FRAM Filtration Launches FRAM Pro Series Filter Program For Professional Technicians
Introduced at AAPEX, this new product line is designed to help installers grow their businesses.
Mevotech Wins Packaging Showcase Award At AAPEX For Environmental Category
Mevotech’s TTX Terrain Tough boxes are made of recycled materials and require less ink than most boxes in the industry, according to the company. TORONTO — Mevotech recently accepted an award for the company’s product packaging during the 2013 Automotive Aftermarket Products Expo (AAPEX) in Las Vegas. Mevotech was recognized for its TTX Terrain
ContiTech Introduces Wear-Resistant Multiple V-ribbed Belt For Quiet Operation
The belt’s special feature is that the pulley side consists of a fabric reinforcement and is highly resistant to wear. ContiTech’s new wear-resistant multiple V-ribbed belt puts an end to problems typically associated with cold starts, dampness and pulley misalignment. The CONTI UNIPOWER TOUGH GRIP multiple V-ribbed belt with textile surface developed by the ContiTech Power Transmission Group
Get To Know The Buying Habits Of Your Automotive Repair Shop And Technician Customers
Counterman surveyed 150 technicians for this year’s P.A.R.T.S. (The Professional Automotive Repair Technician Survey) study.
ContiTech Says Timing Belts Are Driving Today’s Automotive Engines
ContiTech’s Power Transmission group says that usage of automotive timing belts is on the rise around the world. “Many automakers are increasingly turning to timing belts again instead of chains to drive timing gear,” said Markus Pirsch, head of the Automotive Aftermarket Marketing Service at ContiTech Power Transmission Group. “In terms of improving fuel efficiency
ContiTech Pro Series Plus Timing Kits Aid Specific Service Issues
More than 150 kits available for more than 2,000 applications. CRANBURY, N.J. — CRP Automotive offers a range of ContiTech Pro Series Plus Timing Kits that solve special service problems by providing technicians with all of the components needed to perform a proper timing belt and water pump service, the company says. CRP also includes additional
StopTech Introduces Big Brake Kits For 2013 Lexus GS350
All kits, as well as the complete line of StopTech braking systems and components are available through motorsports distributors and performance automotive aftermarket retailers today. StopTech, the high-performance and racing brand from Centric Parts, has introduced StopTech Big Brake Kits for the all-new 2013 Lexus GS350 sedan. The new kits include one front StopTech Big
AAPEX Learning Forum To Offer Sessions On Technology And Service Readiness
Learning Forum sessions start on Monday, Oct. 29 and will be offered throughout the week at AAPEX, which runs until Nov. 1, at the Sands Expo Center in Las Vegas.
20th Annual Technical Forum: Batteries
Q: What’s the difference between a regular car battery and an AGM car battery? A. A conventional 12-volt lead acid car battery contains liquid electrolyte (sulfuric acid) between the lead cell plates while an “Absorbent Glass Mat” (AGM) battery contains no liquid. The acid is suspended in boron silicate (glass) mats sandwiched between the lead
20th Annual Technical Forum: Filters
some filters no longer have a service interval (such as most fuel and transmission filters), and the factory recommended service intervals for some filters and fluids (motor oil and filter for example) may be overly optimistic and don’t take into account the kind of driving many motorists actually do. The purpose of a filter is