Driveability Coded & Uncoded
Self-Diagnostics was supposed to make repairing vehicle systems easier. It did so, but in the meantime the factory made the cars more complex. Chasing codes and chasing ghosts of codes.
The ‘Oil Motor’ Part II – Mercedes-Benz Diesels
The focus is on recent and current Mercedes-Benz Diesel engines, how they work, how they fail, their diagnosis and repair.
Subaru Engine Maintenance
Long vehicle service life and reliable performance depend on the owner’s willingness to adhere to a schedule of regular maintenance. This article summarizes key engine maintenance points.
Subaru Engine Repair
Subaru engines offer excellent service life. When (or if) repairs become necessary, the cause can often be traced to neglected maintenance. This article covers service tips on the 2.2 liter engine, if contaminated oil has clogged small oil passages.
Subaru EndWrench Fall 2002
In this issue: Subaru Engine Maintenance This article summarizes the key points to consider when inspecting a Subaru engine and its ancillary components and performing regularly scheduled maintenance operations. Subaru Engine Repair This article addresses the...
StarTuned September 2002
In this issue: The ‘Oil Motor’; Revivals!; Parts News; Factory Service Bulletins
Mercedes-Benz Factory Service Bulletins: Early Upshift / Delayed Downshift; Rear Cap and Top Front Cover Oil Leak
These suggestions and solutions for technical problems are from service bulletins published by Mercedes-Benz, selected and adapted for independent repair shops.
Mercedes-Benz Parts News: Sheetmetal; Diesel Injection Pumps
Whether for vehicles long out of production or for modern ones, your best source for Mercedes-Benz parts is Mercedes-Benz.
Mercedes-Benz Revivals!
Few cars make better restoration projects than a Mercedes-Benz, and few factories can provide such detailed assistance, in parts and in information. Should your shop conduct revivals?
The ‘Oil Motor’ – Mercedes-Benz Diesels
Mercedes-Benz introduced the first Diesel car in 1936, and the company is still pioneering compression-ignition technology.
Subaru EndWrench Summer 2002
Inside this issue: Subaru Brake Systems; Brake Fluid Change
Subaru Brake Fluid Change
Periodic brake fluid flushing and replacement extends the service life of brake system components and ensures proper system operation. This article explains fluid change procedures for Subaru vehicles. General Rules For Effective Brake Bleeding Start with the brakes...
Subaru Brake Systems
Subaru vehicles are equipped with a sophisticated braking system that may or may not include ABS. This overview provides information on Subaru brake systems, including the unique Hill-Holder™ system. Front Disc Brakes The front brakes are ventilated disc types which...
StarTuned June 2002
In this issue: Emissions Mission: Detox; Them’s the… Brakes!; Driveability Puzzles; Parts News; Factory Service Bulletins
OBD II Service on Subaru Vehicles
OBD II checks a component and its system for the ability to function (circuitry tests) and the result while functioning (performance tests) for key systems.
Mercedes-Benz Factory Service Bulletins: Rear Door Panel; Soggy Rug, Sooty Exhaust; Coil Corrosion; False Failures; Fuse; ABS
These suggestions and solutions for technical problems are from service bulletins published by Mercedes-Benz, selected and adapted for independent repair shops.
Mercedes-Benz Parts News: Emission Components; Dependable Brakes
Whether for emissions controls or for brakes or for other vehicle systems, parts from the original manufacturer have features available nowhere else.
Mercedes-Benz Driveability Puzzles
This issue let’s consider some puzzles that left different shops stumped for some time.
Them’s the… Brakes! Decelerating the Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz cars have some of the most powerful deceleration systems in the automotive industry. Here are some of the Mercedes-Benz brake specifics.
Subaru 4EAT Service Correction
The Winter 2002 End Wrench contained an error which may cause confusion regarding the proper lubrication procedures for Subaru engines and transmissions. This short article sets the record straight.
Mercedes-Benz Emissions Mission: Detox
We want to drive, but we want to breathe. So we have many emission control technologies on engines.