TRICO Honored With General Motors’ Silver Supplier Award
The award comes from the GM Customer Care and Aftersales division, recognizing TRICO for outstanding on-time shipping performance in 2017. GM only honors partners that consistently perform above expectations and contribute to making great vehicles.
General Motors Awards NGK Spark Plugs With Supplier Of The Year For 10th Time
The award builds upon NGK’s decades-long partnership with General Motors, as an OE supplier of both ignition and emissions parts.
Most Genuine GM And ACDelco Service Replacement Parts Now Covered By 24-Month/Unlimited Mile Limited Warranties
More than 281,000 Genuine GM and ACDelco service replacement parts – everything from air filters to emission parts – will now be covered under a 24-month, unlimited miles warranty, according to David Mestdagh, general director of global product development, GM Customer Care and Aftersales. For many parts, warranty coverage will be doubled.
Stant Earns Two Customer Care Awards From General Motors
The Romeoville facility, which produces canisters for Stant, was awarded the Platinum Certificate of Excellence from GM, while the Pine Bluff plant, which manufactures fuel closures, valves, thermostats and fuel filler pipes, received the Gold Certificate of Excellence.
MANN+HUMMEL Recognized By General Motors As A 2016 Supplier Of The Year
This award specifically recognized MANN+HUMMEL’s air induction systems. This is the 22nd time the company has received the award.
Ultimate Underhood: Dry Sump Engine Oil Systems
On GM’s newer LT V8s, there is an option for a dry sump lubrication system. Dry sump oiling systems improve lubrication system performance during aggressive driving maneuvers and high cornering loads.
OEMTOOLS A/C Clutch Tool Kit for Ford, GM, Chrysler Systems
The set includes: auger point shaft, nut and arbor, GM puller, extension, puller and a variety of vehicle specific removers and installers. It comes in a sturdy blow-mold storage case.
GM Tech Tip: Torque-To-Yield TTY Fastener Use And Reuse
A fastener with a torque + angle specification must be tightened first to the torque part of the specification and then tightened further by the addition of the specified angle. The angle must be applied relative to the mating fastener.
ACDelco Adds Lifetime Warranty To Select GM OE Fuel Pumps
Effective for eligible ACDelco GM OE electric fuel pumps sold on or after Nov. 1, the limited lifetime warranty covers the original retail purchaser against defects in materials or workmanship.
ACDelco And GM Release Next-Gen OE Diagnostic Tool
MDI 2 is a communications device that manages the transfer of data between a GM vehicle’s Electronic Control Unit (ECU) network and a personal computer. The MDI 2 adds enhanced connectivity, plug-and-play setup, operation during engine cranking, extended temperature range, rugged design and many additional improvements.
Stant Receives 2015 GM Supplier Quality Excellence Award
The award recognizes top-performing suppliers that have met or exceeded GM’s stringent set of quality performance criteria and have achieved cross-functional support of the entire GM organization.
GM Battery Maintenance: Cold Weather Or Long Stand Time
Inside the battery, the electrolyte is generally composed of 35% sulfuric acid and 65% water. When a lead acid battery is inactive (not actively discharged and charged), the acid, being heavier than water, will settle toward the bottom. This leaves a low acid concentration near the top, and higher concentration at the bottom. This condition is referred to as acid stratification.
