Waterborne Paint: Green is the Color of Savings
Waterborne paint saves labor time, energy cost, materials expense, and reduces color match or panel blending problems.
BMW Internal Engine Diagnosis: Right About What’s Wrong
You’d better be very sure you’re right about what’s wrong. Here, we cover the traditional basics, with a note on VANOS.
StarTuned September 2015
In this issue: Unibody Repair; Active Body Control; Mercedes-Benz F-Cells: Field-Proven Fuel Cell Electrics; ECO Start
Volkswagen TechConnect Fall 2015
In this issueClutch Service ABS and Post-Collision Brake Repair TSI® Engines, Part 1A Look Inside the 2.0L TSI® Engine
Random Thoughts on Random Things: A Dying (Car) Culture
According to studies by the University of Michigan, only about 60% of today’s teenagers between 16 and 19 have a driver’s license. What??? I was bugging my dad beginning at 15 to get into driver’s ed by 15 and a half so I could be licensed by 16 years and one day...
the bimmer pub september 2015
In this issue: Waterborne paint benefits; Internal Engine Diagnosis; Dieseles; Antifreeze/Coolant
Mercedes-Benz’s Illustrious History
Historical photos of the people and cars on the, 130th anniversary of Gottlieb Daimler being granted a patent on his motorized bicycle, that led to the fabulous Mercedes-Benz vehicles we have today.
Eco Start – Shutting Down an Idling Engine Has Its Benefits
Why waste fuel and produce emissions while idling at a traffic light?
A Look Inside the 2.0L TSI Engine with its Chain-Driven Cams, Balance Shafts, & VVT
Balance shafts and variable valve timing help enhance smoothness, performance, and economy.
Mercedes-Benz F-Cells: Field-Proven Fuel Cell Electrics
Mercedes-Benz fuel cell vehicles can refuel in less than half the time it takes to recharge the fastest-charging electric vehicle, and can travel twice as far on a single tankful of hydrogen as a pure electric can on its batteries.
Renewing Engine Performance: Where Did the Power Go?
Backpressure can seriously sabotage your efforts to get plenty of air into the cylinders, yet many people overlook it and don’t know how to detect its presence. And how is the MAF sensor affected?
Mercedes-Benz Active Body Control
If proper fluid maintenance is done, this is really not a troublesome system. Here is some real-world maintenance and diagnostic advice.
Volkswagen Turbo Straight Injection, Part 1 – Power and Networks
This series of hands-on articles will give you the real-world diagnostic and repair information you need to handle VW vehicles so equipped. This time we’ll look at power, the network, and some preliminary testing.
ABS and Post-Collision Brake Repair
Incomplete or improper repair of brakes after a collision can increase the body shop’s risk of liability for future accidents due to brake system failure.
Mercedes-Benz Unibody Repair – Examples of How Repair Information Helps
Unibody repair requires identification of the materials that damaged components are made of, understanding of the importance that material construction has on the choice of repair procedures, and use of appropriate tools/equipment.
Volkswagen Clutch Service
A higher percentage of VW vehicles are built with manual transmissions than most other makes. Clutch service isn’t uncommon, and must be done precisely.
Roller Rocker Systems, 1: Translating the Camshaft
In this installment of Greg’s great exposition of high-performance rocker arms, we’ll be looking at the science and geometry involved, which you really must understand before you start building an engine.
Piston Rings, Part 1: The Lord of the Circular Cylinder Seals
Our man Greg has produced such a stupendous amount of truly useful copy on this subject that we’re going to present it in three parts. This time, we’re giving you interesting info on bore finish and block preparation.
Can a Computer Move a 175 lb. Man?
From tear-your-head off acceleration thrills to nerdy info technology?
Performance Technician July 2015
Piston Ring, part 1 covers bore finish and block preparation; Roller Rocker Systems looks at what really must understand before starting to build and engine; and, Renewing Engine Performance will cover backpressure.
Programming Blank Transmission Control Modules
Nissan offers help for programming blank TCMs in 2003-2015 models with 5-speed automatic transmissions and rear wheel drive.