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With 2021 now in the rear view mirror, we can look to the road ahead and to what 2022 will bring. As usual, Mitchell 1 is already hard at work creating value for our customers and finding new and innovative ways to help technicians and shop owners speed up efficiency and value for the coming year. Get yourself caught up or reacquainted with all the new features and updates in ProDemand this past year here.
VAC is this case is not an acronym, but an abbreviation for VACUUM! Yes, starting in 2014, the Honda Odyssey Elite came equipped with its own built-in vacuum. Sadly, this feature will be discontinued in 2022 due to supply issues.
Mitchell 1 provides TSB information to Auto Service Professional, an online edition of Auto Service Professional magazine, which fulfills a critical role in the automotive aftermarket by providing technical information to independent auto repair facilities and new car dealer service departments. We’re sharing this content in our blog, with a link to the Auto Service Professional website where you can read the article in full. Enjoy!
Every year the automotive industry is ever evolving, with new vehicles, technologies and government standards being introduced or changed. Mitchell 1 understands this and knows how important it is for technicians and repair shops to stay up to date with the most current emission system information for all sorts of makes and models of vehicles. That is why we publish an annual Emission Control Application Guide – 2022 ECAT which is now available!
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.
Mitchell 1 provides TSB information to Auto Service Professional, an online edition of Auto Service Professional magazine, which fulfills a critical role in the automotive aftermarket by providing technical information to independent auto repair facilities and new car dealer service departments. We’re sharing this content in our blog, with a link to the Auto Service Professional website where you can read the article in full. Enjoy!
Next time you have a Challenger in the shop, here’s a tip for performing a relative compression test to help determine if a cylinder has a mechanical issue that is causing a lack of compression.
Writing simple and accurate estimates in your shop today wasn’t always that easy. Read a little history on how Glenn Mitchell and Mitchell 1 came up with the first estimator guide and eventually developed the current Estimator Guide of today!
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
The aftermarket is all abuzz about electrification and BEVs – battery electric vehicles. Because of that buzz we recently sponsored a free webinar with PTEN Magazine on the topic: “The Electrification of Vehicles: Roadmap to the Electric Car.” Ben, Johnson, director of product management for Mitchell 1, was the presenter and dove into the current state and future of the auto industry and shared insights into the complexities of repairing and maintaining electric vehicles. Here are some of the post-webinar questions from attendees and the answers provided by Ben himself.