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Automotive Video Innovations and RepairPal are announcing a joint effort to offer solutions for today’s service shop owner’s need for training and expanding their customer base! RepairPal independently certifies auto […]

Fuel System Testing: A simple 4-Step process that works on code and no code drivability issues and can be performed with an inexpensive OBD II generic scan tool.

What is all this talk about clean diesel? Is it the fuel? Is it the engine technology? Is it the aftertreatment technology? Is it the push for cleaner emissions? Yes, it’s all of the above. Clean diesel is a collaborative effort set forth by the EPA, carried out by OEMs, state and local governments, environmental and community organizations and the Federal government.

“Who Killed Dr. Stoichiometric: The Trial” Broadcast LIVE from the AVI Conference in Las Vegas, Tuesday November 1st @ 1:15 pm PST Technicians are invited to take part in this interactive […]

Find out the shocking conclusion to the premier training event of the year “Who Killed Dr. Stoichiometric: The Trial”. During the trial, the honorable Judge Bill Haas interrupted an industry leading […]

What is all this talk about clean diesel? Is it the fuel? Is it the engine technology? Is it the aftertreatment technology? Is it the push for cleaner emissions? Yes, it’s all of the above. Clean diesel is a collaborative effort set forth by the EPA, carried out by OEMs, state and local governments, environmental and community organizations and the Federal government.

What is all this talk about clean diesel? Is it the fuel? Is it the engine technology? Is it the aftertreatment technology? Is it the push for cleaner emissions? Yes, it’s all of the above. Clean diesel is a collaborative effort set forth by the EPA, carried out by OEMs, state and local governments, environmental and community organizations and the Federal government.

What is all this talk about clean diesel? Is it the fuel? Is it the engine technology? Is it the aftertreatment technology? Is it the push for cleaner emissions? Yes, it’s all of the above. Clean diesel is a collaborative effort set forth by the EPA, carried out by OEMs, state and local governments, environmental and community organizations and the Federal government.

AVI is proud to announce that we will be adding T-Series ASE courses to our extensive training library. These ASE certifications will be granted to those who can demonstrate adequate […]

Introducing ASE F1 (alternative fuels) certification training to help earn your patch to service compressed natural gas vehicles. Don Plesner, a long-time instructor for the Lincoln Technical Institute, focuses on […]

Bartec USA will be attending the largest trade show and training event for the automotive aftermarket industry, the 2015 Automechanika Chicago trade show, April 24-26. This is great news for […]

Mike Rose, Product Manager for Bartec USA, stopped by the studio to discuss Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems in the aftermarket. In this short interview we discuss aftermarket solutions and sensors, […]

1234yf has been the talk-of-the-town in the refrigerant and HVAC service community. I got the opportunity to sit down with Neutronics’ Vice President Peter Cole to discuss this trending cooling […]

This course is part of Ron Bilyeu’s Essentials of Performance Tuning series. In this course Ron Bilyeu goes over all the aspects of high performance electronic fuel injection. Everything from […]

As one of the world’s largest designers and producers of automotive products, GMB has been a staple in the automotive repair industry offering water pumps, universal joints, tensioner idler bearings […]

Mann Filters are known for their durability and functionality and this display is a perfect example of what makes Mann Filter a little different than the rest. Even when dirty, […]

1234yf is the newest refrigerant to be standardized for today’s new vehicles. So, of course, we turn to Neutronics for the latest in analyzing these new systems with their RI-2012-FP […]

Scott Howat with The Gates Corporation shows off some mobile innovation with their NaviGates? application. Available in an easy-to-use phone application or a web site, the NaviGates system allows you […]

Mahle really put on a show with their Nascar engine build – a build that generally takes an entire crew 40 hours, done in 23 minutes right on the AAPEX […]

So many thoughts come to mind when you take a look at the Raybestos 1971 Camaro. Whether you’re staring down the nostrils of the Formula Firebird style hood in flat […]

Gates has new and innovative ideas to help service shops everytime the AVI team makes a visit to AAPEX and this year was no different. Scott Howat explains the Inspect […]

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]A big thank you to all who is sponsoring the AVI conference in Las Vegas! Without you all of this would not be possible and we would not be able […]

Diagnostic Smoke® Technologies were an international draw, beating previous demo and inquiry records at the recent Automechanika Frankfurt featuring visitors from over 76 countries. Exhibitors showcasing leak detecting smoke machines, […]

AVI is proud to announce new Live Stream courses on subjects that will make you a better technician! Save This Date: October 10th, 2014, analytical expert Ron Bilyeu will be […]

Automechanika is the world’s largest automotive trade fair and features over 4,000 exhibitors and over 140 thousand visitors from over 76 countries. AVI was at this ground breaking event in […]

Service writing plays an integral part in the general operation and success of every repair shop. The service writer is responsible for establishing and maintaining customer relationships, providing comfort to […]

The fact of the matter is, even with light modifications like a cold air intake and/or exhaust, without a tune, horsepower is lost within those modifications robbing them of their […]

There are over 3 million Hybrid vehicles on the road in the U.S. today which accounts for a good chunk of the total amount of vehicles on the road. Hybrids […]

Want to go fast? This is the first of a series of upcoming performance based classes presented by Ron Bilyeu with the tuner’s best interests in mind.  This video is […]

Diagnostic trouble codes (DTCs) related to evaporative emissions systems are among the 10 most-frequently encountered codes in the service bay and can be some of the most difficult to diagnose. […]

AVI is proud to announce that we will be shooting live, streaming courses available to all that want to join in. These streams are highly detailed and produced to give […]

Phil Egan from Supercool joins Jillian Hindley in the studio to discuss some of the new products Supercool has to offer. Phil talks about upcoming tutorials Supercool is conducting on […]

Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems are now a requirement on any vehicle produced after 2008. This means that there are already millions of cars on the road with these systems, so […]

The ASE A6 – Electrical and Electronic Systems certification exam is one of the most sought after certification for employers. Electrical components play such an important role in today’s automotive […]

Derived from the popular game, Flappy Birds, comes an AVI automotive parody game, Flappy Tech. The creators of the Diagnostic 8-ball bring you this highly addictive, time wasting, side scrolling […]