• Auto Dealerships Are Entering the Oil Change Business in a Big Way

    Auto Dealerships Are Entering the Oil Change Business in a Big Way. Recently I was in Boise, ID on the West End of town there is a Lithia Dealership, which has put in a huge Quick Lube, Fast Lube in front of the dealership. There is obvious reasons to do this. One of course is that the car dealership can do the warranty work, another is increased profits and a third is customer loyalty. So does it work? Well we are seeing the Grocery Stores, Wal-Mart, Sam’s Club, Costco, Kmart using this conc ...
    Author: Lance Winslow
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  • Auto Detailers and Competitive Aspects of Automobile Detailing

    There are both fixed and mobile detailers. Consumers often will use either or both during the life of their car. Mobile Detailing is nice because they come to you. Fixed site auto detailers often work in a controlled environment and can produce higher quality work. Due to the competitive aspects fixed site detailers generally will offer pick up and drop of services. Due to costs to run an automotive detailing shop the prices are often a little higher and this gives the advantage to the mobile ...
    Author: Lance Winslow
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  • Auto Detailing - Choosing the Correct Buffing Pads for the Job

    It is important to have the correct backing plate and buffer pad. You should find a durable Velcro backing plate and Velcro foam pads and wool pads. Look for a backing plate with holes in it to redistribute heat from the surface of the paint. Another cool design is the three leaf clover design which has great gripping power and cooling capabilities.

    Make sure to buy foam pads that correspond to the holes on the backing plates. Look for a backing plate with a harder outer ring that is sl ...
    Author: Lance Winslow
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  • Auto Detailing - Proper Machine Buffing With Compound

    It is recommended that you use a variable rotary buffer/polisher. Four ply buffing pads from Buff and Shine or 3M Company are the easiest to use in corner and angled surfaces. You may also use foam pads if you find those preferable and easier to use for yourself. After the boat has been thoroughly washed, properly tape off with a very high quality masking tape, the striping, the rub strip that runs along the hull of the boat, and any areas you feel may get hit by the polisher and make a blemi ...
    Author: Lance Winslow
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  • Auto Detailing Challenge: Meguiar’s Professional Detailing Products

    Many professional auto detailers use only specific professional auto detailing products. Using their techniques you can make your car look as if you paid $200 for a detail and return it to showroom condition. We tested Meguiar’s Professional Detailing Products and here is what we found. We have added a few new tools for the trade for both the professional detailer and the serious Do-it-Yourselfer.

    These items are also very popular with the “Do it Yourselfer” crowd as their retail box st ...
    Author: Lance Winslow
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  • Auto Detailing Public Relations; United Way Withholding

    As a mobile detailing company it is important to have some key corporate accounts where you can show up weekly and wash and detail cars for executives. One promotion you can do to help secure such accounts is to join in with the United Way in their promotion. The United Way depends on employees of large companies to donate 1% or 1.5% of their income through payroll withholding.

    Many employees obviously might be reluctant to do this. So along with representatives from the United Way, you ...
    Author: Lance Winslow
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  • Auto Detailing Testimonials

    Offer A Free Detail For Best Testimonial

    If you run an auto detail business then you need to have a professional website. On this website Testimonials are important as they elevate you to the expert you are and also add credibility for the new customers. Most of your business is word of mouth, but often the new potential customer will look up your website to see if you are legitimate. How do you get the best testimonials?

    Carry a tape recorder and ask your favorite customers to ta ...
    Author: Lance Winslow
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  • Auto Detailing Tools of the Trade MYTEE Products

    In the auto detailing business there are many companies that serve the industry with equipment. One company, which seems to be omni-present it MYTEE Products, Inc. If you are in the industry you know them as the company, which makes carpet extractors and steam cleaners, which are used in the auto detailing shops across America. Our company uses them and I have seen these units in competitors detail shops and on mobile detailing rigs in many of the states I have traveled to.

    Our company, ...
    Author: Lance Winslow VI
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  • Auto Insurance for Young Drivers

    The biggest worry of most parents today is their children growing up and beginning to drive. They dread having to add them to their auto insurance policy because of the increase in premium. Unfortunately, all children grow up and when they start driving this has to be done. There are several reasons why insurance for young drivers is so high.

    The first reason that premiums are high for young drivers is their lack of driving experience. You will need to have, at the least, over three yea ...
    Author: Belinda Ramos
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  • Auto Lemon –Can Your State's Lemon Law Help You?
    Buying a car is not like buying a radio; you cannot return it to the store for a refund if you do not like it, or if it has a manufacturing defect. In fact, for many years, if you purchased an automobile that came from the factory with defects, you were just stuck. You could try to get the dealer to repair the problem, but if the problem continued and the dealer could not repair it, you were out of luck.

    In 1982, the luck of owners of so-called “lemons” changed for the better, as Californ ...
    Author: Charles Essmeier
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  • Auto Lemon Laws – About the Arbitration Process

    Buying a new car is not something most people do without thought; it generally requires a large investment of time and money. We choose our purchase carefully, and we hope that it will suit our needs, without too much trouble, for years to come. Sometimes, however, things don’t work out that way. Every now and again, some unlucky buyer will end up with a vehicle that has a problem that simply cannot be repaired. These problem vehicles are universally known as “lemons.’

    Every state has a ...
    Author: Charles Essmeier
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  • Auto Lemon Laws – Do You Need A Lawyer?

    Buying a new automobile is usually a bid decision for most people, and it involves a lot of time, research and most of all, money. If you are going to be paying for something for five years or more, you will generally take your time, do your research, and make sure that you are spending your money wisely on a vehicle that will last for years. Unfortunately, some new cars, like all manufactured products, do not perform as they should and are defective in some way. For reasons lost to antiquity ...
    Author: Charles Essmeier
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  • Auto Loan Buying Tips
    Have you ever felt like you bought an auto and financed it and don't really know if you got the right price or financing arrangements after it was all over? Well, don't feel alone. This is a common experience for many people who make auto purchases.

    Guidelines for negotiating the car price can be found elsewhere, but we want to share some helpful tips on getting that vehicle financed at the best rates and terms for you.

    The first step is to make sure that you negotiate the car's pr ...
    Author: Duane Lipham
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  • Auto Loans with Bad Credit
    Purchasing a new car can be a fun and exhilarating time. However, for those with less than perfect credit purchasing a new car can be stressful and exhausting as they try to locate auto financing for their new vehicle. Many people experience difficult times at one point or another in their lives, and in many cases their credit rating suffers. When you have bad credit, many lenders see you as a high risk and are reluctant to lend you money to make your purchase. If you find a lender that is willi ...
    Author: Steve Wilson
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  • Auto Manufacturing Jobs and Ohio Economy

    Ohio has had some bumpy economic rides in the past as the auto industry has taken hits from Japanese Imports, high steel prices, wars, recessions, NAFTA and now robotics. These issues have caused complete boom and bust cycles for the automobile manufacturing sector in Ohio. When workers are laid off, then those high paying and generally union jobs slow the money flows in the other sectors, such as retail, professional services, banking, real estate, etc.

    Who else loses in these issues? ...
    Author: Lance Winslow
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  • Auto Parts Accessory - Car Trucks SUV
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    High Performance Aftermarket Car Parts Accessory, Auto Parts Accessory, Car Truck SUV Parts, RC Car, Speci ...
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  • Auto Technology - Audi and Volkswagon, Radar Following and Auto Safety

    Where is the new auto technology? Where is it? We have it now, shouldn't we use it to reduce the 42,000 deaths in automobiles per year? We seem to be getting the shaft on all this new technology which could save lives in automobiles and seem to be a little behind Germany even though much of the technology has come from our own MIT genius kids here.

    This is because the Big Three are trying to shave costs to compete and now we see with the dollar down and the Euro up that now the foreign ...
    Author: Lance Winslow
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  • Auto Tools Basics: How to Change a Spark Plug

    As befits one of the most vital parts of your vehicle's engine, your spark plugs require replacement every 24 months or 30,000 miles to maintain optimal fuel economy and engine performance. You can save some money by doing it yourself.

    The interval varies depending on your vehicle’s make and model. A vehicle equipped with the newer platinum-tipped spark plugs can go as far as 100,000 miles before plugs require replacement. Replacing your own spark plugs is relatively easy, as you’ll see ...
    Author: David Demetre
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  • Auto Tools For The DIY'er
    If you are a car owner who occasionally works on his or her own car, please don't go out and spend thousands of dollars on high priced tools. Professional mechanics make a living with their tools and need the best. If you are doing minor repairs on your own vehicles a lower cost tool set will do just fine. We have teamed up with AutoBarn.com to bring you the best price on tools for the DIYer. Keep in mind you can find most of these tools at your local parts store, but probably not at these price ...
    Author: Kevin Schappell
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  • Automotive Business - What are Fuel Cell Membranes and Why Should I care?

    What are Fuel Cell Membranes and Why Should I care? Well first off just incase you think things are not moving forward check this out:

    http://www.donaldson.com/en/fuelcell/index.html

    Donaldson is selling all the replacement and re-usable parts for Fuel Cells. Peruse this site and understand the nature of what is to come. Fuel Cells need clean air to run, therefore like a Diesel or Gasoline Engine they need air filters too. Contamination control is essential for safety of a fuel ce ...
    Author: Lance Winslow
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