Winter Vehicle Maintenance
For much of the country, winter brings potentially hazardous road conditions, meaning your shop should be planning now to help your customers safely weather the season.
Auto Care Factbook: Americans Are Delaying Car Maintenance To The Tune Of Nearly $25 Billion
Summer driving season is upon us, which means at one moment you’re driving down the highway, the next you’re slamming on your brakes when you hit traffic. You trust yourself to stop, but do you trust the person behind you?
Why Maintenance Matters
Although Car Care Month is typically celebrated twice a year in April and October, that doesn’t mean you should miss great opportunities to host impromptu car care clinics during the summer.
Hyundai Turbocharged Theta And Gamma Engines: Maintenance And Minimizing Damage
Hyundai has two four-cylinder engines that use a turbocharger. The Gamma and Theta turbocharged engines were introduced in 2010 for many Hyundai cars and trucks. These engines also have direct injection, which makes them even more efficient. Knowing the basics of how all turbocharged systems work can serve you well in solving problems with turbo-equipped Hyundais. A good scan tool that can graph boost pressure and a smoke machine can also improve diagnostic procedures.
New Pep Boys Mobile Crew Offers Repair And Maintenance Services On-Location
Company launches “Car Care That Comes to You,” deploys mobile crew to assist in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael.
Mitchell 1 Adds Vehicle Trend Data To Consumer Maintenance Checklist In ProDemand
The new feature gives auto repair shops additional insights into the vehicle status that they can share with their customers to make recommendations to keep their vehicles in peak running condition.
TPMS Service Kits: The Key To TPMS Maintenance
Anytime a tire is removed from the rim of a vehicle, a new TPMS kit must be installed. The existing sensor kit could be brand new or years old, but every tire removal should include the replacement of the TPMS sensor kit. Not replacing the kits could cause big problems with tire pressure and the vehicle’s TPMS if not properly serviced.
ITW Consolidates Maintenance Chemical Brands Under The New Full Throttle Performance Products Lineup
Effective immediately, this complete line replaces every product in the recently retired Heartland and MileGuard product lines available through authorized distributors.
Champion Debuts National Marketing Campaign To Introduce Full Line Of Light Maintenance Products
The new “There’s a Champion in Here” campaign aims to ignite the winning spirit and celebrate the Champion in everyone.
VW DSG Transmission: Fluid Maintenance & Service
Most of the drivers who will own a Volkswagen car or truck with a Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) will not know they have a dual-clutch transmission connected to the engine. Most of them will think they have an automatic that gets excellent gas mileage. It is not until a transmission component fails or a service interval elapses that they learn about DSG.
