Federated Awards Aloha Sweepstakes Winner with Hawaiian Cruise
Bill and Darlene Palange, owners of Palange’s Automotive, a Federated Car Care Center from North Ridgeville, OH, are the grand prize winners of the inaugural Federated Auto Parts Aloha Sweepstakes. The Palanges will receive an all-expense paid, seven-day Hawaiian cruise for two.
A Eulogy to the Overdrive? It is Not Dead Yet
r set for overdrive and a roller clutch to drive the output shaft. The Borg Warner and Doug Nash mechanicals are quite different from the GV overdrive. This is most probably the reason they are no longer in production. The Borg Warner used a shifting a linkage, collar and gear to mechanically connect the input
Starting/Charging System Diagnosis: Fixing Faults the First Time Eliminates Comebacks & Returns
How many starters and alternators are replaced unnecessarily every year because of misdiagnosis? Nobody knows for sure, but suppliers of both new and remanufactured rotating electrical parts tell us more than half of their warranty returns have “no fault found” when the parts are examined. Many of these returns are from DIYers who lack diagnostic
Time and a Half
One of the hot-button issues in the independent automotive service industry is how to charge for diagnostic time. Currently, the debate is framed by two basic schools of thought. The practitioners of the first school are the shop managers who regard “free diagnostic code reads” as a marketing expense needed to lure potential customers into
NUCAP to Get NRS Brake Technology ‘Out to the Street’
NUCAP Industries Inc. recently announced a broadcast-based advertising campaign for its revolutionary NRS anti-delamination and noise abatement product line. NRS projects metal teeth into the brake pad friction material, locking the pad to the plate and preventing any delamination. Other pads can delaminate due to the breakdown of the adhesive bond between friction and plate.
Management: The Internet as a Shop Tool
During the the last few years, automotive aftermarket use of the Internet has continued to grow, making it a valuable business tool in automotive repair shops. Ask most techs and they’ll tell you the Internet in the past decade has been a useful tool for seeking specific repair information or chatting through e-mail with fellow technicians on a hard-to-diagnose repair.
Mitchell 1 to Offer eCRM Program, Powered by MyCarPage.com
Mitchell 1 announces it has partnered with MyCarPage.com to expand its popular Customer Retention Marketing (CRM) program to include eCRM; the e-mail based service designed for small-to-medium sized automotive repair shops and for shops that want to try the CRM program at a lower monthly price.
OBD Helps Technicians Protect Their Scan Tool Investment
OBD Incorporated, an automobile repair tool accessory manufacturer, offers a full line of rugged, high-quality scan tool covers. Marketed under the OBD GEAR brand, all scan tool covers are designed to provide protection from the dirt and dangers of the shop environment, plus help protect the tool’s appearance, usability and resale value.
MAHLE Clevite Announces 18th Annual Machinist of the Year Award Program
MAHLE Clevite Inc. recently announced their plans to conduct the 2007 MAHLE Clevite Machinist of the Year Award competition. Now in its 18th year, this nationwide award program is designed to recognize and honor an ASE-certified automotive engine machinist who is judged to be outstanding for his skills and contributions to the industry and his local community.
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