Standard Introduces the Fuel Injection System Cleen Plan
Standard Engine Management’s new Cleen Plan is a comprehensive fuel injection cleaning program that combines customer preventive maintenance with regular professional cleaning to reduce emissions and improve fuel economy, as well as starting, acceleration and overall performance.
Mac Tools Exclusive Fluid Exchange Tools Remove Dirt, Carbon Deposits, Gums, Varnishes and Other Contaminates
Mac Tools offers the Fuel Tool EC-10056, the Diesel Fuel EC-10015 and the Oil Tool EC-10151. These quality fluid exchange systems are lightweight and portable as they are designed to use existing shop air, and feature a convenient hook for hanging while in use on the vehicle.
Tech Tip: Airtex Offers Technicians Fuel System Service Pointers
Fuel pump repair jobs involve complete, systematic diagnostic procedures and thorough evaluation of the entire fuel delivery system. It is important to convey the complexity of modern fuel delivery systems to customers, as fuel pump repair is no longer a matter of simply attaching a replacement unit.
Tech Tip: Inspect Intake Manifold After Severe Internal Engine Damage
When replacing an engine due to internal damage, extreme care should be taken when transferring the intake manifold to the new Goodwrench service engine long block. Internal damage may result in the potential discharge of internal engine component debris in the intake manifold via bent, broken or missing intake valves.
Hankook Takes the High Road (Literally) with Dynapro ATm RF10 Intro
Hankook Tire America invited media and dealers up to Big Bear Lake, a 17,000-resident ski resort community high up in the San Bernardino Mountains outside of Los Angeles. And by "high up" I mean 7,500 feet above sea level, parked along 400 miles of off-road trails that wind through a national forest. Big Bear Lake is entirely man-made, and the men who made it made out quite well financially.
AAMCO Unveils Eco-Green Initiative to Promote Cleaner Running Cars and Centers
AAMCO, the world’s largest chain of transmission service centers, recently introduced Eco-Green Auto Service Certification, a new program designed to protect the environment, reduce vehicle emissions, and promote alternative fuels among the thousands of motorists AAMCO serves annually.
GREN Automotive Brake Rotors Meet or Exceed OEM Specifications
The number one culprit of customer dissatisfaction and comebacks is the rotor’s out of specification lateral runout. This problem results in a pulsating brake pedal and vibration, which becomes very noticeable to the driver.
Transform Used Oil into a Valuable Heating Source with Lanair Waste Oil Heaters
Heavy-duty materials, innovative technology and simplified, low maintenance design make Lanair waste oil heaters the most reliable, cost-efficient way to transform used oil into a valuable energy source. Available in sizes ranging from 100,000 to 320,000 BTUs, there’s a Lanair waste oil heater built to meet your needs.
Kupuna Inc. Announces National Launch of the FilterGlove
The FilterGlove, manufactured by Kupuna Inc. brings an exciting new device to the oil change arena. The FilterGlove, a molded plastic oil change aid, fits on most spin-on gasoline filters, and catches the hot, messy oil drips when unscrewing the oil filter from engines.
Tech Tip: Curing Nissan Blower Motor Noise
If a customer indicates that a light ticking or humming noise can be heard coming from the blower motor (see affected vehicles) when the motor is run at low fan speeds (speed 1 or 2), a noise-reducing blower motor is available. The noise may be very slight and, at times, difficult to hear.