Shop Connection Blog

Hybrid vehicles can have more than one battery. and when one of those batteries has an issue, the car may not operate properly. Follow this Real Fix to see how a code P068A was diagnosed and repaired on this Ford Fusion.
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The “Meet Your Team Member” feature provides an inside look at the SocialCRM auto shop marketing service from the perspective of one of our product experts. In an interview format, they share expertise, insights and best practices to help auto repair shops use digital marketing strategies to gain competitive advantage in their market. This time we had the opportunity to sit down with Victor Michael, one of our web designers for SocialCRM and LocalSearch, to obtain his thoughts and tips to boost a shop’s internet presence with their website.
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A hard starting condition is annoying but might not bring a customer into the shop right away. They shouldn't put it off since it could have a simple solution with the proper diagnostics. Follow this Real Fix to see how a hard starting Mazda 6i was diagnosed and what component was causing the issue.
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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!
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The first modern cylinder deactivation system produced was the 1981 Cadillac V8-6-4 and that was a big flop. It's now a common feature of multiple vehicles and generally trouble free. But when you have a vehicle so equipped and it has intermittent performance you might blame that system. SureTrack community member pdmason1492 had a 2013 RAM 1500 truck with a MDS 5.7L engine with intermittent a misfire problem and thought that maybe the cylinder deactivation system might be involved. They posed the question to the community, and with the help of fellow community member Ericsautomotive and others, they were able to finally figure out what was wrong with it and repair the problem.
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Out with the old and in with the new! Care to change the daily lull of looking at your hum-drum work-in-progress screen with exciting colors? Learn how it is now possible to customize your WIP Status column entries using colors to inform all Manager SE users what the story is at-a-glance here in this blog from Tim McDonnell, Sr. Product Marketing Manager for ManagerSE.
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Mitchell 1 provides TPMS 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 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!
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