Hybrids Explained
Defining the term ‘hybrid’ as it relates to the automotive world.
Filter Fundamentals
What you need to know about these important maintenance items.
When Should You Replace an Oxygen Sensor?
By Gene Markel Is there a mileage or time requirement for oxygen sensor replacement? Simple answer: No. Oxygen sensors were first used for fuel trim and emissions in the late 1970s and into the mid-1990s. A single sensor was installed into the exhaust stream to modify fuel delivery and maintain catalytic converter efficiency. Beginning Jan.
ASE P2 Test Preparation Guide: Automatic Transmission
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
• Identify major automatic transmission components
• Identify automatic transmission component functions
• Identify related items
• Provide basic use, installation and warranty information
ASE P2 Test Preparation Guide: Cooling System
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
• Identify major cooling system components
• Identify cooling system component functions
• Identify related items
• Provide basic use, installation and warranty information
ASE P2 Test Preparation Guide: Emission System
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
• Identify major emission system components
• Identify emission system component functions
• Identify related items
• Provide basic use, installation and warranty information
ASE P2 Test Preparation Guide: Exhaust System
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
• Identify major exhaust system components
• Identify exhaust system component functions
• Identify related items
• Provide basic use, installation and warranty information
Electronics: Where I Buy
Choosing an electronic part isn’t easy for the quality-conscious technician.
Hybrid Service, Please
Service opportunities lie mainly in the future as hybrids move out of warranty and into the independent service bays.
Production vs. Custom Engines
The article “Crate Engines: A Smart Solution” by Larry Carley (September) presented a one-sided opinion of the repowering business. I believe the more than 7,000 custom machine shops in the US would take great exception to many things Mr. Carley espoused in his article. He paints a sorry picture of the custom engine rebuilding industry