Service Advisor: Impacting Consumer Oil Change Habits
Is it a good idea for you to try and save your future customers 50% or more on their oil change services?
Millenials Offer Advice for Making Cars Cool Again
Deloitte issues results of survey analyzing Gen Y’s relationship with the automobile.
The Impact of Telematics on Independent Service Shops
The following interview with Delphi’s Frank Ordonez on the topic of telematics is courtesy of Automotive Distribution Network’s (Parts Plus and IAPA) Network Magazine.
Ford’s New MyKey System Helps Teens Drive Safer, Conserve Fuel
Ford’s MyKey feature — which debuts next year as standard equipment on the 2010 Ford Focus and will quickly become standard on many other Ford, Lincoln and Mercury models — allows owners to program a key that can limit the vehicle’s top speed and audio volume.
Lubricants: Modifying Consumer Oil Change Habits
Is it a good idea for your shop to try and save your customers 50% or more on their oil change services? With two simple steps, you and your customers may be able to significantly extend oil change intervals and save them money.
Report Card: Healthy Attitudes Are Contagious
A new report shows that vehicle “health” shares the front seat with personal health. Results of the nationwide survey from Shell Oil Company shows that 73% of respondents go out of their way to make sure their cars are in tip-top condition through maintenance, while 68% go out of their way to keep physically fit through regular exercise.
Advice for Instructors: Reaching Out to the Future Technicians
Having an effective Advisory Committee for your school isn’t just a good idea. It could mean the difference between growing or going away.
Report Card: The Roads are Full of Potential Customers
Why are vehicle owners ignoring their vehicle’s needs? Cost, denial and lack of time are some of the main reasons cited by a recent survey.
Green Driving: It’s What’s Inside That Counts
National Survey Finds the Quest for Fuel Efficiency Is Changing Americans’ Car Consciousness
Undercover: EXTRA CREDIT- A Lesson in Brake Fluid
The reason it’s so important to change the fluid each time is because you can’t judge the condition of the brake fluid by its appearance alone.