Automotive Diagnostic Podcast

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Volvo S70 Crank No Start Apr 29, 2023

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This week on the show I share a case study on a 1999 Volvo S70 that has been sitting since 2017. The engine will start and run one time after a capacitive discharge, but once the ignition is cycled, it becomes a crank-no-start until the battery is disconnected again. There is a YouTube video with PowerPoint to complement this episode.
YouTube Video- https://youtu.be/n84WvYMSNEg
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Avengers- EEPROM Game With Zack Mcclain Apr 22, 2023

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We take on the hero cars, the problems nobody else wants, we make used WCM's work in 2010 Dodge Avengers... but should we? Zack Mcclain joins me on the show this week to discuss working on "hero" cars. Does it make sense from a business standpoint? We do we want to take on these types of challenges? How do you make the call to move on or dive in?
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Gen 2 Pentastar Misfire Challenge With CJ Geibe Apr 16, 2023

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CJ Geibe joins me on the show this week. Recently I posted a request in the FB group for a known good waveform on a 19 Jeep Wrangler with the updated 3.6L engine. This engine had misfires on cylinders 2, 4, & 6, along with a noticeable difference in compression bank to bank. CJ recognized the problem and was able to guide me to a solution. The cause of the issue was rather interesting.
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Email- STmobilediag@gmail.com

Charging For Diagnostic Work With Bryan Pollock, Matt Fanslow, & Matthew Skundrich Apr 09, 2023

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Matthew Skundrich, Matt Fanslow and Bryan Pollock join me on the show this week to discuss how to charge for diagnostic work. Why is diagnostic work under valued? Can it be as profitable as repair work? We take perspectives from both mobile and a traditional shop... Also how much does it cost to ship 20 lbs of snow to someone??
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Pablo Figueroa- HD Diesel, Diagnostics, & Maintaining Your Health Apr 02, 2023

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Pablo Figueroa joins me this week to talk about the heavy duty diesel world. He is a diagnostic tech, working on large trucks and semis in Rochester, New York. We'll also discuss health and fitness in relationship to your career as a tech.
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Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/223994012068320
Email - STmobilediag@gmail.com

What Scantool Should I Buy? With Scott Shotton, Keith Perkins, & Bob Starr Mar 26, 2023

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This week on the show Bob Starr, Keith Perkins, & Scott Shotton join me to recap a class at Vision we were involved with, "What scantool should I buy?" The class was geared towards shop owners trying to navigate the vast world of scanners & which one(s) fit their needs. We also have a special guest join us half way through the show!
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Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/223994012068320
Email- STmobilediag@gmail.com

Information Sharing In The Automotive Industry With Pedro De La Torre & Tomi Oliva Mar 18, 2023

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Tomi Oliva & Pedro De La Torre join me on the show this week to discuss information sharing within the automotive industry. We have a growing number of sharing platforms available to us in this industry. Youtube, Facebook, Diag.net. Many have argued that these devalue what we do, but most of us have benefited from some form of information sharing in our career. Should techniques, tooling, discoveries be kept secret in our industry to retain the value? Should they be shared with the masses? Is there a right/wrong way to share? Where does the value in a particular skill or ability truly lie? We'll discuss this and more.
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Zac Sheafe Mar 12, 2023

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Zac Sheafe joins me on the show this week. Zac is a mobile technician in Austin, Texas. We're going chat about our experiences in the automotive industry, Vision, mobile work, and diesel work.
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Email- STmobilediag@gmail.com

Vision 2023 Tech Talks- AI In Automotive Repair Mar 05, 2023

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This week on the show I'm sharing my Tech Talks presentation done at Vision 2023 in Kansas City. I'm going to share ways that Artificial intelligence may be used in the automotive repair world in the future using Chat GPT as a current example. Can it pass an ASE test? Can it diagnose a broken car? Listen to find out.
Don't forget there is a video portion, including my PowerPoint slides, that can be found on my YouTube channel. Check the link below.
YouTube link- https://youtu.be/TgZBXXAh-gk
Website- https://autodiagpodcast.com
Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/223994012068320
Email- STmobilediag@gmail.com

Steve Hauble & Joe Christopherson Feb 26, 2023

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Steve Hauble and Joe Christopherson join me on the show this week. I've been friends with Joe & Steve for over 20 years, and all 3 of us have made careers in the automotive field. Joe is the territory sales manager for Autozone, and Steve recently came on board as the first employee for S.T. Mobile, doing mobile programming and diagnostics. We'll talk about our experiences in the automotive world, parts, pay, young people entering the industry, and more.
Website- https://autodiagpodcast.com
Facebook Group- https://www.facebook.com/groups/223994012068320
Email- STmobilediag@gmail.com

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