CANUSA News
April 2010 News
New APC Stores Now Open
We would like to welcome 2 new stores to the APC family; APC Owen Sound and APC Bruce Service, Sales, and Rentals in Hanover. The Hanover store is the second location for Duane and Theressa Stade, who also run the APC store in Chesley, ON. Operating under store manager Kevin LaSauvage, the Hanover APC store is located at 450 10th Street and the friendly staff can be reached at 519.364.6345. Along with access to hundreds of thousands of automotive parts, the Hanover store also carries a full line of STIHL products, outdoor equipment, and clothing, helmets and accessories for snowmobiles, ATVs and motorcycles.
In Owen Sound, we have opened our 15th corporate Store. These two stores become the 36th and 37th in the APC network. APC Owen Sound Store Manager Cathryn Stewart and our newest sales representative Craig Litster can be reached at 519.376.7310. The store is located at 1010 9th Avenue, Owen Sound, ON.
Online Ordering
Over the next several months Canusa, APC, and CDC will be converting our customers to the WIP online ordering system. We feel the WIP program (through WHI solutions) has the most comprehensive online ordering package in the industry, servicing over 150,000 active users. WIP offers a wide variety of tools that will allow us to offer some of the most advanced connectivity tools in the industry.
It is our goal to make our online ordering process as advanced and interactive as possible. We will now be able to provide links to the top shop management systems which will streamline the ordering process. To see a list of participating shop management suppliers visit www.whisolutions.com. We are also in the process of building an interactive database for non-catalogued automotive parts such as chemicals, gloves, oil and etc. This component will also allow us to better promote hard to find parts and feature items from our monthly flyers.
Click here to ORDER ONLINE with WIP
New Packaging/New Part Number
Quartz Classic SM-GF4 (5W-30 Mineral)
Part Number: T802211-946
Size: Case 12 x 946ML
Total Lubricants will start delivery of 5W30 Classic in a new 946ml (1 quart) bottle instead of the 1L. The new packaging will also be accompanied with a jobber price starting at $4.30 per bottle. This product will now come in skid lots of 60 cases, and only 12 bottles per case. The new part number for Total Classic 5W30 is T802211-946. We will continue to deliver the ‘18X’ bottles until stock is depleted.
Monroe Launches New Line
We are now stocking Monroe Econo-Matic complete struts. This line carries the top 23 sku’s priced 20% lower (weighted average) than the premium brand. Econo-matic struts all start with the 181XXX prefix and are limited to a 90 day warranty. For more information about the Econo-Matic line or any ride control products, contact your local sales representative.
2010 Schedule
The Canusa Motorsports and APC Open House Barbecue schedule has be released for 2010. This year, along with the complete Late Model Division at Delaware Speedway, we have added three Nascar Canadian Tire Series Events with the 52 car of Ron Sheridan and we will be participating in the Summer Showdown at Delaware Speedway on July 7th.
In the Summer Showdown we welcome guest driver David Reutimann to the team. He will be driving a Total/APC Toyota Camry in a non-points event featuring Reutiman, Kyle Busch, Regan Smith and the best drivers (past and present) from Delaware’s Late Model Division. Find out more about this event and follow all the Canusa Motorsports news online at www.canusamotorsports.webs.com.
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ATP-Inc. Is Proud To Be A Supplier To CANUSA Automotive Warehousing!
ATP, Inc was founded on July 1, 1955. The company was born to service the automatic transmission replacement parts needs of installers. At the time, there were no aftermarket manufacturers providing these parts. Today, ATP is still privately held.
Located in a northern suburb of Chicago, Illinois, the 92,000 sq. ft. facility allows for quick order turn and a fill rate consistently over 98%. And keep in mind, they don’t just sell transmission filters, but a complete line!
Currently, the product line consists of:
• Automatic Transmission Filter Kits
• Trans Repair Kits & Parts
• Exhaust Manifold Kits
• Harmonic Balancers
• Timing Covers
• Cables
• Flywheel and Ring Gears
• Interior Vent Filters
• Chemicals
Hub Bearing Rotation
Rough or hard rotating hub bearings
Over recent years there have been concerns about new hub bearings being rough or hard to rotate out of the box. Many technicians will inspect a new replacement hub bearing visually and by rotating the assembly once or twice by hand.
During this process it is not abnormal to feel a roughness or grittiness as the two halves rotate. This condition is not an indication of a defective bearing; these hub units should not be returned as suspected defective parts. For more information click here download the tech tip.
New Numbers Added
With already over 3000 numbers, XPRESS Automotive has added another 175 numbers to its product offering. Some of these numbers are exclusive to the XPC line and not yet available in most lookup catalogues. To lookup online visit the XPRESS site at www.xpressautomotive.com or contact your local sales representative. You can also download a spreadsheet of all XPRESS numbers here.
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