So, let’s talk about performance and what it means. First, what’s your objective? Are you racing the quarter mile? Or are you looking at something for the...
I have to be honest, swapping a TH-350 from one vehicle to another was easy, nuts and bolts, compared to replacing any modern transmission. Replacing almost...
I have been writing books, bulletins, magazine articles, and other forms of technical writing for more than 40 years, and there is one thing I know for sure...
In last month’s article we covered the basics of module programming. From this point forward we will delve into individual manufacturers. Each of these...
Transmission industry leaders are answering President Trump’s call for all hands on deck to fight the war against COVID-19. Alto Products and ETE REMAN are...
Today’s vehicles are more efficient than we’ve ever seen. They are so efficient that most engines idling in an enclosed area for an extended time only...
For parents, it can be easy to relate to this article. Think about the last time you asked your kids to clean their room and found them 20 minutes later...
Building most six-speed units has become routine. Your diagnostician hands you a work order with the symptoms, findings, and recommendations. Then, you develop...
For over a decade, one of the most glaring concerns for our industry has been how we’re going to fill the technician shortage. With the median age of...
It’s been a while since our last look at electrical theory and diagnostic procedures, but a recent look back at some of those articles revealed a few issues...
Are you the type to bring your car to the dealer for factory maintenance? How about the local Quick-Lube? Or maybe your dad taught you to maintain a vehicle at...
For many of us around the country, Friday, March 13th was the last day of normal operations before we knew restrictions were going to go into place. Over the...
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...
…Once on the bench and disassembled, all we found was burnt forward clutches, everything else looked ok…
My co-worker recently built a 5R110W...
As most are aware, a transmission is not just a transmission anymore, in fact it has not been a stand-alone component for several decades now. A lot of the...
Many years ago, GM would take its top 10 ranked performers in service and host a multi-day conference with corporation executives to discuss issues with...
My Apologies
All of us are human. Being able to admit when you made a mistake is an admirable trait. This month I am going to address turbocharged vehicles...
I hear it at every seminar, and from most of the shops I visit inside and outside of North America, “this stuff is getting harder and harder to fix!”. It...
A great retired instructor, Dr. David Gilbert, who taught alongside me here at SIU, frequently said, “If you want to understand how to diagnose a system, you...
Think back 15 years. Would you have predicted the popularity of CVT technology? It’s amazing to think of the change in perception of the Jatco CVT since it...
