ELK GROVE, Calif., Oct. 14, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALLDATA(r) LLC, the leading provider of vehicle manufacturers' service and repair information for professional repair shops, incorporates Mode $06 data in its ALLDATA Repair(sm) product. The $ in the name indicates the system's hexadecimal numbering system.
Mode $06 monitor test data is a part of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system, which is installed on most cars and light trucks on the road today. The monitor test results offer valuable diagnostic clues even before a Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC) is generated by the system.
ALLDATA Managing Editor Josef Nairn explains, "Emissions and driveability technicians use the monitor test results to diagnose problems and verify repairs. These results have become increasingly important as technicians learn how to use Mode $06 data."
ALLDATA Repair contains detailed service and repair information for more than 20,000 engine-specific vehicles, including DTCs and associated procedures.
About AutoZone's ALLDATA
ALLDATA, founded in 1986, with more than 70,000 repair shops as subscribers, is the leading provider of manufacturers' service and repair information, shop management software and customer relations tools for the automotive repair and collision industries. Professional automotive repair shops across North America depend on ALLDATA for their automotive repair information needs, and purchase AutoZone(r) parts from more than 2,200 AutoZone Commercial program locations.
The ALLDATA(r) Repair(sm) subscription, available online and on DVD, provides comprehensive, factory-correct repair information. Also available are: ALLDATA Manage(sm) strategic shop management system; ALLDATA Market(sm) web-based shop marketing tools to bring in new and repeat business; ALLDATA Collision(sm), a single source of OEM collision information delivering factory-correct, unedited and regularly updated information for structural repairs and more; and the AutoZone Aftermarket Parts Catalog and AZ PartsConnect(sm) program for aftermarket parts estimating and electronic ordering. ALLDATA(r)diy.com provides consumers with repair articles, factory technical service bulletins, and illustrations for a specific vehicle, along with a link to ALLDATA-approved repair shops. Visit www.alldata.com for more information.
About AutoZone:
As of August 30, 2008, AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories through 4,092 AutoZone stores in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico in the U.S. and 148 stores in Mexico.
AutoZone is the leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States. Each store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, and service stations. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand diagnostic and repair software. On the web, AutoZone sells diagnostic and repair information, and auto and light truck parts through www.autozone.com. AutoZone does not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation.