Valvoline’s Recycled NextGen Motor Oil to Power National Hot Rod Association’s Don Schumacher Racing Stable
Engine protection is paramount for National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) car engines that are the most explosive and demanding in motorsports. With cars producing 8,000 horsepower and clocking an acceleration of 0-100 miles per hour in less than one second, high-quality motor oil is the engine’s lifeblood and a critical barrier against failure.
Point of View: How’s Business?
Seems like I’ve heard that question and answered that question about 327,512 times since the beginning of the year. Late last year and early into 2009, “business is OK” had become the new “business is flat, but we’re hanging in there, hoping it gets better.” Not a very comforting response. But, from my current view,
Tech Tip: Gurgling from Heater Core Accelerating through 1,400 RPM
Trapped air in the heater core of a 2001-’05 Honda Civic can cause an occasional gurgling that’s loudest when lightly accelerating through 1,400 rpm with the temperature control dial cranked all the way to maximum heat. Bleeding the cooling system might cut down on the noise, but, in some vehicles, the heater core may still gurgle even after extensive bleeding ….
Ron Dillingham, The Car Store
Ron Dillingham, Shop Foreman The Car Store Norwich, VT Snap-on 3/8” Air Ratchet — Plenty of power, very reliable. Hunter’s B400 — Great tool for upselling alignments. When used properly, it’s very reliable. Hunter Wheel Balancer (GSP 9700) — The Road Force Tire Balancer takes all the guesswork out of all tire concerns. Snap-on
Tool Truck Drivers: Owning a Tool Franchise
Professional Tools. Professional Facts. You Ask The Questions, We Get The Answers.
Easily View Hard-to-Reach Areas with Launch Videoscope
With the Launch Videoscope/Borescope’s fluid-resistant 7mm head, LED illumination and side-view angle mirrors, dark, fluid-soaked and hard-to-reach areas are no problem. View and record video in full VGA resolution at 30 frames per second. Take snapshots and save images right to your Launch scan tool.
Don’t Confuse Tool & Equipment Collectors With Tool & Equipment Hoarders
I recently watched one of those reality shows about hoarding, and, quite frankly, I wasn’t surprised at all. I’ve seen this same thing in customers’ cars, trucks and vans. There’s junk, trash and just about anything you could think of piled up inside the car and/or in the truck bed. It’s always a disorganized mess with no rhyme or reason where things are placed. Can you work like that?
Tech Spec: Retro Work – Service Tips for the PT Cruiser
Although classified as a truck in the U.S. by the NHTSA for CAFE fuel economy reasons, The PT Cruiser was considered to be more like a car by most other standards.
Popular ‘Totally MOOG’ Promotion Returns Now Through May 31 with Thousands of Prizes for Professional Technicians
The “Totally MOOG” technician rewards program, one of the most popular promotions ever for automotive repair professionals, returns now through May 31, 2011, with thousands of prizes for professionals who rely on the aftermarket’s number one line of replacement steering and suspension components.
PT Cruiser Chirps at the Drive Belt
Some PT Cruiser drivers may comment that their vehicles have started making strange sounds.