Polk Study Finds Rising Gas Prices Getting Personal
Consumers are telling auto manufacturers they want fuel-efficient vehicles; they are reducing how much they drive and they will factor the price of gas into decisions concerning both the timing and type of vehicles they purchase, according to results from a public opinion poll and forthcoming study by the Polk Center for Automotive Studies.
LUBEGARD’s 5th All-Star Contest Features Expanded Prizes
LUBEGARD by International Lubricants, Inc. (ILI) announces the launch of its fifth All-Star contest. "This year, we have made it even more exciting," said Kristen Clark, marketing manager for ILI. "We have expanded the prize offering substantially by including new apparel, and fun items such as poker tables, playing cards and chips, dart boards, etc., not to mention Visa gift cards too. So now more than ever before our customers can win virtually anything they want."
Pennzoil Launches New Website to Educate the Public about Synthetic Motor Oil
Pennzoil has introduced a new website that teaches consumers and professionals about the benefits and protection provided by full synthetic motor oil. Visitors can log on to www.PennzoilPlatinum.com for lessons about synthetic motor oil presented in 20 “chapters” or facts ranging from how synthetic motor oil is formulated, to extreme temperature protection and high-performance testing.
Small Business Owners Will Suffer Without ‘Right to Repair Act’
According to leaders of several national aftermarket associations, passage of the Motor Vehicle Owners Right to Repair Act is critical toward ensuring both the economic well being of the small businesses that comprise the independent vehicle repair industry and the affordability and convenience of maintaining vehicles for American car owners.
Bosch Platinum 20th Anniversary Sweepstakes
It’s Bosch Platinum’s anniversary – and you get the gifts. Purchase Bosch Platinum Spark Plugs now to earn a 60 cent-per-plug mail-in rebate. In addition to the cash, each submission is an automatic entry into the Bosch Platinum 20th Anniversary Sweepstakes.
NASCAR Partners with Ecolab for New Line of Autocare Products
NASCAR has teamed with Ecolab, Inc., to create a revolutionary line of professional auto appearance products from waxes to wheel cleaners. Branded as NASCAR Autocare by Ecolab, the products are now available at leading retailers nationwide.
BP Lubricants USA Inc. Introduces the Castrol Media Builder
BP Lubricants USA Inc. launches the Castrol Media Builder, an interactive web program for installers to create customized advertising and promotional materials. With this easy-to-use, point-and-click program, shop owners and managers are guided through a step-by-step process helping them to create premium marketing designs and layouts for use in numerous applications.
Bumper to Bumper and Football Hero Join Fight Against Domestic Abuse
Tom Waddle knows underdogs; by all accounts, he spent an entire career in pro football as one. Now, he’s lending his support to an unlikely – but very special – group of underdogs facing extraordinary challenges – local area victims of domestic abuse, seeking the opportunity to rebuild their lives and provide for themselves and their children.
TECH-NET, CARQUEST Auto Parts and Bobby Hamilton Racing Raise Awareness For Special Olympics
TECH-NET Professional Auto Service, CARQUEST Auto Parts and Bobby Hamilton Racing joined forces last week to raise funds and awareness for the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. Many of the estimated 3,000 visitors to an open house at Bobby Hamilton Racing in Mt. Juliet, TN, made cash donations to the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics to participate in a NASCAR-themed tire-changing simulation game. Fans who posted a fast time were awarded with Goodyear Racing Tires, racing hats, T-shirts and other prizes.
Airtex Named Preferred Vendor for National Pronto Association
Airtex has received preferred status for both new fuel pumps and new water pumps from the National Pronto Association. Recognition of Airtex as the vendor of choice by the group – recommended by Pronto’s board of directors and endorsed by the general membership – proves the Airtex commitment to providing quality products and programs designed to increase sales for the National Pronto Association’s members.
Custom Hot Rod Designer Chip Foose Selects Lincoln Electric as Preferred Welding Supplier
Provocative designs and sleek curves are the hallmarks of legendary hot rod designer and fabricator Chip Foose. His work has already captured three Don Ridler Memorial Awards, one of the most coveted trophies on the show car circuit. As the lead designer and builder of the Discovery Channel series Overhaulin’ that airs weekly on TLC, Foose is a household name among those who tune in to see how he and his team of technicians radically transform a car for its unsuspecting owner. Viewers of the show are also familiar with Foose Design, his Huntington Beach, CA, shop, equipped with only the best tools to translate design ideas into reality.
Tech Tip: Servicing Clutch Slave Cylinders
Clutch slave cylinders located inside the bell housing require special handling to guarantee proper operation. Some designs feature plastic straps to hold the hydraulic piston in place during installation. Don’t remove them; they break free when the clutch pedal is actuated.