WORLDPAC And Textar Host Customers On The ‘Ultimate Car Enthusiast Experience Of A Lifetime’
Textar, a Nisshinbo Group Co., and leading manufacturer of OE brake pads, and WORLDPAC recently ran a customer incentive contest culminating in a Porsche aficionado’s dream trip deemed the “Ultimate Car Enthusiast Experience of a Lifetime.”
Shop Management: Ethical Sales And Full Disclosure
I am sure you will agree that in our industry there are a number of unwritten rules that shop owners have followed for decades. They know that they have to hire gifted technicians, stay at the forefront of vehicle technology, and can never jeopardize their relationships with their customers; just to name a few. Unfortunately, there is another rule that far too many shop owners (and service advisors) have believed in for decades. It’s a rule that’s been passed down from one generation to the next; the one that says that whenever you have first-time customers in your shop, and you discover that their vehicles need a lot of work, you are better off holding back on some of the recommendations.
Magneti Marelli Celebrates 90th Anniversary Of Weber Carburetor Brand
Magneti Marelli recently celebrated the 90th anniversary of the founding of the legendary Fabbrica Italiana Carburatori Weber, an industrial company famous throughout the world for its production of carburetors with high technological and quality levels, widely used by the world’s leading carmakers for mass-produced automobiles and by the best teams in motorsports for racing vehicles.
Maximizing Tools: Unconventional Diagnostic Methods, Part III
By thinking “outside the box” and using our tools to their fullest potential, we can diagnose more of the perplexing problems without spending an undue amount of time on them. In this article, our writers conclude this popular three-part series of Unconventional Diagnostic Methods, with more time-saving techniques.
Hytec Automotive Launches New Electrical Component Line
The Hytec Automotive Group has announced the launch of a new line of electrical component parts for the automotive aftermarket. According to Hytec, the new Electrical Shield Technologies (EST) product line includes TS-16949-certified fuel pumps and ignition coils, joining an extensive line of TS-16949-certified aftermarket products from Hytec, including heavy-duty batteries, water pumps, shock absorbers, hub bearings, fan belts and fan clutches.
Ingersoll Rand Debuts IQV12 Series Compact Cordless Tool Line At SEMA
Ingersoll Rand is debuting a new line of 12V compact cordless tools at the 2013 SEMA Show in booth No. 10149. The IQV12 Series includes three Impactools, two ratchets, a drill/driver, a screwdriver and an LED task light.
Access Hard-To-Reach Oil Filters With Beta’s 1491 Oil Filter Wrench
The Beta 1491 Oil Filter Wrench’s straight design requires less turning space to loosen or tighten oil filters. The wrench is designed to slip over the end of an oil filter. The technician can then tighten the steel band around the filter by turning the knurled knob at the top of the wrench.
CRP Offers ContiTech Accessory Drive System Service Poster To Help Educate Vehicle Owners
CRP Automotive, a leading source of OE-quality replacement and service parts, has developed a special ContiTech Accessory Drive System Service Poster, which is part of an overall support program for its ContiTech Serpentine Belts and Accessory Drive Kits.
Multi Parts Supply Announces 2013 GAAS Scholarship Recipients
Multi Parts Supply (MPS) has announced the four recent recipients of the MPS scholarships awarded through the Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS). This year sets a record for the number of scholarships granted in a single year by the aftermarket auto parts developer and manufacturer.
Servicing 1996 To 2005 Volkswagen And Audi Vehicles
In this article, I’ll take a look at the designs and repair of the suspension, brake and exhaust systems of Volkswagens and Audis from 1996 to 2005. I won’t be able to cover everything in this article, just some of the highlights of the various models. VW and Audi produced cars in two- or four-wheel-drive configurations, in several body styles and with a number of powertrains. These cars seem to be everywhere here in the Pacific Northwest. There is a model that fits just about every need and with the available Quattro and 4Motion drivetrains they make excellent ski and mountain vehicles.