New Addition to the Export Team……

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Clelia Serot as Export Sales Administrator. Clelia will be working alongside our Export Manager, Sebastien Excoffon and assisting in daily duties including processing sales orders, producing reports and handling customer requests. French born Clelia has been in the UK for 7 years and joins us from Tata Steel Automotive where she worked in the Commercial Department as an Account Co-ordinator.

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18580000 - Injector Puller Kit proving a success

 
We have been hearing about many success stories when it comes to the new 18580000 Hydraulic Injector Puller and how using this kit has saved so much time for many of you when faced with the problem of a stuck injector.

 

The pictures shown are another example of the kit working on a Renault 1.9DCi engine.

You can read more about the kit by CLICKING HERE or to watch a VIDEO of the puller in action, please CLICK HERE

Intelligent Battery Care from ‘Keepower’

The new ‘Keepower’ Battery Care range that can be seen in our new promo brochure is a handy tool for battery testing, charging and boosting.

88813800 - XL-Pro Charger

With three powerful versions available to suit a number of requirements and suitable for all battery types, the keepower battery charger is the perfect choice.

The video link below is an example of the 88813800 – XL-Pro Intelligent Charger in action, primarily  showing the capability it has to maintain a steady battery output voltage, regardless of the demands placed on the battery – For example during workshop based events when diagnostic testing is being carried out.

The charger is also a great time saver, as for many garages it is essential that a stable output voltage is achieved to avoid any unnecessary faults, which in the past has led to certain tasks taking longer than expected to complete. The Keepower charger provides a stable voltage ensuring smooth communication and correct functionality.

The video also highlights how efficiently the Keepower range is able to react to the electrical loadings placed upon the battery and these chargers react quickly due to their superior quality components and by doing so help to reduce internal damage to batteries and can lengthen their service life by as much as 50%.

The Keepower range – The perfect choice for the professional workshop or garage user.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH A VIDEO OF THE XL-PRO INTELLIGENT BATTERY CHARGER

New Promo Brochure – Available Now!

Over the last few weeks we have been busy working on the next Special Offers & New Products promo brochure and we are pleased to announce that this is available now! CLICK HERE  

The brochure features a mixture of new products and supplier brands including Power Probe – A new testing range that is suitable for a number of requirements, for example Relay, Circuit and Harness testing.  Also on offer is a new range of Battery Chargers from our friends at Keepower – Intelligent Battery Care that covers testing, charging and boosting.

The existing SPe – Electronic System Tester now includes new software options - available as an Electronic Service tool for the workshop AND an Electronic Bodywork tool for the bodyshop.

Other new additions include braking, suspension, servicing and workshop tools – So be one of the first to take a look at the new brochure – Available to view and download HERE

It was all go go go at Unipart – Nottingham’s Karting event

Jason with the Unipart - Nottingham Team

Unipart Automotive - Nottingham got all in a spin last Wednesday when they arranged a staff team building race night at PF International Kart circuit near Grantham. Our very own Jason Bavin, Regional Sales Manager for the North went along for support and took part in what was an action packed (but rather wet) night full of bumps and crashes.

Race awards were presented to the staff by some of the Unipart team who included Pete Brown, Area Sales & Operations Manager, Dave Clelland – Business Development Manager and Ian Parsons – Branch Manager.

Unipart commented on the event saying “A great time was had by all and a few crashes made the night more of a challenge ...as did the wet weather. Many thanks to Jason & Sykes Pickavant for their support”

Another successful event from the guys at Unipart, although Jason may have to put up with a bit of stick for a while as he finished in second to last place! Well Done Jason!

Unipart Automotive is the UK’s largest independent supplier of car parts, workshop consumables and garage equipment to the aftermarket. For further details click here

GEN2 Bearing Fitting & Removal Tool proving a success

Many of you will be familiar with the GEN2 Tool designed for mounting and dismounting modern GEN2 wheel hub bearing units. The current kit has proved to be a popular seller having been designed for vehicles with 72mm bearings like the Audi A2 (2000 onwards), Skoda Fabia (2000 onwards) and the VW Polo (2002 onwards).

We have had a few people ask us if there are other parts available to fit different sized bearings and the good news is that we are in the process of testing further sizes for this tool with the help of our friends at FAG bearings. They have provided us with some great advice as well as performing various bearing tests so watch this space for news of other sizes that will be available for this kit. 

See a preview at Mechanex – Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire on the 20th and 21st September

You can watch a video of the GEN2 tool HERE

 

Sykes-Pickavant supporting Andrew Page Trade Events

Our friends at Andrew Page are holding a number of events throughout the country, inviting customers to come and meet the team along with a number of suppliers and our very own Regional Sales Manager Jason Bavin will be attending these events showcasing some of our new promotional products including the latest diagnostic equipment. The last event took place in Warrington and was a successful evening with over 60 people attending.

 

Visitors to these events will be provided with handy technical info as well as training advice and will also have the opportunity to purchase several tools at special ‘on the day’ prices.

Jason will be attending the AP Birmingham Open Evening that includes a BBQ, refreshments and raffle on Thursday 25^th August from 4.00pm onwards. Guests will get the chance to talk to the AP team and its suppliers whilst enjoying a guided tour around the warehouse. Contact Andrew Page -  Birmingham branch for more details: 0121 328 7611