Federated Free Fuel Fridays On Facebook

Fans of Federated have a little something extra to look forward to every Friday, the chance to win free fuel. Through March 29, Federated is giving away two free gas cards on each of its Federated Auto Parts and Federated Car Care Facebook pages.

WIX Filters Sponsors 2013 School Of The Year, Counter Professional Of The Year And Best Tech Award Programs

WIX Filters is partnering with Babcox Media to sponsor the 2013 Tomorrow’s Technician’s School of the Year, Counterman’s Counter Professional of the Year and the Babcox TechGroup Best Tech program supporting excellence at every level of the automotive repair industry.

Bosch Mastertech VCI Scan Tool Now Supports BMW’s ISTA Application For Diagnosis And Reprogramming

Bosch’s Mastertech VCI (M-VCI) aftermarket scan tool now provides OEM level diagnostic and reprogramming functions for BMW and Mini vehicles by supporting BMW’s Technical Information System (ISTA) application for the aftermarket.

MAHLE Original Filters Deliver OE Quality For European Vehicles

The MAHLE Clevite Inc. comprehensive line of MAHLE Original aftermarket replacement filters delivers the same uncompromised quality, excellence in innovation and superior technology that has made the company a leading supplier of filters to the major European automotive manufacturers, said the company.

AVI Live Training: Toyota EVAP Livestream With Bob Pattengale

Bob Pattengale, from Robert Bosch, LLC, will be covering Toyota EVAP Diagnostics. This system started appearing in 2005 and is now the primary system used on Toyotas. The live training program is scheduled for February 13th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. EST. The training program is FREE (free AVI OnDemand account required).

Equipment and Tool Institute Launches Important J-2534 Market Research Study

In an effort to assist its members in bringing new and improved equipment and tools to the marketplace, The Equipment and Tool Institute (ETI) has launched a series of Market Research Projects. The current survey is an update to research done in 2009 and covers Flash Reprogramming, or J2534, as it is also known.

Welcome 2013 With New Employees

Start the New Year off on the right foot by filling those open positions at your company!

Automotive Lift Institute Releases 2013 Vehicle Lifting Points Guide

This updated guide is a quick-reference single-source manual for lifting point information as recommended by the vehicle manufacturers. The 60-page Lifting Point Guide (LP-G) for domestic and imported cars and light trucks uses more than 200 undercarriage images to cover the most recent 23 model years.

ACDelco Powers Up Its Fleet Battery Portfolio

ACDelco has released two new fleet battery part numbers in its continuing effort to provide fleet servicers a broader variety of battery choices. Both batteries carry an 18-month free replacement warranty, and are designed with a special lead (Pb) paste and density that helps enable them withstand the heavy-duty cycling of over-the-road (OTR) truck fleets where there are no idle laws.

Federated Partnership With Toys For Tots A Huge Success

In its first-year partnership with the Marine Toys for Tots campaign, Federated Auto Parts and its participating members raised $140,000 and collected more than 4,000 toys.

New Raybestos Brand Brake Pads Released For Late Model Import Applications

Raybestos brand brake parts – a member of Brake Parts Inc. – has added select late model part numbers to the Raybestos brand brake catalog.

Mitchell 1 Enhances SocialCRM Service With Mobile Optimization Feature

Mitchell 1 has enhanced its SocialCRM marketing services by optimizing the product for mobile devices. According to the company, mobile optimization improves the effectiveness of the service reminder emails, thank you emails, appointment requests and customer reviews when viewed on mobile devices.