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From the President ......................... 2

Auto Electric Corner ......................... 4

Lester Catalog Updates .................. 6

What's New .................................... 7

European Expo & Symposium ......... 8

Aftermarket Upfront ........................ 11

MEGA Clinic .................................. 13

Classifieds ................................... 14

Advertisers ................................... 15

InsideApril 26-27, 2010

APRA EUROPEAN SYMPOSIUM & EXPO

Budapest, HungaryMay 21-23

ERA TRADE SHOW - Covington, KYJune 3-5, 2010

APRA ELECTRICAL, HD BRAKE, VTRG &

HD TRANSMISSION CLINICS

Springfield, MOJuly 14-16, 2010

PAACE AUTOMECHANIKA

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APRA and its Heavy DutyRemanufacturing Group(HDRG) are proud toannounce the addition ofENGINE BUILDER Magazineas a co-sponsor of theInternational BIG R Show.APRA�s BIG R Show will bein Las Vegas on October 30 �November 1, 2010 just priorto the AAPEX and SEMAShows.

Bill Gager, President of APRAsaid in announcing ENGINEBUILDER�s co-sponsorship,�It makes sense to have thepre-eminent publication forthe engine rebuilding marketas a co-sponsor of theInternational BIG R Show.ENGINE BUILDER reachesand is read by all the mostimportant buying influencesin the engine remanufacturing/rebuilding,parts and equipment market, which is atarget audience for this year�sremanufacturing exposition. Gager added,�We look forward to working with thepeople at ENGINE BUILDER Magazineand Babcox Media, Inc. in developing thisnew engine emphasis at the InternationalBIG R Show.�

Program content for seminars is currentlybeing explored by a steering committee ofdiesel engine component suppliers andremanufacturers/distributors. The BIG RShow will provide a venue for the dieselengine remanufacturers and suppliers tomeet and network among their peers.There will be specific seminars for dieselengine remanufacturers/rebuilders onOctober 30th and the show will contain a

ENGINE BUILDER to Co-sponsor BIG R Show

special diesel engine exhibitor�s section.The diesel engine exhibit and programswill provide information, products andservices for all types of diesel engineapplications from automotive to heavyduty, and from commercial, industrial andover-the-road to performance markets.

Dave Wooldridge, publisher of ENGINEBUILDER Magazine, said, �The over-the-road truck portion of the diesel enginebusiness has been hard hit by therecession over the past two years, but weare beginning to see business recovery.There are also niche areas within dieselmarkets that have weathered the stormand offer growth. Custom and productionengine remanufacturers/rebuilders areexploring and participating in many morediesel market opportunities which offer

APRA MEGA ClinicOffers Solutions,Opportunities andNetworkingAPRA will be holding our first �MEGAClinic� on June 3-5, 2010 at the DoubletreeHotel in Springfield, Missouri. Theprogram will contain seminars for fourAPRA Divisions: HD Transmission,Volume Transmission RemanufacturingGroup, HD Brake and Electrical. Alongwith cutting edge seminars, the group willbe touring four SRC facilities during theClinic: SRC Logistics; SRC Automotive;SRC Electrical and SRC Heavy Duty.

The Clinic will get underway with SteveBaker form the Great Game of Businesswho will talk about their business modelwhich calls for the financial literacy ofemployees and what that can mean foryour business. Next, Patrick Carpenterfrom SRC Logistics will discuss how tosell reman in a tough market, particularlyagainst used, new and OE product. TimRoth with SRC Electrical, will issue achallenge to the industry that we candouble our business in five years bygrowing the size of the remanufacturingpie. Continuing on this theme, BrucePlaxton, owner of BGP Marketing, willaddress the remanufacturing marketplaceof the future. Next on the agenda will be acleaning presentation on solvents vs. hotwater. After a group lunch, everyone willtour SRC Logistics and the light dutyengine plant, and then return to the hotelfor a reception.

Friday morning, the group will meet forbreakfast with Jack Stack, Chairman ofSpringfield Remanufacturing Corp. Afterbreakfast, John Mundweiler with theSummit Safety Group will present aninformative session that will includecommon safety issues found in theremanufacturing industry as well asspecific areas that OSHA is targeting thatcould affect your facility. He will also takea look at cost effective ways of workingtoward safety compliance as well as someof the environmental issues that may arisein your facility.

Joe Stillson will be moderating an informa-tive session on �What Should We BeDoing With Our Warranty Policies ThatWe Aren�t Doing Now.�

While many of the topics are of generalinterest to all in the remanufacturing

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profitable sales on both shop work andreplacement parts. And, as the marketcontinues to recover, this show will helpprovide a head start for those participatingin new as well as traditional diesel enginerebuilding and parts sales opportunities.We look forward to helping to promote thesales, educational and networkingopportunities offered through the DieselEngine Program and Exhibit Section of thisyear�s International BIG R Show.�

The population of diesel engines isgrowing and aging offering increasingfuture opportunities in the aftermarket forengine remanufacturers and their partsand equipment suppliers. The BIG R Showlooks forward to being the venue at whichthese opportunities can be explored by theindustry.

More information on the International BIGR Show may be obtained from JeanieMagathan at APRA, 703-968-2772, ext. 104or email at magathan@buyreman.com. !

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APRA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEEChairman: George Davis � First Vice Chairman: Gary PhillipsSecond Vice Chairman: Dennis Jacinto � Treasurer: Nick Staub � Secretary: Joe KripliImmediate Past Chairman: Sandra Standley � Past Chairman: Peter Bain, Paul SchuckManufacturer Supplier Rep.: Jerry Mariam

FROM THE PRESIDENT

Bill Gager, APRA President

UpcomingSpecial IssueIf you are supplying complete units, parts &components or cores for remanufacturing or

servicing of ACCOMPRESSORSthen we need your help in writing and

providing articles for the upcomingMay 2010Special Issuewhich will feature articles onA/CCompressors. Deadline for advertising spaceisApril 15th andmaterial byApril 18th. ContactMorris Spector, Director of Marketing and

Advertising at 203-288-1234 or bye-Mail: spector@buyreman.com.

�The Reman Growth Challenge�At the upcomingMEGAClinic, TimRothof SRCElectrical will cover what I believeis a forward looking topic. The idea is tolook at ways the industry can �grow 200%over the next 5 years.� A rising tide lifts allboats will be his focus with examples toencourage all remanufacturers (large-medium-small) to promote a commonmessage that can help grow the entireindustry.

Instead of trading market share to gaingrowth, this industry should work on�growing the size of the entire pie.�

ENGINEBUILDERMagazineYou�ll notice a great article on page 1about ENGINEBUILDERMagazine beinga key sponsor of this year�s InternationalBIG R Show. We are very pleased withthis development and look forward tohaving the show be a real remanufacturingfocused event. In 2011 we look forward toworking withATRA once again so thatattendees from a wide rage of productlines can look at new opportunities andbuild relationships across the engine,transmission and small parts of light duty,medium duty and heavy duty.

European Exhibition & SymposiumAt the end of this monthApril 26th we willhave our Second Annual EuropeanExhibition in Budapest, Hungary.About 50companies have signed up to exhibit thisyear.

Also, theAnnual European Symposium,which was founded in 1987, will be held onApril 27th. Over 90 people have signed upfor this highly focused networkingsymposium. It is still not to late toparticipate. Just giveme a call at 703-968-2772 ext 103 or emailme atgager@buyreman.com.

The June issue of theGLOBALCONNEC-TIONwill give a full rundown of all theevents. My personal thanks to the two co-chairmen of the European Division,FernandWeiland and Peter Larsen, for alltheir hard work in organizing these events.

Thank You to Autoenterprises, Ltd.I want to give credit to Autoenterprises,Ltd. in the United Kingdom for the greatpicture of cores that we have periodicallyused in theGLOBALCONNECTION in theCore Supplier issue. The picture is verycrisp and graphically portrays the industryin a very nice light.

Jim MadillMany of you know JimMadill, who hasbeen connected with APRA in variouscapacities for many years. Prior to joiningAPRA Jimwas associated with severalmagazines in the industry.

I'm sad to report that Jim is battling cancerand fighting the disease with chemo-therapy at the moment, which as we wllknow takes a lot out of your system. I'msure he would enjoy hearing frommembersand those in the industry who know him.Jim's address is 7832Oakmont Court,Rockford,MI 49341. His spirits are good.We are all praying for him to succeed inhis battle with cancer.

From a Distinguished Member ofOur Industry Comes the Following:SomeOILFIELDMATH�A�Clunker� that travels 12,000miles ayear at 15 mpg uses 800 gallons of gas ayear, while a vehicle that travels 12,000

miles a year at 25 mpg uses 480 gallons ayear. So, the average Cash for Clunkerstransaction will reduce US gasolineconsumption by 320 gallons per year.

TheGovernment claims 700,000 vehicleswere turned in so that amounts to 224million gallons saved per year., whichequates to a bit over five million barrels ofoil. Five million barrels is about five hoursworth of U.S. consumption.

More importantly, fivemillion barrels of oilat $70 per barrel costs about $350million.So, the government paid $3 billion of ourtax dollars to save $350million in oil.

We spent $8.57 for every dollar we saved.What a deal! I�m pretty sure they will do agreat job with our health care, though.- Anonymous

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At fedex.com, you can track the status of up to 30 FedEx® shipments at one time, from origin to destination, 24 hours a day, 7 days aweek. You can also opt to send and receive e-mail notifications when there are exceptions, shipments are delivered or for currentstatus. You decide how much or how little you want to know.

And don�t forget, as an APRA member, you can save up to 24% on your FedEx Express® shipments and up to 20% on your FedExGround® shipments by joining the APRA Freight Savings Plan. Enrollment is free so sign up today and start saving! For moreinformation call Siriani at 800-554-0005 or go to www.siriani.com. For eligible FedEx® services and rates, contact your freight savings programprovider, Siriani. All FedEx shipments are subject to the FedEx Service Guide. FedEx service marks used by permission. !

Make the most of 2010!

May 25 – 27, 2010 Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Metropolis of Mobility

industry, there will also be seminarsspecific to the different APRA Divisionsinvolved in the MEGA Clinic:

HD Transmission and VTRG� �Production Efficiencies� - Since all

the margins are tight, how do webecome more efficient. - Speaker TBA

HD Brake Division� �Heavy Duty Compressor Market�

Chuck Lundberg, WABCO� �New HD Products Roundtable� - Carl

Van Allen, Accupart International

Electrical Division� �Marketing & Advertising Your

Shop�- Aaron Tobin, Reman Forums� �Tactics to Price Your Product and Still

Retain Customers and Profit� - ShawnBray, Romaine Electric

� �Solenoid Remanufacturing on a SmallScale� - Dan Smith, Boston AutoElectric

� �Testing and Rework of SalvagedMaterial in the RemanufacturingProcess� - Richard Vensel, VenselEnterprises

� �Slip Ring Replacement; Proper use ofScopes & Meters in Your Shop� -Mohammad Samii, Sammy's AutoElectric

� �Emerging Markets: Traction Motors,their applications, and the parts youwill need to remanufacture them�-BobHopko, Iskra AE

� �General Q & A and Closing Com-ments� - Dan Smith, Dick Vensel

Following the presentations on Friday, thegroup will tour SRC Electrical the SRC HDEngine Plant. After the tours, the groupwill return to the hotel. That eveningBobby Mace, publisher of TransmissionDigest, an MD Publication that alsopublishes Undercar Digest, will be hostinga BBQ at his home.

The APRA MEGA Clinic promises to be anevent not to miss. With more seminars yetto be scheduled, you will want to be sureto mark your calendar for this MEGAevent. Please turn to page 13 to register forthe MEGA Clinic. !

MEGA Cliniccontinued from page 3

Automotive PartsRemanufacturers Association

Join Today!Call 703-968-2772, ext. 103

to talk toAPRA President, Bil Gager

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by Mohammad Samii, Sammy's Auto-Electric Service, Inc., ASE, SAEAUTO ELECTRIC CORNER

The annualAuto-Value/Bumper-to-Bumper TechExpowas heldduring thefirst weeks ofFebruary andMarch inGrand Rapids,Michigan andMilwaukee,Wisconsin.The event, in

addition to being a large Expo with manybooths from almost every segment of theautomotive parts, supplies, and toolsmarkets, is also a very large training eventwith many classes offered on manysubjects and at different skill levels.

I have been part of the Tech Expo for manyyears. My class had been sponsored byGencoAuto Electric, which is now a partof BBB Industries. I conducted a class onadvanced charging and starting systemsfor the attendees who were mostly skilledtechnicians and some part-store people.

What was surprising this year (the 13thAnnual Tech Expo) was the fact that theybroke an all time attendance and classrecord in Grand Rapids. Given the state of

the economy and geographical location,this was a real surprise. To me thisindicated that regardless of the business,there will always be people who valuetraining so much that are not deterred byeconomic pressures.

I would be delighted to see that sort ofenthusiasm in our industry and see morerebuilders take advantage of the trainingopportunities provided to them.

Speaking of training, preparations areunderway for APRA�sMEGAClinic inSpringfield, MO in early June (seepreliminary program& registration onpage 13). During the Clinic everyone willhave the opportunity to tour SRC'sElectrical plant as well as attend trainingsegments that are designed to helprebuilders in their everyday work. I hopeto see many of you there.

Hitachi RectifierA service customer of ours had sent aHitachi LR1100-716 alternator (13724) to usto be rebuilt. It was from a 2000 InfinityQX4with a 3.3L engine, and since westock most commonHitachi alternatorparts, I didn�t think turning this onearound would be a problem.

It became a problemwhen I realized the

rectifier did not exist in any of our industryrectifier suppliers and/or manufacturerscatalogs! To the best of my knowledge, noone had a listing for its rectifier.

I am not certain about the reason for this.Perhaps there have not been enoughrequests for this rectifier to justify toolingand manufacturing. Because it is used on aunique Infinity upscale SUVwhich aresold in limited numbers, I sort of under-stand it, but nevertheless I needed oneright away, and there was none to befound!

The rectifier for this alternator was 119mmin diameter and had 6 diodes. Lookingback and forth in various catalogs andchecking suppliers� websites, I found thatJ&N�s 172-44062 (Regitar�sRH-77)mightwork. It has 8 robust avalanche 40-ampdiodes and the same diameter as the one Ineeded, but the output post was on thewrong side, plus the stator lead (1 phase)that feeds the regulator was on theopposite side and had to be moved.

Luckily, since aftermarket Hitachi rectifiershave provisions for this, I carefullypressed out the output post, pressed itinto the opposite side, cut the stator lead,and extended it with a wire so it wouldreach the regulator. (Figure 1)

Navistar (formerly IHC) line ofmedium andHD trucks. The class was presented by mygood friend BruceAmacker�s company,TurboTraining (www.turbotraining.com),and was taught by his capable assistant,Anthony Crespo. Turbo Training is a well-known provider of training in the field oflight and medium duty diesels for a varietyof clients across the country.

NavistarNextGenerationVehicles (NGV)that are identified with a distinctive curvedhood and the shinny chrome grille (Figure2) are used in many applications such astow trucks, delivery vans and even schoolbuses on their larger chassis. They arecompletely redesigned to save over 40%of their wiring and instead, they haveelectronic clusters, a very sophisticateddata communication bus, and an ESC(Electronic SystemController) that workslike a BCM, receives signals from an arrayof switches, and feeds many devices in acompletely different manner than wascustomary in truck applications.

It all worked fine and this pricy unit wasassembled, tested and delivered. I hopeyou can use the above info anytime youmay need a rectifier for 13724 or similaralternator that it is not yet in the supplyline.And if you have any informationabout the existence of this rectifier, pleaseletme know.

Navistar MultiplexingUsage of electronics and more advancedcomputer technology for the operation oftoday�s vehicles is not exclusive to carsand light trucks. As you will see, hugeadvances are taking place in the mediumand heavy truck market that are up to parwith the latest in modern cars.

I had a chance to attend a trainingsegment at this year�s Tech Expo (dis-cussed above) that covered multiplexingand body control electronics for the

Figure 1 - A Hitachi RectifierModified For the Application

The auxiliary switch panel on the dash isan electronic device and it is built modular.If the entire bank of six is full, additionalmodules can be plugged in to comprise upto a total of 24 switches. Once the positionand function of the switch is programmedinto the ESC, it will operate their dedicatedcircuit where drilling holes, installingindividual toggle switches and runningwires in and out of the dash is no longernecessary. The switches and switchpanels are strictly low-power computerinput devices and do not carry anysignificant current.

For operating a system such as a turnsignal, the turn signal switch onlyprovides an input. ESC examines the linefor short or open and its power transistorsapply the appropriate amount of currentbased on the measured resistance. MostESC circuits do not have a physical fuse,and built into it there are a sort of VirtualFuses. For an added load (such as morelights) to a circuit and to increase the sizeof the fuse, all that is necessary is to enterthe module with the appropriate diagnosticsoftware (IHC�sDiamond Logic Builder orDLB), simply click off, say a 20 amp valuein the appropriate box, and type in 30. Nowyou have installed a 30 amp fuse for that

Figure 2 - A Navistar NGV Truck

MARINEAlternator Conversion Housings

Delco to Prestolite Marine AlternatorsDE Housing - #37660-601CSRE Housing - #37560-601C

Rear screen w/cutout - #38460-PL

Delco to Motorola Marine AlternatorsDE Housing - #37610-MOT

April 2010 / APRA GLOBAL CONNECTION Page 5

circuit! Simple.

As the number of options increases and the systembecomes more complex, Remote Power Modules (RPM)can be installed and programmed into the system topractically handle any option, accessory, and sub systemvia the J1708 and a high speed (CAN) J1939 Data Bus thatconnects all the modules together and handles all the datatransfer.

The system is too complex and detailed to go over in thiscolumn, but suffice it to say that the age of electronic andcomputer controls for trucks has already arrived, and itcan provide interesting challenges to technicians andelectrical specialists as far as learning the new systemsand getting prepared is concerned.

39MT SolenoidsStarters with Soft Start Engagement have been discussedseveral times by Bruce Purkey during the annual APRAThrive Clinic in Las Vegas.

What distinguishes these starters is the fact that thepinion starts a slow rotation to enter the flywheel softly(thus the term, Soft Start Engagement). With others, suchas a 40 or 42-MT, the drive is pushed forward with bruteforce, and in the case of drive to flywheel abutment, thePosi-Torque® drive collapses and ratchets to align theteeth, which makes it possible now for the drive to popinto the flywheel.

The disadvantage of the soft start system (if disadvan-tage is the right word here) is that the solenoid draws arelatively high initial current in the engagement process,thus requiring appropriate relays such as an IMS (IntegralMagnetic Switch), or much heavier power relays andassociated wiring to supply the high current.

While converting one starting system into another, thesolenoid circuitry is an important factor that must betaken into account along with any proposed conversion.

6-G Rectifier MixIf you rebuild a variety of 6-G Ford alternators, you knowthat the regulator selection is quite a challenge as thereare many regulators used in this family of alternators.Units such as 8263 and 8268, which go on 2001 and 2002Ford Taurus with 3.0L �U� code engine look identical butuse different regulators. The same can be said about 8260and 8250 alternators that have different regulators butphysically look almost identical.

Aside from the regulator issue, the rectifier selection isalso a challenge and can misguide a rebuilder into usingthe wrong stator-rectifier combination.

The stators come in different sizes (diameter, and stackheight) and amperage. They can be double wound(meaning 2 loops of wires for each coil) or single wound.Then there is the �Delta� or �Wye� combination that hasto be considered. Since the common, or �Neutral Point�connection in the �Wye� wound is done inside therectifier, then it makes it more important to select the rightrectifier that matches the stator.

So a rectifier has to match the stator in a few factors suchas:

� Physical size in diameter and recess� Position of the output stud� Being single or double wire� Being a �Delta� or �Wye� wound� Having 6 or 8 diodes� Having avalanche diodes or not� Drop-down or OE-Type stator terminal

When you consider all of the above factors, consideringeven OE changes configuration during a production run,and whether the unit has already been rebuilt by arebuilder and modified at will, you have to work diligentlyto match the appropriate rectifier with the stator. Other-wise the result, in most cases would be an alternator withinsufficient output.

However in most cases the selection is sort of straightfor-ward, the one I found to be misleading is an 8260 alterna-tor (and perhaps others) used on Ford Focus! Thisalternator comes with either a 2-wire Y-wound stator,using an 8-diode J&N�s 172-14044 (Regitar RF-113)rectifier, or a Delta-wound single wire stator using a 6-diode 172-14047 (Regitar�s RF153). Both rectifiers men-tioned are the drop-down version.

Well, installing a RF-113 in place of latter gave us aworking alternator but with a lower output than expected(Figure 5) while the very same unit with the right rectifier(RF-153) topped off at about 128 Amps, well above theprevious one. (Figure 6)

My example here is a 10511408 solenoid (Figure 3) usedon a 10461753 (6804) starter for a Freightliner. You see itsPull-in and Hold-in coils Amp draw in the picture (Figure4). The combined draw at the moment of starting is thesum of two figures, plus the additional amps necessary torotate the armature for soft starting. This hi-current drawwhich exceeds well over 200 Amps has to be supplied forthe starter to work properly�and that is why appropriatecircuits to feed the starter solenoids in any HD applica-tions are subject to more stress when starter types suchas a 39-MT and similar are used.

Figure 3 - 39-MT solenoid

Figure 4 - Solenoid's Pull-in and Hold-in Coils Draw

AMPS - Tests 1, 2, 5 and 6Figure 5- Lower Amps Output Due to Wrong Rectifier

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Newly Assigned Numbersfrom Lester Catalog

The following list represents Lester numbers for PUMP MOTORS, ALTERNATORS & STARTERSthat were added to the system last month. In some cases, the Lester number is not itself a newnumber, but rather represents a new unit that now shares an existing number. Units that share aLester number (which we consider to be a sales number) will always have a different PIC number(which we consider to be a technical number). Alternators beginning with 20XXX through 23XXX andstarters beginning with 30XXX through 33XXX have primarily non U.S. applications. Our intent is topublish a monthly list in the APRA GLOBAL CONNECTION, of numbers added in the previous month.For additional information on these units, refer to the Lester Kwikfinder® or contact Lester Catalog at530-823-0963, info@lestercatalog.com

LESTER # PIC # MFR DESCRIPTION

PUMP MOTORS10777 160-9220 PRESTOLITE FENNER STONE, SMITH IND., OTHERS10784 120-881 BOSCH WAPSA, OTHERS10786DBB 160-796A PRESTOLITE MTE HYDRAULICS, THIEMAN, JS BARNES

LEYMAN, WALTCO, MAXON10786OLP 160-796B PRESTOLITE JS BARNES, STONE HYDRAULICS10960 182-902 ISKRA HALDEX, JS BARNES10962 182-901 ISKRA HALDEX BARNES & SAVERY APPLICATIONS

ALTERNATORS8786 210-426 MOTOROLA VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS8787 210-427 MOTOROLA VARIOUS INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS8826 280-342 LUCAS MAHINDRA TRACTOR (INTERNATIONAL)12727 280-346A LUCAS CATERPILLAR w/PERKINS ENGINE12735 280-346D LUCAS PERKINS ENGINES12735 280-346G LUCAS PERKINS ENGINES12777 290-5480 NIPPONDENSO KUBOTA12813 202-123A MARELLI PERKINS ENGINES12814 202-150 MARELLI PERKINS ENGINES12856 290-5605 NIPPONDENSO TOYOTA LIFT TRUCKS12857 290-5174 NIPPONDENSO TOYOTA LIFT TRUCK12875 290-5472 NIPPONDENSO CATERPILLAR DOZER D3, D5

STARTERS3000 150-102 FORD FORD MODEL A 1927-19305770 106-052 UNITED TECHNOLOGIES KOHLER ENGINES5770 106-052A UNITED TECHNOLOGIES KOHLER ENGINES5770 106-052B JOHNSON ELECTRIC KOHLER ENGINES5771 106-044 UNITED TECHNOLOGIES KOHLER 9-15HP ENGINES5771 106-044A UNITED TECHNOLOGIES KOHLER 9-15HP ENGINES5771 106-044B JOHNSON ELECTRIC KOHLER 9-15HP ENGINES6932 140-580F DELCO MARINE APPLICATIONS18521 185-209 NIKKO KOMATSU 6D95L, SA6D95L ENGINES18521 185-209C NIKKO KOMATSU ENGINES19547 103-5304 MITSUBISHI VOLVO INDUSTRIAL EQUIPMENT19643 191-566 MITSUBA HONDA VT750C SHADOW M/C 2007-0819671 120-100 BOSCH BPM MARINE IONIC 3.0L 1962-7819827 103-208A MITSUBISHI HYSTER WITH MAZDA ENGINE19893 199-166 CHINA NORTRAC 25HP DIESEL TRACTOR

JIMMA JM-200 DIESEL TRACTOR30038 120-6120 BOSCH BPM MARINE, HATZ30172 120-6525 BOSCH CASE, IVECO30172 182-749 ISKRA CASE, IVECO30172 182-749 ISKRA CASE, IVECO30232 182-427 ISKRA DEUTZ DITER 2000-ON30740 103-5293 MITSUBISHI RENAULT KERAX TRUCKS 2001-0631210 108-370 VALEO MERCEDES CLASSE A MOTEUR (EUROPE)32520 150-371 FORD FORD C-MAX 1.8L 2007-ON

FORD C-MAX 2.0L 2007-ONFORD FOCUS II 1.8L FLEX FUEL 2006-08

33312 108-550 VALEO KIA33315 104-470 HITACHI OPEL VECTRA C 3.0L V6 CDTI 2005-ON

RENAULT ESPACE IV 3.0L DCI 2006-ONSAAB 9.5 3.0L TID 2001-ON

33318 120-6526 BOSCH CITROEN JUMPER 3.0L HDI 2006-ONFIAT DUCATO 2.3L JTD 2006-ONFIAT DUCATO MAXI 2.3L JTD 2006-ONPEUGEOT BOXER 3.0L HDI 2006-ON

33325 120-6485 BOSCH BMW 116i 1.6L (E81, E87) 2007-ONBMW 118i 2.0L (E81, E87. E88) 2007-ONBMW 120i 2.0L (E81, E87, E88) 2007-ONBMW 316i 1.6L S/S (E90, E91) 2007-ONBMW 318i 2.0L S/S (E90, E91) 2007-ONBMW 320i 2.0L (E92, E93) 2007-ONBMW 320i 2.0L S/S (E90, E91) 2007-ON

The cost of employer-supplied healthinsurance is rising so fast that at thepresent rate, it will roughly double in fouryears.

The price of health care is soaring for avariety of reasons. Normal inflation.People's belief that they have a right to thebest health care money can buy. Improved,more expensive technology. Fear ofmalpractice suits. Cost shifting from poorto better-off patients. More state man-dated health benefits. An aging popula-tion.

Here are some steps that employers cantake to ease their own burden:

1. Increase deductibles - With thisoptions, the employee becomes thebenefits consumer and thus responsiblefor a larger portion of his or her medicalexpenses. This method is less "painful"than having employees paying a portionof their medical premiums. The effect is feltonly if and when a claim occurs, while thepayroll deduction for premiums happenswith every paycheck.

2. Changing the Co-Insurance Percent-age and/or Stop-Loss Level - Thesemethods of lowering premiums result inthe same type of cost-shifting as inOption 1.

1. The consumer is exposed to greateramounts of risk and therefore costs if andwhen a claim occurs. The employerreduces cost by paying lower premiums.These options should be reviewedindependently to measure the impact ofeach.

If the stop-loss (the amount for which acovered employee or dependent is liablefor expenses arising from a single claim) isincreased to an extreme, then the cata-strophic protection value of the plan isseverely reduced, and the very reason forhaving medical insurance becomesquestionable.

As an example, if the stop-loss limit is$1,000, then the co-payment percentage(the portion the insured pays on eachclaim) or 20 percent is applied to the first$5,000 or eligible expenses. Beyond thatpoint, the plan pays eligible expenses at100 percent.

Similarly, if you consider changing the co-insurance percentage from 80/20 to 70/30,an extreme increase can likewise severelylessen the catastrophic protection value ofthe plan, and the rate lowering impact alsodiminishes.

In addition, �split level� co-insuranceplans are available. For example, such aplan might offer a co-insurance percentageof 70/30 for the first $2,500 in expenses,and then 80/20 for the next $2,500 and 100

percent thereafter. The resulting out-of-pocket maximum cost would be $1,250per person per year.

3. Eliminating Benefits - If you considerthe fact that medical insurance is designedto cover the major expenses, with the smallexpenses best covered by the individual,then the elimination of some benefitsoffers a sensible alternative. Someexamples are to eliminate accident benefitspayable at 100 percent, reduce benefits tothe government mandated minimums andreduce the outpatient co-insurancepercentages. The results of these types ofchanges may have only a nominal impacton premiums, but they may have a greaterimpact on the attitudes of both you andyour employees.

4. Changing Insurance Companies -When this option is considered as ameans of reducing medical insurancepremiums, a number of questions shouldbe considered.

� Will the new insurance companyaccept all of the people currentlyinsured?

� Will the new insurance company's pre-existing limitations have a negativeimpact on those members currentlyinsured?

� How different is the plan from yourcurrent plan, and how will yourmembers react to a change?

� What is the new insurance company'sclaim payment history and timing?

The most dramatic results in curbinghealth insurance costs have beenachieved by individual employers whohave incorporation incentives in theirbenefit plans to encourage employees tobecome smarter, more cost-conscioushealthcare consumers.

Make sure your employees know thathealth insurance benefits are not �free.�Encourage them to stay healthy and notuse unnecessary healthcare services. !

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2010 APRA European Symposium & ExpoApril 26th: European Exhibition / April 27th: European Symposium

Board Meeting: Sunday, April 25, 201019:00 - 21:00 APRA European Board MeetingCorinthia Hotel Budapest

Exhibition: Monday, April 26, 201008:00 Registration & Exhibition Set-up

10:00 - 17:00 Exhibition - Corinthia HotelBudapest - FREE ADMITTANCEThe expo will consist of 50 booths of manufactur-ers of components & test equipment,remanufacturers of units and suppliers of oldunits.

17:00 Exhibitor Move-out

17:45 Cocktail Reception & Dinner - CorinthiaHotel BudapestThe ReMaTec �Remanufacturer of the Year�Award will be presented during the evening.

Symposium: Tuesday, April 27, 201008:00 Registration - Corinthia Hotel Budapest

08:30 Welcome & Introduction - Peter Larsen,Chairman, APRA Europe

09:00 Keynote Speaker: �European AutomotiveAftermarket� - Josef Frank, CLEPA BrusselsJosef Frank will focus on the entire Europeanaftermarket but will also touch on the challenges

of new automotive technologies and regulationsfor safety and the environment.Remanufacturing, seen as a core business forCLEPA, will be one of the topics.

09:30 - 10:00 �German Market forRemanufactured Engines� - Günter Wolf,Chairman VMI, GermanyGünter Wolf will speak about the importance ofremanufacturing on the German aftermarket. Hewill present the technical aspects and innovativeprocesses for remanufacturing combustionengines. He will also focus on the managementof a product range, the market size and finally hewill speak about how remanufacturing saves the environment.

10:00 - 10:30 �Remanufacturer Adopts A New

Strategy� - Martin Detzen, Joseph Kripli, MDRebuilt, GermanyMD�s presentation will discuss how to transitionyour company to match the evolution of theproducts you remanufacture within the automo-tive market. Instead of losing market share by nottransitioning, smart planning will help yousuccessfully grow your market share, thusmaintaining your company's viability.

10:30 Coffee Break

11:00 �New Global Air-ConditioningCompressor Opportunities� - Klaus Zenk,Santech Industries, USACompressor remanufacturers need to know thevehicular issues surrounding their compressorsand all the things that can go wrong with thevehicle or environment that generate warrantyreturns. Many auto specific and environmentissues can create a set of circumstances that willappear as a compressor failure, when inactuality the compressor was the victim ofunusual, but real circumstances.

11:30 - 12:00 �Supplying Components &Knowhow to Remanufacture Turbochargers� -Ian Warhurst, Mellet Ltd, UKMellet, a supplier of quality repair parts, will focuson turbocharger remanufacturing in a globalmarket presentation and will emphasize highquality replacement parts manufacturing to satisfytechnical, economical and environmentalconstraints.

12:00 - 12:30 �Remanufacturing Turbocharg-ers� - Dr. Carsten Bücker, BU Drive, GermanyThe turbocharger is one of the fastest growingproducts in the aftermarket. The increased shareof turbocharged engines for both diesel andgasoline will offer long term market potential.Apart from new turbos, there is also a demandfor remanufactured ones. Because the turbo isone of the most stressed components of theengine due to temperature, exhaust gas anddynamic impacts (up to 300,000 rpm at fullthrottle), precision during remanufacturing isessential for product quality. Dr. Bücker will focuson the technological as well as the qualityassurance related processes forremanufacturing turbos. He will also discuss therequired damage analysis, which is necessaryto analyze the cause of fault.

12:30 - 13:00 �Remanufacturing DieselInjection and Air-conditioning Compressors� -Dirk Van Rompaey, Christiaan Van Uffel,Teamec bvba, BelgiumTeamec will speak about their experience withremanufacturing highly demanding componentssuch as diesel common rail and air-conditioningcompressors. They will focus on quality, flexibilityand reliability of their processes which theyachieve thanks to their high quality investment intest and production equipment.

13:00 - 14:00 Lunch

14:00 - 16:30 Plant Tour: MD Rebuilt HungaryMD Rebuilt Hungaria is an industrialremanufacturer of starters and alternators. Theyare part of the MD Rebuilt Group based inIllingen Germany. MD Rebuilt has been in thereman business for more than 25 years and hascontracts with important OE and independentclients.

17:30 Bus arrives at Budapest Airport and thenreturns to the Corinthia Hotel Budapest.

APRA European Symposium (includes free entrance to exposition and plant tour)Fee does not include hotel room. To reserve your hotel rooms please go online to https://ems.resrunner.com/APRA2010

300 EUROS (@ $450 US) per person; 325 EUROS (@$485 US) at the door.Fee includes Monday�s Exposition, Monday�s Cocktail Party & Dinner, Tuesday�s meeting,

Tuesday�s Lunch, Coffee Breaks, all meeting materials, and the Plant Tour of MD Rebuilt Hungary.

Discount for Central and Eastern European Visitors: Deduct 75 euros from your registration fee

Exposition Only: Buyers: No charge Exhibitors: No charge

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Below is a brief description of thecompanies that will be exhibiting at theEuropean Exhibition.

� Actronics remanufacturer of air flowmeters, LCD displays, ECU's, instru-ment clusters,electronic throttlebodys. www.actroics.nl

� Alto Products Corp. is the oldestand largest aftermarket manufacturerof clutches and supplier of transmis-sion parts in the world.www.altousa.com

� APRA Automatic Transmissions& Mechatronics Divisions,organise workshops , seminars, plantvisits. Chairmen Bill Henney & StefanFreiberger www. apra-europe.org

� AT Hidraulic UAB, established in1991 in Lithuania, specialized inhydraulic systems remanufacturing(power steering) and in supplyingparts. www.at-hidraulic.eu

� ATech Vertriebs supplier for Litensoverrunning alternator decouplers(OAD). Designed, and produced bythe OE Manufacturer.www.atechgmbh.com

� Autoenterprises a full line coresupplier dealing in a variety of parts.www.autoenterprises.com

� Automatic Choice, offers acomplete range of automatic transmis-sion parts, tools etc. Also organizesregular seminars. Offices in theNetherlands, England, Spain andBulgaria. www.automaticchoice.com

� Auto-Starter, Poland, establishedin 1992, main activity is supplyingspare parts for starter and alternatorremanufacturers. www.as-pl.com

� Blauform is a Hungarian companymanufacturing and rebuilding starterdrives since 1954. www.blauform.com

� Bosch & Bosch ElectronicService, is a supplier of repair andremanufactured parts for automotiveelectronics and rotating machines.www.bosch-shop.info

� D&V Electronics Ltd. (Canada)offers testing equipment for alterna-tors, starters, hybrid vehicle motorgenerators, regulators, rectifiers andsolenoids. www.dvelectronics.com

� Dagas UAB is a supplier of starters,alternaotrs and electrical equipment inLithuania. www.dagas.lt

� ECS Brasil, TS 16949 certified,manufacture KRUG carbon brushesand holders for automotive applica-tion and provide high quality prod-ucts. www.ecs-global.com.br.

� Emmetec/Orpav, specialized inspare parts, tools and equipment. forremanufacturing, shock absorbers,servobrake & hydraulic/electric.steering units. www.emmetec.com

� EPROS Printing House, special-ized in production of the cardboardpackaging and all other boxes,catalogues, folders, notepads,brochures, posters etc. www.epros.pl

� ERA S.p.A. is a company

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specialised in supplying electrical andelectronic components. Complete lineof starters and alternators, starterdrives and pulleys (ZEN), solenoidswitches (ZM). www.eranet.it

� Eurolec Components, UKbusiness with over 30 years experi-ence in rotating electrics. Supplier ofcomponent parts and units.www.eurolec-components.co.uk

� Fer-Vill Ltd. (Hungary) active for15 years in rebuilding and distributingstarters & alternators for domestic &foreign markets. Certified ISO9001:2009 www.fer-vill.hu

� Ganzeboom Transmissies,specialized in automatic and manualgearboxes and supplies of transmis-sion parts. Several service branchesin NL. www.ganzeboom.net

� Ghibaudi Mario S.p.A. is anItalian ISO 9001 certified starter drivesand starter drive componentsmanufacturer. www.ghibaudi.com

� Gobbi Spare Parts, one of Italy�soldest and most experienced coredealers, offers a full range of automo-tive parts for the remanufacturingindustry. www.gobbisp.com

� IKA GmbH, German supplier for highquality electrical spare parts, operat-ing. since 1983 in global markets.Range of 7.000 components for

starters and alternators. www.ika-germany.de

� Inco International s.a., spareparts and tools for steering units,EPS, electro & hydraulic pumps,magnetic filters, Rapid-Fix adhesive.www.inco-international.com

� JP Automatic Transmissions(UK) 35 years of experience in theremanufacture of torque convertersand automatic transmission partssupply. www.jpat.co.uk

� Kardes Elektrik, established inTurkey in 1963. Main activity ismanufacturing of carbon brush &brush holders under MEGA brand.www.kardeselektrik.com.tr

� Knopf Automotive a full line coresupplier of a variety of parts and anOE parts supplier to the aftermarketwww.mmknopf.com

� La Concorde is a French coresupplier, specialized in alternators andstarters since more than 10 years. Visittheir website and ask their stocklist of200,000 pieces. www.laconcorde.fr

� Marbed Italy, specialized inprofessional tools for repairing andcalibrating common rail and traditionaldiesel fuel injection systems.www.marbed.com

� MD Rebuilts remanufacturer ofalternators, starters, ac compressors.www.mdrebuilt.com

� Melett UK, manufacturing andsupplying quality replacementturbocharger parts and kits for

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Plus, presentations on the Chinese aftermarket, a new mindsetto capture unperformed maintenance, restructuring of theautomotive industry and its impact on the aftermarket, and apanel discussion with shop owners and specialty manufacturerson how to service tomorrow's cars. Visitwww.globalsymposium.org for the latest agenda.

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remanufacturing. To view the exten-sive range visit www.melett.com

� M J & Company a remanufacturerof starters, alternators and alsocarries component parts for them.

� Moscow Reman Institute� MPO offers to the automotive

industry and aftermarketremanufactured engines, transmis-sions and logistics. MPO offers alsodiesel particle filter solutions fortrucks. www.mpo-powertrain.com

� MRT Engines are located in TheNetherlands and Poland, areremanufacturing engines and havealso a large stock of engine compo-nents available. www.mrt.nl

� O.R.M.E. Elettromeccanica(Parma, Italy) Manufacturers since1963 of quality armatures and fieldcoils for starters, rotors and statorsfor alternators. www.orme.it

� Precision International, oldestpackager of Automatic TransmissionKits, most complete line of European,Asian & USA applications.www.transmissionkits.com

� Premier Components UK Ltd,UK based company supplying alltypes of Car and CV cores toremanufacturers worldwide.www.premiercore.com

� ProgRama Inc, since 1992 U.S.industry leader in re-manufacturing ofautomotive electronic controlmodules for European cars.

www.programainc.com� ReMaTec News magazine and

Show: a platform for news, views anddevelopments within theremanufacturing industry worldwide.www.rematecnews.com

� RG GmbH, Germany, core supplier,stock lots new OEM spare parts,special offers. Starters, Alternators,AC-Compressors, Turbochargers,gear boxes. www.rg-gmbh.de

� Santech Industries, exporting,globally for 39 years, compressorremanufacturg. Parts and servicegarage system repair parts,www.santech.com

� Schaeffler Automotive After-market supplies parts for drivetrains, engine and suspension andoverrunning pulleys in OE quality.www.schaeffler-aftermarket.com

� Sonnax (USA) leading supplier,designs, manufactures and distributescomponents for automatic transmis-sions, torque converters &driveshafts. www.sonnax.com

� Trucktechnic SA, an Arvin Meritorcompany. Remanufacturer of HeavyDuty calipers. www.trucktechnic.com

� University Bayreuth, Chair ofManufacturing and Remanufacturing& Fraunhofer Institute supports in allchallenges of the reman business.www.lup.uni-bayreuth.de

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If you have company news that you'd like to share with the industry, please sendit to: APRA, Kirsten Kase, 4215 Lafayette Center Drive, Suite 3, Chantilly VA20151-1243; Fax: 703-968-2878; E-Mail: kase@BuyReman.com.

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Jasper Engine and TransmissionExchange Announces 100%Employee Stock Ownership PlanJasper Engine and Transmission Exchangeannounces the transfer of 100% of theirstock to a newly formed company - JasperEngine and Transmission 100% EmployeeStock Ownership Plan.

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�This ESOP, unlike most ESOP�s, is 100%financed by the Shareholders�, Baweladded. �We want our Associates to knowthe management team is going to be veryactive to make sure our Great Company ispoised for generations to come. We areexcited to be a part of this transition andlegacy. Our Customers will continue toexperience the highest quality productsand service in our industry.� He went onto add, �Our benefit and pay packageremains unchanged including our verysuccessful Quarterly Bonus and 401-K

Profit Sharing Plan.�

This 100% Employee Stock OwnershipPlan is an additional retirement benefitmade available to All full time Associatesthroughout all subsidiaries of the country.

Boston Auto Electric DiversifiesProduct LineBoston Auto Electric, New England�s mostcomprehensive Auto Electric supplywarehouse, is pleased to announce thecompletion of a multi-year effort aimed atdiversifying and improving our productlines. A primary focus of this endeavorwas to provide the remanufacturing marketwith high quality, competitively pricedcomponents. In addition, we had the needto enhance consistency in the quality andsupply of replacement aftermarket units.While this diversification has increasedthe depth and scope of our product lines ithas led to a situation that precludes usfrom continuing to serve as a WAIwarehouse distributor.

We want to assure our loyal customersthat this change will allow Boston AutoElectric to remain your go-to supplier forhigh quality components and units. In thenear future you will see an increase inproduct from many of the industry�s

leading sources, including but not limitedto Accumax, Arrowhead Electrical Prod-ucts, Dixie Electric, Just Parts, RandElectronics, RCP, Regitar, Schunk Graphite,SUV, Taditel, Unipoint, USI, Zen and ZM.

Rita Millo Joing Wood AutoWood Auto, a leading auto-electricalspecialist since 1929, has recruited well-respected industry expert Rita Millo to jointhe team as the company�s export manager,with a particular focus on Europe andAfrica.

Rita, who will continue to be based inBologna, comes to Wood Auto withconsiderable aftermarket experience afterworking with several well-knownorganisations including thirteen years atOREM, an established competitor toWood Auto based in Italy. The last sevenyears have been spent with Remy Interna-tional and most recently with REAL Italy.

Speaking of her appointment Rita said:�Although I have been with competingbusinesses, I have got to know WoodAuto and its personnel very well overmany years and I have always respectedthe way they do business. When theopportunity came for me to join the WoodAuto team, it was an easy decision tocome to.

�I have a strong relationship with RobertHeywood and the ethos of the business isto provide its customers with qualityproducts and an excellent service. For me

these are great qualities and I am sure thattogether we can grow as a business intonew areas both geographically andproduct wise.

Commenting for Wood Auto, managingdirector Graham Heywood said: �Ritabrings with her huge enthusiasm and greatmarket knowledge, which are valuableassets, but she also brings a personaltouch that is priceless.

�We are confident that Rita�s experience,particularly in southern Europe, willprovide us with many opportunities toreach new customers and develop thebusiness further on the export side. Wealready deal with more than 80 countriesworldwide, supplying a range of startermotors and alternators, internal repaircomponents and numerous ancillaryproducts, but with a proven businessgenerator like Rita on the team, we havegreat hopes for the future and believe thatwe can raise the awareness of Wood Autoin many new markets.�

For more information about Wood Autoand its products, please contact the salesoffice on: +44 (0)1484 439000, email:sales@woodauto.com or visit:www.woodauto.com

SMP Honored with �Booth of theYear� at VISION ShowStandard Motor Products was awarded�Booth of the Year� honors at the recent

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VISION Hi-tech Training and Expo, which was held March4-7 in Overland Park, Kan. The expo is sponsored by theAutomotive Service Association (ASA) of Missouri/Kansas.

�We are honored to accept this award from the Automo-tive Service Association of Missouri/Kansas,� said MattBuchholz, marketing manager, Engine ManagementDivision. �This was the first year that SMP has had abooth at VISION and we were very pleased with howthings went. We were extremely impressed with the highquality of the show�s participants. It was a great opportu-nity to reach automotive service professionals and showthem how SMP can help them grow their businesses.�

The VISION Hi-Tech Training and Expo is the Midwest�slargest automotive service industry event with over 3,000automotive service professionals attending VISION tolearn about the latest products and services in theautomotive aftermarket. VISION is sponsored by theAutomotive Service Association (ASA) of Missouri/

Aftermarketcontinued from page 11

Kansas which strives for and promotes professionalismand excellence within the independent automotive serviceindustry through education, training, support, mentoringand fellowship of all members.

GM Recalls 5,000 Heavy Duty Vans Dueto Fire RiskGeneral Motors Co. said it would recall about 5,000 heavyduty vans built in February and March and halt produc-tion and sale because of a risk of engine fires due to asuspected faulty alternator.

GM said in a notice on Friday it was still determining howto fix the issue, which affects heavy-duty 2010 ChevroletExpress and GMC Savana passenger and cargo vans.Owners should stop driving the vans, park them awayfrom buildings and other vehicles and disconnect bothbattery cables, GM said.Source: Reman Forums

New, Global Edition Transmission GuideSimplifies Identifying Transmissions by VehicleTransmission professionals can identify automatictransmissions in virtually any vehicle in the world with a

new, global edition Transmission Guide now availablefrom Corteco, the supplier of TransTec® brand kits.Developed specifically to eliminate confusion over look-alike transmissions, the spiral-bound reference identifiestransmissions by vehicle make, model, year and engine.You can select Ford, for example, to determine that a 2008Ford Explorer with V6 4.0L engine has a 5-speed, rearwheel drive transmission (model 5R55E).

The 70-page transmission guide has been expanded forglobal coverage of import and domestic applicationsthrough the 2011 model year, so you can also determinethat a 2003 Citroen Saxo with L4 1.4L engine has a 3-speedfront wheel drive transmission (model MB3). �We are veryproud to offer the first and only global transmissionguide,� noted Craig Stark, Director of Sales, Marketing &Customer Service for Corteco. Contact any authorizedTransTec® Distributor for copies of the new Transmis-sion Guide. For additional information, please visitwww.freudenberg-nok.com.

LKQ Achieves Record Resultsfor 2009Source: aftermarketNewsLKQ Corp. has announced results for its fourth quarterand full year ended Dec. 31, 2009. Income from continuingoperations for the fourth quarter was $36.5 million anddiluted earnings per share from continuing operationswas 25 cents.

For the full year, income from continuing operations was$127.1 million and diluted earnings per share fromcontinuing operations was 88 cents. Excluding restructur-ing expenses of $0.6 million for the fourth quarter and $2.6million for the full year, and excluding the gain on bargainpurchase related to the purchase of Greenleaf AutoRecyclers LLC, of $4.3 million for both periods, dilutedearnings per share from continuing operations wouldhave been 23 cents and 86 cents for the quarter and fullyear, respectively.

�We reached a major milestone in 2009 and exceeded the$2 billion revenue mark,� said Joseph Holsten, presidentand chief executive officer of LKQ Corp. �Our more than10,000 employees overcame the economic headwinds ofearly 2009 and maintained focus on being the premiersource of alternative collision and mechanical parts forour customers. The fourth quarter was particularly strongand reflected, I believe, a continued trend to expand theuse of alternative collision parts. Our organic revenuegrowth rate for parts and services was close to 10 percent,and excluding service revenue, it was 12 percent duringthe fourth quarter.�

During the fourth quarter of 2009, LKQ acquired threebusinesses: Greenleaf Auto Recyclers; a heavy-duty truckoperation in Fresno, Calif.; and a wholesale recycledproducts business in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Thehistorical annualized revenue of Greenleaf was $114million. The combined historical annualized revenue of theheavy-duty truck operation and the wholesale recycledproducts business was $8.5 million. !

ACCUMAX # Ref # Pic # Family Description Stock Status

for 29MT Starters

10-DE438

29MT 12V, Ref 10515838, Lester 6840 and

others, Units 19011400, 19011402 In Stock

10-DE440

29MT 24V, REF 10515840, Les 6846 and

others, Units 8200004, 82000054, 82000065 In Stock

10-DE456 None found 6640-430 29MT 29MT, 12V Solenoid, M12 Battery,

Lester 6842,43,44, OE ref 10515839, Units 19011404,1407,1409

Available May 2010

11-DE1129 54-1221 54-1403

6240-710 6140-7005C

29MT 29MT Clutch Assembly, 9T Pinion, Stop Collar & Retaining Ring. 4 pcs. supplied with this Number

In Stock

11-DE2910 29MT 10T 32MM

11-DE2909 54-1221 6240-710 29MT 9T 35MM In Stock

10-MI407 None found 6840-420 38MT 38MT 12V Solenoid, Lester 6807/08/09, 6831/34,

OE ref 10511823. 10512093 In Stock

New #, under development

66-160 6840-421 38MT 38MT 24V Solenoid, Lester 6832, 6833,

OE ref 10512094, Available May 2010

11-DE3800 54-1400 6140-7003C 38MT 38MT CLUTCH ASSEMBLY In Stock

11-DE3876 54-1215 6240-706 38MT 10T Pinion, OE Ref 10512091 Available May 2010

11-DE3972 54-1218

54-1218-5 6240-702

38MT 39MT

12T Pinion, OE Ref 10511406, 19511838 In Stock

for Second Generation 39MT Starter, Remy Made Starters

10-MI408 None found 6640-400 39MT 39MT 12V Solenoid, OE ref 10511408,

10511807, use w/IMS Switch 10-MIL414 In Stock

10-MI409 66-156 6640-405 39MT 39MT 24V Solenoid, OE ref 10511409,

use w/IMS Switch 10-MIL415 In Stock

10-MIL414 67-1809 6600-3000 39MT 39MT IMS Switch, 12V, OE ref 10511414 In Stock

10-MIL415 67-1808 6600-3001 39MT 39MT IMS Switch, 24V, OE ref 10511415 In Stock

11-DE3900 54-1401 6140-7000 39MT 39MT CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, 23 Spline,

pinion shaft splines are 18MM In Stock

11-DE3970 54-1217

54-1217-5 6240-700 39MT 11T Pinion, OE ref 10511405, 10511753 In Stock

11-DE3971 54-1216 6240-701 39MT 12T 'Small' Diameter Pinion, OE Ref 10511407, 10511918

In Stock

11-DE3972 54-1218

54-1218-5 6240-702

38MT 39MT

12T 'Large' Diameter Pinion, OE Ref 10511406, 10511838

In Stock

for First Generation 39MT Starter, Lester 6801, OE ref. 19011500, 10461334

10-MI406 None found 6640-402 39MT-FG Early, First Generation 39MT 12V Solenoid,

Solenoid Mounts from Backside, No IMS Switch Used, 10-MI406 also for 18969, 18970 starters

In Stock

11-DE1139 None found None found 39MT-FG Early, First Generation 39MT Clutch Assembly &

11T Pinion, pinion shaft splines are 19MM In Stock

for 38MT Starters

Your Source for 29/38/39MT Solenoids, Relay Switches, Clutch Assemblies & Pinion Gears

Contact your nearest ACCUMAX Distributor (See our website) www.accumaxparts.com

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APRA Member Registration Fee: $225 (U.S.) per person in advance, $235 (U.S.) at the doorFee includes Wednesday�s Cocktail Reception, Thursday�s Meeting and Meeting Materials,

Thursday�s Lunch and Tours, Thursday�s Cocktail Reception, Friday�s Breakfast with Jack Stack,Friday�s Meetings and Meeting Materials, Friday�s Lunch and Tours, and Saturday�s Meeting.

Non-Member Registration Fee: $275 (U.S.) per person in advance, $285 (U.S.) at the doorFee includes same as above

June 3-5, 2010The Doubletree Hotel Springfield, 2431 North Glenstone Avenue, Springfield, Missouri

Name: Email:

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Registration Cancellation Policies: Registration cancellations received prior to May 27, 2010 entitle registrant to a full refund ofAPRA registration fee. Registration cancellations after that date will be subject to a 20% processing charge. NO REFUNDS will bemade unless written request is received by June10, 2010. Refunds take up to 4 weeks to process. Hotel Reservations and

Cancellations: The Doubletree Hotel Springfield is offering APRA Clinic attendees a special rate of $84 U.S. single/double. Callthe hotel directly at 1-417-831-3131 or 1-800-222-8733 and ask for �Reservations.� Tell them you are with the Automotive PartsRemanufacturers (APRA) Clinic to get this special discounted rate. Hotel reservations and cancellations must be made directlywith the hotel. Hotel cut-off is May 31, 2010.

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Heavy Duty Transmission,VTRG, Heavy Duty Brake and Electrical Divisions

APRA MEGA ClinicJune 3-5, 2010The Doubletree HotelSpringfield, MO

Proposed AgendaWednesday, June 2nd, 20106:00 pm - 7:00 pmWelcome to Springfield Cocktail Party

Thursday, June 3rd, 20108:00 am - 8:15 amWelcome and Introductory CommentsGeorge Davis, Chairman, APRAAdditional comments from DivisionCharimen: Gary Phillips, HD Transmission;Joe Stillson, HD Brake; Jim Slimp, VTRG,and Dan Smith, Electrical

8:15 am - 9:15 amFinancial Literacy for Your Employeesand What it Means to Your BusinessSteve Baker, Great Game of Business

9:15 am - 10:00 amThe Reman Proposition and Its Value toYour CustomersPatrick Carpenter, SRC LogisticsHow to sell reman in a tough market,particularly against used, new and OEproduct.

10:00 am - 10:15 am Coffee Break

10:15 am - 10:45 amThe Reman Growth ChallengeTim Roth, SRC Electrical

10:45 am - 11:30 amWhat Does the Reman Marketplace LookLike in the Future?Bruce Plaxton, BGP Marketing

11:30 am - 12:15 pmSolvents vs. Hot Water - Speaker TBA

12:15 pm - 1:15 pmAPRA Group Luncheon

1:25 pm Depart for tours

1:45 pm Tour SRC Logistics

2:45 pm Depart for 2nd Facility

3:15 pm Tour SRC Automotive

4:15 pm Depart for Hotel

6:00 pm - 7:00 pm APRA Cocktail Party

Friday, June 4th, 20107:00 am - 9:00 amAPRA Group Breakfast with Jack Stack,Chairman of Springfield RemanufacturingCorp

9:15 am - 10:00 amSafety & Environmental Concerns in theRemanufacturing IndustryJohn Mundweiler, Summit Safety GroupKeeping your company out of troubleOSHA, DNRE, EPA

10:00 am - 10:45 pmWhat Should we be Doing with ourWarranty Policies That we aren't DoingNow?- Moderator, Joe Stillson, PrecisionRebuilders

HD Transmission and VTRG Meeting11:00 am - noonProduction Efficiencies - Speaker TBASince all the margins are tight, how do webecome more efficient.

HD Brake Division Meeting11:00 am - 11:45 amHeavy Duty Compressor MarketChuck Lundberg, WABCO

11:30 am - 12:15 pmNew HD Products RoundtableCarl Van Allen, Accupart InternationalOther suppliers wishing to speak at theHD Brake Clinic please contact Bill Gagerat APRA Headquarters.

Electrical Division Meeting10:45 am - 11:15 amMarketing & Advertising Your ShopAaron Tobin, Reman Forums

11:15 am - 11:45 amTactics to Price Your Product and StillRetain Customers and ProfitShawn Bray, Romaine Electric

11:45 am - 12:15 pmSolenoid Remanufacturing on a SmallScaleDan Smith, Boston Auto Electric

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm APRA Group Lunch

1:25 pm Depart for tours

1:45 pm Tour SRC Electrical

2:45 pm Depart for 2nd Facility

3:15 pm Tour SRC Heavy Duty

4:15 pm Depart for hotelcontinued on page 14

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NYC rebuilder has a small, genuineWheelabrator rubber belt blastermachine for sale. Purchased in auction,never installed (too tall to fit in my shop).It's about 11'6" tall. Machine sufferedsome sheet metal damage in shipping.Easily repaired. Original owner kept it innice repair. The machine has been pro-tected outside our shop under a custommade canvas cover (which is included insale). My loss, your gain. Fire sale price of$3,000 firm. Note, it is heavy and will needa machinery mover to lift (about 8,000 lbs.)I also have other auction acquired itemsfor sale too numerous to list. If interestedcall Chet at (718) 739-8202.

Alternator and starter business forsale. 30' x 40' shop with air and heat plus 2bays. Over $100,000 in stock. Will sell all orpart. North Louisiana. great hunting andfishing. Call 318-259-6344. Ask for Randy.

Research and DevelopmentElectronics EngineerReverse engineer and designremanufactures for complex electronic

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Targeted AudienceTargeted Audience

6:00 pmBBQ at Bobby Mace's home which isabout 15 minutes from the hotel. Transpor-tation to and from on your own. Bobby isthe publisher of Transmission Digestwhich is an MD Publication that alsopublishes Undercar Digest.

Saturday, June 5, 2010Electrical Division Continues8:00 am - 9:00 amTesting and Rework of Salvaged Materialin the Remanufacturing ProcessRichard Vensel, Vensel EnterprisesWelding and soldering, proper use ofepoxies and resin adhesives, qualifyingrotors, stators, fields, and armatures.

9:00 am - 10:15 amSlip Ring Replacement and Proper Use ofScopes & Meters in Your ShopMohammad Samii, Sammy's Auto Electric

10:15 am - 10:30 am Coffee break

10:30 am - 11:15 amEmerging Markets - Bob Hopko, Iskra AETraction motors, their applications, andhow to remanufacture them.

11:15 am - Noon General Q&A andClosing Comments - Dan Smith

Note: The agenda for the MEGA Clinic islive at http://docs.google.com/View?id=dfn47gnv_1dfb864fw for thosethat want to watch it evolve.

What's Newcontinued from page 7

Gear Seal Kit� Kit # 8693 � Application � 1999-2002

Land Rover Discovery

Rack & Pinion Kits� Kit # 8754 � Application � 2006-2008

KIA Sedona� Kit # 8754 � Application � 2006-2008

Hyundai Entourage� Kit # 8692 � Application � 2008-2010

Honda Civic� Kit # 8485 � Application � 2003-2004

Subaru Forester� Kit # 8636 � Application � 2005-2007

Suzuki Aerio L4 2.3L� Kit # 8653 � Application � 2006-2007

Honda Accord

To place an order, please call toll free (800)852-0340; phone +1 (419) 499-2502; fax+1 (419) 499-6122. For a complete list ofavailable items, please visit us on the webat www.transtec.com.

If located in Europe, contact Simon Vickersat 011-44-1455-55-0000, and reference thefollowing part numbers:

European Part # US Part # 15598754 8754 15498841 8841 15598531 8531 15398617 8617 15598485 8485 19016847 8258 15398650 8650 15498693 8693 15598692 8692 15598636 8636 15598653 8653

Which Type of Fluid Should YouUse in Your Power SteeringSystem?When flushing a power steering system orreplacing a power steering pump youshould be thinking, �What type of fluidshould I use in my power steeringsystem?� You might think, �Powersteering fluid, of course!� Not necessarilyso. The fact is, O.E.'s recommend manydifferent types of fluids for use in powersteering systems. Through CARDONE�sresearch on alldatapro.com and otherindustry sources, they came up with arecommended fluid list to help �steer� youin the right direction. Visitwww.cardone.com for more steeringProTech information.

Trimac�s Infra-Red Boost SavesTime, Space, and Money forCustom CoaterTrimac Industrial Systems, LLC(www.trimacsystems.com) announces aFlameless Gas Catalytic Infra-Red OvenBoost installed inside a gas convectionoven. Trimac has installed a Boost withinthe first 30� of a combination convectiondry-off and cure oven as part of a com-plete custom coating system for itscustomer Ernest-Spencer Custom Coat-ings. Their facility in Ottawa, Kansas is

Mega Cliniccontinued from page 13

For information aboutthe activities of the

APRA European Divisionplease visit www.apra-europe.org

HELP WANTED

automotive parts. Permanent positionlocated in Taunton, MA. Contact Wendyat Noramtec (585) 777-4040 ext 110.wendy@noramtec.com !

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Accumax Auto Parts (www.accumaxparts.com) ..................... 12Automechanika Middle East (www.automechanikaME.com) . 3

Boston Auto Electric (www.bostonautoelectric.com) ............... 4

C.C. Battery (www.ccbattery.com) ............................................... 2

GAAS (www.automotivescholarships.com) ................................. 10

J & N Auto Electric, Inc. (www.jnelectric.com) ......................... 5Kotek America, Inc. (www.kotek.com) ..................................... 16RCP, Inc. (www.rcpcanada.com) ............................................... 11Regitar U.S.A., Inc. (www.regitar.com) ...................................... 7

Romaine Electric (www.romaineelectric.com) .......................... 10

TransTec (www.transtec.com) ..................................................... 15

Westport Machine Works (www.westportproducts.com) ...... 15

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designed to powder coat heavy, metal fabricated parts.

The benefit of this Boost comes from the medium to longwave gas catalytic infra-red energy which greatly acceler-ates the powder�s gelling time when compared to usinggas convection alone. The effect of Trimac�s Boost is itallows for faster line speeds and a smaller convectionoven. In Ernest Spencer�s case, it allowed them toinstall greater production capacity in the limited squarefootage of their building, as well as, reduced theiroperating costs.

A gas catalytic infra-red boost incorporated into a gasconvection oven increases the total heating capacity persquare foot while also lowering natural gas usage up to60%. For Ernest-Spencer, the curing times on powdersused on ¾� mild steel products went from 40 minutesdown to 25 minutes while still attaining a full cure. �TheIR Boost is beneficial because it helps heat those heavyparts quicker. Otherwise we�d have to stop the line and letthe parts heat in the oven longer. With this system we donot have to stop or slow the line,� says Kay Clark,General Manager of Ernest�Spencer Custom Coatings.This integrated boost capability can be retrofitted into anexisting gas convection oven.

New from WAIglobalIN6308 Regulator for Denso onVueReplaces: 3080,126600-3080Units: 104210-3770;GM12582024Lester 11062;PIC290-5188

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Auto Electric Cornercontinued from page 5

So my suggestion is while checking these alternators, inaddition to using appropriate regulator, pay attention tothe output and measure it accurately through the entireRPM range. By seeing a few amps and 14V on the testbench, and calling it a pass, might have serious andexpensive consequences, particularly on a time consum-ing R&R for a vehicle such as a Ford Focus.

Well, that enough for this issue. Until I see you again,keep up the good work, and make your plans to attendtheMEGAClinic in Springfield,MO.

Mohammad Samii can be reached via email atsamii@buyreman.com, or through his website atwww.sammysautoelectric.com

Figure 6 - Improved Output Curve with Correct Rectifier

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