Q: What makes this product innovative?
A: Direct fuel injection has become the predominant way of delivering fuel efficiently, and most engines now use steel injectors in aluminum cylinder heads. Those unlike metals create corrosion inside the injector cavity. Fleet and commercial vehicles also build heavy carbon because they often idle instead of shutting off. The combination makes injectors very difficult to remove. The innovation behind this tool was targeting the technician’s inability to remove injectors in a timely and productive way.
Q: What was the inspiration behind creating this product?
A: Technicians were spending 15 to 17 hours removing cylinder heads just to free a seized injector on Power Stroke and Duramax engines. We wanted to eliminate that. With this tool, you can get a stuck injector out in under 15 minutes without removing anything else. The ROI and time savings drove the innovation.
Q: How will this product improve the lives of technicians and shop owners?
A: It drives profitability and predictability. If they get something done quicker, they can get to other jobs faster, and the overall shop is more productive. Customers get their vehicles back sooner. There’s nothing more rewarding for a technician than delivering a fleet vehicle that’s an asset.
Q: What has been the feedback from technicians who’ve purchased this tool?
A: Outstanding. We had customers in Utah and in Greensburg, Pennsylvania, who had stuck injectors with no solution. They were facing 17 to 19 hours of work. They bought the tool and removed the injectors within 45 minutes. That saves days of labor and the cost of gaskets and single-use fasteners you have to replace when removing parts. It all adds up, and this eliminated that entire burden.
Q: Anything else our readers should know?
A: Traditional methods still work in some cases, but modern engines are more challenging. The harmonic vibration and pulling power of a tool that can oscillate at 6,000 blows per minute cannot be replicated manually. This gives technicians another option in their arsenal. With technicians becoming harder to find and the technical demands rising, we need ways to make them more productive. That has been the driving force behind my vision.
