Auto & Diesel
Fleet truck, 340,000 miles on the X15. Intermittent no-start, happens 1 in 20 attempts. Cranks fine but won't fire. Codes: P0340 (CMP sensor A, Bank 1, low input) and P0345 (CMP sensor A, Bank 2). R...
School question (sorry if this is basic). We're covering braking systems this week and the instructor talked about brake fade on descending grades. He said drum brakes are more prone to fade than disc...
Fleet Peterbilt 579 with Paccar MX-13. DPF light came on, driver attempted active regen per the procedure. Regen starts and runs for about 8 minutes then aborts with a "Regen Failed" message. No faul...
Customer came in with a 2017 Freightliner Cascadia DD15, complaining about oil consumption. Driver is adding a quart every 1,500 miles. Engine has 680,000 miles. No visible smoke, no coolant in oil, n...
Trying to get better at giving customers a clear decision framework for transmission work. Right now I kind of wing it based on symptoms and mileage, which isn't great for customer communication. Wha...