Clean Diesel Surge Offers Diagnostic and Repair Opportunities for the Aftermarket
There’s a bright future for the latest generation of clean diesel cars and trucks, thanks to common rail high-pressure, direct-injection systems with sophisticated electronic controls that have transformed today’s diesels into clean-running, quiet and powerful power plants. As these vehicles come out of warranty, it will create new diagnostic and repair opportunities for the aftermarket.
MANN-FILTER Offering Double Points on Cabin Air Filters at ExtremeWrench.com
Customers who purchase MANN-FILTER Cabin Filters and enter the barcodes at ExtremeWrench.com from Feb. 13-24 will receive double reward points. One MANN-FILTER Cabin Air Filter is worth 50 points.
NUCAP Introduces New Drag Reduction Technology (DRT)
NUCAP Industries Inc. has announced its latest solution to improve brake performance, a brake hardware offering designed to reduce brake drag on many of the most popular vehicles. Brake drag is a common issue where the brake pads do not fully retract from the rotor during off-braking periods. The unwanted brake drag creates unnecessary rolling resistance, heat and noise.
Cabin Air Filter Service: Don’t Let This Opportunity Pass You By
Offering cabin air filter service is an excellent opportunity for automotive repair shops to help customers enjoy clean air inside the car while, at the same time, build a profit. Giving special attention to customers and their families, who might be sensitive to the dust and pollen that is in the air, provides yet another chance to draw the customer into your shop.
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.
Tech Talk: Boosting Your Technical Knowledge on Turbos
Supercharger and turbocharger Q & A with Dave Hobbs,
Delphi Product & Service Solutions service trainer. In addition to his work with Delphi, Dave Hobbs serves as an instructor for Indiana’s Ivy Tech Community College. He is also a frequent speaker at national training seminars, is a qualified hybrid instructor and writes for various industry magazines.
FRAM Makes Having Fresh Air a Breeze
Dedicated to keeping technicians informed and educated FRAM, America’s leading oil and air filter manufacturer, recently launched two new FRAM Fresh Breeze Cabin Air Filter catalogs.
Tech Feature: Common Rail Systems May Soon Be Commonplace
Due to the conflict between consumer performance demands and more stringent EPA standards, the use of
Cabin Air Filters: Building Barriers Against ‘Bad Stuff’
Anyone who suffers from asthma or allergies knows there’s no telling when and where those triggers can set off a fit of sneezing or coughing and wheezing in adults and children. Whether it’s inside your home or your car, asthma and allergy triggers are everywhere especially in the spring season when we routinely see a noticeable spike in pollen, dust, mold and other contaminants in the air.
Road Trip: LeMay – America’s Car Museum Sets Grand Opening for May 19, 2012
LeMay – America’s Car Museum (ACM) will have 15 galleries housing up to 500 cars, trucks and motorcycles from private owners, corporations and the LeMay collection.