Today one of my customers reminded me that we had not performed a power steering flush in a long time. My records indicated he had a power steering pump whine at 182,000 miles. We performed a flush at that mileage. He now has 300,306 miles on his 1999 Honda Accord on the original power steering more…
Question: What is DEF? Answer: Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) is a nontoxic, urea-based chemical reactant necessary for the functionality of Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) systems, which reduce oxides of nitrogen (NOx) emissions. Most major engine manufacturers are using SCR systems to meet 2010 emission regulations. Here’s how it works: DEF is injected into the hot more…
WICHITA, Kan. – June 3, 2010 –BG Products, Inc., announces the new BG Gasoline Direct Injection Cleaner, Part Nos. 271 and 272. BG’s two-part chemical process quickly softens and disperses baked-on deposits, which accumulate on the intake valves of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines. The GDI engine has notable advantages over indirect injection such as more…
Way back when Gasoline direct injection (GDI) was first used in 1925 on the Hesselman engine. Jonas Hesselman designed the engine to start on gasoline and then switch over to run on diesel or kerosene. But in 1952, Bosch developed the first automotive direct injection system that actually ran on gasoline. Mercedes Benz wasn’t far more…
Question: Why do we need a new CVT Conditioner if BG’s CVT Fluid offers unsurpassed wear protection? Answer: BG Premium Full Synthetic CVT Fluid, PN 318, is designed for use in only belt-driven CVTs. These CVTs exhibit modest thermal stress and require good surface-to-surface metal protection. CVT units produced by GM, Chrysler, Nissan, Mercedes Benz, Subaru, more…
WICHITA, Kan. – March 2, 2010— The BG Products, Inc., Board of Directors appoints Michigan distributor Darin Greseth as new president, effective April 2010. Greseth brings the experience, sensibility and perspective from the field. In 1984, Greseth began his career as BG sales rep in Denver. Three years later, he moved to Georgia to be more…
I, Charles, owner and Vice President of Sam Scism Form Lincoln Mercury have been successfully using the BG diesel induction/EGR cleaning service for four months with amazing results. Many newer 6.0L trucks and vans, still under factory warranty, arrived at our dealership with an extreme lack of power, poor fuel economy and injector failure. Under more…
BG is the proud owner of a brand new 2010 3.5L Ford Taurus SHO with an EcoBoost™ engine! The newest member of the BG family is slated for arrival in late August. BG is one of the first [consumers] in the nation to receive the North American production twin-turbocharged direct injection V6 engine! Why buy a more…
Does the use of ethanol reduce fuel economy relative to conventional gasoline? Yes. The consumption of fuel relative to miles/kilometers traveled is directly related to the energy content. Conventional gasoline has an average energy content of 114,000 BTU/gallon. But, energy content of conventional gasoline can vary up to 7 percent from one fill up to the more…
It seems the BG warranty really does pay off for customers who continue to do their required services. We had two claims approved for total repair by the BG warranty claims adjuster in the past two weeks. Their was no hassle with BG. We called in the claim sent in all the customer’s paperwork to more…
