Original Engine Management Launches New Website
Original Engine Management (OEM) is proud to release their new website titled "OEM: Quality, Fit and Function. Every Time." The website offers information about the company, as well as ….
Vehicle Lift Certification: What Is It, and Why Does It Matter?
State and local building codes in every U.S. state, plus Washington, D.C., now require that all installed vehicle lifts be certified to meet ANSI/ALI ALCTV-2006 safety standards. This requirement is found in the International Building Code (IBC Chapter 30, Section 3001.2), as adopted at the local and/or state level. So what is ANSI/ALI ALCTV-2006? It is the recognized American National Standard governing the design, construction, testing and validation of automotive lifts ….
Identifix Achieves Database Milestone
Identifix, one of the nation’s premier sources of online and hotline diagnostic and repair information, recently announced that it has added the 250,000th Hotline Archive to Direct-Hit; its award-winning online diagnostic product. In addition, Identifix delivers more than 100,000 Confirmed Fixes in Direct-Hit ….
Purolator Publishes Comprehensive 2008 Automotive Filter Catalog with Significantly Wider Coverage
Purolator Filters NA LLC has introduced its comprehensive 2008 Automotive Filter Catalog with updated information for Purolator’s premium PureONE oil and air filters as well as Purolator oil, air, cabin air, fuel, transmission filters and PCV valves ….
Nissan: Head Gasket Replacement Procedures
With the reliability that late-model cars and especially their engines enjoy, we don’t find ourselves doing too much heavy engine work anymore. Many of us miss the feeling of accomplishment we’d get when completing an in-house engine rebuild. I know I always enjoyed the moment when the fresh engine would light right off and run
Tire Pressure Monitoring Systems: 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
Kia: 4WD Front Hub and Brake System Service
Being import specialist techs, we may not be real familiar with 4WD systems and the associated parts, but that’s no reason to turn away this profitable work. For this article, we’ll look at the 2000 Sportage. The most common complaint you’ll encounter is no 4WD operation, which can usually be traced to problems with the
Federal-Mogul Introduces Comprehensive ‘Brake and Front End’ Electronic Catalog
Aftermarket professionals can now save time in finding any of thousands of premium replacement undercar parts, thanks to the comprehensive new "Brake & Front End" electronic catalog from Federal-Mogul Corporation’s MOOG chassis parts, Wagner brake and National wheel-end components brands.
Management: Need an Alignment Spec?
When I receive a call from a shop looking for alignment angles, it is usually a rare or exotic vehicle. It might be that 0.1 percent vehicle that has rare options like manual steering, off-road package or all-wheel-drive, that is not in most alignment spec databases. I can usually find the specs. Try me ….
Viewpoint: Out of Date, Need an Alignment Spec?
When I receive a call from a shop looking for alignment angles, it is usually a rare or exotic vehicle. It might be that 0.1 percent vehicle that has rare options like manual steering, off-road package or all-wheel-drive, that is not in most alignment spec databases. I can usually find the specs. Try me, (330)