Links And Affiliations
ACDelco is a global leader in automotive replacement parts and related services and offers quality aftermarket products for most makes and models, including General Motors, Ford, Chrysler, Toyota and Honda, plus many original equipment service replacement parts. ACDelco products can be found in more than 100 countries located on six of the seven continents and are sourced globally to meet the needs of the local markets, including "maintenance" parts commonly replaced during the lifetime of a vehicle (e.g., batteries, oil filters, air filters, wiper blades, shocks and brakes), as well as "repair" parts (e.g., alternators, radiators, chassis and heating/cooling components). ACDelco offers more than 80,000 parts across 37 product lines.
ACDelco has over 100 years of experience in the automotive industry and is a brand of GM Customer Care and Aftersales, a division of General Motors. ACDelco employs a two- or three-tiered distribution model, utilizing a network of appointed wholesale distributors to service independent installers, ACDelco independent service centers, retail and fleet customers.
Promoting excellence in auto repair and service.
For today's car owner, auto repair is more complicated than ever. Vehicles keep getting more complex, while technology and diagnostic tools constantly change as well.
As a result, finding a competent, knowledgeable automotive professional can be a real challenge. Fortunately, more than 350,000 professionals across the country choose to show their knowledge by earning ASE Certification - a benefit to their customers as well as themselves.
ASE is an independent, non-profit organization, and since 1972 we've worked to improve the quality of vehicle repair and service by testing and certifying repair and service professionals.
Thanks to ASE certification program, everybody wins: car-owners can easily find ASE-Certified Technicians who have proven themselves to be knowledgeable professionals. Repair shops can get additional visibility in their markets by qualifying for the Blue Seal of Excellence Recognition program. And certified auto professionals can get the respect and recognition they've worked so hard to earn.
We offer a lot of resources for technicians, the general public, and other groups. To quickly find the resources that matter most to you, click on one of the links below.
Automotive Service Association
Since 1951, the Automotive Service Association (ASA) has been the leading organization for owners and managers of automotive service businesses that strive to deliver excellence in service and repairs to consumers.
What is ASA?
"The Automotive Service Association (ASA) advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services."
What ASA Means to the Consumer
When your vehicle is repaired by an Automotive Service Association (ASA) member-business, you can expect the following:
- An attentiveness to you, the customer. ASA members work to earn and keep your satisfaction and trust. An average of 78 percent of customers are repeat customers.
- Repairs and service backed by years of experience. The average ASA mechanical repair shop is 24 years old and 94 percent of ASA mechanical members are part of family-owned businesses. The average ASA collision repair shop is 32 years old and 95 percent of ASA collision members are part of family-owned businesses.
- Adherence to ASA's Code of Ethics that outlines professional business practices.
- Accurate diagnosis and repairs. ASA members stay up-to-date with evolving vehicle technology by attending technical education classes.
- Access to information. By belonging to ASA, members have access to more than 35 association benefits, including the latest technical and management education, as well as regulatory information.
Car Talk is a radio talk show broadcast weekly on NPR stations throughout the United States and elsewhere. Its subjects are automobiles and repair, and it often takes humorous turns. The hosts of Car Talk are brothers Tom and Ray Magliozzi, known on the air as Click and Clack, the Tappet Brothers. On June 8, 2012, it was announced that after 35 years of hosting the show, the Magliozzi brothers were retiring and that Car Talk would stop producing new episodes as of October 2012, but that NPR will continue airing the show in reruns.
Great Northwest Towing provides quick, reliable towing and roadside assistance to the areas around Olympa Washington and just about anywhere else in Washington. We specialize in all types of towing and also have a wide variety of roadside assistance services. To get started simply give us a call and we will head out to help you right away.
Great Northwest Towing serves its customers with a wide range of quality services which include full towing services for Automobiles, Trucks, Motorhomes, Motorcycles and much more. We also provide a variety of roadside repairs including Jumpstarts, Lockouts, Winch outs, Tows, Tire changes, and Fuel Deliveries.
Coffee News is an entertaining weekly publication delivered to restaurants, coffee shops, hotels, hospitals, etc. - anywhere people go to eat or where they have to wait. Coffee News has the week's funniest and most unusual news stories, jokes, trivia, amazing facts, and more.
Full of positive, fun stories and trivia, Coffee News was designed as an alternative to expensive traditional print advertising. It is a big breath of fresh air to millions of readers who are tired of hearing only bad news.
Each week our "What's Happening" section covers local events and activities in Lacey and Olympia that are free, open to the public and sponsored by nonprofit community groups, schools and local governments.
Buy Local - Sustainable South Sound
Sustainable South Sound's Buy Local Program encourages residents of Thurston County to shop at local farms and businesses. Buying local keeps the money in our local economy and saves jobs.
Now in its 5th year of operation, Buy Local has over 160 participating farms, businesses and organizations throughout our region.
How to get involved:
Shop these great local stores and services - View a full list of Buy Local Program members.
- Buy the 2013 edition of our local savings book - now with over $3,500 in discounts and coupons.
- Become a member business (or renew your membership).
- Read about why you should buy local.
- Tell your friends.
- Be charming - buy local.
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