2010 January Articles

Toyota Diagnostics Training

Posted on January 01, 2010 in Product Releases

Fort Myers, FL – February 19, 2010 It’s time to rethink the way Toyota vehicles are being repaired. In the past, Toyota vehicles rarely presented a diagnostic challenge. Today these vehicles are more complex and system failures have increased as OBD II models continue to age. Bizarre EVAP systems, weak but expensive catalytic converters, hard to test air/fuel sensors, and other high dollar systems and components are turning Toyota diagnostics into a high risk venture. 

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Become The Shop With NO Competition

Posted on January 01, 2010 in Product Releases

Fort Myers, FL – February 19, 2010 All shops are doing oil changes and every shop competes on price, quality, and convenience.  George Witt will show you how to take new oil technology and show it to customers and do extended drain intervals that make sense and keep your customers happy. 

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Social Networking

Posted on January 01, 2010 in Recent News

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.

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Training for the Future

Posted on January 01, 2010 in Technical

"Hybrid vehicle electronics are dangerous and only the dealerships will be able work on them.” “The independent garage is on its way out.” Have you heard statements like these before? I have, and I have to disagree with these opinions, based in part on history.

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Training Front Counter Staff

Posted on January 01, 2010 in Management

By George Witt. I remember my first job as a Service Advisor in a dealership, before shop management computer systems.  The training was intensive— “Here’s your clip board, there’s your work area, the doors open at 7am.”   It was “Lightning Bolt Training” at it’s finest.

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Alternate Uses for Your Smoke Machine

Posted on January 01, 2010 in Tech Videos

Alternate Uses For Your Evap Smoke Tester: tips and tricks for many different uses of and evap smoke tester with Dave Hobbs

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