Emerging Technologies Pave The Way For An Evolving Service Landscape
Technological advancements have always been a mainstay of our business because they provide the framework for evolving aftermarket service opportunities. But as developments accelerate at an even faster pace than in years past, be sure to look in your rearview mirror to see what’s closing in on you.
Magnum Gaskets Announces ‘Huge’ Expansion, Becomes Full-Line Gasket Source
Magnum Gaskets by Modern Silicone Technologies (MSI) has announced a major expansion in its product line, adding more than 10 times its original coverage. The company is now offering a full-line of aftermarket gasket sets for cars and light trucks from 1955 to 2014, including domestic and import vehicles. “We are thrilled that we can now give
Conventional Gasoline Models Expected To Represent Less Than Half Of Vehicles Sold Worldwide By 2017
A new report from Navigant Research analyzes the emerging global market for technologies that improve fuel economy, including global market forecasts for light-duty vehicle sales, segmented by powertrain, region and number of cylinders, through 2025. Multiple factors, including increasingly strict global standards to limit carbon dioxide (CO2) and other greenhouse gases, are driving manufacturers to
Fel-Pro Head Gasket Design Addresses Common Sealing Issue Encountered In 6.0L Diesel Engines
The Fel-Pro Gaskets brand has introduced two Fel-Pro PermaTorque MLS multi-layer-steel head gaskets that address a common combustion sealing issue encountered in 6.0L diesel engines used in more than 700,000 trucks manufactured between 2003 and 2010. The patent-pending PermaTorque MLS head gaskets (No. 26374PT – 18mm dowel applications; 26375PT – 20mm dowel applications) are now
Capturing Unperformed Service Work
We’ve all had those preventive maintenance conversations with customers, but has a customer ever asked you to replace something that didn’t test bad? I had a customer tell me to replace a battery that was barely four years old and it was a 75-month battery. I told him that the battery tested fine and the charging system was working well. That’s when he said something that I now say to my customers almost every day. “You don’t wait until you run out of gas before you put gas in, right? Why would you wait until your battery died to put a new one in?”
Routine Maintenance Schedules Help You Capture Unperformed Service Work
The cold snap that hit most of the country in early January was the onset of one of the coldest winters most states have seen in years. And since cold weather can have adverse effects on vehicle systems, you probably experienced an influx of customers whose vehicles were towed in with dead batteries, or ones that were flooded due to ignition systems that could not fire the fuel. Let’s look at some VW and Audi maintenance schedules and see what we may have been missing that could help our customers avoid costly tows and generate some additional revenue for our efforts.
JohnDow’s Poly Gas Caddies Get New Look And A New Name – ‘Fuel Cart’
JohnDow Industries, a manufacturer of portable fuel containment products, recently announced a complete makeover of their Fuel Chief poly gas caddy line. The new “Fuel Cart” is constructed of high molecular weight, high density polyethylene (HMW-HDPE) and carries the UN/DOT and Transport Canada Approval (UN 3H1).
Improve Performance And Keep Engines Clean With Rislone Gas Treatment
Gasoline can contain many impurities and pick up contaminates on the long journey from the refinery to the corner station. Once it is delivered, it may sit for weeks in old underground storage tanks. For customers who want to make sure the fuel reaching their engines is as pure as possible, recommend new super-concentrated Gas Treatment from Rislone.
Save $10 While Improving Driving Visibility By Upgrading To Wagner Premium Headlamp Capsules
Vehicle owners can qualify for a $10 rebate by enhancing their driving visibility and safety this fall with the purchase of Wagner Lighting premium headlamp capsules. The Wagner Lighting promotion begins October 1 with the start of National Headlamp Month and continues through November 30, 2013.
Diagnosing Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR)
Exhaust gas recirculation is the dilution of the air/fuel mixture to control amounts of exhaust gas. Since exhaust gas does not burn, this lowers the combustion temperatures and reduces NOx emissions from the engine. At lower combustion temperatures, very little of the nitrogen in the air combines with oxygen to form NOx. Most of the nitrogen is simply carried out with the exhaust gases.