| Equipment and Tool Institute | |
| Abbreviation: | ETI |
| Formation: | 1947 |
| Type: | Industry Association |
| Purpose: | To advance the vehicle service industry by providing technical data and open dialogue between the manufacturers of transportation products, government regulators and the providers of tools, equipment and service information. |
| Headquarters: | Harvard, Illinois, United States |
| Region Served: | USA |
| Membership: | Automotive Tool Manufacturers |
| Leader Title: | President (Elected Annually) |
| Leader Name: | Neil Davis of Snap-On (2015) |
| Main Organ: | Board of Directors |
| Website: | http://www.etools.org |
Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI) is a US-based non-profit automotive trade association. Its 70+ member companies supply products to vehicle manufacturers and the after-market industry. ETI is managed by a small staff consisting of an executive manager, technical manager and a marketing manager. Its member company representatives contribute to the various technical groups.
ETI has 5 technical focus groups:
ETI's TEK-NET Library http://www.etools.org/Default.aspx?pageId=451975 is an on-line database of automotive technical data and documentation. It is publicly searchable, but only full ETI members can access content. Some vehicle manufacturers require ETI members to separately license their content directly.
The technical data covers the US auto market, and while standards and some general data may be applicable in international markets, vehicle specific data may have limited international scope.
For example, the TEK-NET Library is the industry accepted source of manufacturer and vehicle specific On-board diagnostics specification for the US market.