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Tenneco Publishes New Monroe Brakes Catalog

Tenneco has released a new Monroe Brakes master catalog featuring hundreds of additional part numbers. Included in the newly expanded Monroe Brakes line are 184 additional Monroe ProSolution premium brake pad sets, covering nearly 97% of today’s European, Asian and North American passenger vehicles, the company said. The catalog also features the expanded Monroe Total

Raybestos Offering Truck, Medium Duty Brakes Pads

Raybestos is now offering a line of brakes pads for commercial fleets – Raybestos Truck & Medium Duty brakes pads. The new brake pads are a single-source solution for fleets using disc brakes from Class 1 hydraulics through Class 8 air disc, the company said. Developed for heavy use the line features all weather stopping

Raybestos Introduces Police Brakes

Raybestos has added the Raybestos Police friction line, disc brake pads and rotors manufactured for law enforcement pursuit and special service vehicles that require optimal performance during high-speed activity, to its line of brake products. “With the rigorous conditions that police vehicles endure on a regular basis, drivers can depend on Raybestos Police brakes to

Pulsation and Judder: Ask the right questions to improve your sales and diagnostics

Whenever a customer comes to your shop for any brake repair, you need to know why they are there in the first place. Just writing a ticket for a brake job because the customer requested it can lead to a comeback and an unsatisfied customer. There is one golden question every service writer must ask

Bendix Offers Tips for Upcoming Brake Safety Week

Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems is providing tips to help fleets, drivers and technicians prepare for the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance annual Brake Safety Week inspection campaign. Brake Safety Week is part of CVSA’s Operation Airbrake program and will occur Sept. 6-12. In preparation for Brake Safety Week, Bendix suggests knowing the vehicle systems’ blinking light

Changing Your Mind, Not Rotors

How do you handle a brake pulsation complaint or comeback? Blame the pads? The driver? Defective rotor? As they say, when you point your finger at any of these items, there are three fingers pointing back at you. Myth 1: Machining rotors is unprofitable. Labor in your dealership does not take up inventory and does

Phoenix Systems Revamps Site

Phoenix Systems launched a major update to its website, brakebleeder.com, to improve customers’ access to the company’s information on its brake bleeding and testing products. Through the new site, customers can purchase BrakeStrips, the company’s signature brake fluid testing system, brake bleeders and the tools and accessories needed to use these products. Customers can also