Shop Management Training

Contact your salesman or call any Essex County CARQUEST store ... or call Ryan at 519-322-2551

This is a repeat of a clinic put on last year and results were extremely positive from the attendee's

Classes for 2019-20 in Leamington, Essex, Kingsville area

New classes at CARQUEST TECHNICAL INSTITUTE ( CTI ) for Essex County covering Kingsville, Essex & Leamington area shops

Call your local CARQUEST store for details ...

try this site ...

OErepairinfo.ca

OErepairinfo.ca is the official portal to OEM repair information, set up by administrators of the Canadian Auto Service Information Standard (CASIS). It offers the latest news on the “right to repair front” and direct links to carmaker websites where service information can be obtained.

Classes for 2018 - 19

Updated Schedule for 2017-18

Updated schedule for 2017-18 .... please update your calendars

2017 - 2018 Classes

Class Schedule for 2017-18

This is a good quick ( from 5 to 15 minute video ) series with almost 60 video's and growing .... handy for training the new guy or a re-fresher course of the old guy ..:-)

Search for 'The Trainer #' in the youtube.com search box ...

Shop Web Sites ...who got the best ...

This link is article for USA shops and who has the best web sites ...  these are pretty nice examples of a lot of effort that shops have put into making their web site as good as they can ...this doesn't happen overnight ... these shops probably have years of effort to make them up to this level ...

http://digital.autoinc.org/publication/frame.php?i=283541&p=18&pn=&ver=flex

But you journey starts with the first step ...

http://www.buddysautomotivekc.com/
http://harlanautomotive.com/
http://lusciousgarage.com/
http://menkesauto.com/
http://www.broomfieldautorepair.com/
http://www.towneandcountryautobody.com/

Quizes ... try this ....

5 Fast Fixes ...   click here .... updated bi-weekly ...

http://ctionline.com/index.php/hot-tip.html

Delphi free training ...

This link for free training thru VRI for July 20th 2016


https://aviondemand.com/shop/uncategorized/delphi-training-series-mastering-meters-advanced-electronics-diagnostics/

2016-17 CTI Class Schedule

Classes for 2015-16

Note -these may change ..this is version # 1.0

CARQUEST VIN DECODER

Now available from the iTunes and Google Play APP Stores is the CARQUEST V.I.N. Decoder.  A useful tool for your smart phone to help you identify a vehicle by scanning the bar code.

It will even bring that vehicle information over to our online catalog, available at:

D&T Auto Parts - Leamington ON

Pete's Paint & Parts - Leamington ON

Auto Barn Parts Supply - Essex ON

We have many volunteer fire fighters using this app to assist them in identifying vehicles crashed beyond recognition.  What can you do this?  Please let us know.  We would love to hear about it.

TECH-NET Electronic Inspection Sheet

Tech Net customers can take advantage of our NEW Electronic Vehicle Inspection Sheet.

It is available for FREE a download in the App Store or Google Play Store.  Additional features are available with a subscription.

Click here for a video with details.

CTI classes start soon in Room #139 at St Calir

Remember room #139 at St Clair College for this years classes of CTI

Wells Webinars ... have a look

Here is link ...click here...  for the page to register ....

The Wells Tech Team hosts live webinars on a regular basis. To be notified about upcoming events, select the "Subscribe to Wells Tech" button below.

The next webcast – Idle Air Control -- will air on Wednesday, Sept. 3, at 12 noon.  This webinar will cover:

• How an Idle Air Control motor operates
• How to accurately test IACs on the car, using everyday tools and a labscope

It is nice to see that they have 4 ...four times ... all at noon ... from eastern to pacific standard time ...

Want to see the other past seminars .... handy on youtube as you can fast forward thru sections you may know ..

Improve your Shop Web Site

Here is a better video on improving your shop web site ...  got 20 minutes ?   Pete Zeiner from Advance Auto ...

post a question and we will try to help

Advance Training Courses

You may  ( or may not ) know that Advance Auto has purchased CARQUEST.  Since Jan of 2014 there has been a flurry of activity to 'meld' these two large corporations together ..and this flurry will continue.

Sometimes being a Cdn we sit on the side-lines and wait ... but thought we could jump the gun and show you a link or two of thing ...

1) FREE webinar on Customer Loyality ...  requires you to register ... held at noon ( EST ) on Thur Aug 7th ...click here for details

2) on line training ... not sure how this will work from Canada ... but someone has to ask questions are test it out ...  again click here for details ....  they also have a ALL YOU CAN EAT monthly fee access.

Update .... here is link to YOUTUBE to watch this presentation .... 

we appreciate out when they tape webinars for playback afterwards

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3RlgUxAQVw

EVAP - Natural Vacuum Leak Detection System

New Lunch and Learn Webinar Announced:

EVAP - Natural Vacuum Leak Detection System

Grab your lunch pail and log in for direct access to the Wells Tech team of ASE-certified technicians as it covers EVAP systems – focusing on Natural Vacuum Leak Detection – at its next lunch and Learn webinar. The free webinar will cover:
 

• Chrysler’s Natural Vacuum Leak Detection (NVLD) system: function and diagnostics
• Is the NVLD system a pump or a switch?
• How to find intermittent problems.

Date: Wednesday, July 30
Time: 12 noon
The thirty-minute session will broadcast four times, allowing each time zone to start at noon local time: EST, CST, MST and PST.
Cost: Free

There is no need to register. Simply visit WellsVE.com/webcastson Wednesday, July 30, and select the link for your respective time zone.

Proposed classes for 2014-2015

The first draft on classes proposed for Oct 2014 thru April 2015

Comments welcomed