There we were, Wednesday, October 13th, 2021. By all accounts, it felt about the same as any other Powertrain Expo setup morning, although we knew it wasn’t. We had known for weeks...
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A friend of mine recently called me about his daughter’s 2009 Volkswagen Touareg, with an 09D, giving him problems. They purchased the vehicle a few years ago, and it had been...
As technicians, we rely heavily on our scan tool. DTCs, output controls, resets, special functions, and datastreams guide our decisions on how to diagnose a problem. When we connect...
In this issue of Keep Those Trannys Rolling, we’re going to take a look at a 2016 Lincoln Navigator Sport. It’s equipped with a 3.5L engine, a 6R80 transmission, and an AWD system...
Today’s drivetrains are more efficient than ever before. Every component is designed to maximize the transfer of power with the minimum amount of waste while maximizing the...
Design engineers can be a strange lot. Almost all manufacturers purchase other manufacturers’ vehicles and components to evaluate what it is that their competitors are doing, as well...
Recent years have seen a rapid growth in automatic transmission use in European countries, but it took a long time to get there.
According to a 1997 article from Automotive News...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature where I share stories, insights, and reflections about business and life. This article is a fitting way to end 2021 and turn the...
With 2022 just one calendar page turn away, we should consider the possibilities for the new year. Think of this article as a collage of random thoughts and ideas to consider –...
While attending Business School at UCLA, I participated in a “Capstone Business Creation Research Project” with a group of classmates. Out of the twenty-one businesses...
During my recent visit to the Daytona International Speedway (DIS), I had the opportunity to interview Andrew Gurtis, SE Regional VP of Track Operations for NASCAR and Frank Kelleher...
In April of 2020, I wrote an article about ATRA’s Virtual Training Solutions, VTS platform and how to bridge the gap between the student and the shop. We spent the majority of Friday...
The 2021 Powertrain Expo is a wrap. It was held in Las Vegas at Bally’s from October 13th through 16th. I think it’s an understatement to say that Expo was a surprising success for...