Technically speaking, we’ve been virtual for many years already. I mean, look at YouTube. You- Tube has somewhere in the realm of 842 million keywords. They...
August - 2020
Whenever I can, I like to get off the ATRA Hotline and do some hands-on diagnosing on a live vehicle, and there are a few shops in town where I get the...
Both “displacement on demand” (DOD), and “active fuel management” (AFM) systems have been around for some time. These systems control two cylinders on...
Grade braking was introduced in the 2006 Allison applications. It’s a feature that many customers have learned to value, especially for those that use their...
No, not the nocturnal dude with the cape and fangs. We’ll be looking at the “Digital Ratio Adapter Controller” (DRAC). That’s a mouthful, so we’ll be...
If you did not know, the engine has to be operating properly before we can diagnose transmission problems. Air flow measurement is a HUGE input on Mass Airflow...
When I started in this industry back in 1987, things were much different. Very few shops had computers, there were no smartphones, and social media didn’t...
In my last article in the July GEARS magazine, I explained what a Mobile Friendly website is and what it means to gaining new customers. It also explained the...
The variety and shape of solenoids used in modern transmissions change with each new model. On any rebuild, solenoids are a suspect part and should either be...
We recently became “reverse Okies.” In the depression era, Okies were the people who fled the “Dust Bowl” of Oklahoma’s drought and headed to...
Up Your Business is an exclusive GEARS Magazine feature in which I share stories, insights, and reflections about business and life.
The other day, I had the...
Donny Caccamise and I met earlier this year when I wrote the GEARS article, From the Classroom to Your Shop for the June issue. It was about developing...
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