LIVE WEBINAR | MARCH 26, 2026
Mastering Modern Diagnostic Strategy
A webinar hosted by Motor Age Training, sponsored by Dorman & RevUp
Summary
Join “G” Truglia and Pete Meier for a dynamic 2-hour webinar from the Dorman Training Center, Mastering Modern Diagnostic Strategy. In this session, you’ll develop a disciplined, repeatable approach to solving today’s most challenging driveability concerns.
This comprehensive course brings together foundational diagnostic thinking, OBD II system strategies, effective scan tool and fuel system analysis, and the creation of a structured diagnostic worksheet. You’ll learn how to stay focused from the very first test drive, apply an eight step diagnostic sequence, and use common tools with greater precision. By the end, you’ll have a clear, efficient game plan for tackling faults—even when no DTCs are present).
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Apply a disciplined, repeatable diagnostic strategy to complex driveability concerns.
- Implement an eight-step diagnostic sequence to maintain focus and improve accuracy.
- Interpret OBD II data and system strategies to efficiently identify root causes.
- Utilize scan tools and fuel system analysis techniques with greater precision and confidence.
- Develop and implement a structured diagnostic worksheet to streamline the troubleshooting process.
- Diagnose vehicle faults effectively—even in cases where no DTCs are present.
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About the Presenters
G. Jerry Truglia
Founder/President of Technicians Service Training (TST), G. Jerry Truglia has extensive experience in the automotive field as a technician, service manager, shop owner and technical writer. He is a senior curriculum developer who provides training programs for automotive and truck inspection and repair programs. He has provided on-board diagnostic system, OBDII and automotive training all over the country. He is the owner, curriculum developer and instructor for Automotive Technician Training Services (ATTS) in Mahopac, N.Y.
Pete Meier
Pete Meier has been in the automotive aftermarket for 50 years, starting as a service station attendant while in high school. He’s earned ASE Master Automotive certification, has wrenched on just about everything that runs on gasoline, taught in both private and public vocational schools, trained technicians at regional and national events, and served as the technical editor for Motor Age magazine and later as the EBM Director of Digital Content. During his tenure at Motor Age, he led the publication into the Internet age and was the first to bring an industry trade publication to social media and created the Motor Age YouTube channel, now with over 109,000 subscribers. He was also the first in the industry, in partnership with TST, to host “live” training webinars in a shop atmosphere, making online training as close to a “hands-on” experience as possible. Today, he is the Training Manager (Social Content) for Dorman Products and is excited about the opportunity to bring even more resources to our industry’s working men and women, to help them face the challenges of today’s (and tomorrow’s) technologies and to continue his personal quest to “advance the automotive service professional.
