Regular contributor Josh Jones ponders this question after carrying out a particularly interesting vehicle diagnosis. With cars changing as fast as they are at the moment, I ask myself this question pretty much every day. With the onslaught of new propulsion technology coming into the market, it seems like EVs will dominate the market sooner than I first considered. Ever since my apprentice days, I have always ...

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Josh Jones recalls some ECU-related confusion from ‘back in the day’.

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Josh Jones describes the satisfaction that can be derived from a well-executed diagnostic process, especially when you have a holiday to enjoy straight afterwards.

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Josh Jones explains why you can’t always rely on the ECU to tell you when something’s wrong. In some instances, there’s nothing better than the human senses.

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Never a stranger to hard work, Josh Jones had his hands full again this month, as he encountered a Vauxhall Astra with crankshaft sensor signal issues, and an imported Nissan Elgrand with an MIL illumination and lack of available technical information.

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Josh Jones runs through a couple of tricky cases that were recently referred to him, and explains how good customer communication played such a vital role in getting the job done.

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Using two examples where customers complained of engine troubles, Josh Jones explains why the recent changes to MOT testing should be welcomed by garages.

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Josh Jones discusses a couple of relatively simple tasks that he recently encountered in the workshop. Whilst they weren’t too much trouble to deal with, it was still interesting and satisfying to get to the heart of the problem.

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Josh Jones recounts a recent run-in with a temperamental Land Rover that was in need of revival.

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Josh Jones explains why system familiarity and knowledge are such crucial weapons in your diagnostic arsenal.

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