Bartec USA Announces SEMA Show Special for 400plus
Purchase a Tech400plus from an authorized distributor and receive a bonus year of software updates.
BRAKE JOB: GM Acadia / Buick / Outlook / Enclave
The Lambda Platform is shared with the Chevrolet Traverse, Saturn Outlook, GMC Acadia and Buick Enclave. It is largely derived from the GM Epsilon platform, the same platform that makes the Chevrolet Malibu and Pontiac G6. These vehicles can be front- or all-wheel drive. All models have the same rear disc brake setup with the parking brake in the hat of the rotor. All Lambda platform vehicles incorporate Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPMS) ABS and Stabilitrak electronic stability control.
JohnDow Industries Completes Asset Purchase of Dynamic Merchandising Inc.
Mike Davidson, owner of Dynamic, will join JDI as the new national sales manager for the Dynamic business.
Nextech Offers Universal Scan Tool Kit for Import Applications
The Universal Scan Tool Kit is designed for all Asian vehicles up to OE level and European vehicles up to intermediate level.
SPX and Bartec Announce Joint Product Development, Distribution Partnership
Partnership will focus on providing new high-performance TPMS diagnostic tools to the tire and wheel service technician, and to the broader automotive service market.
Hunter Road Force GSP9700 Diagnostic Machine Adds Features to Increase the Quality of Balancing Service
This unit still features the patented tools that set it apart from conventional wheel balancers, plus adds new features to further improve wheel service productivity and profitability.
Hunter Engineering Introduces New WinAlign 11 Alignment
The new features of WinAlign 11, the 11th edition of Hunter’s award-winning WinAlign alignment software, speed service and simplify the increasingly difficult task of aligning today’s vehicles.
Equipment and Tool Institute’s SAE J2534 Market Research Study Now Available
Find out what end-users said about their experiences with specific OEM and aftermarket-branded reprogramming tools.
Frost & Sullivan Recognizes Schrader International for Inventive Tire Pressure Sensors
Based on its recent analysis of the automotive vehicle pressure sensors market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes Schrader International with the 2009 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Industry Innovation & Advancement of the Year. The company’s product line of tire pressure monitoring sensors (TPMS) and value-added services offers customers the advantages of quality, efficiency,
Tech Feature: Wheel Bearing Service on Hybrid Vehicles
Most hybrid vehicles on the market today share wheel bearing components with their non-hybrid counterparts. There is no need to turn away these vehicles for wheel bearing replacement. As these vehicles increase in age, failures of the wheel bearings are inevitable. The main trend for some makes of hybrids, such as Toyota, is a shift to wheel bearing hub units from cartridge-type bearings.