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MARCH 21, 2024

OEMs are issuing more TSBs that require reflashing every day. Learn before you burn. Reflashing and reprogramming is a necessary service for repairing your customers’ vehicles, and its importance is only going to increase.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2024

You should also check for any technical service bulletins (TSBs) that may be related to the transmission problem. This kind of information can be found in OEM service manuals, on OEM websites (daily one-time access fees range from $15-$25) or through online technical information service providers.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Most of the cleaning procedures outlined in TSBs recommend that cleaning be performed with the throttle-by-wire unit off of the vehicle. There are throttle-body-specific cleaners available that are formulated so they will not damage the majority of throttle bodies on the market.

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Tomorrow's Technician

OCTOBER 23, 2023

In the late ‘90s and early 2000s, TSBs related to carbon deposits on the valves were few and far between. There are three reasons why direct-injection engines are more prone to carbon deposits. One reason is unique to direct injection, and the remaining two are problems for port fuel-injection engines that are made worse by direct injection.

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JUNE 30, 2023

OEMs have issued TSBs concerning excessive oil consumption. The seals on the turbine shaft are robust, but they can be victims of heat and poor oil quality. The oil that lubricates the shaft can enter into the pressurized intake and eventually the combustion chamber.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2024

Some OEMs have even issued strongly worded TSBs advising against swapping ignition coils. When you swap the coil to the next cylinder, you just damaged another driver on the circuit board. But, now you have two misfires instead of the one you started with. It is also a procedure you will never see on a diagnostic flow chart.

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Brake & Front End

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Many OEMs will issue TSBs about the updates. Many OEMs have issued updates to the software on the ECM and EPS modules to cure engine speed fluctuations. This is why on some models you need to reflash both the ECM and EPS modules. Diagnostics EPS systems can’t be fixed by throwing parts at the problem.

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Tomorrow's Technician

OCTOBER 26, 2023

Many OEMs will issue TSBs about the updates. Many OEMs have issued updates to the software on the ECM and EPS modules to cure engine speed fluctuations. This is why on some models you need to reflash both the ECM and EPS modules. Diagnostics EPS systems can’t be fixed by throwing parts at the problem.

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Brake & Front End

APRIL 29, 2024

Service information and TSBs can help you identify vehicle and platform-specific noise problems. While almost every OEM has a TSB related to what they will warranty for a leaking strut, many include information to silence common noise problems related to the ride control or suspension.

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JANUARY 23, 2024

In the 1980s, new fuel injection systems and EGR valves caused many TSBs to be released on carbon deposits. For European makes, carbon deposit problems always become more frequent as new fuel systems and engine technology are introduced. What is a carbon deposit?

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Tire Review Magazine

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

But, if the problem can’t be resolved, it requires looking at the service information and technical service bulletins (TSBs). This procedure can rule out inflation and dead sensor problems. Your TPMS tool is not just for relearns and programming sensors. Many of these tools can pull codes from the TPMS module through the OBDII connection.

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