Top 5 VSP.com articles of the week: ADAS Network, commitment issues, and a premium oil filter
Between global economic shifts, product launches, and the rest of the action happening in the automotive industry, it can be hard to keep up with your fellow professionals. Take a look through this list to see what's gotten the most attention on VSP.com for March 17-21, 2025.
5. ADAS Network launches support platform for ADAS professionals
ADAS service opens up a whole new avenue of profit, but it's still one of the more complicated (and sometimes frustrating) systems to deal with. Fortunately, the recent launch of the ADAS Network offers a global platform for professionals with these systems to learn, share advice, and further their understanding and abilities related to ADAS service.
4. Raise lift productivity through efficiency
For a lot of shops, there's an overwhelming pressure to take on more jobs with fewer employees, which can feel like an impossible task. In this article from Mohawk Lift's Daniel Quigley, find out how even small improvements to your lift usage can help you fit more jobs into each day.
3. Wrench Tales #14 "Commitment issues" w/Sadel Martinez
In this episode of Wrench Tales, Brandon Steckler and DTech Engineering's Sadel Martinez talk through a BMW X5 with a slow-cranking engine. The two walkthrough Sadel's diagnostic approach and share how they utilize data gathering and experimenting to find out what's going on with a vehicle and solve these sorts of issues.
2. Tech Tip: Removing mangled or rounded chassis fasteners
Dealing with rounded fasteners can make you feel like they exist just to slow your work down and make you frustrated. We reached out to CTA Tools to ask for some tips about dealing with these common annoyances, and here's what the company advised.
1. MANN+HUMMEL unveils Walmart-exclusive Purolator 20K Premium Oil Filter
After two years of development, MANN+HUMMEL and Walmart's Purolator 20K Premium Oil Filter will be sold exclusively through Walmart's website and select physical locations in the coming weeks. The new filter boasts a PuroSTEEL casing, a PuroSEAL gasket, and more innovative features.