First Week of 2009-10 Leadership 2.0 Experience in the Books; Teams Now Collaborating in Preparation for April Session
Class includes 26 professionals representing every step in industry value chain; April session to be held at Northwood University Campus in West Palm Beach, Fla.
The Pulse: Quarter to Quarter Automotive Aftermarket Price Analysis from TLG Research
This week’s installment of The Pulse features data from TLG Research (TLGR), measuring price changes for the third quarter of 2009 compared to the second quarter of 2009.
Elgin Industries Publishes 2010 Engine Parts Master Catalog
The new, 812-page catalog (No. EP-10) includes hundreds of additional part numbers for thousands of late-model and older domestic and import engines from more than 50 global manufacturers. The volume also features a highly intuitive new format that helps enhance user speed and accuracy.Products highlighted in the Elgin catalog include camshafts, oil pumps, rocker arms, push rods, valves, valve springs, lifters, timing components, water pumps, expansion plugs, head bolts and an array of other components, as well as the popular new line of Elgin Engine Armor professional engine lubricants.
Bly Named ASA’s Top Recruiter, Chairman’s Club Winner for 2009
The Chairman’s Club award honors ASA members who recruited or provided leads for prospective shops to become members of the association. This year’s recipient is Jeff Bly of Maywood Transmission Inc., an ASA member-business in Independence, Mo.
New Web Site Helps Jobbers, Technicians Understand Recent Dramatic Changes in Alternator Pulley Technology
Millions of late-model applications from Toyota, Chrysler, General Motors and other automakers are now equipped with overrunning alternator decouplers (OAD) that help enhance engine efficiency and reduce noise, vibration and harshness. Failure to install a replacement alternator featuring the identical technology on one of these vehicles could severely damage the belt-drive system, according to Litens Automotive.
AMI Announces 2009 Tom B. Babcox Memorial Scholarship Recipient
Chris Pfefferle has worked in the automotive service industry for 13 years and is currently working on completing the necessary requirements to earn the Institute’s Accredited Automotive Manager (AAM) designation.
Purolator Web Site Goes Multilingual
By making the Web site more attractive to non-native English speakers, Purolator is expanding information about the usefulness of its products to consumers and repair shop personnel in even the more ethnic neighborhoods of Mexico, Canada as well as in the United States.
The Pulse: How Technicians Source Wiper Blades
When choosing a brand of wiper blades, 65 percent of shops say they only use a brand they trust. When asked why they choose a source as their first call, nearly 40 percent of shops say availability is key.
Ohio Technical College Celebrates 40 Years of Automotive Training
Ohio Technical College (OTC) began in 1969 as the Ohio Diesel Mechanics School, conducting six-week diesel training courses in Cleveland’s Warehouse district. Founded by Julius Brenner, the school began hitting its many growth spurts in 1971 as the demand for diesel tech training grew at a rapid pace and students moved into a larger facility to accommodate proper equipment. From that day in the early 1970s, the school hasn’t stopped expanding, changing its name several times – first to the Ohio Diesel Technical Institute, then to Ohio Auto/Diesel Technical Institute and the Ohio Auto Diesel Technical College – before deciding on Ohio Technical College in September 1997 to reflect its mission to provide premier technical training in the world of modern mechanics.
Walker Exhaust Fall Promotion Helps Consumers Save on Automotive Service
Available Sept. 1 through Oct. 31 through participating automotive service locations, the Walker promotion offers a $30 mail-in rebate to consumers who purchase Walker direct-fit replacement catalytic converters or Walker CalCat converters.