Tech Tip: Servicing Dual-Mass Flywheels
A dual-mass flywheel is essentially two flywheels in one that provides some spring cushioning to dampen torsional crankshaft vibrations and shock loading when the clutch is engaged. Think of it as a flywheel with some "give."
Toyota Hits Milestone: One Million Hybrids Sold
Toyota recently announced it hit a milestone – selling its one-millionth hybrid vehicle. Of the one million hybrid sales worldwide, more than half have been sold in the United States – 541,210 units from 2000 through April 2007.
ACDelco’s Enhanced Fleet Offerings Benefit Fleet Customers, ACDelco Warehouse Distributor Customers Alike
Availability, quality, parts delivery and pricing are important to almost any customer. However, for fleets they are critical elements that must be met. That’s why ACDelco is pleased to announce enhanced offerings that provide qualified fleet customers access to a multitude of specialized benefits, along with sales and service support.
NAPA Offers 12,000 AutoCare Centers Membership in Car Care Professionals Network
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) recently announced that the National Automotive Parts Association (NAPA) has agreed to offer its more than 12,000 affiliated NAPA AutoCare Centers membership in AAIA’s Car Care Professionals Network (CCPN).
Keystone Customers Earn Bonus Aftermarket Rewards Points with Cooling Product Purchases
Customers of Keystone Automotive Industries’ online ordering system can now earn an additional 50 Aftermarket Reward points when purchasing cooling products including radiators, condensers and cooling fan assemblies during June and July.
Ready-To-Install Struts: Saving Time & Adding Profits
It should come as no shock that preassembled, ready-to-install struts have been a huge hit lately, not only with do-it-yourselfers, but even more so with professional technicians. The pros like them because they are much easier, faster and more profitable to install than ordinary struts. They don’t need a spring compressor to disassemble and reassemble
TPMS: What are Dealers Doing?
Service shops aren’t the only ones concerned about TPMS these days. Auto dealers, also, are handling an increasing number of TPMS-equipped vehicles in their service bays. While there’s strong competition for vehicle service, TPMS is forcing both auto and tire dealers to cope with a new side dish on their service menus. The common thread,
Hybrids: Basic Service & Safety Procedures
Hybrids are hot. As the price of gasoline goes up, so does the demand for new vehicles that can squeeze more miles per gallon from every drop of gasoline. Hybrids do that by combining the best of both worlds: electric power for low-speed, stop-and-go driving, and gasoline power for highway cruising and long-range driving. Current
All About Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs)
With 6 million Flex Fuel Vehicles (FFVs) on the road today, there’s a good chance that one has already been in your shop for service. The difference from the usual cars and light trucks you see is the FFV that pulls in today or tomorrow may have E85 as its primary fuel source, rather than
Tech Talk: Get Your Bearings
Have you ever heard the phrase “old wives’ tales”? My father used it all the time whenever something didn’t seem to make sense to him for the moment. For instance, most everyone knows these: “Don’t cross your eyes or they’ll stay that way” and “feed a cold, starve a fever.” Like I said, they’re “old