We're covering engine oil filters for gasoline-fueled engines, along with cabin air filters.

This article will compare the low voltage system to the high voltage system and explain how a 12-volt brain can get confused. It is essential that you master the principles of electronic controls, reprogramming, oscilloscope usage, reading wiring diagrams and all aspects of electronic systems used in today’s modern vehicles in order to transition into high voltage systems.

All technicians are aware that the scan tool holds the No. 1 priority in our initial diagnostic strategies. In my personal experience, the No. 2 tool in diagnostics is the DVOM, known as the digital volt-ohm meter or multimeter. In the event of an electrical problem, the DVOM is the essential tool.

While the installation of the correct engine oil may not be an important item to a customer when they arrive at our shop for service, the type of oil that is installed in the engine is beyond important. As technicians it is our job to ensure that the correct engine oil is installed that will meet or exceed what the manufacturer expects.

Here we’ll take a cursory peek at Continental’s Autodiagnos Pro diagnostic scan tool. The tool is designed to provide fast diagnostics, real-time data updates, fault codes and code descriptions, PIDs with the ability to graph data and functions in multiple ways to support diagnosis, and live streaming data, with the ability to play back data at any time during diagnosis.

This bulletin applies to 2016-2020 Toyota Mirai vehicles equipped with hydrogen engines. During vehicle inspections, when the under covers are removed, debris may be found on the under cover near the end of the hydrogen tank. Upon closer inspection, the debris is found to be coming from the end protector of the tank. 

This bulletin provides the procedure to replace the inhibitor switch on 2017 Kia Optima, Sorento, Optima Hybrid, Optima Plug-in Hybrid, Sportage, Forte and Sedona vehicles equipped with a front wheel drive, six-speed transmission.  

Mazda notes that on all models with IDS version 104 and higher, permanent DTCs are displayed. The purpose of a permanent DTC is to prevent customers from clearing them by disconnecting the battery cable in order to pass a smog check.

This bulletin applies to 2014-2015 Infiniti Q70/Q70 Hybrid, 2011-2013 M and 2012-2013 M Hybrid vehicles equipped with V6 or V8 engines. Confirm that with the engine running at full temperature and the HVAC set to vent (face),and 90-degrees Fahrenheit on both sides, the vent temperature on the passenger side is more than 10 degrees Fahrenheit colder than the vent air temperature on the driver side.

This bulletin applies to all BMW vehicles equipped with the N51 and only N52 engines produced from 2004-2006, N52K and N52T engines. The check engine light may be on, with misfire faults stored in the DME.