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4 STREET SMART: Keeping Your Cool: An Overview of Todays
Cooling Systems by Mike Brown
12 A Slight Undersight by Mike Souza
16 WHAT'S WORKING: A Step toward Breakthrough:
Selling What Your Customers Need by Dennis Madden
18 SEAl AfTERMARKET PROdUCTS
22 Bad Economy Volatile Customers by Thom Tschetter
26 KEEP THOSE TRANNIES ROllING: ford fusion,
Harsh 3-4 Shift after Rebuild by Pete Huscher
30 longtimers and longhorns by Paul Mathewson
34 dOCTOR dOCTOR: An Easy fix for a
Self-Inflicted failure by Randall Schroeder
38 EVT Parts: Gear Heads for Over 50 Years
40 7th Annual Red Girdley Memorial Golf Tournament
43 ATRAs Powertrain EXPO 2010, Texas Style
San Antonio Convention Center, San Antonio, TX
48 MEMBERSHIP MATTERS: ATRA is Making News
51 ATRA NEWS: Meet Donny Caccamise and
Peter Fink and Certified Transmission Integrity Award

DEPARTMENTS
2 fROM THE CEO: Whats in a Question?
by Dennis Madden
54 Powertrain Industry News
57 Shoppers and Classified
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Ford Fusion,
Harsh 3-4 Shift after Rebuild
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A Slight Undersight
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An Easy Fix for a Self-Inflicted Failure
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E
ver have one of those situ-
ations where someone asks
you a question and youre just
completely stumped for an answer?
Youre talking to someone and they
pose a question that throws you off
track, and it instantly becomes apparent
you have no idea how to answer it.
This happened to me recently at a
Whats Working seminar last month in
Chicago. This is our 5
th
year of study-
ing consumers and shops, and during
that time weve learned a lot of valu-
able information about what consumers
are looking for from a repair shop, and
what successful shop owners are doing
to bring in more customers and expand
their businesses. Its been terrific, and
now, in our 5
th
year, were developing
a clearer picture of how shop owners
can achieve breakthrough in their busi-
nesses.
At this years ATRA Powertrain
Expo in San Antonio, we had shop
owners on the Whats Working panel
who are enjoying tremendous busi-
ness growth by following the tenets of
Whats Working. The same was true for
many in the audience; theyve improved
their businesses by being more custom-
er-centric, and less focused on making
the sale. The side effect of this new
mentality has been that its actually
helping them sell more work.
So following Expo I did a Whats
Working presentation in Chicago.
Everything was going great until some-
one asked, So what do you do when
all your customers say they dont have
any money and cant afford to get their
cars fixed?
Wow. Ive heard that before but I
never found myself struggling for an
answer the way I was at that moment.
How do you sell something to someone
with the inability to purchase it? For
some reason I drew a blank. I asked the
shop owner to come see me after the
program and wed discuss it, and then
continued with the presentation.
All of a sudden it hit me: Hes
asking the wrong question! Rather than
asking how he can sell something to
people who dont have any money, he
should be asking, How do I attract bet-
ter customers?
One of the things we discovered
from the 2009 study (available for
download from the ATRA web site)
is that demographics dont determine
business success. Cities with a low
median income have just as many suc-
cessful shops as there are in cities with
a higher median income.
Whenever I travel for shop visits,
Im always struck by how one shop can
be doing really well, and right around
the corner or down the street theres
a shop thats barely hanging on. How
can that be possible if the problem is
regional? Obviously it cant.
Ive also noticed that the shops
doing really well usually arent the
cheapest shop in town; they generally
get paid really well for their work. Is
this a function of one shop attracting
better customers than the other? The
simple answer is yes.
The next question is how do you
attract those customers who can afford
to pay for the repairs their cars need?
One thing weve learned is that those
better customers are attracted long
before they actually reach your shop.
That attraction occurs through your
community involvement and the trust
youve developed with past custom-
ers, who then sing your praise to their
friends and family. You attract bet-
ter customers through the relationships
you build with your current customers.
Begin with your current customers
by not trying to sell what you produce,
but, rather, producing what your cus-
tomers need. Theres a dramatic differ-
ence between the two, and its outlined
in the Whats Working article on page
16 of this issue.
As we prepare for next years
Whats Working study, well delve into
this subject, looking for more answers
to the questions of business success.
The answers are there; the trick is
knowing the right questions to ask.
Whats in a
Question?
Begin with your
current customers
by not trying to
sell what you
produce, but, rather,
producing what your
customers need.
by Dennis Madden
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ts hot and it wants to get even
hotter. Thats because the leading
side effect of any internal com-
bustion engine is heat: heat from the
act of combustion, and heat from the
friction between moving parts.
So much heat gets created dur-
ing normal engine operation that it
wouldnt take more than a few min-
utes for the metal components in your
engine to begin to melt down into a big
useless ball of scrap.
Thats why every internal combus-
tion engine has some type of cooling
system: to keep the engine running
cool, by transferring that heat from the
engine and releasing it into the atmo-
sphere.
Most cars today use the same basic
type of cooling system: A liquid cool-
ant flows through the engine, absorbing
massive amounts of heat. That coolant
flows into a heat exchanger, or radia-
tor, which releases the excess heat to
the outside air. Then the cooled engine
coolant flows back into the engine
to absorb more heat, and the process
begins all over again.
When working properly, these
cooling systems transfer enormous
amounts of heat under all sorts of con-
ditions. But just like nearly every other
system in the vehicle, the cooling sys-
tem needs to be kept in good condition
to remain efficient.
In this article, were going to look
at the basic components of a typical
cooling system. Later, well discuss
service procedures necessary to keep
those systems in good working order.
Street Smart
by Mike Brown
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Keeping Your Cool:
An Overview of Todays
Cooling Systems
Figure 1A
Cooling System
Components
The basic components of a typical
vehicle cooling system are:
Coolant
Water Jacket (built into the
engine block)
Radiator
Radiator Cap
Overflow Tank
Water Pump
Thermostat
Cooling Fan
Hoses and Belts
While many vehicles have slight
variations between their cooling sys-
tems, most include these basic com-
ponents.
Now lets take a brief look at each
component, and see how it fits into the
process of transferring heat from the
engine to the surrounding air.
Coolant
The engine coolant is a liquid
medium used to transfer heat through-
out the cooling system. Once upon a
time, that coolant had another name:
Water. And even in todays engines,
coolant is primarily made up of good
old H
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But while water still transfers heat
nicely, it has 3 basic problems when
used in the cooling system:
1. Water will freeze if the temperature
drops below 32F.
2. Water will boil if the temperature
rises above 212F.
3. Water will cause the cooling sys-
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Todays engine coolants are a mar-
vel of modern chemistry. When mixed
with an equal amount of water, theyll
lower the freezing temperature by 40F
or more and theyll raise the boiling
temperature by another 20F or so. At
the same time, they provide lubrication
and rust prevention for the entire cool-
ing system.
Water Jacket
The water jacket is usually cast as
an integral part of the engine block and
cylinder head. Its a series of chambers
that surrounds the combustion chamber
and moving parts of the engine. This
channels the coolant to surround the
components of the engine that develop
nearly all of the heat.
During normal operation, that
coolant flows through the water jacket.
It absorbs heat from the engine through
the physical process of conduction.
Then it takes that heat away, to be
released into the atmosphere.
Nearly every water jacket has
openings to the outside of the engine.
These openings are then sealed with
small metal plugs, called freeze plugs.
The object of freeze plugs is, if the
engine coolant should freeze, these
plugs are supposed to blow out to
relieve the pressure in the water jacket
and prevent the engine from cracking.
In reality, what most freeze plugs
do is rust away and create leaks in the
engine. If the coolant ever does freeze,
the only things thatll be left untouched
are the freeze plugs.
Radiator
Once the coolant absorbs heat from
the engine block, it has to release that
heat to the atmosphere. For that, we
need a heat exchanger. Thats what the
radiator is (figures 1A & 1B): a heat
exchanger that transfers heat from the
coolant to the surrounding air.
The radiator is a series of tubes
connected between two large tanks. The
tubes each have a series of fins running
between them, creating greater surface
area to provide more contact with the
air passing by.
Hot coolant flows into one tank in
the radiator and through the tubes. The
heat in the coolant is transferred to the
tubes, and from the tubes into the fins,
through the process of conduction.
Outside air passes over the fins,
which release the heat to the air through
the process of convection. The com-
bined processes of conduction and
convection cool the coolant before it
reaches the tank on the opposite side of
the radiator.
From there, the coolant returns to
the engine water jacket to absorb more
heat from the engine.
Most radiators also include a small,
internal heat exchanger for cooling
transmission fluid. The transmission
cooler sits in one of the tanks, sur-
rounded by coolant. Heat from the
transmission fluid transfers to the cool-
ant. The cooled ATF then returns to
Keeping Your Cool
The chemical
makeup of
todays coolants
does a great
job of raising
the boiling
temperature.
But that isnt
enough to keep
the engine from
boiling over.
Figure 1B
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the transmission to provide lubrication,
operate the transmission, and absorb
more heat to be released in the cooler.
Radiator Cap
The chemical makeup of todays
coolants does a great job of raising
the boiling temperature. But that isnt
enough to keep the engine from boiling
over. Todays engines can easily reach
temperatures of 260F or more.
To raise the boiling temperature
even more, cooling systems are kept
under pressure by a pressurized radia-
tor cap (figure 2). As the coolant heats
up, it expands. Sealing the system with
a pressure cap causes pressure to build
up in the system.
Each PSI of pressure in the cooling
system increases the boiling tempera-
ture by 3F. So 15 PSI raises the boiling
temperature of water from 212F to
257F.
Of course, raising the pressure in
the cooling system is just half the job;
the other half is releasing the pressure
before it damages the system; usually
at about 16 PSI. So the radiator cap not
only has to hold pressure in the system,
it also has to release the pressure at a
precise point, to keep the system at a
constant 16 PSI.
WARNING: Be very careful
removing the pressure cap; if the sys-
tems hot, opening the cap will allow
the coolant to expand and boil, and can
cause burn injuries.
Overflow Tank
One of the common characteristics
of liquids is theyll expand when heat-
ed. Another is they wont compress. So,
while the coolant in the engine heats
up and expands, it has to take up more
space.
Some of that expansion goes to
creating the pressure to keep the sys-
tem from boiling over. But the coolant
expansion is too great to remain in the
radiator and water jacket.
Thats why todays systems all
have an overflow tank. The tank gives
Figure 2
Figure 3
the expanding coolant a place to go.
Later, after the system cools back down,
the system then draws the coolant back
into the radiator, to keep it full.
Without an overflow tank, the
excess coolant would spill out into
the environment, and the system itself
would become too low to work prop-
erly.
In some systems, the overflow tank
is part of the pressurized system. On
them, the pressure cap will usually
mount onto the overflow tank.
Water Pump
To transfer heat throughout the
cooling system, the coolant has to flow.
Thats the job of the water pump (figure
3). The water pump forces the coolant
through the water jacket, into the radia-
tor, and back to the engine. This flow is
what keeps the system working.
Most water pumps mount on the
front of the engine, and are driven with
a belt. Some sit behind the timing belt
cover and use the timing belt to drive
them.
Thermostat
Temperature is an important part of
engine performance. Todays engines
dont reach peak efficiency until they
warm up to about 190F. Below that
they waste gas and create excess emis-
sions. In some vehicles, the computer
system wont engage the converter
clutch or begin shifting into high gear
until the engine reaches normal operat-
ing temperature.
But if left to flow unrestricted,
many systems might never reach their
optimal temperature. Thats where the
thermostat comes in. The thermostat
(figure 4) blocks the coolant flow, hold-
ing the coolant in the engine water
jacket. Once the coolant reaches the
thermostats preset temperature, the
thermostat opens, allowing the coolant
to flow and the system to begin trans-
ferring heat.
Cooling Fan
At 40 MPH, theres more than
enough airflow past the radiator to
keep the engine running cool. But at
speeds below 40, the airflow is too low
to remove the heat from the coolant.
Thats when the cooling system needs
a fan.
The cooling fan blows air past the
radiator fins, keeping the air flowing
and allowing the heat to transfer nor-
mally at all vehicle speeds; even when
the cars at a full stop.
Todays electric fans are usually
controlled by the vehicle computer. The
computer monitors engine temperature;
when the temperature reaches a preset
level, it energizes the cooling fan. If the
system has air conditioning, the fan will
also operate whenever the A/C is run-
ning, regardless of engine temperature.
Most fans have some type of
shroud, to direct more of the airflow
past the radiator fins. Without the
shroud, much of the air might be pulled
from around the engine compartment,
instead of through the fins.
Early systems used a mechanical
fan, usually bolted to the shaft of the
water pump. This fan could be mounted
directly, or through a fan clutch that
would reduce fan noise. But regard-
less of the type of fan, they all have
one basic purpose: to keep air moving
through the radiator.
Hoses and Belts
To complete the system, virtually
all cars and trucks on the road use hoses
to connect the engine and radiator, and
belts to operate the water pump (and on
earlier systems, the cooling fan).
The hoses are flexible, allowing
the engine to move freely with respect
to the radiator.
The belts may be either the V-type
or serpentine. V-type belts usually oper-
ate one or two accessories each; the
engine will have three or four belts to
operate all of the devices. A serpentine
belt will usually operate by itself, con-
trolling virtually all of the accessories
with a single belt.
Because belts and hoses are made
of rubber, they wear and crack, and
must be checked and replaced on a
regular basis.
The cooling system is a critical
part of nearly every car or trucks
engine and transmission. Without a
healthy cooling system, most vehicles
wont make it more than a few miles
from home. And thats not a lot of hot
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Figure 4
To complete the
system, virtually
all cars and trucks
on the road use
hoses to connect
the engine and
radiator, and belts
to operate the
water pump (and
on earlier systems,
the cooling fan).
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1), be careful replacing hard parts, particularly the
forward/direct clutch housing (figure 2) in turbo
or all wheel drive vehicles with a larger engine.
We always recommend checking parts side
by side when replacing hard parts, to look for any
differences. This may not be too helpful when
replacing this units forward/direct clutch housing
input shaft. Thats because there are two different
size input shaft diameters on the forward/direct
clutch housing, and the difference is very slight.
Youll need to use a caliper to be sure youre
using the right one.
The input shaft in a vehicle with a turbo
engine or all wheel drive transmission measures
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We always recommend
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opposite direction.
There are also two other parts
associated with this input shaft mis-
match to be concerned with: the sun
gear shaft (figure 4) and the sun gear
hub (figure 5). The inner diameter of
the bushings on these two parts and the
bushings in the stator support shaft in
the pump cover will correspond to the
outside diameter of the input shaft.
One final check you can make
after you complete the rebuild is to
check the input shaft for side-to-side
movement in the stator support shaft.
Hopefully this information will
prevent someone from making a critical
rebuild error. Special thanks to Jorge
Vizcaino at Transmissions Unlimited
Inc. in North Miami Beach for the use
his shop to put this article together, and
Carlos Grande from Lory Transmission
Parts in Miami (Calle Ocho) for the use
of the parts for photos.
A Slight Undersight
Figure 3
Figure 4
Figure 5
Using a smaller
diameter input
shaft will cause
a leak in the
converter clutch
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O
ver the past several years,
ATRA has been actively
researching what makes some
shops successful, while others in the
same area seem to struggle. The pro-
gram Whats Working is based on
the findings from shop and consumer
surveys, and consumer focus groups.
Since the first study in 2006 and
every year thereafter, we discovered
another piece of the puzzle, and through
that developed an understanding of
what it was that set the successful shops
apart from the rest.
This study proved the importance
of trust with the consumer. It showed us
successful marketing methods and how
important community involvement is in
reaching new customers and develop-
ing trust.
We learned that where the shop
was located doesnt have much of an
impact on business success. When all
is said and done, your shop could be
located in a small town or large city, it
could be in an area with a high medi-
an income or a more depressed city
like Stockton, California, voted Most
Miserable Town in the United States
by Forbes Magazine it doesnt mat-
ter.
We discovered that the owners
attitudes about their businesses, their
goals and planning, their ability to
attract the right people, and finally,
their determination to see their plans
through, all had a greater impact in
business success, particularly when
they followed the principles learned
through the Whats Working study.
After five years of study, we
learned a lot of things that could help a
shop improve its business, but thats not
what we were looking for; we wanted
breakthrough. Breakthrough occurs
when a business makes fundamental
changes in how it does business, result-
ing in customer satisfaction, business
growth, and ultimately becoming more
profitable.
This isnt about doing what youve
been doing, just doing it better; its
doing things differently. Its about using
a whole new set of rules. And from this,
obstacles that may have caused prob-
lems in the past are almost a non-issue.
Answers to problems almost seem to
appear by themselves as your business
takes on a new purpose.
We saw this with the panel mem-
bers of the Whats Working seminars
at this years Powertrain Expo. Mario
Jauregui, Gary and Gerald Vess, and
Zach Evans (you can read their stories
in the March, April and May issues of
GEARS, respectively) all struggled with
their businesses until they discovered
a new way to approach their business
decisions. Several members of the audi-
ence have also reached breakthrough,
so we know these arent isolated inci-
dents or unusual occurrences.
What makes these shops differ-
ent isnt groundbreaking per se, and a
lot of the differences are things weve
covered already. Its when you combine
the ideas in just the right manner that
they begin to form the pathway to the
breakthrough were looking for.
A good place to start is by address-
ing the customers needs. Weve talked
about this before so I wont go into
great detail on it here, but suffice it to
say that no one needs a transmission.
Their needs are more basic and more
personal. They need to get their kids to
school; they need to get to work; and
so on. If you really take this to heart,
youll quickly realize that the trans-
mission plays a very minor role in the
equation. Sure, the transmission may
be faulty, but that isnt the customers
ultimate need.
Next, ask yourself, are you selling
what you produce, or are you produc-
ing what your customer needs? While
this question may sound simple, its
meaning isnt; theres a vast difference
between the two statements. One is
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focused on you and what you want. At
its root its a business model that looks
for ways to sell more transmissions.
With this plan you might develop ways
to get around customer objections to
spending $2400 for a transmission. The
bottom line? You have transmissions
and your goal is to sell them.
The second idea stems from under-
standing what your customers need. Its
not about transmissions; your custom-
ers just want their cars to work again
and get back with their lives.
Here your options are wide open:
Your rebuilt transmission might be the
best solution. On the other hand, maybe
the transmission is blown up and the
parts might take a week to get, so a
reman may be a better choice. Then
again, a used transmission or even a
repair might work, depending on the
customers financial situation.
The point is, your goal is to get the
customer back on the road, not simply
to sell him a rebuilt transmission. The
irony of this is that businesses that
practice this approach often rebuild
more transmissions than they would
otherwise, because this attitude gener-
ates a sense of trust with the customer.
In turn, those customers refer their
friends, and the next thing you know
you have a parking lot full of cars.
Now, dont misunderstand: Im not
advocating using remans or used trans-
missions necessarily; Im simply using
them to illustrate a point: When your
goal is to get the customer back on the
road in a timely manner, how you do it
becomes secondary.
And heres the best part: Since
youre the transmission specialist with
a new purpose for your business, sud-
denly you have a wide range of solu-
tions for your customers. This is some-
thing the general repair shop down the
street doesnt have and cant compete
with. Using the old model, youre left
to compete on price with reman com-
panies and internet specials.
When youre focused on service,
youre in control, and the reman com-
panies are no longer a threat. You may
even use them to get out of a jam. And
youll quit doing silly things like wait-
ing an extra day to have a part shipped
from across the country just to save a
few bucks when its available locally
for a few dollars more.
This new model is a path to growth.
Weve seen it at Expo with not only the
Whats Working panel members but
attendees as well. Were seeing shops
expand their business at a time when
other shops are struggling to keep their
doors open. Business can be better.
It all depends on whether youre sell-
ing what you produce or producing
what your customers need. And once
you accept that, youre just a few steps
away from a breakthrough of your own.
In turn, those
customers refer
their friends, and
the next thing
you know you
have a parking
lot full of cars.
T
he more things change; the more they stay the
same. Truer words were never spoken when
it comes to an organization in south Florida.
Today, they are known as Seal Aftermarket Products (SAP)
a privately held company.
The automatic transmission aftermarket veteran may
not recognize the name of the company, Seal Aftermarket
Products, but they will recognize the staff, products, and
brands. Thirty years ago Carfel, Inc. sold Bryco brand
products all over the world; many of the current SAP
employees began their careers at Carfel. February 5,
2001, Carfel, Inc. was sold to SPX Filtran, the filtration
supplier to the automotive OEs and aftermarket. The
amalgamation of Carfel and SPX Filtran brought together
the Toledo Trans-Kit, Bryco, and Pro-Select brands. In
September of 2005, SPX Filtran spun off the aftermarket
division to Parker Hannifin Corporation. Parker had pre-
viously acquired manufacturing facilities such as Acadia
Elastomer and Wynns Precision.
Real life is stranger than fiction. April 1, 2010 was
the official date that Parker Hannifin Corporation divested
Seal Aftermarket Products Division of the Seal Group
and is now a privately held entity as a Parker Distributor.
President/CEO, Troy Eakins, enjoyed twenty-two years as
an employee of Parker Hannifins Seal Group. Over the
years his tasks included improving their supply chain for
OE business partners while developing tools that enabled
better collaboration between the customer and supplier.
Eakins has spent the last five years in the automatic
Jim Lapotka, Rebuilder at TDE of Illinois, prefers TTK Honda Kits
Seal Aftermarket
Products
Troy Eakins, President/CEO
When it comes to
customer relations
SAP is lucky to have employees
who know the customers
and their businesses.
transmission aftermarket industry and
understands that the success of the
business depends on his ability to create
an organization culture that most effec-
tively and efficiently results in delight-
ing the customer every single day.
Consistency in
Customer Relations
When it comes to customer rela-
tions SAP is lucky to have employees
who know the customers and their
businesses. Understanding and meet-
ing the customer expectation is a skill;
anticipating the customers need before
the customer realizes their need is only
accomplished through years of experi-
ence in the industry. Julissa Pacheco,
Staff Accountant, is as familiar with
our customers as Millie Quintana,
Customer Service Manager. Julissa,
an eleven year employee, doesnt just
stop with her accounting duties, she
purchases and dispenses the popular
Seal Aftermarket Products apparel and
most importantly is a customer advo-
cate for any issue or concern. Pacheco
states, Its all about making it right for
the customer, they are always FIRST!
For sixteen years, Millie Quintana
has been servicing customers; she is
passionate about always doing what
is right for the customer; her dedica-
tion and concern is evident in the
relationships she has developed over
those sixteen years. Millie manages
a team of customer service agents and
has always been a source of information
and the go to person, who custom-
ers can depend on. Quintana believes,
Building relationships is all about
being sincere, every day our custom-
ers are working hard and they deserve
genuine support. The turbulent history
of this organization has made the one
hundred employees more resilient and
more dedicated to what hasnt changed-
the needs of the customer.
Consistency in People
Experience is in no short supply
...anticipating the
customers need
before the customer
realizes their need
is only accomplished
through years of
experience in the
industry.
Julissa Pacheco, Staff Accountant
SAP, The Dedicated Team
the industry for more than twenty two
years and more recently, splits his time
between quality assurance and pro-
curement in developing relationships
with suppliers. SAPs foundation of
industry experts also includes Steve
Kordupel with more than thirty years
of kit development expertise (three dif-
ferent brands), Rigo Romero a twenty
three year Carfel veteran, and finally,
twenty year, Master Mechanic and
antique car aficionado Danny Radoicic.
SAP is not known for being first to
market but we are known for having
builder-friendly products. When we
do introduce the product you can bet
it will be OE quality and improved
to include aftermarket solutions only
years of experience and respect for the
rebuilders can provide.
Consistency in
Product Quality
While you may not remember Seal
Aftermarket Products you do know our
brands which are Toledo Trans-Kit,
Bryco, Carfel Inc, Roadmaster, and
Pro Select. You also know our prod-
ucts which include The Beast, Honda
bushing installer and removal tool kit,
#1 AW SL Solenoid Tool Kit, and the
Honda overhaul kits. The brands and
products of Seal Aftermarket Products
are a testament to our dedication to
the craft of transmission rebuilding.
Andrew Mackey, Aleida Hernandez, Thomas Tejada, Jomal Whiteside and Joseth Moreno
Bill Anthony's 1970 GSX
at SAP beginning with the technical
experts Bill Anthony, Thomas Tejada,
and Andrew Mackey. Anthony, a vet-
eran Master Mechanic, transmission
shop owner, and inventor has been
an advocate of our industry and the
Toledo Trans-Kit brand for more than
thirty years. Thomas Tejada began
with Carfel Inc., twenty five years ago,
designing and developing timing kits;
now an automatic transmission techni-
cal specialist, Thomas spends more
time creating custom bill of materials
and assisting with new product devel-
opment. Andrew Mackey has been in
Experience is in
no short supply
at SAP beginning
with the technical
experts...
We consistently develop kits and com-
ponents with the rebuilder in mind. Seal
Aftermarket Products is the only autho-
rized Parker Distributor for the global
automatic transmission aftermarket.
What does this mean to you? It means
if its OE and available through Parker
you will find it in our rebuild kits. For
instance, look for markings of FF
on lip seals as that will designate a
product made by the former Acadia
Elastomer Corp which is now part of
Parker. Look for WPI as that desig-
nates Wynns Precision, also a part of
Parker and Parker quality. Our close
tie with Parker enables us the opportu-
nity to utilze their OE manufacturing
capabilities and engineering resources
to develop key aftermarket product
solutions.
What does the future look like?
CEO, Troy Eakins believes the two
most important aspects of SAPs future
are:
1) Expanding the engineering team; the
engineering staff is the foundation
of the company. Eakins states, I
am a firm believer in the premise
that you need a great engineer-
ing team to grow your business.
Disseminating information collect-
ed by sales and executing on that
information is how SAP invests in
their customers future through bet-
ter solutions. SAP is not intending
to be first to market they intend to
be the BEST in the market. One
example would be our Honda over-
haul kits which include the nuts, the
roll pins, and the clips for the four
and five speed applications.
2) Broadening the sales team; the sales
staff is critical to enhancing the
service to our customers. SAP is
currently adding to their sales staff
to improve customer relationships.
Eakins states, We are putting more
feet on the street to have more touch
points with the customers. The
objective is to listen to the voice of
the customer and execute on their
suggestions to make it easier for the
customer to do business with us.
SAPs first face to the customer is
the sales team, next is the customer
service team, and finally their per-
formance such as order processing
time, order fill, and on time deliv-
ery. Eakins wants the industry to
know, We are on a journey, were
not perfect today and we dont want
to give the impression that we are
perfect as our journey just started
April 1, 2010. The primary goals
of Seal Aftermarket Products are to
be a company that promotes the bet-
terment of the industry, focuses on
product development, and become a
partner to our customers.
SAP, The Staff That Makes Things Happen
While you may not remember Seal Aftermarket Products you
do know our brands which are Toledo Trans-Kit, Bryco,
Carfel Inc, Roadmaster, and Pro Select.
H
ave you noticed that todays
customers are more volatile
than ever before? Everything
seems to be going along just fine, and
all of a sudden WHAM! out of
nowhere they fly into a rage or become
your worst nightmare.
For those of you with less than
10 years in the auto repair business,
or if youre a seasoned veteran with a
memory lapse, it seems that this phe-
nomenon recurs with every sustained,
down economic cycle.
In times like these, its important
to understand the things that are driving
the customers behavior. Then youll be
better equipped to deal with them from
a position of strength rather than being
victimized by them. Lets take a look
at some of the factors that cause this
volatility and some things you can do
to help smooth the turbulence.
Here are some of the factors that
drive their behavior:
1. Theyre more informed. The inter-
net puts an unlimited amount of
information at their fingertips.
Unfortunately, the internet pro-
vides accurate information and
misinformation, but theres no way
for motorists to determine which
is which.
2. Theyre more fearful and guard-
ed. Public horror stories about car
repair rip-offs and the plethora of
reviews they see on TV and the
internet cause them to stereotype
all repair shops as crooks out to
steal their money.
3. Major repairs are more upsetting.
With the cost of an average rebuild
solidly north of $2000 and often
reaching dizzying heights, who
wouldnt be upset?
Because of long term
financing and leas-
ing, most customers
havent even finished
paying for their cars
before theyre faced
with a massive repair
bill.
4. They feel trapped and
helpless. Tight credit
means they might not
have a way to get the
money to fix or replace
their cars. As the mes-
senger, youre a tar-
get for their frustration
and anger.
5. Theyre more frustrat-
ed by the loss of trans-
portation. Fast-paced
lifestyles have led to
greater car dependence
than at any time in his-
tory.
6. Even if they can afford
the repair work, todays customers
are more demanding. The high-
er prices alone would dictate a
high level of customer service and
theyve come to expect special
accommodations and added-value
conveniences.
7. Most customers really cant dis-
cern the difference between fraud,
incompetence, and an honest mis-
take.
8. Todays customers are more often
female. Females want to deal with
someone they can trust. If they
trust you, theyll sing praises about
their experience. On the other
hand, they tend to be more suspi-
cious of the auto repair industry,
and theyre less forgiving when
they feel theyve been mistreated,
threatened, or misled.
All these factors combine to cause
customers to be more litigious. This
means theyre more likely to sue you or
complain to local TV and radio stations,
consumer protection agencies, or the
attorney general.
We know that a few bad apples
have set the stage for our industry to
be cast as a group of bad guys. We also
know that most of these factors are
based on consumer perceptions and the
resulting fear. Most of these percep-
Bad Economy
Volatile
Customers
by Thom Tschetter
tions arent accurate, but theyre real to
the customers. In this case, FEAR could
be an acronym for:
F False
E Evidence
A Appearing
R Real
To address these customer con-
cerns and to provide a satisfying auto
repair experience, you need to man-
age their expectations effectively.
Disagreements are inevitable when you
dont meet those expectations.
As with anything in business, if
you cant measure it, you cant man-
age it. This means that your customer
service process needs to include deter-
mining each customers expectations
and meeting them effectively, both in
fact and emotionally. Youre probably
thinking this is easier said than done.
Not only can it be done, it must be
done.
For many of you, this is going to
fly in the face of your beliefs about
selling auto repairs: Stop selling and
start helping. You need to become a
counselor rather than a salesperson.
A counselor wouldnt manipulate or
withhold information, or apply high-
pressure sales tactics to get a client to
buy. Counselors help their clients get
what they need, want, and can afford.
People hate to be sold, but they love to
buy. To that end, selling today is simply
about making it easier for them to buy.
Play into their desire for informa-
tion by involving and educating them.
Provide them with accurate information
to make an informed decision. Present
them with alternative solutions that
solve their problems.
Recognize that not all problems
will be solved by fixing the car you
might have to get creative. Think of
yourself as being in the business of
solving transportation problems rather
than fixing cars and youll develop
greater creativity in this regard.
Here are some basic steps:
1. Invite them to bring their cars in
for a diagnostic check. Explain that
youll give them a price as soon as
youve confirmed what needs to
be done. Due to the complexity of
todays vehicles, its essential that
you check the car before you quote
or estimate a price.
2. Have the customer complete a
Pre-Check Questionnaire. This
involves them in the process while
providing you with written infor-
mation to help with the diagnosis.
This written record will come in
handy if a customer dispute erupts.
3. Perform the diagnostic check and
record the results. A written record
of your diagnostic findings is your
best defense if you ever have to
explain the reasons for your rec-
ommendations.
4. Discuss the results of your diagno-
sis with the customer. Explain how
and why the findings have led you
to the conclusions and recommen-
dations you are making.
5. Discuss the alternatives for solv-
ing the problem. Many shops offer
choices that include remans, in-
house rebuilds, internal (target-
ed) repairs, and even used units.
Clearly establish expectations for
each option by explaining them in
terms that include quality differ-
ences, time requirements, relative
prices, and applicable warranties.
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6. Close the sale by simply asking
them to choose the solution that
best fits their situation. You might
have to help them by providing
more details, but remember: the
choice is theirs. By offering choic-
es, you reduce the likelihood that
theyll shop around, and even if
they do, youll most likely be
within a competitive range.
7. Once they approve the job, com-
plete it in the time agreed. If you
run into unforeseen obstacles or
delays, contact them immediately.
Keep them in the loop with respect
to time or price changes. Do all
you can to avoid surprises
unless theyre good ones.
8. When they come in to pick up
their cars, make it a value-building
event. Review everything that hap-
pened and explain what they can
expect in terms of performance,
any post-service instructions, and
how to use the warranty. Always
ask them to tell their friends if
theyre happy and tell you if they
have any concerns, so you can
rectify them.
9. The repair order and warranty
are the only tangible items they
receive, and theyre legal docu-
ments: treat them that way. The
repair order should detail the
entire story from beginning to end.
Document all conversations and
authorizations on the repair order
or within your shop management
software. If your customer turns
hostile, youll be glad you did.
Because these steps are more cus-
tomer-centric, theyll not only help you
during our bad economy, but theyre
the wave to ride when the economy
recovers.
Next time well cover what to do
when a customer becomes hostile, and
how to stay out of court. Well also
provide guidelines for preparing and
prevailing if you do wind up in court
or arbitration.
Thom is always eager to help our
industry. You can contact him at (480)
773-3131 or by e-mail at coachthom@
gmail.com.
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n this issue of Keep Those
Trannies Rolling, were going
to look at a 2006 Ford Fusion
equipped with the 5NR5 automatic
transmission. This unit was experienc-
ing harsh 3-4 shifts after a rebuild.
Beginning at the End
Our story begins at the end of
the repair with a call to the ATRA
Technical Hotline from Jeff Peacock of
Peacocks Transmissions in Cleburne,
Texas. Jeff was working on a 2006 Ford
Fusion equipped with Fords 5NR5
five-speed automatic transmission. It
had harsh 3-4 shifts after a rebuild.
Jeff worked through the problem, and
wanted to share his solution with the
rest of ATRA.
Erratic Shifts
The vehicle came into the shop
with erratic shifts. After test driving the
vehicle and inspecting the transmission,
Jeff determined the transmission had an
internal problem and would have to be
removed, disassembled, and inspected.
During disassembly and inspec-
tion, Jeff noticed the 2/4 band was
burnt. He air-checked and inspected
the 2/4 servo circuit and discovered the
servo seemed to be working properly.
He inspected the valve body for
wear, knowing that these valve bodies
have been known to experience pre-
mature wear. This valve body looked
okay. Jeff went ahead and rebuilt the
transmission.
Harsh 3-4 Shift after
Rebuild
After rebuilding and installing the
transmission, Jeff took the car for a test
drive. While driving, he noticed the
transmission had harsh 3-4 shifts, but
all other shifts seemed normal.
He brought the vehicle back to the
shop and checked the computer system
for codes: There were none. He then
installed a pressure gauge on the line
pressure tap and checked the line pres-
sure during the shifts. The line pres-
sure was steady during each shift, so
the harsh 3-4 shifts werent caused by
excessive pressure.
With no codes in the computer
system and line pressure within specifi-
cations, Jeff knew he was heading back
inside the transmission.
Repeat 2/4 Band
Failure
After removing and disassembling
the transmission again, Jeff found the
by Pete Huscher
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Ford Fusion,
Harsh 3-4 Shift
after Rebuild
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2/4 band had signs of slipping and was
burnt again. With the repeat 2/4 band
failure, Jeff was convinced he had a 2/4
servo circuit problem.
He checked the servo travel and
found it was well within specifications.
He inspected the servo bore for wear; it
looked good.
Next he inspected the servo pin
bore in the case and found evidence of
excessive wear. He then removed the
servo pin from the servo piston and
inserted it into the servo pin bore. The
servo pin had excessive movement in
the bore, indicating the servo pin bore
was worn.
Repair or Replace the
Case
Because of the wear, Jeff knew he
was going to have to repair the servo
pin bore or replace the case.
Jeff was familiar with servo pin
bore wear and the repair procedure for
the 5R55W/S and N transmissions, so
he was willing to try to repair this case.
But his parts suppliers explained there
were no servo pin bore repair kits avail-
able for the 5NR5 transmission.
After a little research, Jeff deter-
mined that the servo pin bore repair kit
for the 4F27E would work on the 5NR5
transmission.
He drilled, reamed, and installed
the bushing, then he rechecked the
servo pin bore; the servo pin was now
snug in the servo pin bore. The 4F27E
servo pin bore kit seemed to work great
on this transmission. The case was
repaired and ready to reassemble.
Reassemble, Install,
and Recheck
During the transmission reassem-
bly, Jeff rechecked the 2/4 servo opera-
tion: It worked perfectly. After reas-
sembling and reinstalling the transmis-
sion, Jeff was ready to go for another
test drive.
During the test drive, the trans-
mission worked great. The shifts were
right on time and the 3-4 shifts felt like
new. After several accelerations with
no problems Jeff knew the transmission
was fixed. The vehicle was ready to be
delivered.
A Call to the ATRA
Technical Hotline
After driving the vehicle several
times and verifying the transmission
was working properly, Jeff wanted to
call the ATRA Technical Hotline to
share his experience with ATRA.
While speaking with Jeff, I
explained that servo pin bore wear is
becoming a real problem in todays
automatic transmissions. Were con-
stantly getting calls on the Hotline
related to erratic shifts caused by exces-
sive servo pin bore wear. Servo pin
bore repair kits are available from your
local suppliers.
Thanks to Jeff for taking the time
to share his experience with us. You
did a great job, Jeff. Remember, with
your help we can all keep those tran-
nies rolling.
An Invitation
You, too, can share your experi-
ences with ATRA. If you have a unique
problem and have come up with a
working solution, wed like to hear
from you. Submit your stories to ATRA
Technical Director Lance Wiggins at
[email protected].
Ford Fusion, Harsh 3-4 Shift after Rebuild
Reaming the Servo Bore
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T
he ATRA Longtimers are a
unique breed of transmission
folk who meet up at every
Powertrain Expo. Theyve been around
for a long time and bear a striking
resemblance to the Texas Longhorns.
The Longhorns were introduced to
those of us who took the Cibolo Ranch
excursion on Saturday evening at Expo.
We learned that the Longhorns were
bred for a specific reason. As I gazed
at these formidable beasts from the safe
side of a barbed-wire fence, I could see
how much they resembled some of our
Longtimers!
The cowboy who briefed us about
those Texas Longhorns really knew his
business. His family is the sixth genera-
tion of Texas ranchers. He told us about
the cattle drives dating back more than
100 years. We learned about cowboys
culture and cowboys wages ($1 per
day in the early years). The really inter-
esting stuff related to the animals them-
selves. Let me explain why Longtimers
are like Longhorns:
Five Similarities
between Longtimers
and Longhorns
First, Longhorns arent raised as
beef cattle. Frankly they arent good
to eat. Instead, Longhorns are raised
for their excellent hides. The leather
industry has been important from the
beginning of European life in America.
It still is.
Now take a good look at some of
our Longtimers. Youll see the same
tough hides as on any Longhorn;
Ive never yet met a thin-skinned
Longtimer.
Second, Longhorns can run almost
as fast as a horse and can travel 25 or
more miles a day. You wouldnt suspect
that when you see them grazing.
Longtimers are like that, too. Our
Longtimers arent found in rocking
chairs on the porch; these guys shake
the profile of old geezers and keep
pace with the younger fellows in our
industry.
Third, Longhorns can go five days
without water. Waterholes are frequent-
ly the site of many career failures for
automotive professionals. Not so for
our Longtimers. These ATRA Good
Guys practice disciplines that keep
their minds sharp, their jobs in focus,
and their bodies well maintained.
Fourth, Longhorns arent intimi-
dated. No creature wants to get impaled
on the horns of a Texas Longhorn.
These animals are sure of themselves
and are equipped to defend themselves.
Longtimers arent afraid of chal-
lenges from junior techs. Theyve been
here for a long time; they know what
works and what doesnt. They have
confidence in the way they work and
they just smile at those who think
theyre wrong.
And fifth, Longhorns have a long
history in the settlement of the west.
Ranching is one of the oldest industries
in America and its still going strong.
Longtimers have a long history,
too. Some of them remember working
on the first automatics introduced in the
1940s. The same Longtimers were here
to greet the first lockups, the first over-
drives, the first front wheel drives, and
the first electronically controlled units.
Longtimers
and Longhorns
by Paul Mathewson
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And these guys are still active. What a
long and storied history.
Credit Where Credit
Is Due
Our Longtimers deserve special
recognition. These are the Good Guys
that were there when the Automatic
Transmission Rebuilders Association
was conceived and established as a sup-
port service for techs in our industry.
Their vision of sharing technical infor-
mation paved the way for todays after-
market transmission repair business.
Our Longtimers tell stories about
rebuilding an early model cast iron
automatic for which there were no
diagrams, no unit repair manuals, no
specialty tools, and no parts.
Lee Williams tells about drawing a
pencil sketch of the first Ford 2-speed
as he took it apart, so hed know how
to get it back together. Tools were made
as needed. Parts were often salvaged
from other units. It wasnt easy, but our
Longtimers persevered.
Just imagine the technologi-
cal changes that took place in 1940
when Oldsmobile introduced the new
Hydramatic. Gone was the clutch in
favor of a fluid coupling. Gone was
the synchronized gear system in favor
of planetary gears. Keeping up with
this changing technology was just as
challenging then as it is for todays
techs who address hybrids, CVTs, and
electric vehicles.
I know some transmission techs
in our town whove given up trying to
keep pace with technology. Some were
counting down the days toward their
retirement. Our Longtimers are a differ-
ent breed. Theyre a genuine inspiration
for those who choose to make a career
out of this business.
Advice from the
Longtimers
At the last Longtimers meeting I
asked the group what advice they would
offer to the younger techs. Heres what
they said:
Todays transmission techs can
be successful if they take advantage
of the training opportunities that exist
for them. These Longtimers know
what theyre talking about, because
they were the first ones to share their
knowledge as ATRA was formed.
Longtimers recognize the impor-
tance of training via seminars, print
materials, the internet, and especially
the excellent, 3-day opportunity of
Expo. They know this is essential if the
current younger techs hope someday
become Longtimers.
I also asked the Longtimers what
future they envisioned for our industry.
Their reply was that nothing had really
changed from when they started out.
The OEMs still want to keep the work
for themselves, with an emphasis on
replacements, not repairs.
They believe that the same oppor-
tunity exists now as it did back then: to
develop an aftermarket service as com-
petition to the OEMs. And they believe
that the reman is eroding as a marketing
alternative, so the opportunity remains
for the high tech transmission shop.
On Second Thought
When I think back to my impres-
sions of Longhorns at Cibolo Ranch
and to my impressions of the par-
ticipants at the Longtimers Meeting, I
realize that yes, there were some simi-
larities, but there are also some stark
differences.
Those sinister, combative creatures
lurking in the dark were really quite
different from our Longtimers. Our
Longtimers are a distinctive group of
Good Guys. They are to be congratu-
lated on their long tenure and on their
contribution to our industry.
Bless you, Longtimers! You dont
look like Longhorns at all!
Watch for some personal Longtimer
profile stories. We caught some inter-
esting stories on tape and intend to
share them in future GEARS articles.
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Doctor. Doctor It Hurts When I Shift
by Randall Schroeder
members.atra.com
www.atra.com
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An Easy Fix for
a Self-Inflicted
Failure
A
s technicians, were often
faced with self-inflicted prob-
lems that create hours of extra
work. Weve all had things happen that
get us wondering whether we should
hang up our tools and start flipping
burgers for a living. Here are a few
examples of these issues:

55-50SN/RE5F22 band anchor
bolt removed to fll unit after repair
(no 3rd gear).
Springs left out of accumulators
after removal of a valve body (banging
shifts).
Valve left behind during the
cleaning process that fall into
cleaning bucket (missing a gear).
Gaskets that cover holes (many
different shifting complaints).
In this issue of Doctor, Doctor,
were going to look at a common mis-
take while in-vehicle servicing a 4R70/
E/W-series transmission, caused by re-
moving the OD piston and cover (fgure
1) because of a shift problem. This can
add hours of extra work if:

1. Youre unaware that it cant be
done without making provisions
to hold the band.
2. The band slips back and you
have to relocate its ends when
installing the servo.

This can drive you crazy, because
youll either have to pull the unit and
remove the pump to re-locate the band
onto the servo pin, or fnd a creative
way to pull the band back and hold it in
position while you install the servo. Figure 2
Heres the deal: If you overlook
the problem and miss the band, the
shift problem (now built in be-
cause of what you did) is a neutral
during the 3-4 shift. Where to go
from here?
Well, at minimum youll need
to pull the pan and valve body and
go fshing to get it fxed. This adds
hours to the repairs (and remem-
ber: time is money).
There are generally two types
of people in todays shops: Those
who give up on the in-vehicle re-
pair, saying things like we dont
have the tools; it cant be done that
way; its impossible.
Then there are those who fgure
out ways to keep the job simple.
Their attitude is: Ill make it work
by Randall Schroeder
members.atra.com
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even if I have to make something to get
the job done.
The example today is a process cre-
ated by one of our Members and shared
to keep your jobs simple. Jamison at
Hage Transmissions shared this and its
worthy of mention.
The tool is made from parts and
pieces lying around the shop; realisti-
cally it shouldnt cost a dime to make.
Parts needed to make the tool:

1. Separator Plate (will be
destroyed as we are only cutting
one section out of the plate).
2. Two small retaining bolts (to
bolt the plate onto the case).
3. Bolt long enough to cut a piece
2.125 long (or a steel rod cut to
2.125 long).
Once you have the pieces (fgure 2),
using it is simple:

1. Insert the 2.125 rod into the
passage against the band
(fgure 3).
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2. Bolt the retaining plate on to
hold the rod in place, securing
the band against the reverse
drum(handtight)fgure4.
3. Remove the retaining ring and
servo.
To install servo, simply just reverse
the process.
Repairing automatic transmissions
requires being creative at times. By
keeping processes simple and being
mindful of time vs. cost, its amazing
what you can come up with to keep your
job less painful.
Thanks again to the guys at Hage-
Kobany Transmissions for sharing this
tip with us to keep the work fowing
smoothly. If you have any creative tools
thatyouvedesignedtokeepworkfow
simple, please share them.
Until next time, keep those transmis-
sions in good health.
The Doctor
Jeffrey Hage, Andrew Maki, Tim Dunderi, Aaron Mcintyre, Jamison Hage
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EAR Heads, thats what they
are: If youve been to any of
ATRAs many technical semi-
nars in the U.S. or Canada, or ATRAs
EXPO over the past few years, youve
probably seen or spoken with Vince
Hall, owner of EVT Parts, or Walter
Quintanilla, EVTs general manager.
These guys know transmission parts,
perhaps better than anyone in the
business.
Vince has been an active ATRA
Rebuilder and Supplier Member longer
than anyone, period. He was rebuil-
ding transmissions in the early 1950s
and could still sit down and build one
today. In the 1990s, Vince opened EVT
Parts, building it to one of the most
successful transmission parts compa-
nies in the business.
Walter started his career with
EVT Parts right out of high school.
Working with Vince over the years,
Walter became one of the top transmis-
sion parts guys in our industry. Today
he manages all of the companys daily
operations and is very well respected by
both staff and customers for his knowl-
edge and abilities.
EVTs success comes from true
transmission knowledge and old school,
real customer service, provided by a
staff of people devoted to their work
and company. Like so many transmis-
sion shops in our business, EVT is a
family operation. Eloise, Vinces wife
of 52 years, still comes into the office
on a regular basis to work the back
office.
Each and every EVT employee
is respected and cared for as a fam-
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employee is trained from day one to do
the job right the first time. And if the
very rare problem occurs, as it does in
any business, they fix it and they fix
it now.
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Celebrating 50 years in the
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To quote one of ATRAs top sem-
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Steve Garrett: EVT Parts supports the
transmission rebuilding industry, no
matter where they need to go. Theyre
real Gear Heads.
EVT Parts doesnt just sell quality
hard parts to transmission shops across
North America. Theyre a full service
parts supplier, offering soft parts, con-
verters, friction modifiers, lubricants,
electrical sensors, and more, from the
most respected OE and aftermarket
manufacturers in the transmission
rebuilding business.
For many applications they even
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But they carry kits from the big boys,
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Inventory is another place where
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They always keep an incredible range
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t has been a time tested tradition
that ATRA's Powertrain Expo has
been kicked-off with a golf tourna-
ment. This year that tradition was car-
ried on in-style, despite Mother Natures
attempts to delay or even cancel it. Not
even the downed trees, flooding river
or power outages caused by the fury of
tropical storm Hermine, could prevent
the 7th Annual Red Girdley Memorial
Tournament from taking place. Thanks
to the hard work and dedication of
the Brackenridge Park Golf Clubs pro
and grounds crew, the golf course was
ready to play and all of the teams teed
off, right on time.
This years, 7th Annual Red
Girdley Memorial Golf Tournament
and awards luncheon provided the per-
fect venue for people to catch up with
old friends, meet new acquaintances,
and even solidify a supplier - cus-
tomer relationship in a comfortable and
relaxed setting. At the end of the day
isnt that what its all about develop-
ing relationships having fun. and
(oh yeah) WINNING?
With the teams paired up, and the
annual picture taken, the golf carts left
the club house for the 8 am, sharp,
shot gun start. The weather at the turn
was a partly sunny 81 degrees with a
12 mph windperfect September San
Antonio golf weather! As the players
completed the 18th hole and entered
the clubhouse, there were many stories
of bets won and lost, monster drives,
difficult greens and flooded cart paths.
Everyone enjoyed a wonderful buf-
fet lunch and then it was time for the
awards ceremony.
For the record, the tournament
award honors went something like
this.with a solid score of 63 (8 under
par), the 1st Place Team plaques and
prizes went to the foursome consisting
of Charles (Ed) Doyle, Troy Eakins,
Kenny Hester & Frank Pasley.
Two teams tied for second place
with a score of 67 (4 under Par). By
way of a score card play-off, the
2nd Place Team was determined and
the plaques and prizes were awarded
Brackenridge Park Golf Club, San Antonio TX,
September 9, 2010
7th Annual Red
Girdley Memorial
Golf Tournament
Don Callendar tries to explain his swing
to a disbelieving clubhouse.
Another one-putt for Team Eakins.
This years first place team L-R:
Kenny Hester*, Troy Eakins*, Frank Pasley*
and Ed Doyle pose with ATSGs Wayne
Colonna (center). (* noted ringer)
Walter Laut, Leslie Hansen, Sara and Don Callendar
Best looking Foursome (even with Walter and Don!)
This years golfers pose for a quick photo before teeing up at the Brackenridge Park Golf Club.
to the foursome made up of Bruce
Becker, Angie Fredrick, Dennis Hansen
& Michael Tilley
The Longest Drive (hole #13) was
made by a member of the first four-
some to play the hole and the distance
was never challenged. The recipient of
this years Longest Drive award was
Troy Eakins.
Rounding out this years awards
was Dennis Hansen's tee shot on hole
#8, which allowed him to win this
years Closest to the Pin award.
As part of this years award cer-
emony, a special Sponsor Award of
Appreciation was presented to Frank
Pasley and the entire ATRA team, in
acknowledgement of all of the time and
efforts put into organizing this years
Golf Tournament and Powertrain Expo.
After all of the Awards had been
presented, we proceeded to the part of
the program that everybody lovesthe
door prizes. This year's event was a
little different than most years, due to
the fact that door prizes were passed out
until all of the coupons were gone! We
even gave out a carryover prize from
last years Mulligan funds.
As in past years, ATRA and Seal
Aftermarket Products (TTK) worked
together to sponsor and coordinate
the 2010 golf tournament and awards
luncheon. Additionally, many of the
plaques, prizes and goody bag items
were made possible through contri-
butions from our Gold/Silver/Bronze
sponsors, which included: ATSG,
Allomatic, Inferface Sealing Solutions,
SPX Filtran & Rostra.
Seal Aftermarket Products pro-
duces the rebuild kit brands of Toledo
Trans Kit and Bryco. It is the premium
Toledo Trans Kit brand that has been
associated with the golf tournament
for nearly ten years. Roadmaster is
Seal Aftermarket Products solenoid and
hard parts brand while bushings, wash-
ers, bands, and other kit components
are sold under the ProSelect brand.
Seal Aftermarket Products ships all
four brands from their Pembroke Park,
Florida locations. Seal Aftermarket
Products is honored to co-sponsor the
Red Girdley Memorial Golf Tourna-
ment and will continue to do its part
in promoting communications among
industry members. Seal Aftermarket
Products wishes to thank all of the
participants and sponsors of this years
7th Annual Red Girdley Memorial Golf
Tournament and wishes to invite our
industry golfers to join us on the links
in 2011 at the ATRA Powertrain Expo
in Las Vegas. For more information on
Seal Aftermarket Products please call
us at 800-582- 2760, or visit us on-line
at www.sealaftermarketproducts.com.
For more information on ATRA visit
the website www.atra.com
Hansen receives Closest to the Pin award Bruce Becker won a driver. No wonder hes smiling.
Sponsor Award of Appreciation presented to
ATRAs Frank Pasley, Blake Lunsford,
Ed Doyle and Scott Medori
Hole sponsor Wayne Colonna of ATSG with the
Fearsome Foursome of L-R: Rodger Bland, Danny
Sanchez, Maylan Newton and Blake Lunsford.
Barbara and Peter Luban
Roger Archer, Chris MacLeod,
Mille Quintana, Wendy Ritz and Troy Eakins
of Seal Aftermarket Products
Troy Eakins Longest Drive award winner give it back, I made a mistake.
W
e landed in San Antonio
on Tuesday morning, right
on the heels of Hurricane
Hermine. The entire town was drenched
with over 6" of rain in just a few hours;
a lot of rain anywhere, and a huge hit
for a town in Texas.
The traditional start of Expo
The Red Girdley Memorial Golf Outing
was less than two days away, and the
golf course was under two feet of water.
The question on everyones mind was:
Will it dry out in time?
We neednt have worried: By
Thursday mornings tee-off time the
water had run off, and the warm Texas
breezes had dried everything out. The
outing went off without a hitch and set
the mood for what was to become a
hugely successful Expo week. For more
on the golf outing, turn to page 40.
This was the first year Expo was
held outside of Las Vegas since 2006
in Orlando. Those non-Vegas venues
are usually a bit smaller, but they make
ATRA' s Power t r ai n
Expo 2010
Texas Style
This years Whats Working panel members receive ATRA appreciation awards for their
participation. Pictured L-R: Mario Jauregui, Gary and Gerald Vess, Zach Evans
up for it by attracting a large contingent
of folks who seem to prefer to steer
clear of Sin City. The result was that
San Antonio offered attendees a more
intimate gathering peppered by a sea of
new faces lending new voices and a
fresh tone to the programs.
Thursdays kickoff seminars were
packed to the rafters, with faces old
and new catching up with the latest
and greatest information on both the
technical and management sides of the
business.
Friday morning the seminars fired
up again at 8 am to a standing room
only crowd. In fact, a quick count
indicated that attendance may have
exceeded last years seminar programs
at the Riviera! Longtime ATRA man-
agement speaker Maylon Newton got
the management audience fired up as
only he can, discussing the importance
of having the right attitude in todays
transmission shop.
At noon, ATRA held its Members
Meeting and luncheon. ATRA Members
learned about some of the newest fea-
tures on the ATRA Members web site
(members.atra.com) and the latest stats
from the Shop Finder referral site.
After more than a decade, ATRA
Board Member Laura Wilson has
announced her retirement from ATRAs
Board of Directors. During the lun-
cheon, ATRA President Jim Rodd rec-
ognized her service to the Association
and to the industry. Blake Lundsford of
Fayetteville, NC will take her seat on
the board at the end of the year.
The official ribbon-cutting cere-
mony opening the doors to the trade
show floor was at 1 pm. Hundreds
of attendees strained to be the first to
see the newest devices and products
designed especially for the transmis-
sion repair industry.
The show floor closed at 5 to
give everyone a chance to get back
to their rooms and freshen up for the
Transtar Cocktail Reception at 6. This
has become one of the most anticipated
social events of Expo, where attendees
can kick back with old friends and
make new friends from every corner
of the industry. Thanks to Transtar for
making this a regular event.
After the reception, many people
slipped out to the Riverwalk to enjoy
the sights and take advantage of the
nightlife that San Antonio has to offer.
Saturday morning fired up again
with the ATRA Chapter Meeting and
the Longtimers Meeting. The show
floor opened at 8 am and stayed open
until 3 pm. Seminars began again at 1
pm and continued until 5 pm. And once
again they played to a packed house.
Saturday evening over 100 peo-
ple got together for the Discover San
Antonio group tour at the Rio Cibalo
Ranch. There was a full buffet Texas
style! with a Texas fiddler, longhorn
steer, hayrides, even line dancing les-
sons. It was a terrific night of fun and
camaraderie, with a wonderful turnout
for the event.
We wrapped up on Sunday morn-
ing with the final seminars of the event.
The technical program provided some
encore seminars for those who missed
them earlier. The management seminar
included a breakfast buffet, courtesy of
ATRA and DemandForce.
Thanks to all the presenters and
panel members who provided their spe-
cial insights for the seminar programs.
And a special thanks to all who took
time out of their busy schedules to
attend, and help make Expo 2010 a
rousing success.
Next years Expo is back at the
Las Vegas Hilton, October 27
th
through
31
st
. Well be joined once again by
APRA, and as before, Expo will lead
right into the SEMA and AAPEX
shows. Whats more, this puts Expo in
Vegas during Halloween; if ever there
was a holiday made for Las Vegas,
this is it. Mark your calendars and start
making your plans to attend the 2011
Expo and well see you in Las Vegas!
Mike Souza having a little too much fun at
the Rio Cibalo Ranch.
Milwaukee
Nashville
Los Angeles
Toronto
Bridgeport
Portland
Salt Lake City
Detroit
Vancouver
ATRA.com has become the most visited
Web site in the transmission industry.
Thousands of new customers have been using ATRAs
Web site to fnd transmission repair shops in their area.
It can be. Being an ATRA member means ATRA
will place a link to your Web site on ATRA.com,
where customers can use the local search
feature to fnd shops in their area. This tool is
beginning to appear in top search results for
transmission repair on Google. This means
people looking for shops in search engines
are being directed to ATRAs Web site and
ATRA members.
The page views have doubled since the launch
of ATRAs local search feature. Thats potential
business you cannot even begin to gain strictly
from word-of-mouth referrals.
Your Web site is an essential tool to get
transmissions in need of repair into your shop.
Now it can be even more powerful. Join ATRA
today and start reaping the benefts of ATRAs
Web presence.

Visit members.ATRA.com
or call 805-604-2000
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REBUILDERS ASSOCIATION
Cleveland
ATRA.com ATRA.com
Vancouver
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Nashville
Los Angeles
Toronto
Bridgeport
Portland
Salt Lake City
Detroit
Vancouver
ATRA members.
Web presence.

or call 805-604-2000
Cleveland
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Vancouver
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Milwaukee
Nashville
Los Angeles
Toronto
Bridgeport
Portland
Salt Lake City
Detroit
Vancouver
ATRA members.
Web presence.

or call 805-604-2000
Cleveland
ATRA.com ATRA.com
Vancouver
Driving
CUstomers
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to yoU
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Milwaukee
Nashville
Los Angeles
Toronto
Bridgeport
Portland
Salt Lake City
Detroit
Vancouver
ATRA members.
Web presence.

or call 805-604-2000
Cleveland
ATRA.com ATRA.com
Vancouver
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ur public relations campaign,
seminars and community ser-
vice have made an impact on
the customers we serve and have spread
the ATRA name in a powerful way.
But how does one keep track of
all that news? We think we have the
perfect way.
ATRA has launched a pressroom
on its members site, where links to
press releases, stories, posts and men-
tions about ATRA in the media and
online world can be shared. We will
also have the opportunity to post screen
shots of coverage ATRA receives in
various print outlets such as trade pub-
lications and newspapers.
The pressroom will showcase the
continuing success of ATRA and its
shops, strengthening the reputation of
our members even further. Members
will be able to keep tabs on their col-
leagues and the success they are hav-
ing, and be able to share their own news
with the ATRA community.
Public relations are a vital part of
ATRAs outreach to new customers.
Traditional marketing is not the only
way for an organization like ATRA
to make customers aware of its ser-
vices. We want to educate the public
about what our organization does, how
we help our shops and how much
they can benefit by having their car
repaired by an ATRA member. Public
relations allow us to directly communi-
cate the advantages of ATRA services
like the Golden Rule Warranty and the
ShopFinder tool on ATRA.com.
Our campaign is designed to help
get more customers into your shop. As
customers see the ATRA name consis-
tently, they will start with your shop
when they are looking for transmission
repair because of ATRAs trusted name.
We can use your help! Send us
your shops news that we can post
in the pressroom. Are you having an
incredible quarter? Did your local
newspaper recognize you as the best
auto repair shop in town? Have you
had to expand your staff because of an
increased workload? This is the type of
content we are seeking. Then when we
are done writing a press release with
the information you have given us, you
can use it to take back to your local
media outlets to try and get even more
coverage.
Take a look at the pressroom going
to Members.ATRA.com and clicking
on the Pressroom link on the left
hand navigation bar. It features some
of the outstanding coverage we have
already received. ATRAs technical
director, Lance Wiggins, was featured
in a New York Times article discussing
Toyotas RAV4 transmission problems.
ATRA was mentioned in an eHow arti-
cle on how to locate a quality transmis-
sion repair shop. Brake and Front End,
Underhood Service and Canadian Car
Owner are just a few of the magazines
that will be publishing ATRA articles
soon.
ATRA members have been in
the spotlight as well. The Central
Valley Business Times profiled Mario
Jauregui of Express Transmissions
in Stockton, California for his shops
rapid growth. The Vess brothers of
USA Transmissions in Texas were
featured in a two-page spread in the
Houston Business Journal. Zach Evans
of Zachs Transmission in Longmont,
Colorado has had profiles published in
the Boulder County Business Report
and Longmont Times-Call, and will be
featured in an upcoming issue of the
Denver Business Journal.
Your shop can receive that same
publicity, and you can start in ATRAs
pressroom. Let us help you bring even
more customers to you. Email Kelly
Hilmer at [email protected] with your
news today.
by Dennis Madden
members.atra.com
www.atra.com
MEMBERSHIP MATTERS
Figure 1
Meet Donny
Caccamise: ATRA
Member, Shop
Owner, and On-Air
Radio Host!
On the
lookout for new
ways to put your
name out there?
ATRA Board
Member Donny
C a c c a m i s e ,
owner of DMC
Transmi ssi ons
in Ventura, CA,
came up with an
interesting way
of doing just that: Hes purchased a half
hour each week from a local radio sta-
tion, and he stars in his own radio talk
show: Horsepower for a Half Hour.
Over the last three weeks Donny
ran a giveaway promotion on his radio
program. Listeners could call in to sub-
mit their names to win an iPhone 4G.
His show had over 40 callers; pretty
good response for a local program. The
winner was Cathy Higas (pictured).
But Donny wasnt about to let the
other callers walk away empty-handed:
He offered everyone who called a free
lube, oil, and filter change at his shop.
All they had to do was call the shop and
make an appointment.
During his weekly half hour,
Donny lets his listeners know what's
on his mind on all sorts of auto-related
subjects; sometimes by himself, other
times with guests. Here are just a few
examples of some of his recent radio
programs:
Buying a Used Car Donny talked
about what to look for to avoid the
lemons and find yourself a cream-
puff.
Sending Your Kids Back to School
How to prepare your kids cars to
make sure theyll be safe and secure
before they head back to school.
Keeping Kids out of Gangs
Donny invited police officers from
the Oxnard Police Department to
discuss their program DRAGG:
Drag Racing Against Gangs and
Graffiti. Donny recently worked
with DRAGG to get a late model
Mustang ready for the strip; his shop
repaired the transmission and differ-
ential for them.
Stunt Car Driver One week
Donny brought in a professional
stunt car driver whos worked on a
number of feature films. He talked
about his career and told about some
of his experiences over the years.
According to Donny, the show has
helped his shop really take off: DMC
Transmissions has been growing by
leaps and bounds since he went on the
air. And the cost for sponsoring the
show was relatively low; in fact, many
local radio stations are only too happy
to have someone who can fill a half
hour for them.
Meanwhile, its turned Donny into
something of a local celebrity. People
are thrilled to meet him after hearing
him on the radio, and theyre quick to
remember him when they have a trans-
mission problem. Hes become their
friend in the business, and its paying
back for him. Hes quickly approaching
a point where he may have to expand
his shop to accommodate all the work
thats coming in.
So the next time youre brain-
storming for new ways to put your
name out in front of the public, think of
Donny. And remember, sometimes the
best advertising is just getting out there
and letting your voice be heard.
iPhone Winner: Cathy Higas (left), with Susie Caccamise Donny Caccamise
BBB Honors Omahas
Peter Fink and
Certified Transmission
With Integrity Award
Better Business Bureau and the
BBB Foundation honored Omahas
2010 BBB Integrity Award Winners
at the BBBs annual awards lun-
cheon at the Embassy Suites Omaha
La Vista Conference Center. This
Ethics Olympics event was attend-
ed by over 750 people. The keynote
speaker, Holly Petraeus, director of
BBB Military Line and wife of Army
General David Petraeus, commander of
U.S. and NATO Forces in Afghanistan,
was introduced by the Integrity Awards
speaker sponsor Gail DeBoer, president
of SAC Federal Credit Union.
One of the six local winners of
these prestigious awards was Peter Fink
of Certified Transmission. The organi-
zations range in size from less than 5
employees to over 100 employees, and
received this award for upholding the
highest standards of business ethics.
Jim Hegarty, chief executive offi-
cer of BBB serving Nebraska, South
Dakota and southwest Iowa stated, In
todays challenging economic climate,
honesty and integrity are more impor-
tant than ever. This years award recipi-
ents, selected by independent panels
of judges, represent what is best about
business in metro Omaha.
These organizations have solid
business practices, based on a commit-
ment to serve their customers with the
highest standard of ethics. They have
built successful companies because of
the trust that has been established, and
the BBB Integrity Awards recognize
their leadership in the community.
ATRA would like to congratulate
Peter and his staff, and thank him for
his service to the community, and the
example hes set for everyone in the
industry. Keep up the great work, Peter!
ATRA NEWS
Over 750 people gathered for this years BBB Integrity
Awards Luncheon held at the Embassy Suites in
Omaha, NE
Holly Petraeus, director of BBB Military Line deliv-
ered the Keynote address
A short video about Certified Transmission preceded
the presentation of Peter Fink receiving the Gold-
medal.
Jerry and Mary Ellen Heirigs of J&M
Transmission Service of Tea, SD pose with
Certifieds Scott Shaeffer following the luncheon.
Peter Fink, Certified Transmission (center) receives the Gold Integrity Award.
Special guest were hosted by Certified at the awards luncheon. Pictured L-R: Rodger Bland, ATRA/GEARS
magazine; Mary Ellen Heirigs, J&M Transmission; Cindy Bendle, Oceanside Transmission; Jerry Heirigs, J&M
Transmission; Jim Slimp, Certified Transmission; Harry Brown, Blumenthal Companies, Rich Powidel, Transtar
Industries; Kevin Blumenthal, Blumenthal Companies, Jim and Tom Millard, Waterloo Transmission, and Kyle
Chilton, Blumenthal.
See You Next Year in
Las Vegas, Nevada

October 27-31, 2011
Las Vegas Hilton
POWER INDUSTRY NEWS
Sonnax Introduces
Oversized Manual Valve
for Aisin AW TF-60SN
Common complaints of delayed
drive and reverse engagements on an
Aisin AW TF-60SN caused by reduced
line pressure are often the result of a
worn manual valve and manual valve
bore. It isnt uncommon for bore wear
to make the expensive valve body core
unusable.
Now you can refurbish the
valve body bore with Sonnax tool kit
F-154741-TL and install an oversized
manual valve 15741-41 to restore valve
function and normal engagements.
This simple fix, completed right in
your shop, saves you time and money
while providing a reliable and durable
repair.
For more information, visit Sonnax
on line at www.sonnax.com.
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New Solenoid Rebuild
Tool from Omega
Omega Machine & Tool Inc. is
pleased to introduce its new tool for
opening the valve body solenoids on the
AW55-50SN, 09D, 09G, AF21/TF81,
TF80 and late Toyota A340 SLT. The
tool comes complete with an opener
and solenoid closing tool for most
applications.
Stop leaving money on the table:
Now you can do the entire job, and
disassemble and rebush your own
solenoids.
For more information, call, toll
free, 1-800-601-7722, or visit them on
line at www.omegamachine.com.
SuperFlow Colorado
Moves to New Building
SuperFlow Technologies Group
has announced that its Colorado
Springs, CO location has moved to a
new building because of recent growth.
The new building will allow SuperFlow
to continue to develop their industry-
leading engine dynamometers, chassis
dynamometers, and flowbenches, and
offer a customer education program
thats second to none.
The building features two state-of-
the-art SuperFlow engine dynamometers
and an SF-1020 SuperBench for product
demonstrations and training. Located
directly next to the demonstration area
is a twenty seat classroom designed to
provide SuperFlow customers with a
hands-on training experience.
Weve really focused on product
development over the last year and a
half, said CEO Scott Giles. With the
move weve been able to implement
technology in the building to increase
these efforts. As a result, well have
some outstanding new software, data
acquisition, and dynamometers coming
to the market very soon.
SuperFlows new building
is located at 4747 Centennial Blvd,
Colorado Springs, CO, 80919. They
can be reached by phone at 800-471-
7701 or on the web at www.SuperFlow.
com.
TransTec Introduces
New Rebuild Kit for
AISIN TF62-SN/VW O9K
TransTec is pleased to announce
the availability of its new TransTec

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GEARS does not endorse new products but makes this new information available
to readers. If you have a new product, please email the press release information
with applicable digital photo or drawing to [email protected] or send by mail to
GEARS, 2400 Latigo Avenue, Oxnard, CA 93030.
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overhaul kit number 2553.
This kit covers the six-speed, front
drive Aisin TF62-SN/Volkswagen 09K
unit found in the 2003-up Volkswagen
Transporter with either an L5 2.5L or a
V6 3.2L engine.
Featured Components
This kit is in stock and available
for immediate shipment.
For more information, visit
TransTec on line at www.TransTec.
com.
Lubegard Announces
Its 8th Edition ATF
Conversion and Refill
Chart
LUBEGARD by International
Lubricants, Inc. (ILI) has published
and released its much-awaited, free
application chart; a must-have reference
for anyone in the automotive repair
industry.
The demand that we get for
this chart is evidence of just how
problematic and prolific OEM fluids
have gotten. Its apparent that the
industry professionals need this type
of information to do their jobs, says
Kristen Clark, marketing manager
for ILI. Not only does this reference
address those needs, but in combination
with our LUBEGARD ATF products,
we make it possible to service any
transmission properly.
Clark says that LUBEGARDs
conversion book includes several key
features and sources of information
not included in past editions. New
changes for 2010 include: engine and
transaxle/transmission codes on newer
models, the most up-to-date fluid specs,
including U.S. part numbers where
applicable or known, and even CVT
and dual clutch applications.
Industry professionals have voted
this chart as a #1 resource for the
last 12 years, for good reason, added
Ken Thomas, director of sales. The
LUBEGARD chart has saved them
so much time, space, and money, not
to mention the peace of mind that
they are using the best fluid solution.
LUBEGARD is still the only additive
to ever be the written solution in
multiple major OEM service bulletins.
For your free copy of LUBEGARDs
new conversion chart, contact your
distributor, call toll free 800-333-5823,
or visit www.Lubegard.com.
New Rebuild Kit
for AW Pressure
Control Solenoids
VALVE BODY PRO is pleased to
offer its new repair kits for those sticky
pressure control solenoids on the AW 5-
and 6-speeds. Technical Director David
Skora says, These PROPROVEN
kits allow you to rebuild the solenoids
in-house the same way we make our
popular SOLPRO solenoids.
The first issue is excess friction at
the armature bushings, causing bumpy
shifts and engagement problems,
usually after warm-up. The second is
broken solenoid wire connectors, which
set trouble codes. This kit solves both
problems.
Each kit includes a set of special
alloy bushings and raised back, one-
piece shells. Youll need a set of tools
to disassemble and reassemble the
solenoids.
Why just clean them, when you
can give your customers something
PROPROVEN?
To order, contact your preferred
supplier; for more information, visit
www.valvebodypros.com or call, toll
free, 1-877-611-7767.
SuperFlows SuperShifter
Now Compatible
with TranX Cables
SuperFlow Technologies Group,
which acquired Zoom Technology
in the summer of 2009, announced
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Right axle seal - Toyota B29385
Left axle seal -Toyota B29263
Right axle - Suzuki B37124
Sealing ring kit 3539
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