Judging Brake Pads: Do You Trust Your Pads?
Buying a quality brake pad is like buying medicine. When you are buying a legal drug, you are not just paying the cost to manufacture, package and market the pill. The bulk of what you are paying for is research and development. The same is true for brake pads.
Great Bear Auto Repair’s Mama Bear Puts Her Own Touch On Long-Time Family Business
Audra Fordin, the fourth-generation owner of Great Bear Auto Repair and Auto Body Shop, in Flushing, NY, is known as “Mrs. Fix It.” Like many owners in the business, Fordin learned about car repair as a child spending her weekends and vacation days taking it all in at the shop, then run by her father, Bill Fordin. “When I was small, I was fortunate to work with both my dad and my grandpa. I learned from the best, first hand,” she said.
What DOT Really Means: Brake Hose Inspection And Replacement
Brake hoses are the most government-regulated components on a vehicle. Anyone making brake assemblies must be registered with the Department of Transportation (DOT). All aftermarket hose, fittings and complete hoses must conform to FMVSS 106 and SAE J1401. These tests are demanding and often exceed what a vehicle will see in the real world.
90-Year-Old Italian Tool Company Testing The Waters In The U.S. Market
A brand name as well-known in Europe as Ferrari, family-owned Italian tool company Beta Utensili S.p.A. is looking to test the water on this side of the pond, with a new distribution agreement with Peerless Hardware in Pennsylvania.
ACDelco Reveals New, Licensed Li-ion 18V 1/2-In. Drill
For projects that call for a lot of power, ACDelco announces a new, ACDelco-licensed Li-ion 18V 1/2-inch drill to its growing portfolio of auto and equipment tools. It features 444 in.-lbs. of maximum torque yet weighs less than 4.5 pounds.
ACDelco Introduces Headlamp Restoration Kit
A new, ACDelco-licensed Li-ion 12V mini polisher with headlamp restoration kit helps erase the signs of age and can also enhance driver visibility.
Sunex Shop Tools And Equipment Now Available At Summit Racing Equipment
Summit Racing carries a large selection of Sunex tools including: floor, transmission and bottle jacks; engine hoists; hand tools including impact sockets, wrenches and chisels; hydraulic shop presses; air tools; and service carts and accessories.
Optimal Auto Care: Specialization Fuels Success of Santa Cruz, CA, Shop That Has Serviced BMWs for More Than 20 Years
When you’ve been in the automotive repair business as long as Nate Smith has, you learn a thing or two about running a successful shop. First and foremost, the customer always comes first. And second, specialization can be the key to success. When Smith opened Optimal Auto Care in Santa Cruz, CA, in 1991 along with his wife Meg, it was with a focus on the repair of BMWs, a nameplate Smith was very familiar with having worked as the service manager for the local BMW dealership for 15 years prior.
ACDelco Now Offers Licensed Power Tools
ACDelco has just introduced a licensed lineup of more than 60 power tools and accessories, including impact, ratchet and torque wrenches, drill/drivers, polishers, grinders and work lights – available in air, cordless and digital models.
ACDelco Now Offers Licensed Power Tools
ACDelco has introduced a licensed lineup of more than 60 power tools and accessories, including impact, ratchet and torque wrenches, drill/drivers, polishers, grinders and work lights – available in air, cordless and digital models. ACDelco also offers inspection cameras in both 6-volt alkaline battery and 12-volt lithium-ion battery versions, and accessories such as chargers, batteries and camera cables.