Automotive Tech Info Podcast

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Automotive Tech info Podcast is produced by Automotive Data Media and is a discussion on diagnostic and repair - and other business tips - for the independent repair shop. For more diagnostic and technical repair information, visit AutomotiveTechInfo.com. CAUTION: Vehicle servicing performed by untrained persons could result in serious injury to those persons or others. Information contained in these podcasts are intended for use by trained, professional auto repair technicians ONLY. This information is provided to inform these technicians of conditions which may occur in some vehicles or to provide information which may assist them in proper servicing of these vehicles. Properly trained technicians have the equipment, tools, safety instructions, and know-how to perform repairs correctly and safely. If a condition is described, DO NOT assume that a topic covered in these podcasts automatically applies to your vehicle or that your vehicle has that condition.

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Episode 18 - Connecting the DOTs

Sep 29 2022 11 mins

Kevin McCartney is an automotive industry trainer and an expert on all types of automotive lubricants. Many do not understand or appreciate just how highly engineered things like motor oil and brake fluid are these days. In fact, using the wrong motor oil in some modern vehicles can actually set a trouble code. There’s more than you might think you need to know about the lubricat

Episode 17 - Diagnostic Strategies, 6: How EVs impact diagnostics

Jul 28 2022 13 mins

Dave Facciuto is and the former owner and ASE Master Technician Technician of Dave’s Import Service in Medford, Oregon. Kevin Orndorff is a former technician working at Dave’s and current owner since he purchased the shop from Dave. Dave is still active in the industry as a consultant and shares his technical and business management knowledge with Kevin and the industry at larg

Episode 16 - Diagnostic Strategies, 5: Keeping Techs Current

Jul 14 2022 14 mins

Dave Facciuto is and the former owner and ASE Master Technician Technician of Dave’s Import Service in Medford, Oregon. Kevin Orndorff is a former technician working at Dave’s and current owner since he purchased the shop from Dave. Dave is still active in the industry as a consultant and shares his technical and business management knowledge with Kevin and the industry at larg

Episode 15 - Diagnostic Strategies, 4

Jun 09 2022 12 mins

Dave Facciuto is and the former owner and ASE Master Technician Technician of Dave’s Import Service in Medford, Oregon. Kevin Orndorff is a former technician working at Dave’s and purchased the shop from Dave. Dave is still active in the industry as a consultant and shares his technical and business management knowledge with Kevin and the industry at large. His extensive backgr

Episode 14 - Diagnostic Strategies, 3: Resources, Libraries, Training, and more...

May 26 2022 12 mins

Dave Facciuto is the former owner ASE Master Technician at Dave’s Import Service in Medford, Oregon. Dave is still active in the industry as a consultant and shares his technical and business management knowledge with his former shop and the industry at large. His extensive background in diagnostic strategies has provided a unique perspective on how best to develop your own diagn

Episode 13 - Diagnostic Strategies, 2: Differential Diagnostics, Habits, How It All Starts, and More

May 12 2022 11 mins

Dave Facciuto is the former owner ASE Master Technician at Dave’s Import Service in Medford, Oregon. Dave is still active in the industry as a consultant and shares his technical and business management knowledge with his former shop and the industry at large. His extensive background in diagnostic strategies has provided a unique perspective on how best to develop your own diagn

Episode 12 - Diagnostic Strategies

Apr 28 2022 11 mins

Dave Facciuto is the former owner ASE Master Technician at of Dave’s Import Service in Medford, Oregon. Dave is still active in the industry as a consultant and shares his technical and business management knowledge with his former shop and the industry at large. His extensive background in diagnostic strategies has provided a unique perspective on how best to develop your own di

Episode 11 - Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) Diagnostic Tips

Apr 14 2022 12 mins

Ken Coleman is an ASE Master Technician at Great Falls Auto Repair in Great Falls, Montana who knows a lot about emission controls. For more than 50 years, emission control systems have been working to reduce the impact of vehicle emissions like Nitrogen oxides (NOx), which are produced in the combustion processes inside gasoline engines, partly from nitrogen compounds in the fuel,

Episode 10 - Emission Control System Diagnosis – EGR Systems

Mar 31 2022 11 mins

Ken Coleman is an ASE Master Technician at Great Falls Auto Repair in Great Falls, Montana who knows a lot about emission controls. For more than 50 years, emission control systems have been working to reduce the impact of vehicle emissions like Nitrogen oxides (NOx), which are produced in the combustion processes inside gasoline engines, partly from nitrogen compounds in the fuel,

Episode 9 - ADAS Create New Opportunities to Build Customer Trust

Mar 17 2022 15 mins

Scott Brown is the co-owner of Connie & Dick’s Auto Service Center in Claremont, California and a well-known trainer in the automotive service industry. He’s also the founder of Diagnostic Network and an expert on Advanced Driver Assist Systems.Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) are now found on most new vehicles today. Knowing all you can about ADAS is important to meet