Repair manuals, for any product, are printed for the specific use and reference of manufacturer trained and certified technicians. The format on how it was printed is for the convenience of those who are knowledgeable is using them. This holds true especially for the automotive repair manuals. The manuals would have terminologies that could not be easily found in dictionaries. A good example to this is the “Positive Crankcase Ventilation” or PCV for short. Many mechanics are not familiar with it unless they have been trained where or how it can be located. That part has been overlooked or neglected in many troubleshooting because the mechanic did not know the effect on an engine. Some car brands have a PCV valve and... »View More
15 Dec
C3D, LLC announces the release of ServiceDirector Independent Automotive Repair Shop Software in response to the overwhelming challenges facing Independent Automotive Repair Shop owners and managers in the U.S. and around the world. (There are nearly 80,000 Independent Automotive Repair Shops that provide service and repairs for more than 205 million motor vehicles in the U.S. alone.) Over a period of five years and with the cooperative efforts of a team of cross-platform programmers, graphic and communication design specialists and most importantly, automotive repair shop owners and managers, ServiceDirector Software has developed, tested and now delivers via www.3168.in a state-of-the-art solution in the form of management software driving... »View More
15 Dec
The U.S. General Automotive Repair Industry Report, which annually provides timely and accurate statistics, forecasts and demographics published. The report contains the latest 2010 and 2011 forecast estimates on the size of the industry (sales, establishments, employment) nationally and for all 50 U.S. states and over 900 metro areas. New to the report this year are: financial ratios, the number of companies, estimates and payroll. The report also includes industry definition, 5-year historical trends on industry sales, establishments and employment, a breakdown of establishments, sales and employment by employee size of establishment (9 categories), and estimates on up to 10 Sub industries, including car, truck and RV repair and engine repair... »View More
16 Jul
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your car in the repair shops and their certified technicians can be a surprisingly expensive experience. You will be surprised how much you will be asked to pay for an otherwise simple repair. This makes the ability of doing these repairs yourself a viable and inexpensive alternative. However, the lack of knowledge is a clear obstacle to this objective. Fortunately, repair manuals are available online to assist you in this endeavor.
The Internet is a wonderful innovation, where you can seek answers to virtually everything. However, as most of the information on the Internet, they are not to be equal. You should not fall victim to the false assumption that all the information you encounter will help. Some can even be harmful to the process.... »View More
16 Jun
