ASE Test Prep: Exhaust System
There will be two questions on the ASE P2 test that deal with the exhaust system and components.
Keeping Your Bearing: Engine Bearings & Engine Kits
There’s a lot to know when ordering engine parts for a rebuild. Considering the labor involved, your customer will likely demand the best parts you can find.
Tech Forum: Ceramic Brake Pads
QUESTION: What’s so hot about ceramic brake pads? ANSWER: In a nutshell, ceramic pads are quieter than semi-metallic pads. Ceramic pads are also less harsh on rotors than their semi-metallic cousins, tend to wear better, and unlike many European formula non-asbestos organic (NAO) pads, don’t produce a lot of ugly black brake dust that sticks
What Technicians Will Pay for — And What They Won’T
Technicians are a fickle bunch when it comes to their preferences, especially when it comes to spending money on important things like tools, equipment and training.
Why Do I Call the EO Dealer for Parts?
Original-equipment technology, telematics and plain-old marketing are stealing away your professional accounts. Find out why they call the dealer instead of you.
Engine Kit Sales Tips
For many counterpeople, selling engine parts is no different than selling any other automotive replacement part: You identify the year, make, model and engine application, then look up the parts, right? That’s the basic process in a nutshell. But with engine parts, it isn’t always so simple. Most engine components are not replaced separately. A
Efficiency Wins
ArvinMeritor’s recent Jiffy Lube distribution announcement wasn’t Earth-shattering news. Or was it?
Ready to Sell Your Store? (Part IV)
Part IV of “Ready to Sell Your Store?” Dealing with taxes that will come up as a result of the sale of your business.
Charging Up Ignition Part Sales
Consider all the SKUs your store has to carry just in spark plugs, and you can see how ignition system parts are fast becoming a complicated line to manage.
Selling the ‘Maintenance Free’ Ignition System
What does maintenance free really mean? When it comes to ignition systems, theres still plenty of maintenance to do.