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ASE Offers Online Refrigerant Recovery, Recycling Program

The National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE) has announced an online version of its Refrigerant Recovery and Recycling Review and Quiz. The online version is designed to serve as a technological complement to the institute's booklet program.

Technicians who service motor vehicle air conditioners must be trained and certified by a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)-approved organization. Training programs must cover the use of recycling equipment in compliance with industry standards, regulatory requirements, refrigerant containment and the effects of ozone depletion. To be certified, technicians must pass a test demonstrating their knowledge in these areas. Like its printed counterpart, the ASE online review and quiz is an EPA-approved program.

ASA Announces New Member Benefit

The Automotive Service Association has announced a new national member benefit offering a discount on shop tools and equipment from ToolSource.com.

ToolSource.com (www.toolsource.com) offers more than 38,000 name-brand products specifically for the automotive service industry. ASA national members will now be able to take advantage of a 7.5 percent discount on the purchase of any product offered by ToolSource.com.

“We are pleased to provide this member discount to ASA national members,” said John Scully, ASA's vice president of membership services. “ASA has had benefits for all facets of operating an automotive service facility, with tools being the one exception.

“This discount program with ToolSource.com fills that void and will allow owners and technicians working in ASA member shops to enjoy substantial savings on tool and equipment purchases,” Scully said.

Timm Herman, president of ToolSource.com, said, “We're delighted to have been selected by ASA as a member benefit provider and we look forward to serving ASA shops.”

For more information about this or any other ASA member benefit, call the ASA membership department at (800) 272-7467, ext. 295.

New ASA Benefit Gives Discounts on Electronic Operations Manual

The Automotive Service Association (ASA) has announced a new national member benefit that gives member shops substantial discounts on the Electronic Operations Manual (EOM) developed by Business Development Group.

EOM is an electronic management database used to organize the various administrative functions of a shop, including operating procedures, human resources and vendor information. Each section of the database is filled with a full range of documents designed specifically for automotive service businesses. EOM allows its user to customize each document to fit specific shop needs. EOM Basic normally sells for $995. However, ASA national members may purchase it for $500, saving nearly 50 percent. Similar discounts are available on EOM Premier, EOM-X and EOM-XL.

For more information on this or any other member benefit, please contact the ASA Membership Department at (800) 272-7467, ext. 295.

1989 Camry Most Stolen Vehicle

From CCC Information Services comes word that for the fourth straight year, imports remained the primary target of automobile theft, with the 1989 Toyota Camry stealing the top spot as the most stolen vehicle in the United States in 2000.

CCC found that in 2000 the 1989 Toyota Camry was stolen more frequently than any other vehicle, followed by the 1990, 1991 and 1988 models, respectively. Also, 80 percent of the most stolen vehicles were Hondas, Toyotas and Acuras.

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