Tenneco Impacts Consumers Through Powerful Ad Program Built on Safety Message
Monroe is taking the 50,000-mile shock and strut service message to millions of consumers through its expanded consumer ad campaign that includes print advertising, radio spots, online and billboard ads. The campaign will launch this spring.
Selling Services: Reading Tires to Diagnose Suspension Problems
As a rule, all tires should wear evenly across the full face of the tread as long as wheel alignment is correct, the tires are maintained at the recommended inflation pressure, and the vehicle is driven sensibly. Any kind of tire wear that deviates from the norm, therefore, usually indicates trouble. SHOULDER WEAR Take heavy
Earn ‘Sizzling’ Rewards from Tenneco with Ride Control and Exhaust Sales
The summer is getting even hotter with the launch of Tenneco’s Expert Plus "Summer Sizzler!" promotions. Automotive service shops installing Tenneco’s ride control and exhaust brands, including Monroe shocks and struts, Walker exhaust and DynoMax performance exhaust, can earn fun premiums during May and June.
Tech Tip: Improving Vehicle Handling
Shock absorbers and struts dampen the motions of the suspension to provide a smooth, comfortable and safe ride. Some OEM shocks have electronic valving that allows the driver or a body control module to adjust the dampening characteristics of the shocks or struts to changing driving conditions.
Tech Tip: Underneath is Often Overlooked – Check the Vehicle’s Chassis
Preventive maintenance typically implies looking under the vehicle’s hood; often, though, it’s the chassis underneath the vehicle that’s overlooked. According to the Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association (AASA), underperformed vehicle maintenance in the American automotive aftermarket industry is more than $50 billion annually.
Tenneco Awards Flat-Screen TV as Grand Prize in ‘Expert Plus’ Promotion
Tenneco Inc. recently awarded a 40-inch, premium flat-screen TV to auto parts professional Bruce Thomsen, of Omaha, NE, as part of its Expert Plus program. Thomsen won the TV by participating in an online product training program offered through the Expert Plus program, the industry’s premier dealer loyalty program.
EcoFuel World Tour Visits Tenneco Inc.
The power of natural gas came to Tenneco Inc.’s Monroe, MI, facility during a recent visit by the EcoFuel World Tour. Sponsored by Tenneco, the tour’s VW Caddy is outfitted with the company’s exhaust and ride control technologies, which are designed to meet the needs of tomorrow’s alternative fuel applications.
Diagnostic Solutions: Cooling Fan Failure Diagnosis
Cooling fan operation is often taken for granted by many technicians because testing a cooling fan requires at least 15 minutes of fast idling or running until the coolant temperature reaches 220-230° F. If the cooling fan doesn’t activate, a coolant temperature sensor, fan relay, fan electrical circuit or the fan itself may be at
Hyundai: From Ball Joints to Brakes…
Uncovering Needed Repairs With Undercar Inspections The brake and suspension systems on Hyundai’s popular line of cars and SUVs are both undercar systems where problems can be detected during routine maintenance. From loose ball joints to worn-out brakes, it’s all there to be checked while the vehicle is on the rack for service and, oftentimes,
Nissan Tech Tip: Strut Replacement Guidelines
This bulletin provides information to correctly identify a strut on any 1990-2000 Nissan model that has slight oil seepage, a condition that is considered normal, doesn’t affect the strut’s operation or performance and doesn’t require replacement. It also provides information to correctly identify leaking struts that require replacement.