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Feature   October 1, 2006   by Auto Service World

What’s New… (October 01, 2006)


Chip Resistant Clearcoat

BCG4 is the latest in the line of quality clearcoats offered by the Dominion Sure Seal Group. BCG4 is a high solids quality clearcoat that protects OEM and aftermarket finishes from rocks, gravel and other road debris.

Dominion Sure Seal Group

New Flexible Vehicle Lift

Car Bench is designed to guarantee maximum accuracy and flexibility in its use. Car Bench equipment is the only system that can be used with three different jig systems, (universal jigs, fixed jigs, and mini jigs). Car Bench in North America is approved by Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Mini, Ferrari, Maserati, Jaguar, Porsche, and Lamborghini.

Shop Solutions Group

Nitrogen Canisters

Improve safety, tire life, performance and fuel consumption and protect the environment. Industry experts agree that the higher the nitrogen purity inside the tire the better. Air Liquide supplies nitrogen in cylinders with purity of 99.995% and generators with purity levels of 97% or higher.

Air Liquide

Gasket Silicone Cans

Henkel Corpora-tion has redesigned the dispensing system for the Loctite Ready Gasket Silicone. The innovative Power Can design allows a constant, steady bead of silicone to be accurately dispensed with ease. The attached trigger allows fingertip control, the unique, re-closeable valve prevents any product from curing into the can. Loctite Ready Gasket is engineered to provide an instant seal on all low-pressure oil sealing applications.

Henkel Loctite Canada

Estimate Creation Software

Audatex Estimating is an estimating application designed to help shops quickly create the most accurate estimate, every time. It is available in either Web-based or CD-based versions, providing users with the most appropriate option for efficiently conducting daily operations. Audatex Estimating is the next generation estimatics workbench, enabling severity and compliance management, as well as enhancing cycle time and workflow efficiency.

Audatex

New Car Battery

Exide announces the launch of the NASCAR Extreme battery. The NASCAR Extreme battery is a premium battery with the right mix of power, durability, and warranty. It is backed by a full 40-month free replacement and 108-month limited warranties, along with a 40-month jump start assistance program.

Exide Technologies

Power Programmer

Hypertech’s new Power Programmer #30003 and HyperPAC #83005 give a serious performance boost to 2006 GM C/K 2500/3500 trucks equipped with 6.6-litre Duramax turbo diesel engines. The new Power Tuning programs developed by Hypertech’s R&D team deliver gains of up to 95 horsepower and 178 ft.-lbs. of torque.

Hypertech

Premium Brake Pads

Morse Elite disc brake pads use a Vulcanized Silencing System (VSS) that features a unique OE-style shim designed for better durability and superior noise damping, and the Comprehen-sive Unimold attachment system prevents separation and delamination of the friction material from the backing plate. Additionally, all Elite disc brake pads feature advanced platform-specific friction formulations based on OE as the optimal material match, providing longer wear and exceptionally smooth braking. These pads also feature slots and chamfered edges based on OE design for maximum resistance to noise, vibration, and harshness.

Morse Automotive