Management: Shop Appearance – A Few Cost-Effective Updates Will Make a Big Difference to Your Technicians and Customers
First impressions are everything, especially when it comes to new customers. The appearance of your shop is not only important to your customers, but it’s where your techs spend most of their time. If you want to make those two groups of people happy, read on.
2006 Flowmaster American Drag Racing League National Event Schedule
Flowmaster is proud to announce their continued sponsorship of the rapidly growing American Drag Racing League (ADRL).
ALLDATA Challenges You to Test Your Automotive Knowledge
Take the ALLDATA Tech Challenge! Answer five diagnostic questions correctly and earn a chance to win a great prize. The grand prize for each round is a unique boxed pair of personalized, dueling wrenches. Research the answers by clicking on the link to our test vehicle. Everyone who enters will receive an ALLDATA Tech Challenge sticker.
Management: Our Business is Still a ‘People’ Business
Can you imagine a business where you didn’t talk to your customers? The orders would appear on the printer or the cars would be lined up in the parking lot each morning just waiting to be serviced.
Extend Tire Life, Avoid Replacement Costs Caused by Premature Tire Cracking
SunBlock For Tires, available from Pro Tech Products, Inc., is specially formulated to block harmful sun and ozone damage.
GM Recalling About 900,000 Pickup Trucks
General Motors Corp. is recalling about 900,000 pickups worldwide because of tailgate cables corroding and breaking.
Four Seasons Sponsors Women’s Board Scholarship Program
Scholarships will be awarded to female students pursuing a career in the automotive aftermarket. They are available for post-secondary students who have completed one year of an ASE-certified, post-secondary automobile technology program and female high school seniors who plan on attending such a program.
Bar’s Leaks Repair Line Gets New Packaging
Bar’s Leaks has updated the packaging of its Repair product line (formerly known as Repair-It) to make it even more user-friendly. The product line includes Bar’s Leaks Automatic Transmission Repair, Bar’s Leaks Engine Repair, Bar’s Leaks Head Gasket Repair and Bar’s Leaks Power Steering Repair.
Tenneco Aggressively Expanding Walker and DynoMax Product Lines
Tenneco Inc. will introduce 575 additional part numbers to its Walker and DynoMax aftermarket emission control product lines in April, continuing the company’s aggressive expansion of coverage for domestic and import passenger vehicles.
Updated ASE Automotive Series Test Preparation Manuals Now Available from Thomson Delmar Learning
Each title in this popular series features the most up-to-date ASE task list available, along with practice test questions like those typically seen on an ASE certification exam to help users feel more comfortable and prepared to pass the actual test.
Cottman and AAMCO Transmissions Merge
It was announced recently that Cottman Transmission is reuniting with AAMCO Transmissions, forming one of the country’s largest complete car care companies, with more than 1,100 locations throughout the U.S. The combined company will eventually operate as AAMCO Transmissions. Cottman Transmission centers are expected to transition to the AAMCO name.
Driving Duo Puts FuelStretch Driving Tips to the Test, Filling Up Only Only 15 Times During First 45 Days of Guinness World Record Lowest Fuel Consumption Attempt
Drivers looking to get the most out of every gasoline purchase can get helpful hints from Shell "FuelStretch," a new program being offered at Shell stations nationwide. Designed to help drivers save money and get the most out of their car choice, FuelStretch offers motorists money-saving driving tips.