For more than 50 years, the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) has been in charge of making sure the vehicles you repair meet all the federal emissions and...
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Changing transmission fluid after the vehicle is out of warranty is important for the life of the transmission. The issue of helping the customer understand...
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Whether you already have an ATRA supplied member website, or you have a website that you built or you paid someone else to build, how do you know if you are...
Every industry has a trade association. If you had a directory of associations you might find it interesting to find things like: The At-sea Processors...
The ZF 9HP48, also known as the 948TE for FCA (Fiat/ Chrysler Automobiles) vehicles, is a nine-speed transmission found in various Honda/Acura models, many FCA...
While exhibiting at ATRA Powertrain Expo this year, more than one transmission shop customer of ETE REMAN’s asked, “How do I get the customer to choose...
Lance Wiggins and Bill Brayton are the recipients of the 2019 Tank-Girdley-Howe Circle of Excellence Award for their outstanding achievements and contributions...
Introduced in 2015, with a major update in 2018/19, the 8L90 is starting to appear in shops around the country. Used in numerous GM car and light truck...
Flat rate credit card processing is a relatively new term. More importantly, it is a very expensive illusion that is based more upon Tom Foolery than realistic...
Things that seemed impossible just a few short years ago are now common place in our industry. Eight, nine, and ten speed units as well as Hybrid and Dual...
A Look at the New Dynamic Fuel Management System and How it Affects Your Transmission
Product changes; some technicians love them, some technicians hate them...
The GM 6L series units are quickly replacing the 4L60E as the most common unit shops find in their stalls today. Like the 4L60E, the 6L80/90 applications have...
While attending an automotive technical seminar recently, the topic of overheating and the various causes and current solutions came up during the lunch...
Torque converter rebuilders from around the world gathered in Louisville, Kentucky for the 22nd Annual TCRA Seminar this past April 26th and 27th.
This...
I’m often asked, “When are the constant changes in vehicle technology going to slow down?” The answer is quite simple: They won’t! 10 years from now...
The most successful managers and technicians in the automotive industry are fully aware of the need for continued training, to prevent being blindsided by...
