October 2025

Orlando Experience Sweepstakes - Your Dream Vacation Awaits!

Get ready for sun-soaked adventures, world-class thrills, and magical memories in the heart of Florida!

This exciting promotion runs September 1 through November 30^th 2025 

25 Grand Prize Winners receive a family of 4 vacation experience to Orlando, FL!



Each grand prize package includes roundtrip airfare, an exclusive stay at the Orlando World Center Marriott, and tickets to world-famous Orlando theme parks, plus group receptions, dinners and much more!

Plus $45,000 in gift cards to 240 lucky winners.

Auto Care Legislative Summit —

 Advocating For You!

Earlier in September, industry leaders from across North America gathered in Washington, D.C. for the 2025 Auto Care Legislative Summit and Fall Leadership Days. The event brought together over 400 participants to advocate for key industry issues—including the REPAIR Act—through direct meetings with lawmakers and their staff. Attendees also took part in leadership discussions focused on the future of the aftermarket and strengthening our collective voice in Washington. We continue to fight for YOUR access to vehicle data to make the repairs needed for your customers.

In this season of giving thanks, we’re especially grateful for the strength and support of our industry.

We're proud to partner with organizations like ASE and AACF, whose missions align closely with our own — supporting the growth, well-being, and success of technicians and shop owners across the country.

From training and certification to financial assistance and beyond, these partnerships help lift up the people who keep our industry moving forward — and for that, we’re truly thankful.

The ROI of ASE Certified Technicians

The automotive aftermarket is facing a critical challenge: a shortage of skilled technicians that is affecting shop capacity, increasing wait times and, ultimately, reducing revenue.

According to Jennifer Holland, assistant vice president of marketing for the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE), the solution lies in a proven and measurable investment, ASE certification. For business executives, the return on investment (ROI) in certified technicians is clear: higher quality work, greater efficiency and reduced costs. 

2025 Group Training Academy Course

OCT 17, 2025 11:00 AM in Central Time (US and Canada)

In this course you will learn to recognize the different pressure transducers available and when they can be used to enhance your diagnostic routine. We will cover using transducers to measure cylinder pressure waveforms, from these you can learn anything you need to know about the ability of the combustion chamber to seal and what is likely causing any sealing issue. Also covered will be the use of pressure transducers on intake vacuum waveforms to determine possible valve leaking issues. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about how to diagnose engine mechanical concerns using pressure transducers.

INTRODUCING THE AUTO CARE BENEFITS HUB

 Health plans exclusively for auto care business owners, their families, and staff.

For other insurance inquiries, contact Evarts Tremaine / Garage Guard at avbtbinsurance.com

KUKUI Websites Are More Visible to AI Tools and Search Engines 

New Feature: Automatic llms.txt files!

You may not know what an llms.txt file is, but AI search engines sure do. We’ve rolled out automatic llms.txt files across all of our websites. This file includes a list of your live URLs (including blog posts) and their meta information, updated each time your site is edited and published.

Offer your customer Tire Road Hazard Protection on demand through our online sales tool:



• Increase Gross Profits on Tire Sales

• Stampless – No stickers! No stamps! No shipping fees! No inventory whatsoever!

• Automated – Manage, order, and track everything through an online sales tool.

• No Upfront Investment – Pay for the coverage AFTER you’ve made the sale.

• Nationwide – Location, brand, and coverage areas are not limitations!

Contact daniel.moroles@sonsio.com or call 520-400-6844 with any questions.

HOW TO RESPOND TO NEGATIVE REVIEWS WITHOUT HURTING YOUR BRAND

Negative reviews are inevitable—even for the best-run businesses. The question isn’t whether they’ll happen, but how you respond when they do. For multi-location businesses, the stakes are especially high: one ignored review can ripple across hundreds of locations, shaping customer perception at scale.

The transmission's 1-2 shift valve is sticking in its bore. Use all of the following to clean and dry this shift valve EXCEPT:

A) A lint-free cloth

B) Compressed air

C) A varnish cleaning solution

D) Shop rags