The Trainer #157: Investing In the Right Scan Tool for You and Your Shop
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The Trainer #157: Investing In the Right Scan Tool for You and Your Shop

Feb. 7, 2025
With dozens of criteria to weigh, leverage the PTEN 2024 Scan Tool Spec Guide and make light work of choosing the scan tool that will serve you best!
The Trainer #156: The Customer Interrogation Process
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The Trainer #156: The Customer Interrogation Process

Jan. 7, 2025
Customers know more about a fault than they realize. Want to knock hours off of your diagnosis? Implement a proper customer interrogation process.
The Trainer #153: Cold Side Turbo Induction System Leak Detection
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The Trainer #153: Cold Side Turbo Induction System Leak Detection

Oct. 8, 2024
Pressured induction systems may only leak under boost. The 43066 Digital Dual Smoke Machine from Mastercool can make light work of these difficult-to-spot leak points.
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The Trainer #152: Crankshaft Variation Relearn Procedure

Sept. 17, 2024
For decades, technicians have made it procedural for a PCM to relearn an engine’s crankshaft rotational speed variation. They typically carry out this procedure with initiation...
The Trainer #151: GDi Driveability, the Preliminary Approach
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The Trainer #151: GDI Driveability, The Preliminary Approach

July 31, 2024
Motor Age Technical Editor Brandon Steckler walks us through an easy and efficient, confidence-building approach to discovering gasoline direct injection (GDI) driveability symptoms...
The Trainer #150: The Analytical Road Test
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The Trainer #150: The Analytical Road Test

July 12, 2024
Brandon is back with more driveability tips from the driver's seat. Don't miss this tried-and-true preliminary approach to driveability symptoms that works on virtually every ...
The Trainer #148: A well-fed CAT is a happy CAT
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The Trainer #148: A well-fed CAT is a happy CAT

May 20, 2024
Motor Age Technical Editor Brandon Steckler demonstrates how to think like the PCM regarding catalytic converter performance and diagnosis. No more guesswork!
The Trainer #147: The key to efficient drivability diagnostics
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The Trainer #147: The key to efficient driveability diagnostics

March 28, 2024
Join Motor Age Technical Editor Brandon Steckler as he leverages the power of the Autel MS919 to perform a scan tool enhanced function mimicking that of the Ford factory scan ...
The Trainer #145: Solving the mystery of the intermittent misfire
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The Trainer #145: Solving the mystery of the intermittent misfire

Feb. 12, 2024
Join Motor Age in this episode of “The Trainer” with Technical Editor Brandon Steckler as he demonstrates how to use the Autel MS919 scan tool to not only identify an intermittent...
The Trainer #144: Determining Mechanical Functionality Through Electrical Current Flow
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The Trainer #144: Determining Mechanical Functionality Through Electrical Current Flow

Jan. 17, 2024
Utilizing a multi-trace lab scope and current probe Technical Editor Brandon Steckler captures aspects of circuit operation in both a functional A/C compressor clutch circuit ...
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The Trainer #142: Leveraging the power of Autel's Remote Expert feature

Nov. 8, 2023
Leveraging Autel's Remote Expert feature to increase shop revenue and decrease vehicle repair time.
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The Trainer #141: Capitalizing on multiple scan tool functions for transmission analysis

Sept. 29, 2023
Using a capable scan tool's features to diagnose transmission concerns is a recipe for efficient transmission diagnostics.
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The Trainer #140: Capitalizing on DSO zoom capabilities for efficient diagnostics

Sept. 1, 2023
Selecting the appropriate time base for your DSO's capture is one of the keys to diagnostic success.
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The Trainer #139: Ignition waveform analysis using the DSO

July 17, 2023
Many of you have written to ask for a more detailed tutorial on using the Autel scope as a diagnostic tool. This is the third in a 3-part series!