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The Silent Blueprint That Can Affect Shop Profit
Unlike some industries where performance metrics are vague or long-term, repair shops live and die by the numbers. How many vehicles come through the bay doors each day? How complex are the repairs? How many skilled hands are available to do the work? Layer in the local economy, seasonal demands, parts availability, and you quickly find yourself juggling dozens of interdependent variables.
Tech Tips
VW Passat Intermittent Idle Fluctuation
Vehicle: 2016 Volkswagen Passat Sedan (A33), L4-1.8L Turbo (CPRA), Automatic Transmission/Transaxle
Mileage: 82,908 miles
Problem: The owner brought her Passat to the shop because she was concerned about the idle intermittently fluctuating up and down. The malfunction indicator light (MIL) was not on.