Obdii Is Coming; Are You Ready?

摘要

Last month, I outlined opportunities presented by the economic slowdown (now officially a recession), such as the "luxury" of time to work deeper into the job jar and the opportunity for technician development. With the beginning of the new year, let's develop a specific idea along these lines. As I write this column, the EPA has finalized its rules for on-board diagnostics-commonly referred to as OBDII-for medium/heavy trucks, designed to ensure compliance with 2010 emissions regulations. Hopefully, that does not come as a surprise. As well as the need for some additional training for your technicians, these rules provide opportunities and tools that may not be obvious initially.