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October 2026

The October issue of autotechnician is here! It has been a productive and exceptionally busy month – as I am sure it has been for many of you at this time of year. In this issue, you can sit back and benefit from what we discovered on the road.

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Next generation scan tool

Snap-on has upgraded its SOLUS platform with various additional features to support a broad range of diagnostics.

The SOLUS+ scan tool, with its eight-inch touchscreen display, boots up quicky and is ready to use in just two seconds and diagnostic results are available in as little as 30 seconds. Features include detailed DTC definitions, live data, functional tests, relearns and adaptations.

SureTrack provides access to verified repair information and parts replacement records harvested from millions of successful repair orders. A one-touch code scan and clear performs quick checks and completes full vehicle clear codes for all available modules on the vehicle. Custom data list lets technicians customise the way they work, with freeze-frame, PID sorting, pause, zoom, PID trigger, snapshot and cursor functions. Verify the diagnosis and repair with bidirectional controls for operations such as injector balance, gauge sweep, misfire detection, brake bleed and EVAP.

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Autotechnician is a magazine published nine times a year, delivering essential information to independent garage owners and technicians in the UK. Delivered both digitally and in print, autotechnician provides readers with technical, training, business advice, product and news, allowing our readers to keep up to date with information they need to run and work within a modern workshop.

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