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Helpful guides and useful information about the automotive industry and diagnostic repair.

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What are Remote Diagnostic Tools? The Risks & Benefits

Remote diagnosis is a convenient way for a workshop to carry out some, but not all programming and coding functions without having to purchase...
Maverick Team

21st Dec, 2022 - 3 min read

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Comparing the Top Diagnostic Tool Brands: What Is the Best for You?

With so many different options for diagnostic tools out there, how are you supposed to find the right one?...
Maverick Team

19th Dec, 2022 - 14 min read

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Gear Up for Change or Join the Dinosaurs

David Foster explains what the independent workshop needs to do to stay relevant in the ever-changing world of the automotive industry....
David Foster

1st Dec, 2022 - 6 min read

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Dyslexia and the Motor Trade, a Curse or a Blessing?

As most of us ask ourselves at some point: “Why did I ever become a workshop technician?” The answer normally starts when you’re a...
Andy Brooke

3rd Nov, 2022 - 3 min read

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7 Reasons to Never Buy Clone Diagnostic Tools

Clone (counterfeit) diagnostic tools can be much cheaper than their genuine counterparts, but are they worth the saving?...
Maverick Team

3rd Oct, 2022 - 3 min read

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Learning to Live with and Eventually Love EVs – By a Massive Petrol Head

I clearly remember the days I started to hate E​Vs (Electric Vehicles). I had gone with a friend to pick up her daughter from...
Andy Brooke

15th Feb, 2022 - 8 min read

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How to Earn a Living from Vehicle Diagnostics – Now and in the Future

Over the last 25 years, I have worked as a diagnostic technician, running my own workshops. I have sold and supported aftermarket and OEM...
Andy Brooke

20th Dec, 2021 - 9 min read

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Are you prepared for the end of Windows 7?

After a decade of service, Microsoft is ending support of Windows 7 on 14th January 2020. This means that any device still running Windows...
Maverick Team

18th Dec, 2019 - 1 min read

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The Rise and Necessity of Stocking OEM Diagnostic Systems: Innovations Through Security Gateway Modules

Before the introduction of Security Gateway Modules, non-OEM diagnostic tools could access all diagnostic information within a car....
Maverick Team

27th Aug, 2019 - 3 min read

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Paperless Service Recordings and The Rising Importance of OEM

Car service history books are on the decline. Manufacturers now are moving to paperless service recordings linked to servers; most already have, and they’re...
Maverick Team

27th Aug, 2019 - 2 min read