OBD Code Reader

The Do It Yourself automotive parts business has been flourishing in the past two years. Driven by people stuck at home during the pandemic lockdowns, the demand for car parts …

Your car isn’t impervious and sooner or later will need routine maintenance with a part or two needing to be changed out. With many auto parts retailers vying for your …

Working on a Duramax is not for the faint-hearted, but you already know that. I’m a GM-trained technician, and I’ve worked on a ton of Duramax trucks. Most days, I …

A misfiring engine is the most common engine complaint and the coil is always the number one suspect. But finding the coil can sometimes cause some head-scratching. Ignition coils are …

Computers are great most of the time, but when they don’t work, they’re a pain in the jacksie. Hooking up the scan tool only to be greeted with no communication …

An OBD scanner is a must-have tool for the weekend mechanic. They don’t cost a ton, and they’re small enough to fit in your glove box. I’m a mechanic, and …

Having your own scan tool right there in the glove box is just as important as a set of booster cables in the trunk. Code readers get you to the …

Squeezing some extra power from a pre computerized engine was no easy mod. You wanted more power. The engine needed some major components replaced – lightened flywheel, bigger valves, porting, …

Plugging in your scanner and finding it doesn’t work is slightly alarming; some of these tools are expensive. But don’t panic; we’ll get this figured out. This has happened to …

I know the feeling….”is it me, or has the car lost some of its Oomph?” You’re right to go with your gut feeling on this one. Your car is giving …