Does Experience Give You Permission to Ignore Service Information? [E249]

E249 - Does Experience Give You Permission to Ignore Service Information? [E249]

Published: August 12, 2026

Duration: 20:40

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How much freedom should an automotive professional have to deviate from published service information?

In this episode of Automotive Field Theory, Matt Fanslow digs into that question after a recent discussion involving ADAS procedures and Ford brake caliper fasteners that service information specifically instructs technicians to remove and discard.

The debate isn't really about one set of bolts.

It's about the level of confidence we sometimes have in deciding that a procedure isn't necessary when we don't...