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- Dorman 65277 oil drain plug gasket(US $9.01)
- Skf 17005 rear wheel seal(US $17.49)
- Skf 22835 front wheel seal(US $18.41)
- Skf 14782 rear wheel seal(US $16.28)
- Dorman 095-010 oil drain plug gasket(US $25.09)
- Dorman 095-142 oil drain plug gasket(US $16.40)
Chrysler pushes Saturday service and sees Sunday as the next frontier
Mon, 06 Dec 2010Chrysler Group's Mopar parts and service division is ratcheting up efforts to get more dealers to open service departments on Saturday. Starting in January, Mopar will open all of its 20 North American parts distribution centers on Saturdays. In April, Mopar launched Saturday hours for its help desk so dealership service technicians could call with questions about repair issues.
AutoWeek office swag: Mazda rotary-engine keychain with realistic motion
Fri, 20 May 2011When I got the keys to our long-term 2011 Mazda 5 last week, they came with a surprise--this aluminum-and-brass keychain in the shape of a rotary-engine housing, complete with moving rotor. The rotor doesn't just rattle around or spin in a circle. Thanks to a thumbwheel on the back of the housing, coupled with a timing gear and offset crank journal, the thing actually moves in an approximation of epitrochoidal motion just like a real Wankel.
Where is Kinetic Design headed?
Tue, 28 Sep 2010Martin Smith has been guiding Ford of Europe's design efforts since he was appointed to the position of Executive Design Director in 2004, coming straight over from an illustrious career at General Motors. During his tenure as Director of Design at GM Europe, Smith oversaw the Insignia concept car as well as much of the Opel range, including the acclaimed Astra. At Ford, Smith spearheaded the automaker's 'Kinetic Design' strategy and has since presented this vision in both concept and production car form.