Winter time brings all its own challenges, the last thing you need is for your truck to not start one morning because of a bad battery. Here are a few tips to make sure you don’t get stuck at home one morning. 1. When you purchase your next battery, it’s wise to purchase a quality, …
Winter time brings all its own challenges, the last thing you need is for your truck to not start one morning because of a bad battery. Here are a few tips to make sure you don’t get stuck at home one morning. 1. When you purchase your next battery, it’s wise to purchase a quality, …
One of my favorite diagnostic tools to ever be built into an engine management system would have to be the Cylinder Contribution test (power balance for gas engines) used by Ford. If you have spent some time on forums, or in a shop, you may have seen it. A graph with a bar for each …
Bypass filters: What are they? And why do I need one? These are questions I hear frequently from customers who see bypass oil filters on the market. Let’s look at what a bypass filter does to get a better idea of why it might benefit the everyday pickup driver. The stock (OEM) oil filter on …
1. The first resolution is one that you really should be doing already. Change your oil every 5,000 miles (or the recommended interval in your owner’s manual.) This is something that is vital to the longevity of your engine, but can sometimes get overlooked. If you do your own oil changes, make sure to write …
1. The first resolution is one that you really should be doing already. Change your oil every 5,000 miles (or the recommended interval in your owner’s manual.) This is something that is vital to the longevity of your engine, but can sometimes get overlooked. If you do your own oil changes, make sure to write …
Bypass filters: What are they? And why do I need one? These are questions I hear frequently from customers who see bypass oil filters on the market. Let’s look at what a bypass filter does to get a better idea of why it might benefit the everyday pickup driver. The stock (OEM) oil filter on …
Did you know Veteran’s Day use to be Armistice Day? The name was officially changed in 1954 by President Eisenhower. Originally Armistice Day (Veteran’s Day) was commemorated by President Wilson in 1919 in remembrance of the those who fought and served during the First World War. It wasn’t until after the Second World War and …
It is getting to that time of year when the temperature is dropping and diesels aren’t particularly fond of the cold weather, especially when it gets below 0° F. Treating fuel with an anti-gel should be pretty easy, you should be able to just dump it in and be on your way right? Well almost… …