Jeff Altman, Baja Auto Service, Inc.
Jeff Altman Baja Auto Service, Inc. Cherry Hill, NJ Snap-on 3/8” Drive Flex Head Ratchet Craftsman Laser-Etched Sockets OTC Genisys Scanner Mac Tools 3/8” Drive Gearless Ratchet Ingersoll Rand Thundergun 1/2” Drive Air Wrench
Ingersoll Rand Offers a Perfect Blend of Power and Size
Available this summer, Ingersoll Rand will offer the 2115TiMAX – a new tool that is a re-engineered model of the pneumatic 3/8" 2115Ti Titanium Impactool. The new seven-vane motor and improved airflow delivers more than 300 ft.-lbs. of torque for best-in-class "power-to-weight" and "power-to-size." Meanwhile, the new professional ….
Tech Feature: Performance Exhaust for Late-Model Vehicles
What’s hot in exhaust performance products? Bolt-on free-flowing exhaust systems for diesel trucks, big bore mufflers for sport compact cars, and low restriction street performance mufflers for cars like Mustangs, Pontiac G8s, Dodge Chargers and Chevy Corvettes. The diesel market has been really hot lately. Turbo diesel engines are a popular option in full-size Dodge, Ford and GM pickups because a ….
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 ….
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 ….
Looking for the Removinator? Get Recycle Guard!
The Removinator sealant filter is no longer sold. It is now available as the Recycle Guard Sealant, Dye and Lubricant Separator from many a/c tools and parts suppliers, or from AirSept (the original manufacturer). Recycle Guard helps protect a/c service equipment from harmful debris and sealant, and keeps the ….
Tech Tip: Honing the Noise Out of Brakes, and Extending Wear-Life
A few years ago, when Miller Industrial Products (Jackson, MI) got an order to make brake drums for Cadillac stretch limousines, they knew from the get-go that quality and performance were critical issues. The big limos were the heavyweights of passenger cars, and required the support of much beefier axles ….
Nupla Offers Line of Power Drive Hammers
Nupla designed and patented their Smart Hammer Technology in advance of OSHA’s mandate for properly designed ergonomic tools. OSHA studies determined that musculoskeletal disorders caused by repetitive stress are the number one occupational hazard. Hammer rebound, which leads to muscle tension, fatigue and poor work ….
PROFORM Parts Introduces Line of ‘Stubby’ AN Wrenches
PROFORM Parts now has added these short handle AN wrenches to their growing list of engine building tools. These lightweight and adjustable "stubbys" join their SEMA Award Winning big brothers in the PROFORM tool kit. When an AN wrench is required in tight working conditions ….
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 ….