Greg Biffle and the #16 3M Ford Fusion made steady progress all night and barely avoided a multi-car crash in the closing laps to finish eighth in Saturday’s NASCAR Showtime Southern 500 Sprint Cup event at Darlington (SC) Raceway. Following the race, Biffle’s crew chief, Greg Erwin, received Federal-Mogul’s MOOG “Problem Solver of the Race” Award in recognition of the #16 Ford’s improvement throughout the race.
An employee at Accountable Auto Care in Broomfield, CO, decided to take matters into his own hands when a Jeep Grand Cherokee was stolen from the repair shop. The employee jumped into another vehicle and gave chase after the stolen vehicle. According to police, after the two vehicles collided several times, the shop employee drew a gun and fired two shots at the thief.
Compact, versatile new battery chargers from Bosch can be first aid for that exhausted battery involuntarily parked in the driveway, as well as return or keep automotive batteries in top operating condition. Vehicles today are often equipped with a multitude of battery-stressing, power-robbing accessories such as a GPS navigation unit, high fidelity sound system, and many other electrical conveniences.
Among the latest MOOG components are right and left upper control arms with premium integral ball joints for nearly 1.4 million 2002-2005 Ford Explorer and Mercury Mountaineer and 2003-2005 Lincoln Aviator models.
According to Federal-Mogul, the innovative MOOG Problem Solver design (No. ES800560), now available for 2002-2005 Ford Explorer and 2003-2005 Lincoln Aviator models, was developed in response to technician requests for a more durable component that eliminates the need to replace the entire rear link assembly on these applications.
Determining which replacement wiper blades are the best choice for any passenger vehicle has never been easier thanks to Federal-Mogul’s consumer-friendly new website. The site also educates drivers about the importance of wiper blade replacement.
There are times when the hardworking starter in your customers’ vehicle grinds and grinds, and then quits. Vehicles left outside in severe cold or high heat place a real burden on every starter component, from the castings right down to the nuts and bolts. Starters from Bosch are designed to be up to the rigors of your customers’ driving requirements and are built to withstand the harshest environment for the best performance and longest life.
As a business owner and manager, and particularly because we do not offer road service or have a towing service, I have often spoke the praises of and recommended to customers that they join AAA to take advantage of this valuable peace of mind. Recently, I have seen many customers show up with AAA batteries installed in their vehicles. At least a handful of them have been sold batteries from our shop in recent years.
Some male patrons tend to want to “talk to the mechanic” verses talking to the front-desk person. Especially if that person is female. In my case, the front desk person is my daughter. She has seen it all and is very knowledgeable, I might add. Ask her a car question, any question, and she’ll have an answer for you.