why does my tach on my 04 silverado stay between 5 and 6 all the time
Each of the gauges on these instrument clusters has a "stepper motor" behind it that moves the needle, and these motors are a common failure point to these trucks. When they go bad, they either fail to work at all, or stick in one position. A major aftermarket manufacturer (Dorman) offers rebuilt instrument clusters (with
Federated Holds Annual Awards Banquet To Honor Top Vendors
Federal-Mogul’s Jay Burkhart inducted into the Vendor Hall of Fame; Jim Sechrist of Motown Automotive presented with the Art Fisher Memorial Award.
Automotive Distribution Network Honors Manufacturer Partners At 2012 National Convention
David Prater, senior vice president of the Network, recognized the manufacturers with award presentations in Las Vegas.
Automotive Parts Headquarters Presents Outstanding Supplier Awards
The employee-owners of Automotive Parts Headquarters helped determine recipients of the supplier awards, which were presented by John Bartlett, CEO, and Corey Bartlett, president.
2011’s Top Stories In Review
At the beginning of each year, we review the top stories of the previous year in automotive aftermarket parts distribution. We gauge this by reviewing the most-read stories from our sister e-newsletter, aftermarketNews.com. One of the most-read stories of the year came in July when Advance Auto Parts would introduce home delivery in two markets
Aftermarket Parts Solutions Joins APA
LENEXA, Kan. – Automotive Parts Associates (APA) has announced the addition of Aftermarket Parts Solutions as its newest member. Aftermarket Parts Solutions joined APA in early August. Aftermarket Parts Solutions is a two-step distributor, serving mainly brake and front end technicians. This newest addition to the APA program group has an interesting story. Owner Phillip
Federated Members Choose Federal-Mogul as Outstanding Vendor of the Year
STAUNTON, Va. – Federated Auto Parts recognized Federal-Mogul with its Outstanding Vendor of the Year Award for 2010. The award was presented by Bo Fisher, chairman of Federated Auto Parts, during Federated’s national meeting and annual awards dinner on April 28. Federal-Mogul earned the most votes from the Federated membership for exceptional dedication to excellence
The Best in Cataloging Recognized by NCMA
CARDONE, DENSO and International Brake Industries take top honors.
Automotive Parts Headquarters Presents Outstanding Supplier Awards
ST. CLOUD, Minn. – Automotive Parts Headquarters (APH), a Minnesota-based aftermarket auto parts distributor and store group, recently recognized outstanding supplier achievements from 2010 during its annual Winter Conference held Jan. 17 at Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd, Minn. All APH store owners and managers attended the event. The employee-owners of Automotive Parts Headquarters helped determine
Aftermarket Auto Parts Alliance Hosts Annual Shareholder Meeting
More than 500 participants representing 52 shareholders and 120 vendor partners reviewed past and current business performance and upcoming opportunities.