Tech Tip: Avoid Cadillac Water Pump Installation Woes
Anyone who has ever changed a water pump on a 1985-’95 Cadillac 4.1L, 4.5L or 4.9L knows that it is a job they don’t want to have to redo due to a false step during installation. However, there is some useful information available that could help avoid a potentially big installation headache.
AAPEX Sold Out of Exhibit Space
Exhibit space for the 2005 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX), Nov. 1-4, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas, is sold out for the second consecutive year, with nearly 2,000 exhibitors scheduled to participate in this year’s event.
AutoZone Partners with Discovery Channel to Find America’s Next NASCAR Superstar
AutoZone announced it will co-sponsor an upcoming series on the Discovery Channel titled "Driver X: Race for the Ride." The series will take viewers behind the scenes with Roush Racing to search for its next team member and future NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series champ.
How’s Business? Overall, Business Looks Good
The signs that business will be good in 2005 continue to be apparent from the shop owner level. Optimism among repair shop owners remains as high as it’s ever been during the five years we’ve been tracking this data. Typically the busiest months for most shops are June, July and August and the survey results indicate the third quarter will be strong.
Thexton Anti-Freeze and Battery Testers Named ‘Tools of the Month’
Thexton’s Cold-Chek and Charg-Chek Anti-Freeze and Battery Testers were the first accurate and inexpensive specific gravity testers when they were introduced in 1964. Now, more than 40 years later, they are Thexton’s latest ‘Tools of the Month.’
Wrenchead Unveils Nexpart Axess, its Next-Generation E-business Solution for Automotive Fleets and National Accounts
Wrenchead, Inc., an online business application provider, has made its award-winning e-commerce solution, Nexpart, even better with the release of Nexpart Axess. Nexpart Axess is a leap forward for fleets, retailers, automotive repair chains and the parts distributors that service them by allowing ease and control of parts purchasing. Nexpart Axess provides complete visibility to all parts purchases regardless of supplier or geography. Axess puts a complete online ordering and tracking tool at every location in addition to providing company headquarters a powerful data analytics tool making it the ultimate online parts procurement solution for multi-location purchasing.
ASA Launches Enhanced Online Shop Locator
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) recently launched an enhanced shop locator on its website, www.asashop.org, enabling consumers to find an ASA member shop within their local community. The new locator uses sophisticated mapping technology, allowing motorists to access maps and driving directions to individual ASA member shops across North America.
Win a Trip to Hawaii Through ACDelco’s Fall Durastop Brake Promotion
Monday-morning quarterbacks now have a chance to show off their football savvy with a chance to win the ultimate football “road trip” – to Hawaii in February. ACDelco is offering the opportunity as part of ACDelco’s DuraStop® “Brake Bucks” Cash Back promotion to its Total Service Support (TSS) accounts and Independent Service Centers (ISCs) this fall.
Welcome to the Debut Issue of autocarepro:news
autocarepro:news is an e-newsletter designed to provide automotive shop owners and technicians with the news they need to be successful in the marketplace. Offering its readers the most up-to-date industry information, autocarepro:news will feature, on a weekly basis, industry current events, promotional offerings and information on new tools and equipment entering the automotive marketplace.
Carcare.org Consumer Website Now Features Activant Service Intervals Database
Activant Solutions, Inc. and the Car Care Council have announced that the extensive Activant Service Intervals vehicle maintenance database is now available for use by consumers through the carcare.org website.
Grand Prize, Regional Winners Named In Raybestos Sweepstakes
What could be better than a half-dozen Mike Ditka Signature pork chops on your dinner table? Winning enough money to fly you and your pals to Mike Ditka’s Restaurant in Chicago for as many pork chops as you can eat.
Carter Helps Aftermarket Professionals Eliminate Fuel Delivery Service Comebacks and Product Returns
Carter Fuel Delivery Products recently unveiled its new Fuel Tech Solutions program that includes timesaving replacement fuel system components and assemblies that address common fuel delivery problems encountered by technicians on millions of late-model applications.