SERVICE-EDU Plans 3 Advanced Automotive Repair Training Courses For Techs During October And November
SERVICE-EDU is a new training program for professional automotive technicians held in partnership with the campuses of Universal Technical Institute across the United States and sponsored by Gates, MAHLE and NGK Spark Plugs.
Advance Auto Parts And MANN+HUMMEL Strengthen Global Automotive Filter Partnership
MANN+HUMMEL will begin manufacturing oil filter products for the CARQUEST standard and premium professional-grade oil filter lines.
Auto Parts Manufacturers Unite To Create ‘SERVICE-EDU’ Advanced Automobile Repair Training Program
Gates, MAHLE, NGK Spark Plugs and Timken have joined forces to offer training on component and system failures and how technicians can properly diagnose and efficiently replace worn parts.
Lincoln Electric Hosts Annual Advanced Motorsports Welding Seminar
Lincoln Electric recently hosted some of the most prominent metal fabricators in the racing industry during the annual Advanced Motorsports Welding Seminar at its Cleveland world headquarters. During the conference held on Dec. 1-2, welding experts shared the latest advancements in materials and welding procedures in motorsports. Representatives from NASCAR, IndyCar, the National Hot Rod
Capitalizing On Advances In Today’s Motor Oil
Evolution is a funny thing — for every advancement that propels the automotive world forward comes another requirement for shop owners and technicians to take a step back, relearn and retool. The continued push for improved oil quality and heightened performance standards is no different. The efficiency of modern motor oil has revolutionized maintenance requirements
FRAM Filtration Rolls Out Expanded Filter Program For Professional Installers: FRAM Pro Series
FRAM has announced the rollout of the FRAM Pro Series product line, a set of oil, air and cabin air filters designed specifically for use by professional installers. According to FRAM, the new FRAM Pro Series is the first product line to align oil filter selection with the specific oil used most frequently by professional
WIX Filters, Counterman Magazine Name ‘Counter Professional Of The Year’
WIX Filters, a global manufacturer of filtration products celebrating its 75th anniversary, and Counterman magazine named Russell Paroff of NAPA Auto Parts in Grand Rapids, Mich., the 2014 “Counter Professional of the Year” at the AWDA conference on Nov. 3 in Las Vegas. “Customers rely on the expertise of counter professionals to recommend the best
Amateurs and Hacks Provide Job Security For Automotive Service Professionals
Two cars pull up in front of my shop. The drivers didn’t come in, but I heard the commotion from my office window. The boyfriend opens the hood of his girlfriend’s car. They both stare at the engine; she tells the boyfriend that she was supposed to drop off the car for an engine misfire
Ryan Newman Crew Chief Luke Lambert Is Top MOOG ‘Problem Solver’ At Dover As No. 31 Team Advances To Chase Contender Round
Ryan Newman was one of the final two drivers to qualify for the Chase for the Sprint Cup, but he, crew chief Luke Lambert and the No. 31 Quicken Loans Chevrolet advanced to the Contender Round after delivering a solid eighth-place finish in Sunday’s AAA 400 at Dover (Del.) International Speedway. Following the event, Lambert
Advance Auto Parts Enters Dallas Market With First Store In Garland
Advance Auto Parts has entered the Dallas market with its first store in Garland, Texas, at 103 South First Street. The new location opened July 17. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held on Tuesday, July 22, with senior management from Advance Auto Parts, Garland Mayor Douglas Athas and Garland Chamber of Commerce CEO Paul Mayer