We’re excited to announce the launch of a brand new webinar series titled, “Master Your Mitchell 1 Shop Management Software.” This exclusive series offers seven courses covering the most popular topics from our two-day Shop Management Workshop. Best of all, this series will be offered to Manager™ SE customers free of charge.
Your tool box is probably the single biggest investment you will make during your career. Protect your investment by keeping it clean, neat and well organized. It will definitely pay off in the long run.
With the ongoing concerns over the unprecedented spread of COVID-19 throughout our country, we know these are trying times for everyone, including small business owners and consumers. It’s also important for YOU to know that the SocialCRM auto shop marketing team is here to lend YOU a helping hand. We can start by helping you communicate any customized message you’d like to send to your customers during these challenging times.
In the age of diagnostics, communication between the vehicle and your scan tool is critical. When this doesn’t happen, it can be a frustrating search for the cause of that before you can get down to fixing the vehicle’s problems. SureTrack community member BekarAuto had a Ford Super Duty pickup in the shop that wouldn’t start and the scan tool couldn’t communicate with the computer. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member jhirz and others, they were able to resolve the issue quickly.
Mitchell1 TruckSeries provides component locations in various places throughout the articles. Just type the name of your component into 1Search Plus or locate component in correct category located in the Service Manual menu. You will find them in Component Locations, Removal and Installation, Engine Views or Description and Operation sub titles.
Park assist systems come in many variations. These are part of what is now known as ADAS (Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems). Park assist systems rely on various sensors to help you avoid objects while parking your car. Follow this Real Fix to see how a problem with the parking assistance system on a BMW 530xi was diagnosed and repaired.
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.
It’s always a risk trying to fix a car that the owner worked on themselves first and now is broken. SureTrack community member sleazen had a Kia Optima in their shop that the customer swapped the engine in and now won’t start. They replaced the pump but that didn’t fix it. 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.
With today’s sophisticated electrical systems, proper testing practices and repair procedures are critical in ensuring a proper diagnosis and repair. Let’s take a look at some of the potential problems and solutions that may be encountered.
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.
