DENSO Announces “Go Racing With DENSO” Air Conditioning Compressor Program
DENSO Sales California announces the launch of its "Go Racing With DENSO" promotional program. The winners will receive a two-day and one-night stay during the month of February 2007 at the Richard Petty Driving Experience in Las Vegas. The prize includes airfare, meals and lodging.
Editor’s Notebook: Imports Top Vehicle Quality List
Increased Popularity Means More Maintenance Opportunities
Shop Management: Loaner Cars
Weighing The Benefits Against The Costs Although most shop owners have considered making loaner cars available to their customers, the potential problems associated with offering this service may have scared you away from the idea. I’ve found that the convenience factor of having a small loaner fleet far outweighs the cost, maintenance, gas and liability
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
Shop Profile: A European’s Recipe for Success
Blend Quality Service with Expert Advice When the ambitious, young Fred Sonsini, an Italian immigrant, set up his automotive repair business in 1982 in Plymouth Meeting, PA, — Fred Sonsini Imported Luxury and Sports Car Center — he had but a “simple” recipe in mind for achieving business success. Sell “quality” service and repair for
Tech Update: A to VSV…Troubleshooting Toyota/Lelxus EVAP Systems
When I first had to diagnose a Toyota EVAP code, I found the available information a little lacking. So I decided to do a little homework…and the following article is the result of what I’ve learned. I hope it helps you diagnose and repair these systems a little easier. First, a word on basic EVAP
AC Update: Running A/C Diagnostic Tests Before Dash Surgery
I must have worked on Mercedes-Benz automobiles for 15 years before I ever replaced an evaporator. Through the 1970s, we pulled many an evaporator out of 107 and 116 chassis models to repair a poorly designed interior drainage system. The early models had little flappers on two interior tubes that carried the condensation to a
KYB to Supply Shocks for Hybrid Vehicles
With growing concern about the environment, and vehicle manufacturers under increasing pressure to develop vehicles for tomorrow’s world, a number of vehicles using hybrid technology have recently been launched around the globe. These include the Honda Civic, the Lexus RX330h, as well as Toyota’s Prius, Previa and Camry models, all of which are equipped with KYB shock absorbers as original equipment.
Tire Tech Tip: Right Size, Wrong Load Index Can Mean Liability Risk
When you sell a set of non-OE tires, do you set the air pressure the same as it was in the OE tires? Do your sales staff, manager and technicians understand the importance of load index? Can they read a load and inflation table? Can they recite, from memory, the inflation rule – that the replacement tire must meet or exceed the OE tire’s load-carrying capacity?
Goodyear Adds Fiber to the High-Performance Tire Menu
Carbon fiber comes to tires in the new Goodyear Eagle featuring ResponsEdge Technology, a product available to consumers in May. With thread-like strands of carbon that are strong and flexible, carbon fiber is a substance that weighs much less than steel of similar strength.