Getting ready for A/C repair season
March 16, 2016
By Andy Fiffick, Chairman and CEO MACS Worldwide , Owner Rad-Air Complete Car Care, Cleveland, OH Getting (and keeping) our shops “service-ready” is a moving target – one that...Read Article >
Rotten heater clamps
February 8, 2016
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor Owners of 1998-2002 Ford U Platform SUVs (Sport Utility Vehicles, such as the Lincoln Navigator / Ford Expedition) may notice coolant leaking from around...Read Article >
Do you know how to optimize system charge levels for modern condensers?
January 14, 2016
Attend MACS 2016 Training Event and Trade Show, February 11-13, 2016 at the Caribe Royale all-suite hotel and convention center in Orlando, FL and you’ll be able to take part...Read Article >
Why are leaks so hard to find?
December 29, 2015
Attend MACS 2016 Training Event and Trade Show, February 11-13, 2016 at the Caribe Royale all-suite hotel and convention center in Orlando, FL and you’ll be able to take part...Read Article >
What you don’t know…can cost you!
December 7, 2015
And what you don’t know can cost you in labor, parts and ultimately, customers. Resources abound, of course. This, and many other fine publications devoted to the automotive repair market...Read Article >
What year is that?
December 4, 2015
By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor With each vehicle that’s brought into a bay for service, there are certain pieces of information that technicians need to know. Year, make and...Read Article >
The world’s best mobile A/C training all in one place!
December 2, 2015
MACS 2016 Training Event Feb 11-13 Scheduling of training has been optimized to double the number of training courses and topics attendees can experience during the two-day event. THURSDAY MORNING...Read Article >
Do you know how to cool a classic car?
September 1, 2015
Few have a better right to address “Cooling the Classics” than MACS Technical Advisor Ward Atkinson, who was the test and development engineer for the first production A/C system introduced...Read Article >
A/C use and fuel efficiency, A MACS whitepaper
July 13, 2015
Does using your A/C system cause you to burn more fuel? MACS attempts to answer that question in the attached whitepaper. Free download. If you’re a service professional...Read Article >
What exactly goes on in a wind tunnel test?
July 1, 2015
T/CCI’s Wind Tunnel: Let’s test it! By Steve Schaeber, MACS Technical Editor One of MACS most unique mobile A/C training events was held on Friday, May 29th in Decatur,...Read Article >
A/C Diagnostics & Troubleshooting
June 1, 2015
It’s long been said that opinions are like smiles… everybody’s got one! And that’s certainly true when it comes to diagnosing and troubleshooting mobile A/C systems. Depending on whom you...Read Article >
J-2534 flashing, an essential automotive maintenance skill
May 11, 2015
“It’s not if you offer J-2534 flashing to customers; it’s when,” asserted David Hobbs, a senior automotive aftermarket trainer for Delphi Automotive. With this “hook,” Hobbs grabbed the attention of...Read Article >