The design, operation, and diagnosis of charging systems and battery control modules Early Batteries It is not certain exactly when the first battery was conceived but Allesandro Volta is credited with developing the first battery. Archaeological digs have discovered...
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Autonomous vehicles – Are you ready for this?
Just a few years back I wrote about Google’s self-driving vehicle being tested in the Las Vegas area and at the time honestly it seemed so farfetched. Just too many variables to overcome to make the concept of an autonomous vehicle a reality. As more and more players...
Tips for Winter Driving
With winter driving conditions upon us it is prudent for drivers to take the time to make sure their vehicles are in shape and ready for winter driving conditions. Cold temperatures, icy and snowy conditions can increase your chances of mechanical breakdowns...
Should I be buying premium fuel?
Well, that depends on what you are driving. Cars with engines designed for regular fuel make up 70% of the vehicles U.S. drivers use. Which means approximately only 30% of the cars on the road today need to use premium grade fuel. According to a new AAA...
Mass Air Flow Sensors -How they work!
Recently I penned an article for StarTuned magazine on mass air flow sensors. The article itself is written in a highly technical format as it is intended for use by experienced automotive technicians. What follows here is more of a laymen's version to give a brief...
Gasoline Direct Injection
This is a topic that we have addressed in a previous blog but we thought we might revisit the concept today as we are beginning to see a fair share of these vehicles on the road today along with the maintenance issues that go with these cars. According to energy.gov...
My check engine light is on!
Can I get my check engine light diagnosed for free? The question I would ask is would you trust someone who would do it for free or should you? Today’s vehicles are complex electronic technical machines that have nothing in common with our parent’s cars...
The Federal trade commission and the Magnuson-Moss Act
A customer recently commented to us about seeing a regular amount of Mini Cooper automobiles in our facility for service. He remarked to us that he had been taking his Mini Cooper sedan to Portland for routine service. Now for those of you not familiar with our...
Brake Rotor Resurfacing
Brake rotor resurfacing has been around a long time, since about the mid 1960's when disc brakes started becoming standard fare on automobiles. Most shops would purchase a brake lathe in order to service brakes that had disc rotors to produce a premium finish on...