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Turbos Are Cool Again – Here’s How To Keep Them That Way

Tomorrow's Technician

Turbo use has shot up from 5% of vehicles in 2010 to close to 50% in 2024, and that number is only going to keep growing. These lines are subject to mechanical stress from the engine, turbo, road vibrations as well as thermal expansion and contraction. Mechanical stress can cause the materials to fatigue overtime.

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Turbos Are Cool Again – Here’s How To Keep Them That Way

Brake & Front End

Turbo use has shot up from 5% of vehicles in 2010 to close to 50% in 2024, and that number is only going to keep growing. These lines are subject to mechanical stress from the engine, turbo, road vibrations as well as thermal expansion and contraction. Mechanical stress can cause the materials to fatigue overtime.

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Brake Pad Errors and Mismatches

Brake & Front End

Translating Brake Pad Marketing Jargon For Better Brake Jobs It can be confusing when you look at an advertisement or the side of a brake pad box. Taken at face value, you would think that there would be no more brake noise, more precise stopping distances and that brake pads last forever. As a technician, you know this is not true.

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Diagnosing BMW LED Lighting Systems

Tomorrow's Technician

Due to the higher light output, these systems were engineered with beam leveling mechanisms and a way to clean the light to alleviate glare for oncoming drivers. Diagnostic Strategy One of the first platforms to get the Dynamic lighting system with LEDs was the F10 and F15 for the sixth-generation 5 Series made between 2010-2017.

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Top 5 Failures of MK5 Volkswagen, (Jetta, Rabbit, GTI, Jetta SportWagen)

Humble Mechanic

and finished up with about model year 2010. The MK5 or A5 platform car consists of the Jetta, Rabbit, GTI, and Jetta SportWagen.The MKV came out as a 2005.5 They had their share of common VW issues too. Today we are talking about their biggest failures. It is also the first new car to come out […]

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BMW Transfer Case Service

Tomorrow's Technician

Code 2A32 (P1014) refers to an eccentric sensor issue Code 2A37 (P1017) also refers to an eccentric sensor issue Code 2A45 (P103A) refers to an actuator motor malfunction The transfer case is a rather unique design in the way that it operates a clutch pack mechanically, not hydraulically, somewhat like a GM. The AWD vehicle had a 3.0L

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BMW Transfer Case Service

Brake & Front End

Code 2A32 (P1014) refers to an eccentric sensor issue Code 2A37 (P1017) also refers to an eccentric sensor issue Code 2A45 (P103A) refers to an actuator motor malfunction The transfer case is a rather unique design in the way that it operates a clutch pack mechanically, not hydraulically, somewhat like a GM. The AWD vehicle had a 3.0L