Carley’s Corner: A Silver Lining in Every Cloud
The economic news lately has not been good. There has been a significant downturn in the economy this year, and the prospects for a turnaround anytime soon don’t seem very promising. To make matters worse, gasoline is over $3 a gallon, utility rates are up, food prices are up, virtually all costs of living are
Hybrid Service: Tools to Service Hybrids
As the price of gasoline goes up, so does the demand for fuel-efficient hybrid vehicles. Currently, there are about 1.1 million hybrid vehicles on the road. Within five years, hybrids are expected to account for 20 to 25% of all new car and light-truck sales. So sooner or later, you’ll be tooling up to work
Standard Engine Management Announces ‘Ready to Ride’ Sweepstakes Winners
Standard Engine Management announces that Cicely Lundberg of Auburn, WA, is the grand-prize winner of a Honda All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) in the "Ready to Ride" sweepstakes promotion, which ran until Nov. 30, 2007.
Shop Profile: Bobby’s Muffler and Tire Center Takes Pride in Prompt Service
Have you ever met a tire dealer so honest he could make Abe Lincoln blush? Ask anyone in Franklin, VA, population 8,600 tops, about the ultra-modest owner of Bobby’s Muffler and Tire Center Inc., who sells tires and service in the town where he was born and raised. They will tell you about a man who had $125 in his pocket when he opened his doors and a desire to make his business the talk of the town. They’re talking about Bobby Cutchins.
Beck/Arnley Adds BeckCatalog to Website
Beck/Arnley recently announced that a new and improved parts look-up feature called BeckCatalog has been added to their recently re-designed website. BeckCatalog includes an application look-up and buyers’ guide that professional technicians will find extremely user-friendly, plus many more exciting additions.
Mitchell 1 Integrates Google Search into OnDemand5.com
Mitchell 1 announced today that a new Google search feature has been integrated into OnDemand5.com to allow users to find what they’re looking for faster and easier than ever before.
HobartWelders.com is Newly Re-Designed and Reloaded; Provides Access to Welding Information in a Wide-Screen Format
To improve site navigation and offer visitors enhanced product information, Hobart Welding Products recently launched a re-design of its website. Among the new features is an easy-to-use navigation menu with process-specific icons that direct visitors to welding, cutting and accessory product pages.
P0401 Codes and EGR Issues
As emission controls got tighter, and with the advent of OBD II, things started to change. We not only saw additional driveability complaints, but we also had the check engine light (CEL) telling the customer there was an emissions failure that had to be dealt with for the good of the environment and, in most
Management: 50 Tips to Improve Your Shop in 2008
Andrew Markel, editor of BRAKE & FRONT END magazine, offers 50 pointers that shop managers and technicians can use to improve their service shop in 2008.
Viewpoint: 50 Tips to Improve your Shop in 2008
Increase the labor rate. Chances are your customers will not notice. Send fewer cars to the dealership. Buy better uniforms. Secretly shop the competition. Attend more training. Take down all the old, dirty or out-of-date “push/pull” or “we install” stickers off your front door. Use your shop management system more effectively. Explore all menus and