Fact or Fiction: PPE for Technicians & Your Customers
PPE shows that you respect and care about your customers and your employees.
Pennzoil Drives Vehicle Donation For Paralyzed Veterans Of America
Pennzoil this past weekend donated three retrofitted Toyota vehicles to three deserving veterans as part of the continued relationship between Pennzoil and Paralyzed Veterans of America. The 2013 Toyota Sienna XLE vans were unveiled and presented to the veterans prior to the 500-mile race at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 12. Each veteran recipient received a vehicle of their choosing, retrofitted to their specific need.
Getting Organized from the Ground Up: Building a Tool Storage Solution on a Solid Foundation
Mike DuBois talks about how to minimize or eliminate the problem of being messy and disorganized in the shop. The reality is that it’s not about being tidy; it’s about making money. The faster and more efficiently you can work, the faster you complete jobs and, ultimately, the more money you make.
The Most Common Paint Prep Mistakes … and How to Avoid Them
Paint and paint preparation product manufacturers have heard it before. A call comes into the technical support center from a painter or body technician, and he or she says, “Hey, your product didn’t work …” or something along those lines. The final paint job had some sort of flaw, and usually the end user blames the product.
Perspectives: 10+ Reasons to be Optimistic about the Aftermarket
While the headlines in the business section of your favorite news source are rarely uplifting and your service business is fluctuating from hot to cold on a daily and weekly basis, there is still an abundance of positive data to give you reason to be optimistic about the automotive aftermarket industry and your service and repair business.
Top 10 Ways Your Car Has Changed in 10 Years
Consumers today want to stay connected and they want the drive to be an experience, especially since the amount of time Americans spend in the car has nearly doubled in the past 10 years.
Shop Profile: Louden Motorcar Services, Inc. – A 30-year Success Story
We present an update on shop owner Steve Louden, who was first featured in ImportCar 30 years ago. While many things have changed since Steve opened Louden Motorcar Services, Inc. in Dallas back in 1977, one thing hasn’t: integrity. It’s what has helped him build a customer base that trusts him implicitly to ensure that their Mercedes, BMWs and Porsches are repaired quickly
and accurately.
ArvinMeritor Introduces Remanufactured Brake Shoes with PlatinumShield Coating
ArvinMeritor has just introduced remanufactured brake shoes with PlatinumShield coating, which is designed to provide superior protection against corrosion and rust-jacking. Remanufactured Meritor shoes with PlatinumShield coating provide a three-year, 300,000 mile warranty against rust-jacking, which can cause brake shoes to lift, crack or even deteriorate ….
News: Bosch, ALLDATA Plan New Shop Productivity, Efficiency Solutions
Las Vegas — Robert Bosch LLC and ALLDATA announced at AAPEX that the two companies are planning new software solutions in the area of ECU diagnostics and repair/service information that will provide automotive service shops in the U.S. and Canada with a solution to increase shop efficiency and productivity. Availability is planned for 2009. The
Hot Tips From Hot Rod Builders
Sometimes the best opportunities are cleverly hidden in plain view. As one example, when Chris Lafferty of Lafferty Engine Creations was asked why he opted to expand beyond race engines into the hot rod and muscle car arenas, he snorted, “Just look outside.” His North Carolina facility sits squarely in the middle of both NASCAR