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Show Me Tools brings you the Laser Toe Gauge… Check out the popular Toe In Tool with .004″ accuracy from Advantage Wheel Alignment. This tool is for Professional Heavy Duty Toe Gauge Designed for Auto Repair Shops or Truck Repair Shops, even on UN-Level Surfaces!

The past few weeks we have been dedicated to redesigning Scope It Out to give you the optimal experience! We’ve refreshed the look and feel of our articles, added more detailed author and publisher information on each article, introduced a Tip Clip Video Slider, and cleaned up our homepage so everything is just a click away!

Automotive Video, Inc. is preparing to launch a new membership website with over 100 hours of streaming training videos covering diagnostics, diesel systems, transmissions, shop management, scan tools and more. […]

This year Automotive Video, Inc has moved its 2010 AVI Training Conference to Las Vegas, NV during Industry Week on November 4-5, 2010. The conference is receiving strong support from sponsors and exhibitors alike. The class schedule along with instructor biographies and the details of each class can now be found on www.aviconference.com. Attendees can register for the conference and classes all at once.

TeachTechs.com is an online resource for professional automotive repair technicians to use to get the diagnostic answers they need. The goal of this site is to provide quality answers, solutions, and information about professional automotive diagnostics. We hope the site can offer you the info you need to find the answers you want. We are a website designed in assisting technicians in getting the answers to questions about their technical needs.

Fort Myers Florida — July 27, 2010 – Automotive Video has announced two *NEW* Bill Fulton classes to be released soon! In Fuel System Testing Strategies and Anatomy of the Waveform, Bill gives you comprehensive tactics to expand your understanding and deliver accurate diagnostic repair.

Automotive Video Inc., has added two more classes to their premier live training event to be held November 4-5 at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. Ryan Kooiman and Bernie Thompson join the ranks of industry experts presenting at the conference.

Fort Myers Florida — July 15, 2010 – This month, AVI launched SearchAVI.com a new Network Search Site! Search the ENTIRE AVI network of automotive diagnostic, repair, training, information, industry news, and education related websites from this easy to use and familiar interface. From one location, you have access to each of AVI sites, including DiagnosticsNews.com, ShowMeTools.com, AVITestPrep.com, and auto-video.com!

Get your hands dirty with AVI Instructor Bill Fulton as he guides you through the Ford Enhanced and Non-Enhanced EVAP systems, as well as the Chrysler LDP and NVLD EVAP […]

In today’s shops information has become just as important of a tool as a wrench. All of us are using Google in our daily web life: you search news, videos, images, etc. Google is also a great tool for searching for all kinds of specs, tech info, forums, tips, parts prices and a whole lot more. So with this post we have gathered tips from around the web.

Automotive Video believes that a strong distribution network will help promote training and thus industry professionalism and image. We have created a distribution program that helps qualified distributors achieve good margins while growing a sustainable business.

A scan tool is a big investment, and you want to be sure you are choosing the right one for your shop or school. Once you make the investment, you need to know the features and buttonology to get the most out of the tool. ShowMeTools.com will help you make an informed decision by demonstrating the features of various scan tools on the market. You will also find hands-on tutorials to show you how to use many of the tools.

Fort Myers Florida — May 04, 2010 – Wheelrite customers can now log in and sign up for scheduled webinars on various TPMS topics. Clinics are now being scheduled for basic TPMS, Sensor Service, Diagnostics, Re-learn procedures and Tools.

Fort Myers Florida — May 20, 2010 – Mobile A/C training to fit your schedule, that’s what webinar presentations are all about. The Mobile Air Conditioning Society (MACS) Worldwide has scheduled two webinars for June to deliver training for busy technicians and other interested participants.

In this month’s Diagnostic News show, we focus on keeping it cool. With summer around the corner, it’s time to get ready for air conditioning service work! Check out several articles with A/C tech tips to get you started on AC repair. Also, get the inside scoop on diagnosing transmission problems! Get everything you need and more from AVI’s Diagnostic News!

Terry Wynter Auto Service Center’s website recently won an award of distinction for its website at the 2010 Image Awards. Visitors to the website can make appointments, obtain maintenance schedules and view tips on how to properly maintain their vehicles.

Team AVI understands that you are busy. We understand that to keep up with the technology rolling into our shops. To help you stay busy and get the info you need check out our great new desktop app. Download the free app to have the same great training clips, industry news and technical tips you find online delivered directly to your desktop as high quality video.

Automotive Video, today announced that it has received a 2009 All-Star Award from Constant Contact®, Inc., a leading provider of email marketing, event marketing, and online survey tools for small organizations. Automotive Video was selected for meeting Constant Contact’s best-practice standards for the use of Email Marketing throughout 2009.

Check out episode 1 of the new monthly news show: Diagnostic News. AVI has partnered with autocarepro: news, a Babcox website filled with the most current industry information and great technical articles.

For the best training on the planet during the automotive aftermarket’s biggest industry event, you will not want to miss this technical training experience. Automotive Video will be hosting a live training event at the end of the 2010 Automotive Aftermarket Industry Week in Las Vegas.

The Automotive Management Institute (AMI), is accepting applications for the $1,000 Automotive Video Inc. (AVI) Education Scholarship. The scholarship will be applied toward the recipients’ expenses to attend the 2010 Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) in Las Vegas.

Join Team AVI during Industry Week on November 4th & 5th for live training sessions conducted by experts in the automotive aftermarket industry. The event will begin on Thursday November […]

In case you haven’t heard, ASE has introduced a new addition to the Automobile Technician certification test series—the Light Vehicle Diesel Engines Test (A9). The new A9 test comes as a response to industry interest in having ASE provide a certification path for technicians working on light diesel engines. Many vehicle manufacturers have plans to incorporate diesel engines in existing production automobiles and light trucks in order to enhance their lineup. The first A9 tests were offered in the May 2009 ASE Test Administration.

It is with much love and respect that we say goodbye to our dear friend, Sales and Operations Manager, Dennis Valone, who passed away suddenly February 17, 2010.

As fast as lightning strikes, automotive technology changes. Since 1994, Automotive Video has worked to help keep you out of the storm. Much like the automotive industry, web technology is also changing. Social networking has become an integral part of the way companies conduct and market their business, so we here at Automotive Video have taken action to grant you access to diagnostic training on the most familiar social networking platforms—Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Search Auto Parts. Check it out today and help us help you.

Auction to Help Fund the AVI Scholarship

Team AVI will be hosting a networking event during Automotive Service & Repair Week (ASRW) on Tuesday November 3rd in Las Vegas at the Atomic Testing Museum. Pico Technologies, Smoke Wizard, ASE, Motor Information Systems and Automotive Test Solutions (ATS) have been gracious enough to co-sponsor the “Industry Week Big Bang Event”.

Automotive Video’s complete ASE Test Prep website to help automotive repair technicians prepare for the ASE A2, A6, A8, C1 and L1 certification exams is available 24-7. The website is expected to grow over time as we add more resources, quizzes, and training programs for other ASE certifications.

Automotive Video, better known as Team AVI has launched a complete ASE Test Prep website to help automotive repair technicians prepare for the ASE A2, A6, A8, C1 and L1 certification exams.

Automotive Video, Inc., also known as Team AVI has updated the website for the 2010 AVI Training Conference with the class lineup and other information. This three day event will take place January 14-17, 2010 at the Beautiful Pink Shell Resort and Spa on Fort Myers Beach, Florida.

In an effort to update their brand image, Automotive Video, Inc., also known as Team AVI launched a new e-commerce website last week. The website is equipped with exciting new features, tracking software and a more modern look than the previous website.

Automotive Video, Inc., Team AVI, will be in Anchorage July 7-8, 2009 and in Fairbanks July 9, 2009 hosting two live Ford training seminars. Instructor Mark Dekoster, former Ford Corporate trainer will provide live hands-on training on Ford Technology and Power Stroke diesel engines.

Automotive Video, Inc., TEAM AVI is proud to announce the Train the Trainer program in support of Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation (NATEF) certified schools.

Automotive Video (Team AVI) has teamed up with MACS to produce a long awaited DVD version of the MACS Mobile A/C Update. This program was released this week, just in time for the busiest season for A/C technicians.

The potential for hearing loss in your shop is very real and not something to be ignored. Sam Bell shares his personal experiences, and offers some good advice on this important topic. His report, which follows, provides “sound” advice to anyone who’s exposed to high levels of noise in the workplace.