What You Need to Know About Mercedes-Benz Tire Pressure Warning Systems
Don’t be the one to make an embarrassing and expensive mistake.
Mercedes-Benz and the New Wideband O2 Oxygen Sensor
New technology keeps emissions far below legal requirements and improves fuel efficiency.
Selling Oxygen Sensors for Mercedes-Benz Vehicles
Talk about the benefits of a fresh oxygen sensor.
Subaru EndWrench November 2005
In this issue: Wanna be a Subatuner; Easy Street Motorsports; High-Return Mods; What Antifreeze Should I Use; Flash Reprogramming
Thimble to Planar: Oxygen Sensors in Depth
There are still many, many older style units out there in the real world for you to deal with.
Subaru Flash Reprogramming
Fix cars with software? Yup, and it’s coming soon.
What Antifreeze Should I Use in Subaru Vehicles?
We’ve talked about this critical issue in previous issues of The EndWrench, but with winter closing in, it’s time for another look.
High-Return Mods on Subaru Vehicles
You just have to exercise a little judgment.
Easy Street Motorsports and Subaru Make History Together – No Limit
Easy Street Motorsports has put together a WRX using Subaru of America SPT parts exclusively – retaining factory warranty and is CARB legal.
Wanna be a Subatuner
Fun and profitability combined? Yes, but there are shoals in these glamorous waters. We hope this helps you navigate safely.
StarTuned September 2005
In this issue: A Look at Brake Rotor Wear; Will the Fuel Pump Make It Out and Back; M-Class Traction; Parts News; Factory Service Bulletins
Mercedes-Benz Factory Service Bulletins: New Brake Disc Anti-Corrosion Coating; Steering Wheel Twitch
These suggestions and solutions for technical problems are from service bulletins and other information published by Mercedes-Benz, selected and adapted for independent repair shops.
Mercedes-Benz Parts News: Lost S.O.S.?
Whether for vehicles long out of production or for modern ones, your best source for Genuine Mercedes-Benz Parts is Mercedes-Benz.
BMW Cooling System Service: Adventures in the Temperate Zone
Neglected cooling system problems and maintenance can lead to the biggest repair bill your customer has ever seen.
Diagnosing BMW Air Mass Meters
Whether you know it as an air mass meter or a MAF, no input is more important to performance than that which informs the engine management computer of how hard the engine is breathing.
BMW’s Tech Information Site
Those of us who’ve been in the auto service business for many years first got used to finding our specific service information in printed manuals — a huge, ponderous and clumsy mountain of paper. There was a period back about a quarter of a century ago when it looked like microfiche data systems would become […]
BMW TechDrive September 2005
In this issue: • Diagnosing BMW Air Mass Meters •
BMW’s Tech Information Site •
BMW Cooling System Service: Advenures in the Temperate Zone
Mercedes-Benz M-Class ABS Traction
It amounts to an electronic mountain goat.
Will the Mercedes-Benz Fuel Pump Make It Out and Back
What beats them up, and how to find out how much life is left.
A Look at Mercedes-Benz Brake Rotor Wear
Why it happens, what you can do to mitigate it, and how it’s related to pedal pulsation. Also, new brake technology.
Subaru EndWrench August 2005
In this issue: Navigating the Subaru Technical Information Website; What to Do When the MIL Comes On; Pre-OBD II Diagnostics & Ignition; MAF Sensors