Buying a scan tool? Make sure it’s meant for the U.S. market
Nov 26, 2021 · A search by Repairer Driven News on Wednesday turned up many X-431 V+ scan tools for sale online, including one on Amazon with a price of $1,199. Nowhere in that ad was there any information about ...
Parts shortage, supply chain disruptions continue to affect new car ...
Jan 23, 2023 · The Associated Press reports that computer chip shortages as well as a lack of other automotive parts “continued to hobble” the U.S. auto industry last year and contributed to an 8% drop in ...
GM posts extensive overview of ADAS function, calibration ...
Jul 1, 2020 · The OEM’s document lists three diagnostic trouble codes indicating a frontview windshield camera needs a recalibration: B1008, “Calibration Data,” and B395D, “Camera Misaligned,”; and ...
Class action lawsuit takes USAA to court over thousands of total …
Feb 18, 2022 · A USAA employee used CCC Valuescope to appraise the value of the car at $2,728 and that repairing it would cost $8,859 so it was deemed a total loss, according to the suit. Letot disputed the ...
FinishMaster sold to LKQ Corp. through $2 billion Uni-Select ...
Feb 28, 2023 · Alternative and specialty parts giant LKQ Corp. will acquire Uni-Select in a deal valued at $2.1 billion, the corporations announced Monday. In Canada, Uni-Select supports more than 16,000 ...
Latest labor rate surveys available from CAA - Repairer Driven News
Jan 13, 2023 · The California Autobody Association (CAA) has released its latest labor rate surveys as of Jan. 1 from GEICO, Liberty Mutual, Nationwide, Sentry, and USAA. The results are available to members on ...
Toyota Collision Pros: Radar must be calibrated after some …
Sep 10, 2018 · The new issue of Toyota’s Collision Pros magazine contains an important reminder of how often millimeter-wave radar calibration might be necessary — including every time a shop removes …
OEM certifications added to State Farm shop locator
Jun 1, 2021 · State Farm has made good on plans to flag certified auto body shops on its Select Service network locator. It’s unclear which OEMs are reflected in State Farm’s records and which one have yet ...
UPDATE: Service King to merge with Crash Champions in August
Jul 14, 2022 · Service King will merge with Crash Champions, according to a Crash Champions internal memo circulating on social media. Crash Champions Founder and CEO Matt Ebert wrote in the memo addressing ...
Repair, or replace? Toyota offers guidance on ... - Repairer Driven …
Jul 15, 2022 · Toyota has provided guidance to help repairers determine when a bumper cover on a vehicle with advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) features can be repaired, and when it must be replaced. In an…