Rislone Engine Treatment Packaging Gets a Tune-Up
For more than 80 years, Rislone Engine Treatment (P/N 100QR) has been keeping vehicle engines clean and running smoothly. In fact, it was Rislone that coined the term "tune-up" back in the 1930s. Now, the original engine treatment has received a tune-up of its own, with a new logo and packaging.
Bosch Universal Alternators Catalog Covers Off-Road Applications
Now available from Bosch is a comprehensive 2006 catalog on Bosch universal alternators AL9971N and AL9972N for off-road applications and agricultural and industrial equipment. Off-road applications cover medium- and heavy-duty trucks with gasoline and diesel engines, while agricultural and industrial equipment includes tractors, lift trucks, loaders, cranes, windrowers, shovels and more.
Technology Tour from Monroe Educates Service Professionals about Premium Performance Differences
The Tenneco Technology Tour – including the Monroe Ride & Drive training experience – will visit more than 30 cities in North America during 2007 to help thousands of automotive service professionals explore premium ride control products.
Down the Road: Advances in Engine Technology
Two engine technologies that have been around for years are generating plenty of interest these days as the automakers look to create better fuel efficiency, without sacrificing power — direct injection for gasoline engines and turbocharging. Direct injection for gasoline engines is where fuel is injected right into the combustion chamber of each cylinder, as
Top Five Tools
John Conley, ASE master tech L1, owner/technician Bumper To Bumper Automotive, Inc. Norwood, MA It’s probably hard to pick the top five tools, I have many favorites. I treat tools like employees; They work for me. If I had to pick five I would have to say: Hunter Alignment System DSP 600 — In only
ASA Announces New Member Benefit Agreement with Bosch
The Automotive Service Association (ASA) announces a new tool in its membership benefits package. Through an agreement with Robert Bosch Corp., ASA members will soon be allowed access to all currently available Bosch training at a preferred rate.
Directions: Greetings on the New Year
With a new year comes new challenges. The staff here at Underhood Service takes a look at some of the issues that we feel will have an impact on your shop in 2007. Many of these issues will be addressed in management or technical articles throughout this year. Although these issues are not ranked by
Boosted!
Disc brakes are not “self-energizing” like drum brakes, so they require more pedal effort to apply. It’s the magic of power brakes that allows a 98-lb. little old lady to bring two tons of Lincoln Town Car to a screeching halt with little more than a light caress of her foot against the brake pedal.
News Update Affinia Group Restructures Marketing Organization: Adds Key High-Level Positions
Affinia Group Inc. has transformed its marketing organization, including the creation of four new, high-level positions. The move will place increased emphasis on global thinking and the use of category management to drive customer-facing decisions, according to Terry McCormack, president and CEO of Affinia. Jerry McCabe, formerly vice president of communications and marketing services, has
Getting Started
It’s no secret that the first automobiles were started by hand cranking. It’s also pretty obvious that, somewhere along the way, someone replaced the hand crank with an electric motor. In 1911, a friend of Henry Leland, founder of Cadillac, died from injuries sustained while restarting a car for a lady. The need for a