Tech Feature: Cylinder Head Cleaning
Being an engine builder is like being a chef. As a master of culinary arts you may prepare the most exquisite meals anyone has ever tasted, but a great dining experience can be easily ruined if the vegetables are not thoroughly cleaned. The same is true with engines. Cleaning cylinder heads may be one of the more thankless jobs your shop performs, and it often falls to the "new guy" or "the kid" to perform these tasks. However, as basic as it is, it’s a process not to be overlooked ….
Permatex Adds Spray Nine Cleaners to Product Line
Permatex, Inc. has just added three easy-to-use, multi-purpose cleaning products to its proven line of service chemicals. The products, developed by Spray Nine Corporation, a recent Permatex acquisition, include Spray Nine Tough Task Cleaner and Disinfectant, Grez-Off Heavy Duty Degreaser, and ….
Management: 10 Ideas to Improve Employee Retention
Marketing gurus say it’s less expensive to keep an existing customer than it is to go out and attract a new one. The same can be said for a good technician. There has been a lot written through the years about a technician shortage. In research we’ve conducted on this subject, we found that roughly one-third of shop owners are looking to hire a "qualified" technician. Once you find that ….
ASE Updates Refrigerant Program
The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has updated its Section 609, EPA-approved Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Program. This latest version includes the EPA’s adoption of a new standard for refrigerant handling equipment, along with updated awareness of acceptable and unacceptable ….
Tech Tip: The Ins and Outs of Indirect and Direct TPMS
This is the year of the TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitor System). It’s been coming for some time. In response to a rash of highly publicized rollover accidents caused by tire failures on SUVs, Congress passed a law called the TREAD Act in 2000 which required all vehicle manufacturers to have TPMS on all their cars and light trucks by 2008. Time has run out, and as far as we know, all the vehicle manufacturers have complied ….
Remy’s ‘Conquer the Canyon’ Promotion Offers Installers New ’08 GMC Canyon 4WD Truck, iPod Touch Players
Remy International, Inc. has announced a free promotion that will award chances to win a new 2008 GMC Canyon 4WD extended-cab truck and 15 iPod Touch handheld audio/video players to lucky automotive repair shop professionals who complete and document at least five qualified Remy installations between ….
OTC Unveils New Color Nemisys USA 2007 Domestic Scan Kit
OTC, an SPX brand, recently unveiled its new Color Nemisys USA 2007 Domestic Scan Kit (P/N 3815), a mid-level professional-grade scan tool that greatly simplifies the vehicle diagnostics and repair process, resulting in a lower total cost of ownership over competing solutions. Incorporating all of the same great qualities that made the original Nemisys so popular with ….
Ten Ideas to Improve Employee Retention
Marketing gurus say it’s less expensive to keep an existing customer than it is to go out and attract a new one. The same can be said for a good technician. There has been a lot written through the years about a technician shortage. In research we’ve conducted on this subject, we found that roughly
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems: The Ins and Outs of Indirect and Direct TPMS
This is the year of the TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitor System). It’s been coming for some time. In response to a rash of highly publicized rollover accidents caused by tire failures on SUVs, Congress passed a law called the TREAD Act in 2000 which required all vehicle manufacturers to have TPMS on all their cars
Tech Tip: Future Refrigerant Options Help Environment, Pose Unique Problems
There has been a lot of discussion lately about the future of automotive refrigerants and their impact on the environment. Ozone depletion is no longer the main concern; now it’s global warming. Last year was the warmest year on record. Average temperatures all across the globe are on the rise, as are ocean temperatures. Arctic and Antarctic areas that are normally covered with ice during winter months are becoming ice-free. The frequency and intensity of ….