ACDelco Introduces New WIP Community For Members
The new WIP Community was designed to give members an opportunity to share insights on repairs, ask questions or discuss other related topics.
Exclusive Bosch Connector System Expands Oxygen Sensor Coverage
Many different vehicles use oxygen sensors that are functionally identical but differ slightly in the electrical connector. Bosch, the company that invented automotive oxygen sensor technology nearly 40 years ago, now offers an exclusive system of oxygen sensors with “pigtails” that allow a small number of these sensors to be fitted to a large number of vehicles, with identical-to-OE performance, the company says.
Editor’s Notebook: Preventive Maintenance Equals Safety, Dependability And Road Readiness
With gas prices falling and consumers more likely now than a year ago to be taking driving trips and vacations, there’s no better time than during the summer months to promote preventive maintenance services at your shop, to get your customers’ vehicles “road ready.”
Bosch Introduces Duraterm Glow Plugs
Bosch’s revolutionary Duraterm glow plug technology utilizes a self-regulating control system that reduces glow wait time by more than 50 percent, said the company.
ACDelco Introduces Professional New Alternators And Starters
ACDelco has introduced an all-new line alternators and starters to its Professional family of aftermarket rotating electrical components. With 212 alternators and 122 starters – 334 SKUs in total – the line covers both General Motors and non-GM applications, with 81-percent market coverage for model years 1970-2010, according to ACDelco.
Supercharge Your SmartLift
Rotary Lift introduces a retrofit performance package that enables current SmartLift inground lift owners to step up to the added productivity provided by the company’s new Shockwave system.
Frank’s European Service Tackles Even The Toughest Jobs And Over-Delivers On Customer Expectations
Walking into the serene, peaceful waiting room at Frank’s
Mercedes Service in Henderson, NV, one would think that it’s a
laid-back business. But, that couldn’t be farther from the truth.
Waste Not, Want Not: Waste Oil Heaters Can Drastically Cut Costly Shop Heating Bills
The first time I was introduced to a waste oil heater was more than 20 years ago while I was working for Toyota. The heater burned the waste oil that accumulated from oil changes and transmission flushes to produce heat for the shop. It was a great way of getting around the high costs of natural gas used in conventional heaters, plus it got rid of all the used oil that the shop produced.
Rotary Lift Hits The Accelerator On Shop Productivity With Shockwave
Rotary Lift introduces Shockwave, a package of patent-pending lift technologies that dramatically accelerate vehicle service speed to provide greater technician productivity and higher shop profitability.
Hybrid-Ready Bosch ACS 620H A/C Refrigerant Handling System Offers Speed, Flexibility And Ease Of Use
Bosch’s hybrid-ready ACS 620H Digital A/C Refrigerant Handling System is user-friendly and independently certified to the new J2788 High Voltage Addendum standard. This allows the shop to service hybrid vehicle A/C systems utilizing high-voltage electric drive compressors. Accurate, safe hybrid service is made possible by the service hose flush capability, and the absence of on-board oil injection, which prevents system oil cross contamination greater than 1000 PPM between back-to-back services.
