Federal-Mogul Expands Wagner ThermoQuiet Product Line
Federal-Mogul has added coverage for several late-model foreign nameplate and domestic passenger vehicles to its line of Wagner ThermoQuiet brakes. Among the new products are what the company says are the aftermarket’s first replacement front brake pads for 2011 Hyundai Sonata models.
Hot Rod Chassis & Cycle To Build Raybestos Brakes ’64 GTO-R
The Raybestos GTO-R will be given away to one lucky professional mechanic or do-it-yourselfer Raybestos customer as part of an upcoming summer 2011 North American sales promotion, and the build process will be chronicled in national television, magazines, social media and exclusive content on the company’s RaybestosGarage.com micro-site.
Matt Kenseth Crew Chief Jimmy Fennig Wins MOOG ‘Problem Solver’ Award at Texas
Jimmy Fennig, crew chief for Matt Kenseth and the #17 Crown Royal Black Ford, was named Federal-Mogul Corporation’s MOOG “Problem Solver of the Race” at Texas Motor Speedway after Kenseth nearly came all the way back from a lap down to win Sunday’s AAA Texas 500 Sprint Cup race.
Winner of the Raybestos ’32 Roadster Pickup Hauls in a Classic
Vin Paladini of Great Falls, VA, considered himself “the luckiest man in Las Vegas” this week, as he was publicly announced as the winner of the Raybestos ’32 Roadster Pickup from the summer 2010 national promotion. Paladini’s name was drawn as winner from more than 45,000 entries received.
OSHA Proposes New Noise Exposure Requirements
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has proposed issuing an interpretation of the term “feasible administrative or engineering controls” as used in the General Industry and Construction Occupational Noise Exposure standards, and intends to modify its current enforcement policy according to the interpretation.
Indiana Master Tech Reports that 75% of Cars He Services Have 100,000 Miles on the Odometer
Master Technician Jim Cramer of Summit City Car Care in Fort Wayne, IN, told a local reporter recently that at least 75 percent of the cars serviced at his repair shop have at least 100,000 miles on them. Are you seeing this same trend at your shop? Let us know.
Police in Ohio Recover $100,000 in Stolen Tools, Equipment and Automotive Parts
A search of a residential property in Mansfield, OH, by local law enforcement authorities turned up more than $100,000 in automotive repair equipment, shop tools and automobile parts. Authorities had received a tip that items on Craigslist matched the descriptions of items reported stolen at area automotive repair shops. The Shelby police chief said that fenced-in backyard also contained about 100 tires and rims.
Choosing a Lift That Will Contribute Most to Shop Profitability
As the centerpiece of the service bay, lifts are critical to the productivity and profitability of any automotive repair shop. A lift that’s properly matched to the job at hand will let technicians work more efficiently, for greater profitability. If the lift is well-made, it will provide enhanced productivity for years to come.
Senate Passes Small Business Lending Fund
The Senate has passed “The Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010,” H.R. 5297, by a vote of 61-38. The bill originally passed the U.S. House of Representatives June 28, 2010, and it now returns to the House for final passage. The bill creates a $30 billion lending fund that will be distributed to regional banks that will in turn lend to small businesses.
Rotted Tires Put 4 in Hospital; This Won’t End Well
Four unfortunate people ended up hospitalized near St. Augustine, FL, after a one-vehicle crash on I-95 – caused, according to a Florida High Patrol trooper, by “old, dry, rotted tires.” What I want to know is just how long will it take for the product liability lawsuits to fly. Cause, you know, it was the tires. The old, dry, rotted tires.