Service Advisor Articles

Quick Video: LED headlight bulb upgrade review

Quick Video: LED headlight bulb upgrade review

(Video 1:54) The Philips X-TremeUltinon LED headlight bulb upgrade provides significantly better forward lighting performance than standard halogens. On this application, a 2012 Fiat 500, standard halogens are particularly anemic, and past use of performance lighting...

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ATE two-piece brake rotor for Mercedes-Benz models

Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket is first to market with a new high-performance ATE two-piece brake rotor for popular Mercedes- Benz applications. The new ATE Rotor features an improved version of the same two-piece brake rotor pot and friction ring...

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Handling the brake service comeback

Handling the brake service comeback

You know the feeling: you’re just getting into your day when a regular customer comes in. They were just in for brake service. So you’re happy to see them, but when they don’t return your friendly greeting, you know something is up. And, as a professional, you know...

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Cloyes offers variable valve timing chain kits

Aftermarket manufacturer and distributor of timing system components and kits Cloyes Gear and Products announced the release of timing chain kits with variable valve timing (VVT) actuators, providing professional technicians with a complete repair solution. Designed...

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Why regular inspections matter: the brake check

Why regular inspections matter: the brake check

Automotive service professionals know that regular inspections are the best path to keeping vehicles running safely, and to avoiding the sticker shock of major, unexpected repairs. Recent events at Indie Garage reader Shawn Biss' Shawn's Auto Service in Smithville,...

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E-learning from Wakefield Canada builds customer experience

E-learning from Wakefield Canada builds customer experience

It’s been shown that when a consumer decides on an auto service location, that the quality of service, the business reputation and staff attention rate extremely high on their decision triggers. Revealed in the 2018 Ipsos Reid Canadian Automotive Aftermarket Monitor,...

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Motor oil guide included in free app

The German oil and additive specialist LIQUI MOLY has completely revised its app. It provides information on the right motor oil for a particular vehicle. The LIQUI MOLY app is available free of charge for iOS and Android. The centerpiece of the new app is the oil...

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