ASA May 2016.cdr

Volume 31
A Publication of the Automotive Service Association – Houston, Texas
May 2016
ON THE INSIDE
Page 3
President’s Corner
Officers and Board
No. 5
Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, May 10, 2016
Sponsored by
Upcoming Meetings
Upcoming Training
Page 4
April Meeting Recap
April Raffle Winners
Page 5
ASA Wants You
Page 6
ASA Associate Members
Page 7
Job Fair
New Hire
Page 8
NACE/Cars 2016
“Ford Power Stroke Q&A
and
Selective Catalyst Regeneration”
Speaker: Lee Stevenson,
sponsored by Ford Motor Co. and is currently working directly for
Ford with Ford's Authorized Engine Rebuilder (AER)
Lee Stevenson is a renown Ford Diesel trainer sought after by all Ford dealerships for
his training and field engineer product expertise. His many years as technical training
manager for Blue Diamond Parts gave him his public speaking platform as a technical
and motivational speaker. Lee Stevenson's broad experience includes certifications as
a Master Automotive Technician, Master Automotive Machinist, Master Heavy Duty
Truck Technician, ASE, Ford Motor Certified Senior Master Diesel Technician and a
Power Stroke Engine Specialist. His 40+ years of technical experience commands
people's attention who benefit greatly from his wisdom.
Fratelli's Ristorante
1330 Wirt Road • Houston, TX 77055
Dinner: 6:30 p.m.
$10 member
How To Find Us
Automotive Service Association
Houston Chapter
PO Box 925007
Houston, TX 77292-5007
Need info about ASA?
Call one of the board members on page 3
or contact Nancy Adkins,
ASA Administrator
asahoustonchapter@gmail.com
Fax: 713-862-7654
www.asahoustontexas.com
Meeting: 7:00 p.m.
$15 non-member
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PRESIDENT'S CORNER
H
ouston is a tough City and has proven once again that it can handle
whatever comes along. The recent historical rains inundated much of
our town, flooding cars, homes and businesses but not dampening the
spirit that makes this one of the best places to live.
Before the waters had begun to recede our neighbors were at work helping
those in need to minimize the damage and start the process of recovery.
Collection sites were set up and tons of food, clothing and other needed items
were donated. Businesses and individuals kicked in time and money to help
our fellow Houstonians. The differences in faith and politics were set aside as
we faced a common challenge. I am proud to be part of such a great City.
Our ASA Chapter is made up of these people; shop owners, technicians and
suppliers who help each other in good times and bad. It is the willingness to
give a hand up, to share and teach that makes this the best ASA Chapter in the
country.
The Chapter, with the help of our great Associate members has been able to
bring some very good meetings to the members lately and we have plans to
bring more. The May meeting will be hosted by Chastang Ford and feature a
Ford Power Stroke trainer. Also in May we will have a joint project with ASA
Texas to bring much needed training on network communications. We could all
use some help chasing down those U code problems.
If you have suggestions about what you would like to have as a topic of a
meeting please let us know.
Our efforts to work with the local Junior Colleges to recruit technicians is
showing progress and several shops have place applicants. We are collecting
more applications all the time and if you want access to find a new employee
for your shop contact Nancy.
In another article in this issue we talk about nominating the new board for the
2016-2017 ASA year. Please consider volunteering to keep the Chapter moving
ahead for all the membership.
Your Editor and Friend,
John Miller,
UPCOMING
MEETINGS
June 14 - Federal Mogul/Auto Plus
(Pending)
Freedom Automotive,
ASA Houston Chapter President
Officers & Board
2015 - 2016
President
John Miller
Freedom Automotive
281-499-4797
John@automojoradio.com
President Elect
Ford Rusk
RMS Auto Care
713-529-5855
fordrusk@rmsauto.com
Past President
Karolena Serratos
Professional Auto Care
713-270-0474
pac9916@gmail.com
Treasurer
Kathryn van der Pol
Adolf Hoepfl Garage
kvanderpol@swbell.net
Secretary
Maria Solis
Ortega Automotive
mariasolis445.ms@gmail.com
Shop Talk Editor
John Miller
John@automojoradio.com
Board Members
John Ferrata, NLine Automotive
Robert Gruener, Autotechtronics By Robert
Cyndi Herzing, Accurate Auto Center
Chris Newhouse, Ray's Auto Electric
Mario Rodriquez, Mario's Automotive
Kevin Spencer, A&B Auto Electric, Inc.
Chuck Stasny, Houston AAMCO Car Care
Ray White, S & S Auto Service
UPCOMING TRAINING
MAY 2016
July 12 - Timberline Products
May 10 – BG Products –
Advanced Service Advisor Training – Instructor: Mikey B
August 9 - Advance-Auto with
speaker, Glen Young
May 11 – BG Products –
Advanced Service Advisor Training – Instructor: Mikey B
September 13 - J. A. M.
May 11 – XL Parts –
Diagnosing the Top Duramax Diesel Problems – Instructor: Mr. Beanard
October 11 - O'Reilly Auto Parts
May 12 – XL Parts –
Diagnosing the Top Duramax Diesel Problems – Instructor: Mr. Beanard
For more information about any of these classes
please contact your vendor's representative.
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March
2014
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APRIL MEETING RECAP
T
he April meeting was packed to hear Bob
Pattengale's presentation on common rail diesels.
Bob is the training manager for Bosch and came
prepared to share with the group many important rail
diesel tricks and traps.
Bob began by comparing diesel exhausts of today with
those of yesteryear. The black smoke that used to billow
from the pipes of many diesel powered vehicles has been
cleaned up by the use of particulate filters. The NOx has
been reduced to very low limits through the injection of
DFE fluid. Bob described it as a chemical treatment plant
behind any late model diesel. While he was on the DFE
subject, Bob cautioned that it was 67% water and should
never be mixed with diesel fuel.
For the first time OBDII data can be used to diagnose
diesel issues. Two very important PIDS named “FRPA
desired” and “FPRA actual” are very useful diagnostics
aids. Knowing the commanded fuel pressure verses the
delivered fuel pressure can help the technician diagnose
fuel delivery problems with nothing more than an OBD
capable scanner.
APRIL MEETING SPEAKER:
Bob Pattengale
Through Bob's experience we
learned that the fuel rail pressure
sensor is rarely a cause of no start.
He explained that it would need to
be off by more than 40% to have a
significant impact. Instead of
attacking the pressure sensor, Bob
thought the pressure regulator was
a better place to start. He said there
was a screen that could be inspected for metal. If metal is
present, start looking for pump problems. Bob mentioned
that if you did need to replace a pump, they are timed, so
pay attention to the little marks.
Fuel quality and cleanliness was also discussed. Water and
debris are common rail enemies. The fuel tank should be
inspected for any pump related failures. There is an
excessive flow of diesel that returns back to the tank.
Sediment debris in return flow can quickly erode precision
machined components. Speaking of excessive flow,
Bob explained how and why a diesel may run
down the road for a lengthy distance but
won't start after being shut down - it
may be the excessive flow
compensating for the worn pump
parts at highway speed but
A-Line Auto Parts:
underperforming on a low RPM start
Delco Tool Kit [Winner: Accurate Auto]
up.
THANK YOU
RAFFLE DONORS
APRIL MEETING RAFFLE WINNERS
ASA Texas:
3 ASA Texas Tee-shirts [Winner: Professional Auto Care]
Chastang Ford:
Power Stroke bag [Winner: Houston AAMCO]
Massy Oak Flashlight & Koosies [Winner: S&S Auto Service]
M & D Distributors:
Baldwin Cap [Winner: Professional Auto Care]
National Transmissions:
$25 Gift card [Winner: RMS Automotive Car Care]
$25 Gift card [Winner: Spring Auto Pro]
O'Reilly Auto Parts:
$50 Southwest Airlines gift card [Winner: Mission Car Care]
Magnet tray, mini screwdriver, cap [Winner: S&S Auto Service]
Magnet tray, mini screwdriver, cap [Winner: Professional Auto Care]
Magnet tool & cap [Winner: Spring Auto Pro]
XL Auto Parts:
NGK Neon clock [Winner: Mario's Auto]
AC Delco Tail Gate Kit [Winner: San Jacinto College student]
Winner of ASA Houston Horse Choking Wad:
Freedom Automotive
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One interesting point was the injector
code. Because no two injectors
perform the same, an injector profile
is created after a Bosch injector is
manufactured or rebuilt. Knowing
the profile, the engine computer can
make adjustments so they all fire the
same way. Any time an injector is
replaced or exchanged, the computer
needs to know.
ASA would like to thank M&D
Diesel for sponsoring a great meal
and allow Bob to cover such an
important topic. M&D has 8
locations, 3 of which are in Houston.
You can sign up for their “Diesel
Today” newsletter at
mddistributors.com.
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ASA
WANTS YOU!!
E
ASA Houston is planning the next year's Board of Directors
Since the 1950's ASA has served the independent shops in Houston
helping them survive, and thrive through all of the changes to our
industry over those years. Now it is time for members to stand up
and help continue that great service to our industry.
ach year our Chapter must
elect a board of directors to
carry on the work of the
association for the next year. That
election takes place in June. We
need volunteers to stand up and
help. The new President will be
Ford Rusk, of RMS Auto Care, but
we must also fill the vacancy for the
Secretary, Treasurer, President-Elect
and Shop Talk Editor. There are also
general board members who attend
our monthly board meetings, offer
advice, help carry out plans and vote
on the decisions necessary to move
forward. Here is what is required and
expected of a board member;
The Secretary will take notes at the
meetings, put them in a readable
form and email them to the board
before the next meeting. They could
be our webmaster too if they are
qualified and willing.
The Treasurer will enter the income
and expenditures into Quick Books
and print the P&L and Balance
Sheets for each board meeting
(someone else writes checks and
does tax reports). They also do the
annual billing for our associate
membership dues.
The President-Elect is the next
an outside event we will be part of.
All board members are expected to
attend as many board meetings and
regular meetings as possible, but we
understand that you also have
families and businesses to run.
year's president in training. They will
work with the current President, may
be asked to fill in if the president
cannot attend a meeting, and help at
the membership meeting.
Shop Talk Editor will gather articles
from our membership and associates,
find interesting material from auto
repair related events or publications
and ask ASA State and National for
materials to use in our newsletter.
That material is passed to our
publisher who puts it into the
newsletter we send out each month.
The Editor has also used our email
distribution program to put together
and email the electronic version of
Shop Talk each month.
A general board member attends
the board meetings and participates
in the decision making process of the
association. They may be asked to
volunteer to take on one area of
responsibility, such as Work Study or
A board meeting usually lasts about
an hour and half and they are held
the first Tuesday of each month
(except election days).
Many of the current board members
have been serving for a decade or
longer and it is time that fresh minds
and new ideas took the lead.
As a board member you will build
confidence, learn more about our
industry, meet people that you would
normally not get to interact with,
develop a strong network of shops
and owners to share ideas and
solutions with and help protect our
industry into the future. I strongly
encourage you to take the time to
investigate becoming a board
member, it is well worth the small
effort it takes.
All interested in being a part of our
progressive and proactive ASA
Houston Board contact John Miller,
john@atuomojoradio.com by May
20th.
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Houston ASA Associate Members
Contact your local ASA Houston Associate members for products and services.
Ask about ASA Member only discounts available from these Associate Members.
A+ Transmissions Corp, Office (*)
Dennis Bloching
713-849-5800
blochingd@aol.com
HCC - Automotive Technology
Bill Bradberry
713-718-8130
william.bradbury1@hccs.edu
National Transmission
Rudy Ramkissoon
713-741-5344
rudynational@gmail.com
AAA Texas
Dan Poor
713-284-6650
poor.dan@AAA-Texas.com
Hubert Glass Oil Co.
Leah Williams
281-707-6881
lwilliams@glassoil.com
Omega Transactions Corporation
Kevin Burke, Bruce Whitaker
713-465-9299
kburke@gootc.com
Admiral Linen Uniform
Barry Kelley
713-759-9494
barry.kelly@admiralservices.com
Hunter Engineering Co.
Brent Livers
281-753-9971
liversbrent@yahoo.com
O'Reilly Auto Parts
Trey Hansen
713-991-9299
thanseniii@oreilleyauto.com
Advance Auto Parts
David Lara
505-452-6798
david.lara@advance-auto.com
J.A.M. Distributing
Myrl Artac
713-539-0633
artac@jamdistributing.com
Performance Radiator (*)
Melissa
713-694-3032
Melissa@performanceradiator.com
A-Line Auto Parts/Arnold Oil
Bobby Fulmer, Sterling Wood
713-695-5355
bfulmer@alineauto.com
swood@arnoldoil.com
Jasper Engines & Transmissions (*)
Ed Nesbitt
800-827-7455
enesbitt@jasperengines.com
R.O. Writer
Tere Hardin
281-541-1109
thardin@ROWriter.com
Kukui
Todd Westerlund
877-695-6008
todd@kukui.com
San Jacinto College
Mark Deschner
281-476-1865
mark.deschner@sjcd.edu
Lone Star Loss Control
Earl Fallen
713-613-2830
safetyassociation@gmail.com
Texas Premier Safeguard
Mike Ratchford
281-866-0202
mike@txpsg.com
BAP-GEON Import Car Parts
Tim Nuber
713-227-1544
timnuber@msn.com
M&D (Magneto & Diesel)
Engine Parts-Fuel Injection-Turbochargers
Jim Garner
713-928-5686
jgarner@mddistributors.com
Timberline Products
Mark Bateman
936-653-5775
mrkbateman@yahoo.com
BG Products
Lubrication Specialist
Dan Butler
713-686-2400
dbutler@bglsi.com
Matrix Lubricants
Gina Scriba
713-937-0000
admin@matrixlubricants.com
Auto Plus
Tyler Sheffield
713-869-7918
s174manager@autoplusap.com
Automotive Training Institute (*)
Jim Silverman
888-471-5800x9140
jsilverman@autotraining.net
Chastang Ford
John Smith
713-678-5067
jsmith@chastangford.com
Christian Brothers (*)
David Eschbach
281-870-8900
david.eschbach@cbac.com
Meadowbrook Insurance (*)
Dan Tharp
800-449-1723
daniel.tharp@meadowbrook.com
Mitchell 1(*)
Monnie Fuentes
281-352-1323
Monnie1l@sbcglobal.net
Dependable Payment Processing
Mallika Reuben
832-689-8514
mreuben2531@gmail.com
MotorAge Training/Advanstar
Communications (*)
James Hwang
(310) 857-7633
jhwang@advanstar.com
Driven Auto Service Insurance
Debbie Cox
888-808-0109
debbiecox@drivenins.com
MTF Equipment
Jim Keeny
713-225-3262
jim@mtfequipment.com
Great American Business Products
Julie Byer
713-744-7823
julieb@gabp.com
NAPA Auto Parts
Anil Hinduja
281-820-7213
anil_hinduja@genpt.com
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TransAct Merchant Solutions, Inc.
Joe Cherry
832-539-6000
jcherry@transactms.com
Wahlberg-McCreary, Inc.
Al Lindell, Randy Harlan
713-684-0000
rharlan@wahlbergmccreary.com
XL Parts
Brian Slocom
832-360-5680
brian.slocom@xlparts.com
Zurich Insurance (*)
Woody Casasent
713-703-8193
wcasasent@arrowheadgrp.com
(*) National Members
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ASA HOUSTON JOINS JOB FAIR AT HCC
A
pril 13 ASA Houston attended and participated in the annual job fair at Houston Community College. This was an
opportunity to introduce the young men and women enrolled in the Automotive Technology School to the
Automotive Service Association and talk with
them about the benefits of working for independent
shops.
It was estimated that about 100 students attended the
fair. ASA was able to speak with and get contact
information from 39 of these promising young techs.
We explained how to go to our website and complete
an application that would then be available to our
member shops. Our members can reach out to
prospects in their area.
The future of our industry depends on recruiting and
training qualified technicians. HCC has been great
about working with ASA, giving us access to the
students and encouraging them to speak with us.
Many of those we spoke with are near the end of their
college course and are ready to take their place in
shops as entry level techs or general service/lube techs.
Others are just starting their courses and will need to
find part time employment while they attend classes.
While these are young and inexperienced potential
employees, they are willing and very eager to learn,
having invested a lot of time in their education. They
are grateful for the opportunity to train with
professional techs in a real shop environment.
If you want to learn more about how you can recruit
from the pool of prospects and how to get access to the
resumes of these techs in training, contact Nancy at
asahoustonchapter@gmail.com and see the resumes at
our monthly meeting.
NEW HIRE
T
his is a new feature to Shop Talk that will showcase those who have submitted an application and/or resumes
through ASA Houston's website for potential technician opportunities. A notebook of these resumes is
displayed at each ASA Houston monthly meeting for your viewing.
School
HCC
HCC
SJC
HCC
HCC
Professional
Name
Ali Al-Baki Basha
Asad Gopalani
Albert DeBlanc
Christopher Martin
Mark Jenkins
Michael Cicero
Job Desired
Auto Tech
entry Auto Tech
entry Auto Tech
Auto Tech
Lube Tech
Auto Tech
Location Desired
anywhere
SW Houston
SE Houston
SW Houston
anywhere
SW Houston
HCC
SJC Level 2
HCC
HCC
Joshua Stockton
Cristopher Guevara
Reginald Curry
Alexander Cabreraentry
Auto Tech
Auto Tech
Auto Tech
Auto Tech
anywhere
SW Houston
W Houston
anywhere
Experience
foreign military
graduates 3/16
Phi Theta Kappa
Just Brakes
ASE A1-A8, L1
24 yrs auto industry
ASE Electrical
Auto Tech
graduates 12/16
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maintaining vehicles through
high quality automotive
maintenance services.
We will differentiate ourselves by providing the highest
quality products, ensuring outstanding service and results
-oriented training, and in continually bringing new,
customer-driven technologies and service solutions to
the market to help our customers succeed.
BG’s high quality products and
services are backed by the
industry leading Lifetime BG
Protection Plan.
Dan Butler
BG Products, Equipment, and Consulting
LSI of Texas
8703 Fallbrook Drive
Houston, TX 77064
Cell: 832-247-5127
LUBRICANTS
Providing all of your lubricant needs including
Mobil 1, Mobil Super Synthetic, Mobil Super
Mobil Special and Motorcraft. We offer the
largest selection of automotive accessory
products available to include ATF, antifreeze,
filters and brake cleaner. We offer next day
deliveries.
Fax: 405-506-1295
Toll Free: 1-800-580-0024
7010 Mykawa Rd. Houston, TX 77033 713-844-7788 www.jamdistributing.com
NACE | CARS 2016
AUGUST 9–13, 2016
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
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Here's just a few benefits of reserving your Expo Pass:
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The NACE | CARS 2016 Expo is PACKED with
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Learn about the Most-Up-To-Date Repair Procedures,
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You will see more live demonstrations, tools, equipment,
and services on the exhibition floor than at any recent time in the
show's 34 year history.
You will have more opportunities for hands on training, education,
and certification at numerous sessions and classes.
Network, Engage & Grow with Your Colleagues and Industry Leaders
Enjoy the opportunity to network and meet others in the industry
from around the world during the many forums, meetings,
receptions, tours, golf tournament, and social events.
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