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By Counterman
Standard Motor Products, Inc. (SMP) announced it continues to add to its line of kits. Standard and Blue Streak offer Kits and Multipacks in a variety of categories. Among its most popular are Blue Streak GDI High-Pressure Fuel Pump Kits and Ignition Coil Multipacks, the company said. Blue Streak GDI High-Pressure Fuel Pump Kits help technicians solve low-fuel-pressure symptoms by replacing all components at once to ensure a complete repair,
link hidden, please login to view said. These kits include an all-new high-pressure fuel pump, cam follower, the required seals, and mounting hardware. Ignition coils can lose spark energy over time, causing poor fuel mileage and reduced performance and if one coil fails, it is likely the others are on track to fail. Blue Streak Ignition Coil Multipacks include a full, matched set of new, better-performing coils, saving time, restoring performance and reducing comebacks. SMP said other popular kits include complete Standard Turbocharger Kits, Oil Filter Housing Kits, and Fuel Injector Multipacks and Blue Streak Blower Motor Resistor Kits, Camshaft and Crankshaft Sensor Kits, Variable Valve Timing (VVT) Service Kits and VVT Solenoid Kits. In the past two years, specific Blue Streak Kits have been awarded the Best New Product of the Year and Best Problem-Solver by the Import Vehicle Community, a community of the Auto Care Association.
New coverage has recently been introduced across many of these categories, according to SMP. Blue Streak GDI High-Pressure Fuel Pump Kits have been released for 3.7 million General Motor vehicles, like the 2019-16 Chevrolet Cruze, 2019-18 Chevrolet Equinox, and 2019-18 GMC Terrain. Standard Oil Filter Housing Kits are new for multiple popular makes and models, including the 2024-19 Jeep Grand Cherokee, 2024-19 RAM 1500, 2024-19 Dodge Durango, 2016-11 Volvo S60, and more. Blue Streak Cam and Crank Sensor Kits have been released for a variety of popular Ford vehicles, and Standard Turbocharger Kits are new for Ford, Volvo, and General Motors vehicles like the 2019-16 Chevrolet Cruze and Buick Encore, SMP said.
Commenting on the expansion, John Herc, vice president of vehicle control marketing at
link hidden, please login to view, said, “Parts professionals are looking for more complete kits and multipacks for a number of reasons. First, it helps technicians perform a complete repair without having to chase parts from multiple places. Additionally, service writers find it easier to explain one line item on an invoice rather than a list of parts. Whatever their reason, they look to Standard and Blue Streak for complete repair solutions.” The post
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By Counterman
We all experience supply chain issues now and then. Back-ordered parts, delayed shipments and even material shortages can affect our ability to provide the parts and services our customers have come to expect from us. Our collective experience during COVID highlights just how interconnected we are with each link in our supply chain. As wholesalers/retailers, we maintain a particular stocking inventory of parts, supplies and accessories based on the needs of our customer base.
As manufacturers, our vendors also maintain inventories of the raw materials, components and subassemblies that go into creating the products that we sell each day in finished form. Any hiccup in their production process can snowball into a shortage or delay if an alternate solution cannot be found in time. The semiconductor “chip shortage” of 2021-’22 effectively crippled the auto industry, preventing some 12 million vehicles from being completed on schedule. In this example, there were no alternative parts available to fill the demand for specialized semiconductors.
In the manufacturing world, alternative parts are a way for a supplier to meet production schedules and keep an assembly line moving along uninterrupted. If a previously sourced component becomes obsolete or otherwise unavailable, another vendor or supplier might be contracted to fill the order. If a raw material is out of stock, another material with similar properties might be substituted in its place. For those of us behind the counter, sourcing alternative parts is what we do best. Our parts and supplies are already an alternative to the OEM components they are designed to replace, so what happens when our own alternative parts are backordered, delayed or otherwise unavailable?
Our first instinct, in most cases, is to outsource the part from another supplier, or even a competitor. We are lucky to have a great diversity of options in most aftermarket categories, so if our preferred solution isn’t available, there’s a good chance that an alternative is out there… somewhere.
For obsolete, discontinued or otherwise hard-to-find parts, the search often leads us to specialists in NOS (new old stock) or reproduction parts, or even the used market. Just as we have come to know which of our vendors offers a particular product, it is also in our best interest to know where to obtain those things that we don’t have ready access to. When it comes to finding needles in haystacks, your networking skills can be just as important as your catalog proficiency. Over the years, I’ve built up a mental index of industry contacts, former coworkers and clients, and general “know-it-alls” whom I can turn to for help when I’ve hit a dead end. Sometimes another set of eyes on a problem is all it takes to see the answer!
We can’t possibly fulfill every customer request, but even when an elusive part isn’t available to us, we are still uniquely positioned to suggest alternatives. As customers, we all hate to be told “no,” but we can better accept that moment of disappointment if the person across the counter from us cares enough about our needs to point us in the right direction. Be that person.
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link hidden, please login to view announced the introduction of its link hidden, please login to view, which it said is a premium lineup of purpose-designed brake pads for the commercial vehicle segment features five customized formulations, including link hidden, please login to view and link hidden, please login to view. “Each design offers advanced friction technology to deliver a premier level of performance matched to vehicle usage,” the company said. The program will be available in early 2025 to meet the automotive needs of the underserved commercial and fleet market, and is on display at AAPEX, at the Mevotech booth #A3038.
“We’re excited to launch the TTX Brakes category, showcasing our commitment to the design and development of products customized for the individual needs of high-usage commercial vehicles and working trucks. As a brand, it’s an important milestone in expanding our TTX product category that has become synonymous with extreme strength and durability for a market segment that relies on optimal performance without compromise,” said Todd Hack, EVP sales and marketing, Mevotech.
Mevotech said all TTX Brake pads come with a comprehensive installation kit to facilitate a more seamless install that saves up to 30 minutes. Installation boxes include caliper mounting hardware.
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