We examine several common repairs needed on BMW X3 and X5 models Amidst fears of Y2K and while trying to party like it was 1999, BMW was designing and building their first four wheel drive sport utility vehicle. The BMW X5 with chassis code E53 landed for the 2000...
Dave Facciuto is and the former owner and ASE Master Technician Technician of Dave’s Import Service in Medford, Oregon. Kevin Orndorff is a former technician working at Dave’s and current owner since he purchased the shop from Dave. Dave is still active in the...
Toyota created a “shift”-by-wire system and a park-by-wire system for their hybrid vehicles. We’ll explore how the park by wire system works. When you park your car on a hill, you’d like it to still be there when you get back. A runaway car is very bad. The car can be...
The steering column lock probably won’t be a problem until it is. The steering column lock locks the steering wheel in place when the vehicle has been shut off and the key or fob is removed. Different from the conventional key and tumbler, the steering column lock is...
Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) is an important topic and one that auto manufacturers take very seriously. Large amounts of time and money are devoted to research and development in this area. Engines and transmissions spend hours on NVH test benches before ever...
Volvo has been using fuel injection on their cars as long as we can remember. The designs have changed over the years, but the basic idea has remained the same. History Volvo first used fuel injection on the P1800 series cars in 1970. Volvo used a Bosch-designed...
This specific HVAC system has no self-diagnostic abilities, but does control the blend doors and A/C while manually controlling the blower motor speed. This article is intended for the learning technicians that have an interest in diagnosing and testing a Hyundai HVAC...
Dave Facciuto is and the former owner and ASE Master Technician Technician of Dave’s Import Service in Medford, Oregon. Kevin Orndorff is a former technician working at Dave’s and purchased the shop from Dave. Dave is still active in the industry as a consultant and...
