NGK Spark Plugs Debuts all New Website
NGK Spark Plugs (USA), Inc., a subsidiary of NGK Spark Plug Co., LTD., has just launched a newly redesigned website for its NGK Spark Plug and NTK Oxygen Sensor lines. The new website features a fresh new look and an enhanced application look-up.
Diagnostic Solutions: Catalytic Converters
The design and function of catalytic converters has changed dramatically since their introduction in 1975. The first “two-way” catalytic converters were oxidizing-only designs that combined hydrocarbon (HC) and carbon monoxide (CO) with oxygen to form water vapor (H2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2). Oxidizing converters were originally manufactured in pellet bed or monolithic “honeycomb” styles. Currently,
Doing the ‘Complete’ Brake Job
Brake work continues to be a solid service opportunity for independent repair shops because brakes are items that inevitably wear out. Disc brake pads need to be replaced, and the rotors usually need to be turned or replaced. The front brakes do the most of the braking, so they receive most of the attention when
Jaguar Tech Tip: Engine Noise? Don’t Worry About It
Rattling, knocking, thumping and squealing sounds are fine, as long as they’re coming from a haunted English castle. But nobody likes to hear any of those noises coming from under their "bonnet." With more foreign manufacturers building power plants using tighter tolerances, hydraulic valve lash adjusters and serpentine belts, noisy engines are becoming a thing of the past – or are they?
Rotor Runout: Cause and Correction
The vehicle owner may say that under light braking the vehicle pulses to a stop or under heavy braking the vehicle shudders. Technical service bulletins (TSBs) often describe these symptoms as a “judder.” There are only two causes for judder — lateral runout and disc thickness variation on the rotor’s friction surface. What could have
SKF Introduces Interactive E-Catalog CD
SKF recently introduced a comprehensive e-catalog CD, which offers data comparable to six of SKF’s more popular catalogs in an interactive format. The SKF E-Cat CD offers a comprehensive source of information on SKF products – application information, specifications, interchange listings, images and technical tips.
Mitchell 1 Introduces 2007 Emission Control Application Guide
Mitchell 1 announces the availability of its 2007 Emission Control Application Guide (ECAT07) for domestic and import cars, light trucks, vans and Class ‘A’ motor homes with gasoline engines, model years 1966 – 2007. It provides vehicle-specific emission system information for repair shops that perform smog inspections.
Pumping Oil
For me, sourcing automotive chemicals and motor oils goes all the way back to 1957 when I worked at my corner service station. Since we were a small town without a local parts jobber, we bought our oil additives and chemicals from an out-of-town distributor. Our gasoline and motor oil came from our local-branded petroleum
Mitchell 1’s OnDemand5.com Experiences Tremendous Customer Growth
Mitchell 1 recently announced that its Internet-based OnDemand5.com product has achieved record popularity this year and is on pace to once again double the product’s customer base in 2006.
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.