Mechanics Tool Supply

Gearwrench is manufacturing a new mechanics tool for tire pressure monitoring systems that’s a must have for technicians that do (or want to do) a significant volume of TPMS work. It saves time and of course that converts to money but it also assures that valve stems are torqued properly so the system works correctly and you won’t end up with an angry customer waiting at the shop for you to arrive in the morning.

As you tighten the valve cores down an audible buzzer and a visual light let you know when the proper torque is achieved. No guessing involved on a system that doesn’t tolerate guesswork.

The 85075 from Gearwrench is a complete turnkey solution to proper installation of valve cores on today’s tire pressure monitor systems and the use of the 85075 demonstrates the difference between the real shops and those that want to be real shops.

The Tech 300 Plus from Bartec USA is becoming a necessity in general service shops around the country. They’re affordable, they do the job quickly and efficiently, and it’s almost impossible to work on a late model car with TPMS sensors that need to be reprogramming after servicing your customers wheels. 

This diagnostics mechanics tool actually reprograms the cars computer to properly recognize which sensor is sending a signal from which tire and it does it without having to figure anything out. It does the work so there’s not much likelyhood that the car will come back with a customer regarding warning lights and tire inflation problems.

If your shop does significant tire service work you may wish to upgrade to the Tech400 by Bartec USA which does everything the Tech300 does plus it will actually “reprogram” those cars with computer systems that don’t have the “learn” function.  

At the very least every shop needs the Tech300 and busy shops need the Tech400.

If you haven’t yet invested in good mechanics tools for todays tire pressure monitor systems, you’re in the dark ages. These things have been mandatory for a couple years now and smaller shops are beginning to see the need to deal with them. For the first year or two it was ok to let the dealer shops take care of it since there was still a warranty on the systems but now those first cars are beginning to age and have more and more miles on them. They’re finding their way to independent shops and too many of those shops aren’t ready. The ones that are ready will get the business; even the business beyond TPMS because customers simply want it all.

The 3833TQR from OTC is an ideal place to start looking for that update. It comes with all the latest information you’re going to need and a software subscription as well as CDs of the latest training manuals. Experienced mechanics shouldn’t have a problem with this professional unit from one of the leading automotive tools manufacturers in the country and delay is costing you money.

When it comes to being up to peak operating level regarding tire pressure monitoring systems, the Tire Pressure Monitor Master Kit (part number 3833TQR) from OTC is practically everything a shop could need.

Right out front it’s from OTC; these people have been around for a long time and proved themselves to be top quality. Other manufacturers have too but this TPMS master kit goes many steps beyond simply making these accurate and dependable mechanics tools. It’s the “kit” that makes the really big difference here.

What this kit includes is, of course, the TPM tool itself loaded with the latest software but practically everything a shop is likely to need in addition - it’s a real turnkey kit that’s ready to go the moment you open the box. Here’s the list of items you get in this kit:

activation magnet, quick start guide, latest comprehensive reset manual, update cable, CD training video, 6 nM Hi rechargeable batteries and recharging station, backup software CD, digital tire pressure gauge, 4-way valve tool, valve core torque driver, laminated application flip chart, service procedure flowchart poster, consumer poster, and a blow molded case.

Now, just think of what else you’re likely to need to get the job done. You can even comfortably put the new kid on the job and as long as he can read the step-by-step flowchart poster, it’s going to get done and get done right. . . . . AND it still goes even further. If you put the consumer poster in easy sight it even builds customer confidence and removes those pesky doubtful questions and suspicions. 

This is a real turnkey system and if you do anything that involves moving tires and wheels around on a car, you need to look very closely at this kit.

Shops that do lots and lots of tire and wheel work can expect to be dealing with tire pressure monitor system procedures on practically every job that comes into the shop before too long. You’re already seeing customers buying new tires and rotating older ones on cars with tire pressure monitor systems that require reprogramming the system in order to make sure that it reads the proper tire when a warning light comes on.

The Bartec TECH400 is exactly what that kind of shop needs. It does everything that the Bartec 300 series diagnostics mechanics tool does and it goes a giant step further. It will actually reprogram those cars with systems that do not have relearn capability in it’s software. That’s right! Every single car with a TPMS capability can be serviced and serviced correctly with this Bartec USA gem made for professionals. Think about it! Every single car that needs diagnostic and reprogramming TPMS work can be serviced with the TECH400!

Cars with tire pressure monitor systems have been on the road for a couple years now and there’s getting to be more and more of them all the time. They’re starting to become a real factor with automotive technicians and tire service shops as wheels are rotated and tires are replaced.

It’s something that the pros have to deal with. No sense having a TPMS system on a car if the right front wheel tells the system it’s on the left rear of the car and needless to say, your customer isn’t going to be happey either.

Along comes Bartec USA with the answer to the delimma. The Bartec 300P supports replacement of sensors when necessary; it reprograms the TPMS system when wheels are moved to another location so that the car’s system reports accurate data and it turns off the warning light so your happy customer is on his way down the road.

In addition to telling technicians where the problem is, information can be easily downloaded to a PC, printed out and shown to the customer so there’s no question everybody understands what needs to be done.

The Bartec TECH300P is a reasonably priced unit and is ideal for shops doing light to moderate work involving tire pressure monitor systems. You’re going to need it and it’s a top quality automotive mechanics tool available at Mechanics Tool Supply.

Shops that do general mechanical service work may determine that to spend upwards of a thousand dollars on tire pressure monitoring systems tools is a greater investment than they really want to make at the moment still need the ability to reprogram position sensors when they rotate tires or replace faulty sensors. There’s more and more of this work coming into shops now that TPMS equipped vehicles are getting to be a few years old. The original warranties are expiring and second owners are finding themselves in need of repairs and tire changes.

K-Tool International has an Activation Tool that meets the needs of shop owners that are just beginning to see this kind of work. It’s the KTIpst and the part number is KTI-71990A. This handy unit will check the validity of the system on any car and reset the TPM system so that information that may be relayed to the customer regarding tire inflation is correct - the tire reported as low is actually the tire that is low.

Obviously this needs to be done or a shop is really opening themselves up to legal problems that could be devasting. Take a close look at these TPMS mechanics tools as the cure for dealing with what will certainly be an increasing concern for automotive repair facilities. It updates online every year with the KTI-71991 programming interface module that can be purchased at the same time or a year or so later when updates are required.