Professional Motor Mechanic

Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated – Mercedes GL550

|Date: June 11, 2018

Malfunction Indicator Lamp Illuminated – Mercedes GL550

Scott Baylis of the Von Housen Automotive Group, looks at a Mercedes GL550 with the engine malfunction in ...

Scott Baylis of the Von Housen Automotive Group, looks at a Mercedes GL550 with the engine malfunction indicator illuminated. ...

June 11, 2018
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NVH Diagnostics

|Date: May 18, 2018

NVH Diagnostics

Steve Smith, Automotive Application Specialist at Pico Technology, answers a user’s questions on Noise, V ...

Steve Smith, Automotive Application Specialist at Pico Technology, answers a user’s questions on Noise, Vibration and Harshness software. ...

May 18, 2018
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Ford B-max | EcoBoost – MAF Sensor

|Date: April 18, 2018

Ford B-max | EcoBoost – MAF Sensor

Automotive Application Specialist, Ben Martins, was recently asked to join an old work friend to take a l ...

Automotive Application Specialist, Ben Martins, was recently asked to join an old work friend to take a look at a new type of air flow sensor that, for now, has only been seen on the Ford EcoBoost eng ...

April 18, 2018
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Rover 100; Finding Faulty Engine Mountings

|Date: February 14, 2018

Rover 100; Finding Faulty Engine Mountings

Technician Martin Rubenstein describes his experience with Pico Technology's Picoscope and NVH Diagnostic ...

Technician Martin Rubenstein describes his experience with Pico Technology's Picoscope and NVH Diagnostics Kit. ...

February 14, 2018
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Parasitic Drain Testing

|Date: December 08, 2017

Parasitic Drain Testing

Steve Smith at Pico technology looks at adding an extra level to your diagnostic process with parasitic d ...

Steve Smith at Pico technology looks at adding an extra level to your diagnostic process with parasitic drain testing. ...

December 08, 2017
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Hybrid Battery Cooling System

|Date: October 16, 2017

Hybrid Battery Cooling System

Steve Smith, from Pico Technology, provides some useful advice for carrying out diagnostics on a Toyota A ...

Steve Smith, from Pico Technology, provides some useful advice for carrying out diagnostics on a Toyota Auris hybrid. ...

October 16, 2017
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PMM September – OUT NOW!!

|Date: August 10, 2017

PMM September – OUT NOW!!

The September 2017 issue of Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine is out now! ...

The September 2017 issue of Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine is out now! ...

August 10, 2017
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Faulty ABS Operation on Subaru Legacy

|Date: July 31, 2017

Faulty ABS Operation on Subaru Legacy

Case study of a faulty ABS operation on a 2005 Subaru Legacy SE. ...

Case study of a faulty ABS operation on a 2005 Subaru Legacy SE. ...

July 31, 2017
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‘Training is a Continual Process’

|Date: May 17, 2017

‘Training is a Continual Process’

PMM puts the questions to Steve Smith, a former Toyota Master Technician, who now puts his extensive know ...

PMM puts the questions to Steve Smith, a former Toyota Master Technician, who now puts his extensive knowledge to good use as an Automotive Application Specialist for Pico Technology. PMM: How many pe ...

May 17, 2017
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PMM April 2017 – OUT NOW!!

|Date: March 31, 2017

PMM April 2017 – OUT NOW!!

The April issue of Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine 2017 has hit the streets! PMM April includes all ...

The April issue of Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine 2017 has hit the streets! PMM April includes all the latest news, technical hints and repair advice, as well as the newest tools and products fr ...

March 31, 2017
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Pressure School – Part 2: A Running Diagnosis

|Date: August 21, 2016

Pressure School – Part 2: A Running Diagnosis

Following directly on from Pressure School – Part 1, where we discussed the benefits of in-cylinder press ...

Following directly on from Pressure School – Part 1, where we discussed the benefits of in-cylinder pressure analysis with an engine cranking, we now move on to in-cylinder analysis with an engine run ...

August 21, 2016
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Pressure School Part 1: Introduction to the pressure transducer

|Date: August 05, 2016

Pressure School Part 1: Introduction to the pressure transducer

The demand for equally advanced test equipment and measurement techniques has increased. ...

The demand for equally advanced test equipment and measurement techniques has increased. ...

August 05, 2016
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Pico celebrates 25th anniversary

|Date: June 30, 2016

Pico celebrates 25th anniversary

Pico Technology is preparing to celebrate 25 years of business on July 1. ...

Pico Technology is preparing to celebrate 25 years of business on July 1. ...

June 30, 2016
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A day in the life of a Pico Support Tech

|Date: June 10, 2016

A day in the life of a Pico Support Tech

There is no getting away from the fact that during diagnosis you are going to need an oscilloscope. ...

There is no getting away from the fact that during diagnosis you are going to need an oscilloscope. ...

June 10, 2016
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Pico – Petrol gasoline running compression test

|Date: April 02, 2016

Pico – Petrol gasoline running compression test

In this video, which accompanies the 'Pressure School' article in April's issue of Professional Motor Mec ...

In this video, which accompanies the 'Pressure School' article in April's issue of Professional Motor Mechanic magazine, Steve Smith of Pico Technology gives a demonstration on how to carry out a runn ...

April 02, 2016
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