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Welcome to the OnDemand5.com/ShopKey5.com newsletter.
This newsletter is provided to share information about our users, their shops, automotive industry news, things going on at Mitchell 1 as well as tips for using the OnDemand5.com and ShopKey5.com products. If you have questions or comments about this newsletter, or ideas for what you'd like to see in it, please .
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ProDemand™ and ShopKey®Pro Now Available
FASTER, EASIER, SMARTER
ProDemand and ShopKey Pro are now available to all OnDemand5.com and ShopKey5.com subscribers at no additional charge. For more information and to request ProDemand™ or ShopKey®Pro to be added to your account, click the link below:
Click here for more information and to request access to ProDemand or ShopKey Pro.
- FASTER - eliminating the need for multiple information look-ups. By returning relevant content in one look-up, ProDemand and ShopKey Pro quickly give the technicians everything they need to complete the job.
- EASIER - allowing the technician to effortlessly navigate from procedures to TSBs to specifications to wiring diagrams and more. ProDemand and ShopKey Pro bring the information to the technicians so they can focus on the vehicle.
- SMARTER - intelligently cross referencing components, phrases, and codes in the database. Technicians don't have to know the OEM specific term because ProDemand and ShopKey Pro will find the information regardless of term entered.
Want to know more before you sign up?
Join us at one of our training workshops where we show you how the new product works. Workshops are held twice per day, every weekday at 12pm Eastern/9am Pacific and 5pm Eastern/2pm Pacific. You only need to attend one 45 minute session. Click the appropriate link below to visit our training site and to sign up for a workshop.
Now Includes Estimator
ProDemand and ShopKey Pro now include Estimator built right in.
Click here to request access to ProDemand or ShopKey Pro.
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Internet Explorer 9 or 10 Compatibility
Before installing or upgrading to Internet Explorer 9 or 10, please read our page of information detailing what to do and issues that may occur with this update. Some users will get IE9 automatically from Microsoft.
Click here for more information.
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Mopar Remanufactured CVTs
Motor Age -- Mopar® has announced the launch of a new line of remanufactured continuously variable transmissions (CVTs), the most recent addition in a long line of authentically remanufactured powertrain products introduced by Chrysler Group LLC's service, parts and customer-care brand. With the launch, Mopar now offers the only remanufactured Chrysler CVT assemblies available for purchase by Independent Repair Facilities (IRFs).
This new line of CVTs is remanufactured with the highest change-level parts available and is quality-tested to O.E. standards with O.E. procedures and equipment. In addition, Mopar Reman CVTs are backed by a fully transferable Mopar 3-Year/100,000-Mile Powertrain Warranty.
Mopar Remanufactured CVT features:
- Each unit is completely disassembled and inspected
- Numerous critical components, including bearings, gaskets, filters and other elements, are replaced 100 percent
- Each unit is carefully reassembled in the same facility in which it was originally manufactured
- All units must pass the same final quality-testing as a brand new CVT unit
Mopar Remanufactured CVTs are the latest addition to the brand's lineup of more than 4,000 remanufactured parts – over 500 new products were added in 2012.
"With the introduction of Mopar Remanufactured CVTs, Mopar continues to increase the number of high-quality, durable products available to customers looking to purchase reman parts," said Kathy Wideman, Senior Manager, Mopar Repair/Reman Portfolio. "Our reman CVTs are a Mopar exclusive and are another example of our brand's dedication to innovation in our ever-growing portfolio of reman parts."
Contact your local Chrysler Group LLC dealer for more information regarding Mopar Remanufactured CVTs.
Electronics Diverge In Engineering Ford's Hybrid C-Max and Plug-In Energi
SAE.org -- Turning a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) into a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) is more than adding cells to a battery pack, reflashing the controller, and installing a charger. The 2013 Ford C-Max and C-Max Energi are examples of what it takes to develop conventional hybrid and plug-in versions of the same vehicle--that is, many specific parts, software, and validation.
Both cars have lithium-ion (nickel-manganese-cobalt oxide) cells, which are chemically very similar. But those in the plug-in C-Max Energi, which has a 21-mi (34-km) EV range, have thicker electrodes and store more energy.
Why wouldn't the C-Max conventional HEV have the same electrode thickness? Because thinner electrodes have less impedance, so the cells (of which there also are fewer) can deliver electric power faster. HEV batteries are a power source for acceleration assist, only minimal EV operation.
Designing for dual function
PHEV batteries, however, primarily are an energy source and, for EV operation, must be able to discharge deeply and take repeated recharge cycles over many years. But once EV energy is depleted, plug-in cells also must function in HEV mode. So electrodes' design and other aspects of energy cells are a balancing act.
- Click here to read the complete store at the SAE web site.
How To Get Featured In The Newsletter
Would you or one of your techs like to be profiled in the newsletter? How about your shop? We're looking for techs and/or shops to feature in this spot. This is an opportunity to let other techs know about you and your shop. You can share information on what your specialties are, what special conditions you have to deal with in your area, anything interesting about your shop or even what you like to do in your free time.
We will also list your shop's information such as location, phone number, web site, or any other information you'd like to provide.
- Send your story and photos for consideration to . Please also include your account number.
- Click here for an example of a past Tech Profile.
- Click here for an example of a past Shop Profile.
Did you know...
 When you post a tip or question in the OnDemand5/ShopKey5 Live Tips system, there is a spell checker available. It is the right-most button on the tool bar above the text box. Just click the button before you click the post button.
Click here for more hints on using OnDemand5 and ShopKey5.
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OnDemand5/ShopKey5 Live Tip Contest Winners
Mitchell 1 is running a tip contest for a limited time in OnDemand5.com and ShopKey5.com. Below are the latest winners of the contest. Each of these tips earned the tech a $100 prize. Click the links below to see the complete tips and for more information on how you can enter.
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