Virtual Trade Show? Featured Products from S.U.R.&R.

In times when it's difficult to meet in person, the next best thing to being there could be through the use of video. 

With a nod toward the reality of 2020, S.U.R.&R. put together a short video that features three products from it's extensive line of Specialty Tools for repairing vehicle fluid lines. The products are the PFT 409 Pistol Grip Flaring Tool, FC5 Filter Removal Cup, and DPR350 Plastic Oil Drain Plug Removal Set. 

It's not quite the same as a traditional trade show. But S.U.R.&R.'s Mark Nicodemus walks through the design simplicity, ease of use, practicality, and overall value built into each of these products. 

It will take less than 2.5 minutes to watch the video. But by the end we hope you are intrigued enough to call S.U.R.&R. at 1-800-390-3996 to learn more. Or maybe you will even decide to buy the products for your shop!

"Ingenious yet Uncomplicated": What Auto Repair Pros Are Saying about the New S.U.R.&R. Filter Removal Cup

A new product from S.U.R.&R. is getting some positive reviews in just a short time since being introduced. Maybe it's because the FC5 Filter Removal Cup is one of those 'why didn't I think of that' product innovations.

The FC5 Filter Removal Cup is a new specialty tool that will keep service technicians safer and shop floors cleaner during everyday jobs that involve oil and fuel filter replacement. It's designed to protect exposed skin from heat and eliminate the mess of fluid drips that commonly occur during routine vehicle maintenance. 

Publications like Brake & Front End  and Underhood Service were good enough to take note when the FC5 was released to the market. Moses Ludel at 4wdmechanix.com put the product to the test, writing a review and putting together a short video which we share below. 

Ludel notes that "any oil filter change can be messy." Drips on the floor or even wiring, tubes hoses, frame and suspension components if they happen to be located below the oil filter location cause problems. At the very least, clean up takes time away from other duties. 

 

"End the messy oil drips and puddles when changing an oil filter," Ludel wrote. "The S.U.R.&R. Oil Filter Cup catches dirty oil and makes oil changes easier."

Made of pliable and non-slip material, the FC5 Filter Removal Cup permits easy manipulation to access tight or oddly shaped filter placement locations. The FC5 is designed for filters commonly found on cars, SUVs, light duty trucks and vans.  Residual oil in the filter at the connection point that drips out during an oil change is annoying and potentially harmful.

"The S.U.R.&R. Oil Filter Cup is an ingenious yet uncomplicated solution to that mess," noted Ludel.

The FC5 Filter Cup is Made in the U.S.A. for S.U.R.&R. customers at production facilities in Pacific, Missouri. Contact the company at 1-800-390-3996 to learn more or place an order to test them yourself!

Making a Flare with the PFT409 Pistol Grip Flaring Tool

Here's another short video that shows how the new S.U.R.&R. Pistol Grip Flaring Tool works. It's an instructional one that takes you through the steps needed to make a simple flare. We'd really appreciate any feedback you may have on this.

Since the AAPEX show in November 2017, the interest in this new item has continued to grow. Word reached S.U.R.&R. that the PFT409 has made the AAPEX/SEMA Editors' picks for the December issue. When we get that item, we'll be sure to send that around.

Here's a link to the product page of the S.U.R.&R. website for additional details about the product:
https://surrauto.com/kits/pft409/

S.U.R.&R. Showcases New Innovations at AAPEX 2017

The Automotive Aftermarket Parts Expo (AAPEX) will be at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas October 31-November 2, 2017.

AAPEX represents the $740 billion global automotive aftermarket industry. It features more than 2,200 exhibitors, 5,000 booths, 40 AAPEXedu sessions and approximately 44,000 targeted buyers. More than 158,000 automotive aftermarket professionals from nearly 140 countries are projected to be in Las Vegas during AAPEX.

S.U.R.&R. will showcase the atomotive aftermarket industry’s most exciting fluid line solutions from Booth 953 in the Tools and Equipment Section. S.U.R.&R.customers industry leading solutions to fix or replace brake, fuel, air conditioning, power steering, transmission and coolant lines. This very short video highlights a few of the items the company will display at AAPEX.

The "click ad" feature on the video doesn't work on this blog, but please contact S.U.R.&R. directly to learn more at 1-800-390-3996.

Stop at the S.U.R.&R. booth to see the company's latest innovations like the new power steering line replacement kit and several new specialty tools. That includes a great new flaring tool, the PFT409, which sets the standard for one-person flaring either on or off the vehicle.

S.U.R.&R. looks forward to seeing you at AAPEX in Vegas starting October 31!