Professional Tool & Equipment News Magazine

11/12/2024

This month's Big-Time Boxes showcases technician Carl Frey's 35' Cornwell Platinum toolbox setup. Check out all the details of this toolbox below.
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Technician Carl Frey knows that bigger storage is better when it comes to his growing business.

09/12/2024

John Baumgardt, owner, operator, and technician at Baumgardt's Auto Repair in Filmore, IN, reviews Aircat Pneumatic Tools' Reciprocating Air Saw, No. 6355-A. "This is a great saw. I think the quick-change blade chuck is totally awesome." Read the full review below.
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Reviewed by John Baumgardt, owner, operator, and technician at Baumgardt's Auto Repair in Fillmore, Indiana.

06/12/2024

Phil Fournier, owner of Phil's Auto Clinic in Hemet, California, reviews Topdon's TC001. "The potential uses of this convenient tool are almost endless as anything that creates heat can be contrasted with the surrounding temperatures to draw diagnostic conclusions." Check out the full review below.
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Reviewed by Phil Fournier, owner of Phil's Auto Clinic in Hemet, California.

05/12/2024

Collision repair tools are an essential part of the automotive service repair industry, and they come in all sorts of shapes, sizes, and functionalities. Contributor Kyle Motzkus offers a comprehensive guide for a technician getting started in collision repair.
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A comprehensive guide for technicians getting started with collision repair.

04/12/2024

Matt Fanslow, diagnostic tech/shop manager at Riverside Automotive in Minnesota, reviews Streamlight, Inc.'s ProTac HL 6. "This is a great light. I mean, if Clark Griswold could adorn his house with a bunch of these, even if they don’t twinkle, he’d be in heaven and neighbors further down the street could suffer the same consequences as Todd and Margo Chester." Read the full review below.
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Reviewed by Matt Fanslow, diagnostic tech/shop manager at Riverside Automotive in Red Wing, Minnesota.

03/12/2024

It's time for a Tech Tip from the ALLDATA Tech-Assist Team. This one deals with a malfunction indicator light (MIL), fluctuating idle speed, and a lack of throttle response all on a 2017 Dodge Ram. Click the link below to see how the technician fixed the issue!
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A customer brought their 2017 Dodge Ram in due to the malfunction indicator light (MIL) being on.

02/12/2024

November has come and gone and left a number of interesting products in its wake. Take a look at the top 10 most-viewed products added to our website in the last month. See anything that catches your eye? 🛠️

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Take a look at the 10 most-viewed products of November 2024.

28/11/2024

Happy Thanksgiving from your PTEN family! We hope you're able to take some time to relax with friends and family and enjoy the holiday in whatever way you celebrate. 🍂🦃🍂

27/11/2024

Take a closer look at GEARWRENCH Tools Diagnostic Tools - GWSCAN, GWSMARTBT, and GWSMART07. These tools feature full OBD-II functions including clear trouble code, component test, emissions readiness, in-use performance tracking, and more. Read more at the link below.
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The new GEARWRENCH diagnostic tools offer free software updates.

26/11/2024

Check out this tech tip from ALLDATA and see how the technician solved the overheating engine.
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The vehicle was brought in because the engine kept overheating.

25/11/2024

Check out the most viewed articles and stories posted on our website last week. From tech tips, videos, and AAPEX news!

These are the most viewed posts on VehicleServicePros for the week of November 18-22, 2024.

22/11/2024

Snap-on's Keith Wray, diagnostic national trainer, discusses the ins and outs of modern-day tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS). Read the full blog below.

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Snap-on Diagnostic National Trainer Keith Wray discusses tire pressure monitoring systems (TPMS) in this blog.

21/11/2024

Throwback to Igor Polishchuk's, owner of CAtuned in Sacramento, California, Mac Tools Macsimizer toolbox.
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The stainless-steel surface of this technician’s workspace works well for taking quick notes that can easily be wiped away later.

20/11/2024

Take a look back at technician Bob Roux's Iron Giant at the link below.
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This technician spent two and half years putting together his ‘giant’ of a toolbox setup.

19/11/2024

Stellantis has recalled 206,502 of their top-selling vehicles over a hydraulic control unit (HCU)/ anti-lock brake system (ABS) module that can falsely read pressure in the primary circuit. Read more below.

The recall is due to a hydraulic control unit (HCU)/anti-lock brake system (ABS) module.

18/11/2024

ALLDATA Tech-Assist coming through with a tech tip to start your week. A customer brought their Mercedes in with an intermittent high-voltage warning message on the instrument cluster. See how they fixed this issue and got the customer back on the road!
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A customer brought in their Mercedes GLC350e with an intermittent high voltage warning message.

15/11/2024

Take a look at this week's most viewed stories added to our website. From our AAPEX gallery to the top 10 products of October. Check the full list at the link below.

With AAPEX and SEMA in the rearview, these are the most popular stories for the week of November 11-15, 2024.

14/11/2024

In case you missed it, here's a look back at SEMA 2024. Till next time!
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Take a look at some of the fun our team had at this year's SEMA Show.