Getting Started
It’s no secret that the first automobiles were started by hand cranking. It’s also pretty obvious that, somewhere along the way, someone replaced the hand crank with an electric motor. In 1911, a friend of Henry Leland, founder of Cadillac, died from injuries sustained while restarting a car for a lady. The need for a
Mitchell 1 Adds Record Repair Content In Third Quarter
Mitchell 1 recently announced that it added an industry-record amount of new information to its OnDemand5 repair content database in the third quarter of 2006, making it the largest release of new material in a single quarter in the history of the company.
AftermarketUpdate
Mighty Auto Parts Named One of Wall Street Journal’s Top 25 Franchises Atlanta — Mighty Distributing System of America has been selected as one of the Wall Street Journal’s top 25 franchises. The parts distributor was selected from the nation’s more than 2,500 franchise brands. In the article titled, “The 25 Franchises that Made the
Mighty Repair Hotline Offers Technical Assistance for Technicians
Fast and accurate technical assistance is key to successfully running your automotive business. This is where the Mighty Repair Hotline comes in – each and every call is answered by a master technician who specializes in only your make of vehicle.
News: KYB Taps Mike Fiorito
KYB America LLC recently named Mike Fiorito to the position of director of business development, announced KYB Senior Vice President Mike Howarth. “As KYB continues to expand in the North American aftermarket, and with the recent announcement by CARQUEST that KYB will become its full line shock and strut supplier, we had a need to
Mitchell 1 Announces Monthly Updates to OnDemand5.com
Mitchell 1 has enhanced its popular OnDemand5.com system to provide subscribers access to thousands of repair articles on a monthly basis, rather than on a quarterly basis, according to Dan Ramirez, general manager, Automotive Repair Solutions.
BWD’s Technical Support Program Assisted 10,000 Technicians in Diagnosing Vehicle Issues in 2005
BWD Automotive announces it assisted more than 10,000 technicians in diagnosing vehicle issues in 2005 through its Vehicle Service Professionals (VSP) technical support program. By combining a live technician hotline, professional technician seminars and a new online technical information website that is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, technicians received answers to tough diagnostic issues.
Diagnostic Solutions: Upgrades That Deliver Performance and Pizzazz
Checking the Basics Saves Time When Chasing Check Engine Codes
Better Breathing: EGR Improvements
So Why Do We Have EGR? By Glen Beanard, technical contributor The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system was created in the early 1970s for the same No. 1 ranking motivation that drives every other engine management system design — to reduce emissions. The EGR valve targets one specific pollutant, oxides of nitrogen (NOx). Under normal
Standard Plus Club Assists 10,000 Technicians in Diagnosing Vehicle Issues in 2005
Standard Motor Products announces it assisted more than 10,000 technicians in diagnosing vehicle issues in 2005 through its Standard Plus Club (SPC) program. By combining a live technician hotline, professional technician seminars and a new online technical information website that is available 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week, technicians received answers to tough diagnostic issues.