Tech Tip: Proper Tools Essential for Handling TPMS Issues
Just as the sports world claims you can’t identify the players without a program, the tire industry chants that you can’t fix a problem without the right tools. The world of tire pressure monitoring systems, or TPMS, is no different. In fact, having the proper tools is critical to servicing vehicles equipped with TPMS. While technology has done its best to ….
Management: Playing the ‘Green’ Card
Recently, a local radio station did a story on a shop that was turning away SUV drivers who could not justify owning the large vehicles. I could not believe my ears, a shop owner turning away work? Maybe your shop cannot afford to have these convictions, but it started me thinking about the whole "green issue" ….
Management: 10 Ideas to Improve Shop Productivity
How many technicians do you have at your shop? How many bays do you have at the shop? The average shop has 1.6 bays per technician. With this type of ratio, technician productivity should be very high because the tech can stay busy on one car, while waiting on parts for another car. But what does this do for ….
Scelzi Continues Climb Up the Funny Car Points Ladder with Quarterfinals Run at Joliet
Four-time NHRA champion and Mopar/Oakley Dodge Charger R/T Funny Car driver Gary Scelzi exited in the quarterfinals recently at the Torco Racing Fuels Route 66 NHRA Nationals, but the Fresno, CA, native emerged from the hot, humid and rainy weekend encouraged by the improving performance of his ….
New Website Promotes Benefits of BADA Steel Wheel Weights
BADA, a division of Hennessy Industries, is pleased to announce the launch of a new microsite aimed at promoting the environmental benefits of its BADA steel wheel weights. The microsite is also accessible through a link on the Hennessy Industries website at ….
Tire Tech Tip: With Aspect Ratios, How Low is Really too Low?
In my lifetime, tire aspect ratios have ranged from an 85-series to a 25-series. Did you ever clean the whitewalls on a 1952 Chrysler Imperial? Be thankful you didn’t. That’s why I like the new lower aspect blackwall radials. Not only are they easier to clean, they are radials, they handle astoundingly well, they give me a lot more grins per mile, as well as ….
Management: As Fuel Prices Rise, Educating Consumers about Nitrogen more Important
Holding the promise of longer tire life and improved fuel economy, this should be a great time for nitrogen inflation – and for tire dealers offering such services. But nitrogen inflation has been taking a few hits from the likes of Consumer Reports and other media, questioning the performance/cost value vs. regular air. While they don’t dispute the science behind nitrogen inflation, or the potential for fuel savings, they do ….
NAPA Expert Explains How to Save Money at the Pump
Now that summer is here, most experts expect gas prices to continue to rise. Without coupons or other discounts, Americans are finding it tougher to afford the gas they need for daily activities. However, replacing several common preventive maintenance products can help save drivers money well before they need to fill their ….
Viewpoint: The Green Card
Recently, a local radio station did a story on a shop that was turning away SUV drivers who could not justify owning the large vehicles. I could not believe my ears, a shop owner turning away work? Maybe your shop cannot afford to have these convictions, but it started me thinking about the whole “green
Perspectives: Ideas to Improve Shop Productivity
How many technicians do you have at your shop? How many bays do you have at the shop? The average shop has 1.6 bays per technician. With this type of ratio, technician productivity should be very high because the tech can stay busy on one car, while waiting on parts for another car. But what