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 ….
The micronAir Cabin Air Filter Catalog Offers Product for New Vehicle Applications and Heavy-Duty Models
Expanding its coverage of cabin air filters for more than 315 vehicle applications from 44 different automotive and heavy-duty truck manufacturers, Freudenberg Nonwovens has just released its latest micronAir cabin air filter product catalog for ….
Premium iPod Touch Players Await First 15 Qualifying Entries to Remy ‘Conquer the Canyon’ Sweepstakes
Although the grand-prize 2008 GMC Canyon 4WD truck won’t be awarded until October, Remy International, Inc. is offering a special incentive to the first 15 professional technicians who submit qualifying entries to the company’s "Conquer the Canyon" sweepstakes ….
Direction: Finger Pointing and Waving Magic Wands
With fuel prices hovering around $4 a gallon, Americans are driving less. In fact, U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), figures released in May showed that in March of this year, the country saw its steepest decrease in driving ever recorded. When compared with March 2007, Americans drove an estimated 4.3% less — translating to 11
Tech Feature: Cylinder Head Cleaning
Being an engine builder is like being a chef. As a master of culinary arts you may prepare the most exquisite meals anyone has ever tasted, but a great dining experience can be easily ruined if the vegetables are not thoroughly cleaned. The same is true with engines. Cleaning cylinder heads may be one of the more thankless jobs your shop performs, and it often falls to the "new guy" or "the kid" to perform these tasks. However, as basic as it is, it’s a process not to be overlooked ….
Tech Feature: Performance Exhaust for Late-Model Vehicles
What’s hot in exhaust performance products? Bolt-on free-flowing exhaust systems for diesel trucks, big bore mufflers for sport compact cars, and low restriction street performance mufflers for cars like Mustangs, Pontiac G8s, Dodge Chargers and Chevy Corvettes. The diesel market has been really hot lately. Turbo diesel engines are a popular option in full-size Dodge, Ford and GM pickups because a ….
Tech Tip: The Ins and Outs of Indirect and Direct TPMS
This is the year of the TPMS (Tire Pressure Monitor System). It’s been coming for some time. In response to a rash of highly publicized rollover accidents caused by tire failures on SUVs, Congress passed a law called the TREAD Act in 2000 which required all vehicle manufacturers to have TPMS on all their cars and light trucks by 2008. Time has run out, and as far as we know, all the vehicle manufacturers have complied ….
West Coast Customs: The Secret Behind the Perfect Ride
West Coast Customs has made a worldwide name for themselves for producing the ultimate in customized and, at times, outrageous rides. Several television series, including Pimp My Ride and Street Customs, have highlighted the incredible artistry performed by this shop, and their reputation has even attracted the attention of legendary auto builder Carroll Shelby with whom they are now co-branding an exclusive line of his Mustang GTs ….
Remy’s ‘Conquer the Canyon’ Promotion Offers Installers New ’08 GMC Canyon 4WD Truck, iPod Touch Players
Remy International, Inc. has announced a free promotion that will award chances to win a new 2008 GMC Canyon 4WD extended-cab truck and 15 iPod Touch handheld audio/video players to lucky automotive repair shop professionals who complete and document at least five qualified Remy installations between ….
Performance Exhausts for Late-Model Vehicles
What’s hot in exhaust performance products? Bolt-on free-flowing exhaust systems for diesel trucks, big bore mufflers for sport compact cars, and low restriction street performance mufflers for cars like Mustangs, Pontiac G8s, Dodge Chargers and Chevy Corvettes. The diesel market has been really hot lately. Turbo diesel engines are a popular option in full-size Dodge,