Automotive Diagnostics

How diesel and automotive programs can train students on the diagnostic platform shops use, plus TEXA school packages and free TEXPACK updates for schools.

CNBC found one shop’s ADAS calibration setup can cost up to $90,000. Here’s why calibration can’t be skipped, how to weigh sublet vs. in-house, and how the TEXA RCCS3 changes the math.

Gauges alone can’t diagnose modern A/C. Here is a step-by-step flow for R-1234yf, hybrid and EV systems: identify refrigerant, check vacuum decay, find leaks with forming gas, read scan data, and choose the right Konfort machine.

Your customers' cars are watching the road even when they aren't paying attention. Lane-keep cameras, adaptive cruise radar, blind-spot sensors, most vehicles rolling into your bays today have at least one of these systems, and every one of them needs recalibration...

If you’ve recently gotten an email suggesting you’re about to lose support—and that the “only” solution is switching diagnostic brands—take a breath. You’re not the only shop being put in that position, and you’re not stuck. At DEFY DIAGNOSTICS, we’re keeping this...

Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) aren’t a “new trend” anymore, they’re standard. From lane-keeping and blind-spot monitoring to adaptive cruise control and automatic emergency braking, nearly every car, truck, SUV, and even commercial vehicle relies on...

When it comes to R-1234yf air-conditioning service machines, both TEXA Konfort 760 Touch and Robinair AC1234-9 Connected stand out as premium contenders. But for technicians who work on mixed fleets, EV/hybrid systems, and diagnostic-driven workflows, the question...

You know that smell. The one in a used work truck that smells like old coffee, cigarettes, and “something leaked in here six months ago.” Or the lingering funk in a loaner car after one messy customer. Detailers fight it. Fleet managers hate it. And passengers always...

If you service both R-134a and R-1234yf, every minute your AC machine spends “switching over” quietly drains profit. Multiply that by dozen, or hundreds of jobs per year, and it’s a budget line you can’t ignore. Dual-gas machines promise convenience, but not all...

Ever cleared a code, took a test drive, and watched that light pop right back on? You’re not alone. Most code lists explain what a DTC means, but not how to use it to make faster, cleaner, safer decisions. Techs and fleet managers need context: severity, first steps,...