• Looking for 2015 Model Truck Info? It’s Here!

    2015_featuredWe’re very pleased to let you know that thousands of diagnostic and repair articles are now available for 2015 model year trucks and school buses in TruckSeries, Mitchell 1’s all-inclusive  resource for service information for Class 4-8 vehicles.

  • Achieve Optimum Powertrain Performance

    ECU-Communication_FeaturedThe Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established standards to reduce fuel consumption and Green House Gas (GHG) emissions for the heavy duty trucking industry. These new standards have resulted in manufacturers developing every aspect of a truck’s powertrain to achieve optimum fuel efficiency.

  • On a Roll: Truck Roll Stability Systems

    On a Roll: Truck Roll Stability Systems Many of us only think about vehicle stability after we’ve had in incident that makes it relevant. Whether it’s an evasive maneuver, poor weather conditions, or anything else, at that moment the need for vehicle stability becomes all too apparent. With regard to commercial vehicles, which are typically […]

  • How Technology Helps Maximize Fleet Technician Productivity

    How Technology Helps Maximize Fleet Technician Productivity Guest Editorial by Mitchell 1’s Scott DeGiorgio featured in Fleet Maintenance Magazine “Maximizing equipment uptime is always a goal for trucking fleets. Trucks make no money for a fleet when equipment is down. In today’s tight-capacity environment, out-of-service hours mean lost revenue.” This is the opening paragraph of […]

  • Is Your Tractor-Trailer Connection Safe and Secure?

    Is Your Tractor-Trailer Connection Safe and Secure? The very thought of a defective or unreliable tractor-trailer connection is enough to make truck drivers, service professionals and fleet managers shiver. Fleet Equipment Magazine recently ran an excellent article on this important topic: Making Sure Your Tractor-Trailer Connection is Safe, Secure. The article  is filled with practical, detailed information […]

  • EGR Cooler Update

    EGR Cooler Update Ultra-low sulfur diesel fuel has helped reduce some issues associated with today’s EGR and DPF systems, but some problems like corroded coolers and stuck valves still seem to exist, especially on older vehicles. Diesel engines reintroduce EGR exhaust soot that corrodes valves and coolers due to condensation which also causes them to […]

  • Yes Sir, Follow Those Torque Specs

    Yes Sir, Follow Those Torque Specs As a young recruit in the Navy I quickly learned to follow orders, stick to the procedure and complete all tasks as assigned. Today’s complex engines require the same attention to detail when completing a repair. The engine mechanical articles in our TractorTrailer and MediumTruck repair information software contain […]

  • Get Yourself in Gear – Automatically

    Get Yourself in Gear – Automatically The future is here – automated manual and automatic transmissions have captured a firm hold in the world of Class 8 trucks. With benefits such as improved fuel economy and easier recruiting of new drivers, it’s not hard to see why. Automatic transmissions such as the Allison are similar […]

  • Best of the 2014 Truck “Did You Knows”

    Best of the Truck “Did You Knows” The “Did You Know” blog posts from the Mitchell 1 Truck team focus on useful information for truck technicians. They’re interesting and informative nuggets covering a wide range of topics. In 2014, the team wrote about everything from frozen DEF to pressure specifications. We’ve picked out some of […]