Service Advisor Articles

Car Care Council: Severe driving the rule, not the exception

Car Care Council: Severe driving the rule, not the exception

The Car Care Council has produced a useful checklist for drivers who may not be aware of how hard their drives are on their vehicle. This can be a useful tool for automotive service professionals recommending preventative maintenance. Normal driving is defined as...

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Wagner launches OEx Car brake pad line in U.S.

Following the success of the Wagner OEX brake pad line for sport utility vehicles (SUVs), crossovers (CUVs) and pick-up trucks, Wagner has launched the highly-anticipated Wagner OEX Car, specifically designed for passenger vehicles.  This new line...

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Auto repair shop ups marketing & education after Drive Clean

Auto repair shop ups marketing & education after Drive Clean

Andrey Kopelev, owner and licensed automotive technician alongside wife Lana at Right Way Auto Repair & Sales in Hamilton, Ontario, explains how the elimination of Drive Clean has affected the family-owned business Effective April 1 of 2019, the Ontario provincial...

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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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