Seminars
Super Saturday 2023: Seminars
Discover the Best Schedule for Your Super Saturday Experience!
Learn more about all the seminars being offered at the 2023 Super Saturday event!
Friday, November 10, 2023
Friday, November 10, 2023: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Advanced Driver Assist System (ADAS) faults come in a variety of forms. Component failure, networking problems and calibration failures are at the top of the list. This class will explore ADAS best practices, and the analytic process used to solve these problems efficiently.
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Friday, November 10, 2023: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Our job titles as Service Advisors and Service Consultants are not euphemisms. These titles accurately describe our professional responsibility to our clients. Digital Vehicle Inspections (DVI) make it simple for us to own these titles. In this course, we’re aiming straight at the heart of professional service advising with vehicle inspections and the importance of maintaining accountability in your inspection process. …Read More
Friday, November 10, 2023: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Becoming the leader your team will follow is all about knowing yourself, understanding your team, and inspiring them to become better versions of themselves. A true leader will make a shop more successful. While there are many managers, few have the skills to lead.
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Friday, November 10, 2023: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
Diesel engines are the preferred choice for a variety of vehicles that require extreme torque at lower RPMs. This Delphi Technologies virtual training class will assist diesel technicians as well as experienced gasoline drivability technicians…
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Friday, November 10, 2023: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
In this case study based class, John Thornton, of WTI World PAC, will discuss a variety of diagnostic techniques used to solve a mix of difficult drivability problems found on GM, Ford and Chrysler vehicles.
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Friday, November 10, 2023: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
This class will cover a variety of topics related to German cars. This will include: Service information resources, scan tools, mechanical tools, Oscilloscopes, and vehicle identification resources. The focus will be primarily on VW/Audi with a mix of some BMW, Mini, Mercedes and Porsche as well.
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Friday, November 10, 2023: 1:00pm – 5:00pm
In this workshop we present how to set up and operate a lab scope for the purpose of testing automotive sensors and components of various types. We cover set up procedures, voltage and time base settings, and waveform capturing techniques.
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Vehicle security systems are considered by most technicians to be overly complex and difficult to repair. We will explore some solid foundations of how vehicle security works, how each OE implements the systems, and more.
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Friday, November 10, 2023: 7:30pm – 9:30pm
While you are at Super Saturday, why not get your A/C Certification, courtesy of MACS and Yellow Jacket! Section 609 of the Clean Air Act requires technicians who service mobile A/C systems to be certified in order to legally do so.
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Donny Seyfer will give an NASTF update, followed by Haakan Light and Andrew Fischer, who will host a live version of the Automotive Technician Roundtable Case Studies.
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Using case studies of repaired vehicles and actual part cutaways this class demonstrates how VVT systems work, what kinds of problems they have, and what can cause these systems to set codes.
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Friday, November 10, 2023: 7:00pm – 8:15pm
The ability to help your “buyer” understand what’s in it for them and how to convey the message in a language they understand. Understanding 5 buying personalities will not only help you increase your average repair order, but it will help you get buy-in from your staff, and even help to improve your relationship skills.
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Saturday, November 11, 2023: 9:30am – 12:00pm
The 6.7L Cummins diesel engine was introduced mid-model year of 2007. The first release of the 6.7L engine was rated at 350 HP and 650 ob-ft of torque, which was a slight increase from the 2007 5.9L production of 325 HP and 610 lb-ft of torque. As of the 2018 model year, the 6.7L Cummins turbo-diesel engine produces up to 900 lb-ft of torque.
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This course is designed for the Electrical Student looking to advance their skills on the operation and testing of solid-state components. Often when a diagnosis is made, the price of the part can make a technician uneasy about their diagnosis.
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This course reviews the top mistakes Advisors typically make in a selling situation in a fast- paced, fun way and shows you what you can do to avoid them! The class will be interactive and will combine instruction, stories, and role-playing to showcase each mistake.
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Saturday, November 11, 2023: 9:15am – 11:00am
This introductory class takes one of a journey of discovery. We provide a cerebral overload of information that gives the attendee not just task based instruction but a roadmap on how to read and write many EEPROM and Microcontroller devices.
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Have you seen the number of hours you spend at work go up without the reward of more income? Maybe, your business needs to evolve and you know exactly what you need to do. How do you make those changes happen without upsetting all the good things about your business?
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Saturday, November 11, 2023: 9:15am – 11:45am
This class will focus on how to collect, interpret, and save your PID data. You will become familiar with recording and transferring data from your Snap-on scanner and then keeping your saved data on your computer using Snap-on’s free ShopStream-Connect software.
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Saturday, November 11, 2023: 9:00am – 11:45am
Troubleshooting electrical faults is the arch enemy of most technicians. But it need not be. This class will take away the mystery and provide the skills and knowledge needed to efficiently and accurately identify the cause of an electrical problem.
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Learn how to combine your 5 senses with more conventional diagnostic processes and tools to more quickly arrive at a proper diagnosis.
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Injection along with the radically redesigned 3-phase BLDC (brushless) fuel pumps are becoming more common on today’s vehicles.
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The ability to help your “buyer” understand what’s in it for them and how to convey the message in a language they understand. Understanding 5 buying personalities will not only help you increase your average repair order, but it will help you get buy-in from your staff, and even help to improve your relationship skills.
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Saturday, November 11, 2023: 1:30pm – 5:30pm
This class is designed to assist technicians that are new to ADAS in creating successful processes and procedures to properly calibrate the most popular static and dynamic ADAS systems.
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The Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) is basically no more than a gloried air pump that generates kinetic energy to propel a vehicle. The more ICE design/developments have changed- the air pump analogy remains somewhat of a constant.
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Are you capturing the Hybrid and EV market? This hands on class will provide a unique opportunity to discover what you need to prepare for.
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Saturday, November 11, 2023: 1:15pm – 5:15pm
This Seminar will help Mitchell Manager SE or Snap-on ShopKey SE shop management system users glean even more value out of their subscriptions. Tim will show methods to streamline daily workflow processes by applying best practices and time-saving tips.
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HS CAN Bus problems are common with all vehicle manufacturers. These problems can range from a “no com concern” with a single module to a “no com concern” with all modules.
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This clinic is designed to enhance the technician’s ability to diagnosis and repair emissions systems on light duty diesel trucks. We will review diesel emission protocols which have been in place since the 2011 model year as they relate to the light duty diesel truck market.
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Saturday, November 11, 2023: 1:30pm – 5:30pm
Course objective is to take the pressure-transducer novice to a whole new level. The goal is for someone with labscope/engine mechanical operation knowledge, to gain the ability to capture pressure waveforms (from the intake manifold/tailpipe and in-cylinder) and be able
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The purpose of an analytic test drive is to simply gather information. This data will have valuable clues that can help you identify the troubled engine management system and determine the needed test or tests to efficiently make an accurate diagnostic decision.
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Many say the repair shop business has changed more since COVID-19 than in the past 10 years. Better vehicle quality means shops enjoy less profit per vehicle. We replace less parts per driven mile and many parts last longer than on vehicles of the past.
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