It is absolutely imperative to use the correct fluid whenever servicing a truck. Adding the wrong type of anti-freeze, oil or transmission fluid can cause severe damage to a component or system. Luckily, TruckSeries truck repair information provides oil, fluid and lubricant charts for most vehicles to make sure your shop avoids the repercussions of using the wrong fluid(s).
Keep Your Cool This Summer: Tips for maintaining the complete cooling system
As summer warms up, the increased temperatures place greater demands on truck cooling systems. Cooling systems, along with other powertrain systems, continue to grow more complex. While powertrain systems are amazingly robust, the increased complexity means it is more critical than ever to properly maintain these systems to avoid breakdowns and the accompanying downtime and expense. Here are some tips on how Mitchell 1 TruckSeries can help you keep cool this summer.
Avoid the Pitfalls of Automatic Transmission Fluid Levels
Checking the fluid level in a manual transmission is typically a fairly straightforward process: remove the fill plug, stick your finger in and see how near the fluid level is to the bottom of the fill hole. But what about those times when its not so โstraight forwardโ? Well fear not as Mitchell 1โs TruckSeries is there to help keep your fleet of trucks on the road! Learn how here.
What’s that Funky Odor from my A/C Vents?
Ever turn on your car, crank the air conditioner up and then promptly be greeted with the melodious odor of something โfunkyโ? Find out what it could be from our own Dan Kincaid, Senior technical Director for Mitchell 1โs TruckSeries.
How to Avoid Unexpected โNo Crankโ Events
You open the door, hop onto the seat, insert the key and turn it only to be welcomed with a “NO CRANK”. The fix may be easy and you could be back on the road quickly or it could mean your truck’s sidelined for quite some time. But with Mitchell 1’s TruckSeries, preventing such events from happening is best way to keep your trucks on the road running smoothly!
TruckSeries Introduces ADAS QuickLink
The new ADAS QuickLink navigates you to a list of components in the ADAS system, presenting a consolidated view of the component/system names, jobs that may require calibration, special tools needed, or if a scan tool is required.
ALIGNMENT BASICS 101
A major cost of operating a fleet of trucks on the road daily is the cost of tires. Along with a good maintenance program that includes wheel balancing and tire rotation it is always a good idea to follow OEM recommendations for a Front End Alignment. Learn how Mitchell 1โs TruckSeries can help you master those alignment basics and get your trucks running smooth in this blog.
Do You Have a Favorite Shop Task? If so, is it really the best approach for the repair?
We all have a favorite task we like to do, and we also have our least favorites. Sometimes we tackle those tasks the same way each and every time without changing it up, and that could be causing the ups and downs with our tasks. Hear from our own Jake Schell, about how to approach these every tasks from a new angle in this blog.
GM Graphic Colors & Symbols
These days many OEMs use colors in their graphics to describe repair procedures. They provide a simple universal description for procedures to follow when making repairs. Arrows and symbols are also used and provide additional repair or procedural instructions. Letโs take a quick look at some of these graphics from General Motors available in TruckSeries.
Maintenance Tips to Reduce Tire Wear
In our high-tech age, it is all too easy to overlook the purely mechanical aspects of a truck that have needed to be maintained ever since some ingenious person mounted a wheel to an axle in order to move a load that was too large to be carried or dragged. With the help of our own Jake Schell, here are a few maintenance tips to help you and your fleet to reduce tire wear.
