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Written by Craig Baills, SafeTstop Partner, Toowoomba It’s no secret that our industry is moving faster than ever into the future, and along with this comes many challenges, experiences and outcomes that we as business owners and mechanics had never in our dreams...

Written by Craig Baills, SafeTstop Partner, Toowoomba Our industry, Our trade is at a crossroads! A crossroads of progression, technology, change and development. We have seen more change in the past ten years than ever before and the next 10 will be a whirlwind of...

Times are changing, and we are seeing major changes in motoring technology, especially with hybrid and fully electric vehicles.  The need for professional, industry-endorsed workshops has become critical as independent workshops battle to survive in a competitive...

The video is a recording of an IAME (Institute of Automotive Mechanical Engineers) Trade Education event held in the Hunter Valley, also supported by Penrite and Capricorn. The video outlines the two accepted methods of CHECKING brakes (both are on-road tests). These...

When a new customer contacted me to look at an ongoing anti-lock braking system (ABS) issue with their 2009 KUN26R Toyota HiLux, after being recommended by a Melbourne workshop, I was up for the challenge. After talking with the owner and getting as much of the...

There are 4 ways you can really TEST brakes – how much do you know? First Test Method The first and most basic of the brake testing methods is the ADR (Australian Design Rules) compliance test.  This test is a minimum standard and must be passed by every vehicle built...

It is essential that your service advisors are working for your business, as they are the dealership’s brand in the eyes of your customers. Considering their varied role, and the multiple demands on their time, in addition to shrinking margins, and growing competitive...

It’s hard to believe but it’s already been a year since we had the SafeTstop vehicle testing lane installed in the TaT research workshop. Time is flying by. Looking back over the past 12 months, the SafeTstop has become the most used piece of equipment in the...

Why don’t you offer EVERY customer a SafeTstop test? You know the value of the test, so what stops you? There are lots of ways to build the test into your service menu. Many workshops don’t even ask the customer – they just add the cost of a test (anything from $25 to...

The event in Melbourne was the Australian Automotive Aftermarket Association Expo, at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre.  It is held alternately in Melbourne and Sydney, so next year it's in Sydney. There are educational as well as social events, as well as the stands...