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Motor,  Jan 2006  

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Standard Motor Products' Standard Plus Club is now available online at www.smpcorp.com. It offers members unlimited access to a virtual library of solutions for domestic and import cars, vans, light trucks and SUVs. The program features technical information, links to flash reprogramming information, troubleshooting, diagnostics, product and training information, technical tips and access to an application catalog and buyers guide. Call 800-781-7587 to enroll.

Ted Hedderig, a technician at Access Auto, in Marstons Mills, Massachusetts, is the Grand Prize winner of the Volvo Genuine Parts PerfectFit III Sweepstakes. He won a $3500, fiveday vacation to Hawaii. Ten First Prize winners were awarded Hawaiian shirts.

ANSA Automotive s new 2006 OE Replacement Exhaust Systems catalog is now available for distribution. It includes more than 300 new part numbers, resulting in greatly expanded Asian vehicle coverage, as well as updated listings for European applications. For more information, call 800-841-9166, or visit www.ANSAautomotive.com.

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Showpower 2006, the annual industry trade show for the undercar and transmission aftermarkets, is scheduled for March 16-18 at the Riviera hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. The event will feature more than 200 exhibit booths; cash giveaways; undercar, transmission and management seminars; an assortment of afterhours entertainment; and a golf tournament. For more information or to register, call 800-274-7890, or log on to www.showpowerexpo.com.

LUBEGARD by International Lubricants has recently launched its Love My Ride preventive maintenance program that provides repair facilities with point-of-sale materials. The program includes a preventive maintenance center display, exterior sign, ceiling mobile, vehicle inspection cards, cash incentives and free online sales training classes. Car care services cover the transmission, cooling system, fuel system, power steering system, engine oil and HVAC system. For more information, call 800-333-5823, or visit wivw.Lubegard.com.

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Beck/Arnley announces the availability of its two-volume 2005 Vintage Catalogs, featuring applications from 1938 through 1990. Product lines covered include brake and chassis, electrical, clutch and driveline, engine management, engine parts and filtration and cooling systems. For additional details, contact your Beck/Arnley supplier.

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The Automotive Parts Remanufacturers Association (APRA) recently released Remanufacturing: The Ultimate Form of Recycling in a Korean language edition. The book is also available in English, German, French, Italian and Japanese. For details on how to order the book in all the languages offered, contact Bill Gager at 703-968-2772 ext. 103, or by e-mail at gager@buijreman.com.

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Raybestos announces the availability of its CD catalog (version 5.1) that contains its entire brake product line with coverage for all model years, including many 2005s. Features include specifications and applications, a buyer's guide for looking up products by category or part number, a drop-down menu format, competitive interchange information and digital images of many of the parts available. The CD also includes a print function and additional images that were not previously available.

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ATP-Inc. is offering a wall chart on its line of interior ventilation filters that covers installation instructions, replacement intervals and application information. It's updated through the 2005 model year. For further details, contact your ATP supplier.

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AirSept has released a new catalog containing the company's line of air conditioning, cooling system and transmission problem-solving products. To obtain a copy of the 12-page color catalog, call 800-999-1051. The catalog can also be downloaded at www.airsept.com.

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A product sheet describing the new FP-35A Cutting System is now available from Firepower through its recently revamped website, www.firepoweronline.com. It contains detailed system specifications and a variety of component illustrations, including an exploded view of the system s exclusive SL60 consumable parts.

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Pennzoil has introduced a new website that teaches professionals and consumers about the benefits and protection provided by full synthetic motor oil. Visitors can log on to www.PennzoilPlatinum.com for information about synthetic motor oil presented in 20 "chapters" or facts ranging from how synthetic motor oil is formulated to extreme temperature protection and highperformance testing.

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