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5 days ago | underhoodservice.com | Emma Henderson

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Dayco has announced the availability of new timing chain kits, tensioners and hoses. The company is offering 30 new part numbers that cover 28.8 million vehicles in operation (VIO). Dayco says it continues to grow its timing chain kit offerings in response to OE trends shifting from belts to chains. The eight new part numbers support 11.6 million VIO. These are part of a broader plan to launch 60 new timing...

6 days ago | underhoodservice.com | Doug Kaufman

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Every time a vehicle moves, there’s a critical component working behind the scenes to transfer power efficiently: the driveshaft. From early steel designs to today’s advanced composite materials, the driveshaft has evolved significantly, improving performance, durability, and efficiency. The fundamental role of a driveshaft has remained unchanged: it transfers torque from the engine and transmission to the...

1 week ago | underhoodservice.com | Doug Kaufman

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Back in the ’80s, turbochargers were all the rage, but they had a pretty short lifespan – sometimes only lasting about 40,000 miles. By the early ’90s, many automakers ditched them. But rather than becoming forgotten technology, turbos have returned in a big way. Today, nearly 25% of new cars have turbochargers, and that number will likely jump to more than 50% in the next few years. So, what changed? One...

1 week ago | underhoodservice.com | Alex Crissey

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: QuickJack, a division of BendPak Inc., has announced a series of upgrades for its line of portable car lifts, including brand-new models. The newly introduced QuickJack 6000TL and 6000TLX models are rated for 6,000 lbs., while the 8000TL and 8000TLX can handle up to 8,000 lbs. QuickJack frame-engaging lifts raise a vehicle about two feet in the air. All QuickJack models now feature a completely reengineered...

2 weeks ago | underhoodservice.com | Andrew Markel

Skip to content Main Navigation Social Connect Resources Our Brand Family Published: Summer is just around the corner, and if you have a customer with a performance car or truck, you might be looking at upgrades for your ignition system. There are many options, like precious metal spark plugs and thick ignition wires. However, the one area that confuses enthusiasts is ignition coils and ignition boxes. All ignitions are inductive discharge systems, regardless of whether they use analog points...