Vehicles today come with more and more screens and when a blank one is staring you in the face, you may not know where to start testing. SureTrack community member “grizz81” had a GMC Terrain SUV in the shop where the radio and touch screen weren’t working. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member “Dmckemie12” and others, they were able to resolve the issue quickly.
SureTrack Community Fix: Bad Mix
Having a new trouble code after you do repairs, and there are no symptoms, can be frustrating. SureTrack community member “germanautorepairM” had a BMW 335i in the shop that they repaired a misfire situation but now have a code 29E0 (P0171). They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member “BMWTECH’ and others, they were able to resolve the issue quickly.
Featured TPMS Tip: 2011-2016 Ford Expedition, Lincoln Navigator
Mitchell 1 provides TPMS information to Modern Tire Dealer, an award-winning publication that writes editorial content geared to independent tire dealers. We’re sharing this content in our blog, with a link to the Modern Tire Dealer website where you can read the article in full. The TPMS information in this article may also be accessed in the reset procedures tab in our ProDemand® auto repair information software, along with other important reset procedure data for the selected vehicle
SureTrack Community Fix: Wet Connector
Every technician knows that water in the PCM is not a good thing. So you replace it and you still have issues, what do you do? SureTrack community member “juniur” had a Chevrolet Aveo that had water in the PCM and a code P2138. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member “DAG1365” and others, they were able to resolve the issue quickly.
SureTrack Community Fix: A Jarring Situation
All modern vehicles will drain a battery when sitting, but when it happens in a short time, it’s time to investigate. SureTrack community member “after6tuning” had a Kia Soul that had a parasitic draw issue and they found some charging issues which they corrected but didn’t eliminate the draw. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member “todawg” and others, they were able to resolve the issue quickly.
ProDemand Update: Enhanced Estimate Guide
ProDemand’s Estimate Guide has been overhauled to optimize your experience when building an estimate. Using the same category organization that you’re familiar with, ProDemand now brings together labor times, OEM parts pricing and part diagrams viewable in a single page – making it simpler and faster to navigate directly to the auto repair information you need.
Featured TPMS Tip: 2011-2017 Kia Sorento
Mitchell 1 provides TPMS information to Modern Tire Dealer, an award-winning publication that writes editorial content geared to independent tire dealers. We’re sharing this content in our blog, with a link to the Modern Tire Dealer website where you can read the article in full. The TPMS information in this article may also be accessed in either the TPMS or the reset procedures quick link in our ProDemand® auto repair information software, along with other important reset procedure data for the selected vehicle.
Top 5 Tips to Maintain Your Customers’ Hybrid Vehicle
Hybrids have been on the road for almost 20 years now and have become quite a large segment of all the cars currently on the road. Every shop is going to deal with maintaining hybrid cars at some point, why not join in now? This blog post summarizes some key points that you might find very helpful when it comes to repairing any customer vehicles.
Looking for Pre-1960s Vintage Information?
Looking for pre-1960s auto repair information? Mitchell 1 has a library of printed service manuals dating back to the start of the automotive industry. Here’s how you get access to that information.
Featured TPMS Tip: 2015-19 Lexus RC F, 2016-17 RC 200T, 2016-19 RC 300 and 2015-1 RC 350
Mitchell 1 provides TPMS information to Modern Tire Dealer, an award-winning publication that writes editorial content geared to independent tire dealers. We’re sharing this content in our blog, with a link to the Modern Tire Dealer website where you can read the article in full. The TPMS information in this article may also be accessed in either the TPMS or the reset procedures quick link in our ProDemand® auto repair information software, along with other important reset procedure data for the selected vehicle.
