by Peter F Meier | May 29, 2025
The engine control module (ECM) could just as correctly be referred to as the emissions control module. Its primary function is to ensure that tailpipe emissions remain at or below the emissions standards to which the vehicle was originally certified. The ECM turns on...
by Jonathan Roth | May 8, 2025
Recently, I was talking with Shop Press head honcho (Chief Bottle Washer—Ed.) Lemmy about something I wasn’t familiar with: dry sump oil systems. If you’re a newer tech who hasn’t worked on any high-end sports cars, you also might not be familiar with these systems....
by Andy Greaser | Apr 24, 2025
My brake fluid tester sits in a drawer in my box, patiently waiting to dip its little legs in pools of iffy brake fluid. It really isn’t a tool I think about much, even while I’m using it. It’s that simple. Or at least I thought it was. Much like the tester you...
by Shop Press Staff | Apr 8, 2025
Why you should empty the master cylinder before bleeding brakes (VIDEO) Description Removing old fluid from a vehicle’s braking system can be a time-consuming chore, but it doesn’t need to be. Nick and Lemmy discuss some methods for extracting unwanted brake fluid...