Google, Car Care Council Partner On Free ‘Spring Into Maintenance’ Webinar
With April’s National Car Care Month just around the corner, the Car Care Council is partnering with Google on a free webinar for auto care industry organizations titled, “Spring into Maintenance.”
Routine Maintenance Schedules Help You Capture Unperformed Service Work
The cold snap that hit most of the country in early January was the onset of one of the coldest winters most states have seen in years. And since cold weather can have adverse effects on vehicle systems, you probably experienced an influx of customers whose vehicles were towed in with dead batteries, or ones that were flooded due to ignition systems that could not fire the fuel. Let’s look at some VW and Audi maintenance schedules and see what we may have been missing that could help our customers avoid costly tows and generate some additional revenue for our efforts.
Car Care Council Introduces Maintenance Mondays
The Car Care Council is making it easier to be car care aware in the New Year with the start of Maintenance Mondays. This Instagram-based weekly campaign will help drivers with visual information on car care.
AVI Offers ASE G1 Test Prep Program: Auto Maintenance And Light Repair
AVI’s ASE Test Prep product line includes G1 Test Prep Program, which covers preventive maintenance and light repair services. AVI’s series of ASE Test Prep curriculum is developed by ASE Master Technicians and centers around focused task lists that detail the knowledge and skills required to complete each specific level of certification.
MAHLE Clevite Increases Presence At AAPEX With Addition Of MAHLE RTI Automotive Maintenance Equipment
MAHLE Clevite Inc. has expanded its booth display at this year’s AAPEX Show, more than doubling the size of last year’s booth. MAHLE Clevite says the larger booth size provides the company with more room to highlight its full range of products and exemplify its commitment to the North American automotive aftermarket.
Winter Starting And Charging System Maintenance
In addition to checking the strength of the antifreeze, a cold-weather starting inspection should also include testing and visually inspecting the battery and cables, starter, alternator and changing to the auto manufacturer’s recommended engine oil. Because cold weather slows down the chemical reaction between its electrolyte and its battery plates, the average battery can lose more than 50% of its cranking amperage at 0 degree F. For that reason, cold-weather starting quickly separates OE-specification from non-OE-specification batteries.
AASA Report Shows Unperformed Car Maintenance Represents 27 Percent Of Total Aftermarket Potential, But Larger Concern Is Vehicle Safety
The “untapped market” of unperformed and underperformed automotive maintenance represents 27 percent of the total aftermarket potential, according to new research from the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA). However, a bigger concern, the association says, is vehicle safety.
AVI Releases ASE G1 Test Prep Program: Auto Maintenance And Light Repair
AVI expands its ASE Test Prep product line with the introduction of the G1 Test Prep Program, which covers preventive maintenance and light repair services.
Mitchell 1 ProDemand Maintenance Module Updated With Improved User Interface
Mitchell 1 has updated the Maintenance Module of its ProDemand repair, diagnostic and maintenance information program with an improved user interface so that customers can more easily understand and access maintenance services.
Maintenance Mindset Racks Up Miles And Service Opportunities
How many miles do you think a pampered engine could rack up? Hundreds of thousands? How about millions! Irv Gordon, a Long Island, NY, resident who’s has traveled the U.S. for nearly 50 years, can attest to that. He’s driven the same vehicle, a shiny, red 1966 Volvo P1800, racking up nearly 3 million miles.