Hollywood Hot Rods to Build Raybestos Brakes Roadster Pickup
The Raybestos Roadster Pickup (RPU) will be given away to one lucky professional mechanic or do-it-yourselfer Raybestos customer as part of an upcoming summer 2010 sales promotion, and the build process will be chronicled in national television, magazines, and exclusive website content.
Perspectives: Do You Know Your Parts?
The Know Your Parts campaign is the brainchild of AASA’s Marketing Executives Council, which studied a growing trend among parts stores and service shops that are featuring lower-cost, often lower-performing aftermarket parts.
Mitch Schneider: Compound Fracture – Binding Broken Pieces Together to Make our Industry Stronger
I was in the car on the way home from work about an hour later than I should have been after a particularly difficult Monday. It wasn’t a difficult day, in and of itself, it was me and the difficulties were mine. I was tired, bone tired, and suffering from a bit of sleep deprivation, a problem I’ve more or less learned to live with over the years. The problem with that particular problem was that tonight I was going to be dealing with the “more” part of the “more or less” a lot more than I wanted to!
Tech Feature: New Refrigerant Change May Not Be a ‘SNAP’
The introduction of HFO-1234yf in vehicle A/C systems in the U.S. could be a few years away. However, it is plausible that some (dealership technicians and collision repairers) may see HFO-1234yf systems by late 2011 and early 2012, as European models begin the R-134a phase-out and make their way across the pond. (R-134a is to be completely phased out of new European systems by 2017.)
Mitch Schneider: If Vehicle Repair Customers Only Knew…
What would you do if a company you trusted, a company reputed to be “Best in Class,” seemed to go out of their way to profoundly disappoint you? What would you do if they appeared totally disinterested, if not incapable of delivering on their promises of quality and service? What would you do if it turned out their QC Department were more concerned about Quantity Control than Quality Control? Do you think you might lose your temper?
AMI Announces Applications for the $1,000 AVI Education Scholarship
The scholarship will be applied toward the recipients’ expenses to attend the 2010 Congress of Automotive Repair and Service (CARS) in Las Vegas.
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Four generations of McCrackens have worked at McCracken Automotive in West Roxbury, MA, since it opened and they take pride in the “individualized customer attention” that they provide to each customer that enters the shop.
Alignment and Suspension Specs: Ford Fusion 2006-2010
In 2006 when Ford introduced the Fusion, many could not help but to compare it to the third- and fourth-generation Taurus models. The previous generation had a reputation for broken springs and tire shredding bushing problems. The 2006-2010 Fusion is a different story.
Federated Adds Nexpart to its Suite of Installer eCommerce Tools
Federated Auto Parts and WHI Solutions will be working together to facilitate electronic commerce between Federated WD/jobbers and their installer customers.
It’s Cold Outside: Reduce Slip, Trip and Fall Accidents
It’s no secret that slip, trip and fall accidents increase substantially during the winter months – December through March. But there are things repair shops can do to reduce these falls and minimize their risk.