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MYOB: Ontario Automotive Service Employer Burden for 2000
February 1, 2000 by Auto Service World

Vacation Pay 4.00% Canada Pension Plan 3.90% (up 11.4%) Pensionable earnings up $200 to $37,600 Maximum CPP deduction per employee: $1,329.90 (up 12.10%) Employment Insurance 2.40% Maximum EI deduction per employee $936.00 (down 5.88%) Statutory Holidays (8) 3.16% Workplace Safety

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Cover Story: Getting Your Brakes in the Fleet Business
February 1, 2000 by Andrew Ross

How to do it. How to keep it. How to make it work. Fleet operators are not motivated by price alone.

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MARKET FEATURE: What’s Up in Exhaust, and Why
February 1, 2000 by Jim Anderton

Despite its reputation as ‘mature,’ exhaust product sales are affected by issues that vary by region.

High-Performance Plug Wire SetsSplitfire Dual-Mag spark plug wire sets feature two Kevlar fiberglass-reinforced magnetic suppression cores with stainless steel windings and a 100% pure silicone jacket, creating a wire with only 250 ohms of resistance per foot and a temperature resistance in excess of 500 degrees F. Splitfire Dual-Mag wires are available for most import and domestic vehicles. Contact: Splitfire Spark Plugs, 4065 Commercial Avenue, Northbrook, Il 60062-1851.Reader Service #151
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See Images (February 01, 2000)
February 1, 2000 by Auto Service World

MINDING YOUR OWN BUSINESS
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MYOB: Uncovering the Hidden Costs of Hiring
February 1, 2000 by Auto Service World

When your customer hires a technician, does he really know what that person is going to cost?

Steve Pruett
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Over the Counter: Appointments
February 1, 2000 by Auto Service World

Don Chase, president of Specialty Sales & Marketing, has announced the appointment of Gaetan R. Chevrier to the position of sales representative in the province of Quebec. He will serve the territory in the Montreal area and the South Shore

Staying competitive is what it's all about for Jim Patrick, shown here after winning a CASCAR qualifying heat.
CARS_Magazine   Feature Auto Repair & Service

Stoking The Competitive Fires
February 1, 2000 by Rob Tanner

Jim Patrick, 33 of Delaware, Ont., is a dedicated mechanic and frustrated race car driver.Patrick started going to races, with his father Al, when he was four years old. His first taste of racing was …

Engine additive, fuel system and in this case, cooling system formulations, can offer tangible vehicle benefits and increased profit opportunities to shop owners.
CARS_Magazine   Feature Auto Repair & Service

A Strong Argument
February 1, 2000 by Erik Martensson

Auto service professionals have a tool that can put money into their pockets and keep their customers on the road.The benefit to both parties is a strong argument for the use of engine chemicals and a…

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Most critical gasket service
February 1, 2000 by CARS Magazine

No matter how good the gasket, its ability to perform as advertised will be either enhanced or compromised by the preparation of the cylinder head.The cylinder head gasket is by far the most critical …

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PROFITS are no accident
February 1, 2000 by CARS Magazine

If you’re an automotive technician, you’ve no doubt sat through hundreds of hours of technical training. Even now, as a working tech, you likely take hours of training every year in order to keep up w…

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ACROSS CANADA REPORT: A Head for Fundraising
February 1, 2000 by Bob Blans

Have you heard? Ritchie York, the AIA Saskatchewan Division chairman, has found a new way to raise money for the Marion Roberts Scholarship Fund as well as another pet project of his, the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Scholarship Fund.

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Hurtin’ Hands
February 1, 2000 by CARS Magazine

In the auto service business, skin is a major asset. It makes sense to look after it and protect what amounts to the body’s largest organ.As the body’s largest organ, skin provides a barrier to the en…