George McGarvey, owner of George’s Auto Repair in Westby, WI, is the grand prize winner of the Federated-ATP “TTech Sweepstakes.” McGarvey, a customer of Federated member United Auto Supply of La Crosse, WI, received an ATP TTech machine, valued at almost $5,000.
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.
Many folks find taking a road trip more fun than coping with the hassle of air travel. Long lines at airport check-in counters, intrusive safety measures and unpredictable flight cancellations can try anyone’s patience. On the other hand, if you elect to drive to your vacation or holiday destination, it’s crucial that you take the time to check your car before you put it to the test.
ACDelco has just introduced a licensed lineup of more than 60 power tools and accessories, including impact, ratchet and torque wrenches, drill/drivers, polishers, grinders and work lights – available in air, cordless and digital models. ACDelco also offers inspection cameras in both 6-volt alkaline battery and 12-volt lithium-ion battery versions, and accessories such as chargers, batteries and camera cables.
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.”
Instructor Jim Wilson has put together a must-have class for every technician out there. This class will help you when it takes longer to diagnose a job than you would like. It covers a step-by-step approach to engine diagnostics. The class provides in-depth coverage on scanners, labscopes, graphing meters and low amp probes.
How about winning a car? How about winning a trip? How about winning both? With the Federated “Let it Ride” Sweepstakes, one lucky Federated Car Care Center member will not only win a trip to Las Vegas, but also be awarded a Chevy SSR to take home. Not bad for a grand prize.
As sales of import vehicles continue to outpace domestics, Raybestos brand chassis parts – a member of the Affinia family of brands – is launching a new sales and marketing strategy to address the growing demand for import replacement parts.
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.
In 1986, Ronald Reagan was president; oil prices dipped below $10 a barrel; an upstart software company named Microsoft issued an Initial Public Offering for stock; Bobby Ewing was brought back to life on the TV soap “Dallas”; and Jeff Becker bought an ACDelco Freedom 60 battery in suburban Los Angeles.
s, were in attendance to deliver the company’s 1964 GTO-R promotional project build to its prize winners – Nina and Mike Murray from Flesherton, Ontario, Canada. The Murrays’ winning entry was pulled from more than the nearly 60,000 unique entries received as part of the brand’s Summer 2011 North American sales promotion.
