Jaime Lazarus

Jaime Lazarus retired in 2020 after 41 years in the transportation repair sector. Throughout his career, he filled such positions as “lube tech", mechanic, technician, shop-owner, inventor, automotive technologies instructor, and published author. Also known as “The Car Whisperer”, he was widely diversified in automotive diagnostics. Lazarus focused his career on emerging automotive technology, recognizing early on that the biggest challenge for automotive repair technicians is diagnosing electrical systems and electronic components. He was a four-time certified ASE Master Automotive Technician that had held the L-1 (Advanced Engine Performance) certification since the test's inception.   

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Can luck be considered diagnostics?

Nov. 1, 2019
Despite our best efforts to follow published diagnostic routines, there are times we can’t determine the root cause of a problem — and then we get lucky!
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New method of parasitic draw testing leads to diagnosis of battery-killing Honda

Sept. 2, 2019
I was recently called into a mechanical repair shop because a vehicle's battery was unintentionally discharging so quickly that the vehicle would not restart if it sat overnight...
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Automotive electrical battles won

July 1, 2019
You will never forget the tough diagnostic dilemmas, whether won or lost. Let me share a few of my most memorable with you.
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When the customer doesn't tell you everything

March 1, 2019
Check, check and recheck and still no underlying cause could be found — until the customer finally confessed his errors.