OEM Procedures for 2011 Cadillac Escalade’s Inflatable Restraint Side Impact Sensor
ALLDATA provides instructions on how to ensure safe seat belt and airbag systems for this vehicle make and model.
Mechanical Repairs May Help Fix Your Bottom Line
Detailed mechanical information can eliminate the need for body shops to outsource certain jobs, increasing their profits and giving them more control over their repair schedules.
Vehicle Diagnostics in Collision Repair
Proliferation of electronic components and data buses is forcing collision industry to join scan tool revolution.
Collision Avoidance Systems As Revenue Opportunities
After your shop repairs a vehicle, it might look as good as new, but how about all those electronic systems that need resetting, reinitializing and adjusting? In the past, you may have subletted these “non-collision” jobs to a mechanical shop. But today, with the right information and a good scan tool, you can keep these jobs – and the profits they generate – in house.
Chevrolet Volt, Ford F-150 Repair Procedures
For this article, specific examples of OE procedures, diagrams, specifications, technical service bulletins (TSBs) and safety precautions are taken from ALLDATA Collision S3500.
Lexus, GM Repair Procedures
Here are some excerpts from current OE repair articles and TSBs found in ALLDATA Collision S3500.
Sectioning the Front Hinge A-Pillar of the Buick Regal
Here is an excerpt of an OE repair article for a 2011 Buick Regal A-pillar – front hinge pillar body sectioning (upper).
Bearing and TPMS Procedures on Infiniti Vehicles
Sometimes it’s the little things that trip you up. You apply all of your knowledge, talent, time and energy to restoring a vehicle to like-new condition after it has been in a collision. You’re ready to deliver the car to the customer, but one of the headlamps, of all things, won’t illuminate. Or, the vehicle
TSBs Can Generate an Additional Income Stream
So what does it mean for you to “one up” the competition? You’ve invested time and money to install the latest and greatest software systems throughout your business. You have the best frame rack and electronic measuring devices available on the market. You have the most talented welders who allow you to replace panels and
Addressing Memory Functions in Ford Edge and Lincoln MKX
Today’s complex vehicles are forcing collision repair facilities to address repair issues they never had to address a few years ago. The diagnostic age is upon us, and without the proper tools, training and information to properly assess and repair these vehicles’ complex systems, your shop may be forced to outsource many repairs that you
Recharging A/C Compressor for ’09 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid
Once upon a time, consumers, and many times technicians, knew of only one kind of oil, and that was “black gold” or “Texas tea.” But not anymore. How many types of lubricants are used in today’s vehicles? If I listed them all here, it would take up most of this article. I think you get
Replacing a Hyundai Tucson Bumper Cover
This Tech Tip is based on a Technical Service Bulletin (TSB) issued by Hyundai. TSBs describe known conditions or manufacturer-recommended changes in procedures and processes. This TSB provides information on changes in the Hyundai Tucson (LM) rear bumper cover and retainers (Figure 1). Changes include: • The size of the retainer slot holes in the rear