GOING. . GOING. . ( Almost ) GONE!

A DRB3 Refurb Kit ?: It seemed crazy at first, offering a refurb kit for the old Chrysler factory tool but we keep getting inquiries from shops asking for a DRB-III, often times because their DRB3 is broken. Calls from both independent shops and franchised dealerships along with DIY's that own a classic Chrysler.

Years ago, repair service on the DRB-III was discontinued, at that time CAS contacted the DRB-3 repair department and was able to purchase all their inventory of repair parts, hundreds of parts. And over the years we have been offering repairs on this tool when no one else would. But stock is dwindling down, and we thought we would offer a 'Refurb' kit that contains all the common components that a tired DRB-3 could use to be kept in service. Things like the final and latest DLC cable, a new keyboard, a new screen overlay, new cooling fan, and even the dust filter for the fan are all part of this kit.

We only have 4 of these bundled kits still available.

When they are sold, there will be no more!

You can purchase one of these kits and do the refurb work yourself, or you can buy a kit and ship your DRB-3 into our repair department and we'll install all the parts. Take my word for it, with years of experience the CAS repair guys are experts at doing this work.

PS: If you are a Chrysler car collector, adding this tool to your classic vehicle inventory will also add value to the car when you eventually decide to sell it. Including the OEM scan tool with the car is a great idea!

Our second Tech Tip in our top 5 Tech Tip calls is about Flash Reprogramming Help.

Flash Reprogramming is now a routine and important part of modern vehicle repair, and nearly every OEM now expects shops to be able to perform them. We get a lot of calls asking for help with reprogramming.

CAS offers three ways to assist with programming needs. First, we can deliver, train and support the installation of multiple factory scan tools that allow for the shop to perform reprogramming. If you already purchased an OEM scan tool from CAS or want to add more, call you CAS sales rep. Whenever you need assistance all our CAS reps are able to remote into your CAS supplied laptop to provide programming guidance without having to drive to your location!

Second, we can provide a remote programming option using the Autoland SOD platform or the E-ZDS EZ-Remote platform. The ability to access these platforms and this service may already be in your bays! If you own an Autoland designed iScan-3 or iScan-NX or an EZDS built Gscan-3, Zenith 5 or Zenith 7 tool, simply call the CAS Remote Support line at (833) 397-3668. You can also schedule an appointment by going to our website www.oemtools.com and click on the flashing EZ-Remote button!

Finally, in a number of areas of the country our field reps are available to come into your shop and perform what we call an 'OSS". On-Site Service where the CAS rep has the factory tools on board and will perform the programming event for you. Call your local CAS rep to arrange an OSS.


In our next Newsletter we're going to continue our series with topic # 3 of our top 5 Tech Tip calls logged - Software Issues with 587 calls logged this year.