AVI Announces Vegas Training Conference
AVI has coordinated with AAIA this year to bring you two exciting events at one time. AVI will be bringing their world-class technical training to Vegas along side AAPEX at the Sands Expo Center, October 31 – November 1, 2011.
Guest Editorial: National Car Care Month
April provides a great business building opportunity to service providers.
Tech Feature: Performing the Complete Brake Job
The problem with routines is that we tend to – you guessed it – fall into a routine. Because the braking system on many modern imports is integrated into other systems like vehicle stability control (VSC) and traction control, modern braking systems must meet minimum levels of performance. For that reason alone, short-cutting a brake repair with substandard procedures and materials is a recipe for future comebacks.
National Car Care Month: A Great Business-Building Opportunity
April is National Car Care Month and there is no better time to improve your customer relationships while at the same time growing your business. Each year, $50 billion in vehicle maintenance and repairs go unperformed. That’s a lot of service, repair and parts sales sitting on the sidelines because so many consumers don’t know what needs to be done to their vehicle and why it’s important.
Tenneco Launching New Ride Control Line for Foreign-Nameplate Vehicles
Tenneco Inc. has introduced an extensive line of advanced-technology replacement shock absorbers and struts engineered specifically for foreign-nameplate vehicles. New Monroe OESpectrum shocks and struts, featuring the company’s latest global original equipment valving technologies, will be available through Monroe distributors and service providers in early 2011.
Make National Car Care Month Your Business Resolution
Looking for a way to bolster your business in the new year? By making a resolution to conduct a community car care event during National Car Care Month, your business will reap the benefits, according to the Car Care Council.
Z Sport, Part 3: Subaru WRX Engine Modifications And Dyno Testing
In this third article of a series, Larry Bailly continues to detail the performance mods done on a 2005 Subaru WRX project car, the daily driver of Charles Damewood, who manages the service department and coordinates all aspects of Z Sport’s operations. Read on to learn how Z Sport “punches up” performance!
Uniformity in Uniforms
In Pittsburgh, a man awaits a trial for manslaughter. He is, or was at the time, a technician for a repair shop. He had been assigned inspect the brakes on a Dodge Caravan. The driver of the van had brought the vehicle to the shop for a brake inspection because the brakes “did not feel right.”
2010 Mitchell 1 TPMS Guide Now Available
Mitchell 1 announces its 2010 Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems (TPMS) Guide is now available. This 976-page TPMS procedures guide contains updates on previously covered models, as well as includes information on 68 new 2010 models/systems.
Up to $2,000 in Instant Rebates with Snap-on’s ‘The Doubler’ Rebate Program
You can’t go wrong with Snap-on’s “The Doubler” instant rebate program. Not only are there standard rebates on all Snap-on products, but Snap-on will double your rebate if you purchase a featured Snap-on tool storage unit or diagnostic product from a participating Snap-on franchisee or representative.