A Shop’s Opinion on Reman Aftermarket Automotive Parts
Remanufactured auto parts have become a major portion of today’s multi-billion dollar automotive replacement parts industry. Today, just about every type of rebuildable component from windshield wiper motors to computers to complete engines and transmissions are offered through a local warehouse, jobber, or retail parts outlet.
Making the Suspension and Alignment Parts Sales
All moving parts eventually succumb to normal wear and collision accidents continue to fuel the demand for suspension and alignment parts.
Future Shock
Given that group technician programs have the ability to increase the profitability and viability of the average independent repair shop, what technical and marketing challenges do they face?
Steering & Suspension
Worn steering, suspension parts are often the most overlooked —and most crucial — components of automobiles.
Top 10 News Stories of 2007
For the fourth year in a row, the editorial staffs of aftermarketNews and Counterman magazine have selected what they determined to be the most significant events to impact the automotive aftermarket in the past year. News stories are presented in chronological order.
Worldly Parts
More and more manufacturers are cutting costs by offshoring. And in many instances the form, fit and function you and I rely on is being affected. And it’s not only happening overseas.
Crate Engines: A Smart Solution
Remanufactured engines, or “crate” engines as they are often called because they usually arrive in a shipping crate or on a wooden pallet, have become a popular alternative to overhauling engines that have reached the end of the road.
The Parts Proliferation-Consolidator Connection
As parts proliferation continues to create headaches for traditional aftermarket distributors, the addition of advancing technology is pushing some volume shops to look to consolidators for their parts purchases.
Annual Technical Training Seminars
Every April, Counterman presents the annual Technical Sales Seminars. This year’s seminar series provides the technical details on 12 essential product categories.
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