Get the right tool to help your auto repair troubleshooting

Here's a need for some auto repair troubleshooting : your vehicle's lower radiator hose just burst, emptying the radiator in a matter of seconds.

Now you're left stranded late at night on some deserted highway. At that moment youwould pay anything for a crystal ball to predict what was going to happen. Take heart, there actually is a crystalball - it's called ALLDATA.

Whether you do most of your vehicle's maintenance and repair yourself or have your favorite shop perform those duties,ALLDATA can help you make informed decisions about what's best for your vehicle. Here is a checklist of how"Do-it-yourselfers" can use an ALLDATA® DIY subscription to educate themselves and perform the right auto repairtroubleshooting.

Factory Maintenance Schedules

Use the OEM-recommended maintenance schedules to inspect and service your vehicle before you have problems.

Technical Service Bulletins (TSB)

Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) are issued by vehicle manufacturers to help automotive technicians diagnose and repair problems reported by consumers and repair shops. It's amazing how many fixes are found in these bulletins that can't be found anywhere else. Thousands of bulletins are issued by car manufacturers every year and are highquality resources to help your repair troubleshooting.

TSBs contain up-to-date factory fixes for difficult to diagnose problems such as rough idles, intermittent stalls,hard starts, and all kinds of "shakes", "rattles" and "clunks" that can sometimes drive you nuts. TSBs describe service procedures that may improve performance, reduce future breakdowns, or show a factory authorized modification for your vehicle.

The TSB and recall titles for your make, model and year of car gives you an instant overview of the types of TSBs and Recalls on your vehicle. These descriptive titles can be used to narrow down your search within the database, or you can take this list directly to your automotive technician.

Factory Recall Bulletins

Find out about the latest recalls to insure the safety, reliability, comfort and performance of your vehicle and improvethe repair troubleshooting required from time to time.

Automobile manufacturers issue Official Safety Recall Notices to inform vehicle owners of car defects that have come to the manufacturer's attention. Recalls also suggest improvements that can be made to improve the safety ofa particular vehicle. Oftentimes this recall work can be performed by your car dealer for free. Knowing what recallnotices have been issued on your vehicle helps you keep your vehicle in the best and safest working order.

Other valuable resources to support your auto repair troubleshooting needs

Read description articles to better understand system and component operation. Use detailed procedures to guide youthrough some of those difficult repairs. Lean about special warranty provisions and extensions and fixes for commonproblems and updated factory repair procedure. The following tools will enhance your auto repair troubleshootingefforts :

• Illustrated Diagnosis and Repair Procedures
• OEM Part Numbers
• Diagnostic Charts and Trouble Codes
• Component Locations and Diagrams