Carbon Ceramic Rotors Boast Many Advantages – and a High Price Tag
Would you spend $8,000 to $12,000 for an optional brake package on your next vehicle? What if I told you they would never fade, would improve gas mileage and maybe need a change every 180,000 miles? Ceramic composite or carbon ceramic brake rotors and pads offer these advantages – and more. While it may seem
A Look Back at the History of Power-Assisted Brakes
Since we are talking brakes this month, let’s do a little comparison of the most popular brake systems that brought us from the days of dragging a flat plate against the wagon wheel or mashing your foot down on a mechanical linkage arm that eventually either slowed the car down or gave you one really
Seven Brake Myths Busted
There are some myths about brake pads, rotors and hydraulics that need to be busted. These myths can hurt and hinder a technician’s ability to diagnose and solve some brake problems and customer concerns.
Legal Performance Exhaust Service
OBD II-compliant vehicles must meet specific exhaust system design parameters to prevent setting false engine management trouble codes. To illustrate, engine management systems using an electronic airflow sensor can calculate air/fuel ratio by measuring the exact weight of air flowing into the engine. Speed-density engine management systems, on the other hand, might use a combination
Spring Training: Creating Optimal Suspension and Steering Performance
Springs are replaced to enhance the load-carrying or handling characteristics of a vehicle. A good understanding of how springs are rated and how they operate is indispensable for achieving the anticipated outcomes in spring modifications.
Brake And Bearing Basics
Today’s vehicles don’t require much maintenance. Spark plugs last 100,000 miles, long-life coolants can go five years or 150,000 miles, and some filters have no recommended replacement interval. But sooner or later, one thing all vehicles eventually require is brake work.
Selling Brake Friction Replacements
When it comes to making a profit on brake replacements, which are even used as “loss leaders” by some repair shops, it all boils down to math. Perhaps it’s time for your shop to re-evaluate how brake friction replacements are packaged and priced.