In this issue: Let’s Get Into Gear; SDS Evolves: XENTRY; Aluminum: From Bauxite to Beautiful; Understanding Mercedes-Benz Brakes
StarTuned August 2013
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Mercedes-Benz
Understanding Mercedes-Benz Brakes
Where safety is concerned, what’s more important than brakes? And now, of course, lots of sophisticated electronics are involved in stopping a vehicle. We need to keep up to speed on the systems that help cars slow down, yet not lose sight of the basics.
Aluminum: From Bauxite to Beautiful
Working with this light metal in collision repair isn’t really more difficult than working with steel. It’s just different. Learn how to deal with those differences in a professional manner and you’l be ready when an aluminum-intensive Mercedes-Benz rolls into your shop.
SDS Evolves: XENTRY
Using a sophisticated self-diagnostic system makes your life a lot easier provided you know the exact options and systems the car actually has. That’s where XENTRY comes in.
Let’s Get Into Gear
Whether it’s the government mandating higher fuel economy standards, or customers demanding greater performance and smooth shifting, Mercedes-Benz has always risen to the challenge. For almost a decade, 7G-Tronic transmissions have been an important part of that response, so they are starting to require service. Here’s what you need to know.
StarTuned June 2013
Baseline that Battery and Charging System; The Bus Stops Here; Why You Should Use Mercedes-Benz’s New Blue Anti-Freeze; Using the Mercedes-Benz Workshop Information System (WIS) in Collision Repair
Using the Mercedes-Benz Workshop Information System (WIS) in Collision Repair
If collision repair of old was concerned with appearance, it is today far more about critical safety and reliability requirements. There is a vast amount of information available in WIS to help you straighten or replace, weld, bond, rivet, or otherwise fasten components back together in a manner that meets critical strength, durability, and safety requirements.
Why You Should Use Mercedes-Benz’s New Blue Anti-Freeze
There are many different antifreeze formulations out there in the wild and wooly real world, but for the Mercedes-Benz service specialist who cares about his customers there’s only one real choice.