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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. Each style of hose is specific to each vehicle, so you have to make sure you use the right one in case of failure. Just like oil lines, coolant lines are specific to each vehicle.

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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. Each style of hose is specific to each vehicle, so you have to make sure you use the right one in case of failure. Just like oil lines, coolant lines are specific to each vehicle.

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Brake Pad Errors and Mismatches

Brake & Front End

It is OK to say Designed to OE specification or Engineered to meet, but the pad manufacturer should be able to produce in-house or independent testing information where they compare their pads to the OE pads with either on-vehicle or dynamometer testing. Copper laws were signed in 2010 and the final phase will be implemented in 2025.

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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. Some early systems had difficulty distinguishing between an oncoming vehicle and reflective street signs. The number one failure point is the serial data networks.

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BMW Transfer Case Service

Tomorrow's Technician

The AWD vehicle had a 3.0L 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.

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BMW Transfer Case Service

Brake & Front End

The AWD vehicle had a 3.0L 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.

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Brake Pad Errors and Mismatches

Tomorrow's Technician

It is OK to say “Designed to OE specification” or “Engineered to meet…”, but the pad manufacturer should be able to produce in-house or independent testing information where they compare their pads to the OE pads with either on-vehicle or dynamometer testing. Copper laws were signed in 2010 and the final phase will be implemented in 2025.