CRC Industries To Showcase K&W FiberLock On Full Car Wrap At NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Events
CRC Industries, Inc. has announced that it will showcase its cooling system additive, K&W FIBERLOCK Head Gasket & Block Repair, on a full car wrap on the #40 Hillman Racing Chevrolet SS at two upcoming NASCAR Sprint Cup Series events.
Routine Maintenance Schedules Help You Capture Unperformed Service Work
The cold snap that hit most of the country in early January was the onset of one of the coldest winters most states have seen in years. And since cold weather can have adverse effects on vehicle systems, you probably experienced an influx of customers whose vehicles were towed in with dead batteries, or ones that were flooded due to ignition systems that could not fire the fuel. Let’s look at some VW and Audi maintenance schedules and see what we may have been missing that could help our customers avoid costly tows and generate some additional revenue for our efforts.
Inaugural FRAM Mobile Tour A Roaring Success: 10,000 Miles And Counting
FRAM Filtration recently announced a successful conclusion to the 2013 cross-country tour that saw a new mobile education unit from FRAM crisscross the nation, traveling more than 10,000 miles to visit popular automotive enthusiast events, training centers and retail locations.
New AAPEX Display Features Seven Distinguished Vehicles
The Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) is featuring a new display of import and domestic vehicles to reflect the range of cars maintained by attendees at this year’s event in Las Vegas. The 2013 AAPEX started on Tuesday, Nov. 5 and runs through Thursday, Nov. 7 at the Sands Expo Center.
AAIA Elects New Officers And Board Directors
The Automotive Aftermarket Industry Association (AAIA) elected its new officers and board of directors for 2013-2014. This new board became effective July 1.
Excellence In Cataloging Recognized At NCMA 40th Anniversary Conference
The National Catalog Managers Association (NCMA) presented the Catalog Excellence Awards to the best examples of automotive cataloging in multiple media at the recent 40th Annual Knowledge Exchange conference, held earlier this month in St. Louis.
FDP Becomes Newest Official Partner Of NASCAR
NASCAR and FDP Friction Science have announced a new agreement that designates the Duralast brand as the “Official Brakes of NASCAR.” FDP manufactures Duralast Brakes, which are sold exclusively at AutoZone.
ITW Global Brands Introduces Innovative New Automotive Care, Maintenance And Performance Products
ITW Global Brands, through its flagship Rain-X, Black Magic and Slick 50 brands, has introduced nine new automotive care and maintenance products engineered for maximum performance to clean and shine tires and wheels, wash and wax vehicles, and recharge engines.
Directions: Performance Review
As we close out 2012, it’s time to take a few minutes and look back at how your shop performed this year. Did your profitability go up, stay the same or go down this year? We’re hoping it increased for you, and we are expecting better times ahead as we look into the Do It For Me (DIFM) market in 2013.
Gabriel Celebrates 40-Year Anniversary Of Its Chickasha, Okla., Facility
The Original Gabriel (Ride Control, LLC) recently marked the 40-year anniversary of its Chickasha, Okla., facility on November 6, 2012. The company celebrated its long, loyal and rewarding relationship with the city, its people and Oklahoma at an event held in the newly renovated manufacturing facility offices.