KYB to Launch ‘Feeling is Believing’
This fall KYB is helping more people to experience the KYB difference by launching the annual "Feeling is Believing" promotion. Participating service providers will receive a certificate valid for $10 off future KYB purchases when they buy and install a set of two KYB shocks or struts between September 1st and October 31.
Honda Performance Upgrades
Service & Diagnostics Call it what you want — the compact performance market, sport compact market, import scene or the tuner market — but there’s no denying the import car performance segment has grown by leaps and bounds over the past decade. According to SEMA’s 2006 Compact Performance Market Report, retail sales for this niche
Tech Tip: Keeping Your Customers’ Tires Glued to the Road
Confused about modern ride control technology? Sometimes looking back into automotive history can put such technology into a more usable framework. A good illustration is how ride control technology evolved from the simple, early-century friction shock absorber to the electronic variable-rate shocks and MacPherson struts currently being installed on late-model imports.
Monroe Joins Forces with Leading Outdoor Enthusiast Magazines for U.S. Road Tour
Monroe shocks and struts is one of several sponsors taking part in an aggressive new mobile marketing program this fall: The Field & Stream and Outdoor Life 2007 Road Tour. Starting in August and running through September, the tour’s schedule includes more than a dozen stops at select state fairs, outdoor events, college campuses and Cabela’s retail stores.
Ride Control Repairs: Keeping Your Customers’ Tires Glued to the Road
Confused about modern ride control technology? Sometimes looking back into automotive history can put such technology into a more usable framework. A good illustration is how ride control technology evolved from the simple, early-century friction shock absorber to the electronic variable-rate shocks and MacPherson struts currently being installed on late-model imports. When early automobile manufacturers
Tenneco Celebrates Summer Travel with Money-Saving ‘Safe Summer Roadtrip’ Promotion
When preparing for summer roadtrips this year, motorists can earn a cash-back rebate on qualifying premium ride control products. The "Safe Summer Roadtrip" mail-in rebate promotion is sponsored by Monroe shocks and struts and Rancho suspension systems and shocks, both brands of Tenneco Inc.
GM ‘W Platform’
Preventive Maintenance and Undercar Service
News Update: ASE Board Announces Staff Changes
The Board of Directors of the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) announced several staff changes within the organization. The board has named current COO/CFO Tim Zilke to succeed Ron Weiner, ASE’s president and CEO for 25 years, effective Jan. 1, 2008. Zilke is a 15-year veteran of ASE. “This transition period will ensure
Rancho Takes ‘Rancho Interactive Garage’ to Enthusiasts, Off-Roaders at Events Across the Country
When Rancho developed the Rancho Interactive Garage – known as R.I.G. – for its new high-powered website, they knew it would be the perfect format for enthusiasts to experience Rancho’s technologies and project vehicles at enthusiast events across the country during 2007.
Tech Tip: Diagnosing Suspension Noises on Hyundai Vehicles
Like any other problem, the more information we can get from the driver regarding suspension-related noises, the better. Many times, the best tactic is to have a tech road-test the car with the customer to be sure of the noise you’re chasing. At the same time, it’s a good idea to do a thorough safety inspection.