88 Years!
If you think the company we know as Subaru is a latecomer, think again.
Uncanny Accuracy: Subaru MAF Sensors
Measuring the actual mass of the air ingested has taken engine management to new heights of accuracy, but troubleshooting requires solid understanding.
What to Do When the MIL Comes On – Step-by-Step for Subaru Vehicles
In past issues we’ve given you an overview of how OBD II works. Now, we expand on that and provide some practical procedures
Navigating the Subaru Technical Information Website
Welcome to http://techinfo.subaru.com, where you can access all the same information that authorized Subaru dealers get.
Pre-OBD II Diagnostics & Ignition – The Way They Were
Subaru vehicles last and last, so you’d better remember these driveability diagnostics and tips for older models
StarTuned June 2005
In this issue: Charging System Issues & Evolution; Intelligent Service Reminder System; Step By Step: A/C REfrigeration System Diagnosis; Parts News; Factory Service Bulletins
Factory Service Bulletins: Electronic Ignition Switch; Hard Start, Won’t Run, Poor Performance; Harmonic Balancer; MILs Illuminated Briefly After Ignition On
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: Rotor Puzzle and Solution
Whether for vehicles long out of production or for modern ones, your best source for Genuine Mercedes-Benz Parts is Mercedes-Benz.
Mercedes-Benz A/C: The Compressor’s Hard Life
That pump is the most active part of the system.
Step By Step: A/C Refrigeration System Diagnosis
A streamlined approach to finding out what’s wrong.
Ramifications of the Mercedes-Benz Intelligent Service Reminder System
What’s it all mean for our business?
Batt Facts
Don’t remember your high school chemistry, do you?
Mercedes-Benz Charging System Issues & Evolution
Read this, or risk damaging expensive components and arriving at faulty diagnoses.
Subaru EndWrench May 2005
In this issue: Refrigeration Revisited; Cooling System Overview
Refrigeration Revisited – Subaru HVAC
You’re risking faulty diagnoses in your A/C work, not to mention comebacks, if you’re not comfortable with the essential theory. Here, we’ve stated it a little differently to give you a renewed perspective.
A Clear Path to Accurate Internal BMW Engine Diagnosis
Yeah, we know. You don’t get as much internal engine work as you once did. But you still get some, and the prices involved in these repairs today are so incredibly high, you’d better be very sure you’re right about what’s wrong.
Cut the Confusion: External Versus Internal BMW Model Designations
Here’s the scenario: A new customer arrives smiling. He says he’s heard good things about your work, and he’d like you to take a look at his beloved BMW. Sure, you say, no problem. You walk out to the lot with him and — hmm — it’s a model you’ve never worked on before. That […]
BMW TechDrive May 2005
In this issue:
Internal Engine Diagnosis
BMW Model Designations
A Clear Path to Accurate Internal BMW Engine Diagnosis
The prices involved in engine repair today are so incredibly high, you’d better be very sure you’re right about what’s wrong
Subaru Cooling System Overview
If you don’t have a fundamental understanding of these principles, not only will you be apt to flub diagnosis, but you won’t be able to explain the need for maintenance to your customers.
StarTuned March 2005
In this issue: Navigating StarTeckInfo.com; Revisiting the Catalytic Converter; Parts News; Factory Service Bulletins