Should you be attending community events? What can you do to really make a customers day? How comfortable is your waiting lounge?

In the world of public opinion, if you were asked if your technicians were overcharging your customers, you might interpret that as an issue pertaining to the customer’s repair bill.

Benefits of Using J2788 Standard Refrigerant Machines.

How many lines of code are in a modern vehicle? Watch as Bob Pattengale discusses how OEM code warriors are working day and night to improve vehicle firmware.

AVI and Dave Hobbs are working hard to bring you the all new ASE A1 Test Prep Program, the addition of this program into AVI’s library will make the ASE A series complete.

The AVI Play App, available for your iPhone, iPad or Android device unlocks exclusive bonus content, videos and other promotions in select magazines on your smart phone.

Thanks to the increasing reliability of modern vehicles, most diagnostic technicians are seeing fewer pattern-failure driveability complaints.

Thanks to the increasing reliability of modern vehicles, most diagnostic technicians are seeing fewer pattern-failure driveability complaints.

What is P2 Enhanced information and Mode $6 Data? Using your scan tool to get more information from the driver’s seat.

What happens if you do not complete a relearn procedure?

Two states have passed laws, and more are looking:
California was the first state to enact a law regulating copper and other substances in brake pads. Washington was not far behind with an even more detailed law. Hawaii, New York, Rhode Island, Oregon and even countries are considering their own laws.

Is your marketing message clear to everyone? What can you do to get further exposure for your business? Are you able to point out what makes your business so great?

Last summer I was sitting in my doctor’s office reviewing the findings of all the tests that were done, diagnosing my recurring and unexplained headaches. As he explained in lengthy detail, the results of the tests, my mind began to wander to all the possibilities and decisions I had to make.

AVI would like to thank everyone who attended the Toyota EVAP Livestream. If you didn’t get a chance to see it you can follow the links below and catch a replay of the event. AVI looks forward to bringing more of the events to the online viewers in the future hope that you will join us and make the next event just as exciting as this one.

AVI and Bill Haas bring you the all new ASE A3 Test Prep Program, Bill takes you through all you are going to need to know about manual drive train and axels. This class has unique cut outs of transmission parts for hands-on training and explores the basic fundamentals of the transmission.

More than any other manufacturer, Ford has reinvented itself in the last decade. While many of the traditional services are now obsolete, the new Ford emissions and engine management systems create some great diagnosis and repair opportunities.

AVI brings to you another great training program, the Cummins 5.9L and 6.7L Issues and Review Of Operations. Tony Salas director of training for the association of diesel specialist talks about the EGR system along with the close crank case ventilation system.

In this tip clip Tony Salas talks about a drivability check and shows you a classic example and what you may see occur when looking at the problem.

In this tip clip Tony Salas talks about the change oil soon message that appears on the dash. He shows you how to take reset the message so it is no longer displayed.

Bob Pattengale from Robert Bosch, LLC will be covering Toyota EVAP Diagnostics: geared towards automotive service technicians
Hosted at AVI OnDemand, FREE to all (Free AVI OnDemand account required) February 13th, 6pm-7pm EST followed by Q & A.

What do people really want to see? What can you offer someone who visits your shop? Check out the latest Auto Shop Monthly Management Tips from the Automotive Management Network to get inside secrets on managing your shop and increasing your bottom line.

Do you remember when you played the game of “telephone” as a child, and the original information being conveyed was oftentimes totally different by the time the last kid commented?

The same thing can happen with a vehicle problem when more than one person is involved in getting the information to the person at the end of the line. And who’s usually at the end of the line? The tech.

Two states have passed laws, and more are looking:
California was the first state to enact a law regulating copper and other substances in brake pads. Washington was not far behind with an even more detailed law. Hawaii, New York, Rhode Island, Oregon and even countries are considering their own laws.

AVI brings you Getting to know your VCI Scan Tool with Bob Pattengale. This program provides you interesting tips and tricks to help more efficiently use the hardware and software the VCI scan tool offers you.

Get ready for great trainging! AVI announces four all new classes! Get ready to up your knowledge on engines and become ASE certified as Dave Hobbs takes you through all you need to know in order to get certified.

In this tip clip Bob Augustine discusses the similarities and differences of several UART bus configurations and explores some diagnostic strategies for each of them.

Going to MACS? Well, if you are Team AVI invites you to stop past our booth (#111) at the show and check out what AVI has new this year.

AVI brings you Getting to know your VCI Scan Tool with Bob Pattengale. This program provides you interesting tips and tricks to help more efficiently use the hardware and software the VCI scan tool offers you.

Throughout the evolution of the modern ­vehicle, there have been an increasing number of duties taken over by computers. These computers have not only made the ­engine more fuel efficient, but also more environmentally friendly. Nowadays, these systems are starting to “think” for themselves and make decisions for the driver.

By Tom Ham. What can you do to make your customer feel comfortable with your shop? How can you make the first visit to your shop a good experience? Check out the latest Auto Shop Monthly Management Tips from the Automotive Management Network to get inside secrets on managing your shop and increasing your bottom line.

AVI and ATSG brings you the 2012 Technical Service Information Seminar Program, presented by top industry transmission specialists Wayne Colonna and Peter Luban.

AVI brought their world class technical training to AAPEX at Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas again for 2012. The results were amazing! So many great people showed up for the training and the networking events. The AVI Training events are world class: with top notch instructors teaching the latest in diagnostics and technology combined with vendor tradeshows and networking events you just dont see anywhere else.

If your going to be in Vegas at the AAPEX show but missed out on signing up for our event, now is the time to do so! The AVI Training Conference is only a few days away! If your already planning to be at AAPEX or SEMA our training event is a must see. Join us for world class technical training in Vegas along side AAPEX at the Sands Expo Center, October 31 – November 1, 2011!

In the new ATSG training seminar, out now from AVI, you will find a lot of great material that will help you out with your transmission needs.  With a 2006 […]

Parasitic drains can be measured with ammeters with the battery cable. Now the problem with taking the battery cable off to install the ammeter is that, sometimes electronic modules are the source of the parasitic draw. In this technical tip clip instructor Dave Hobbs talks about some other tricks for diagnosing these problems. He talks about the class two message monitor– a feature available on the Tech Two and also the Master Tech– it basically tells which module’s active and which module is inactive. He also goes on to cover using a parasitic draw tool in order to not disrupt the circuit while using an ammeter. Watch this clip to learn how to use the class two message monitor and or a simple knife switch that can actually be used for some neat tricks in diagnosing some stubborn, hard to find, parasitic battery drains.