2006 TECH TIPS COMPETITIONTech Tips MailbagReaders share ideas on making shop life easier.
Sometimes, the answers can’t be found in a book. Many times, it takes a true learning experience. So how do you let others in on your secret to success? We provide the means in the following pages. See what your peers have learned over the years.
Now, it’s time to do your part. These individuals should be rewarded for their unselfish sharing of knowledge. All you have to do is vote on the best tip in each category.
Voting is simple: Each entry has been assigned a reader service number. You can fill out the reader service card and mail it to us. No postage is necessary. You also can e-mail your votes to us at
[email protected] or fax them to us at (847) 441-3777. In addition, we’ve posted a
voting form on our Web site. When e-mailing or faxing, please send us your name and a phone number in case we need to contact you.
To keep it honest, please vote only once. Voting will close Dec. 15, 2006, so vote now. Entries receiving the most votes in each category will be awarded prizes, and we will publish the list of winners in our February 2007 issue.
Go to this year's entries ...Cast Your Votes! It's not over Now that this year's competition is done, we're looking ahead to next year. Motor Age will publish another Tech Tips issue in November 2007, and we'd like to hear from more of you. Rules for the 2007 competition are as follows: 1. The competition is open to automotive service professionals, such as technicians, shop owners, service writers, apprentices, etc. Motor Age employees, as well as our advertisers and their employees, are not eligible. 2. All entries must be received no later than July 31, 2007. 3. Your entry must include your name, title, place of employment, address and phone number in case we need to contact you. Motor Age reserves the right to exclude any entry that does not provide this information. In addition, this information will be kept strictly confidential and will be used only for the Tech Tips contest. 4. Your entry should be no more than 250 words in length. Keep it as short as possible. 5. Entries can be submitted under the following categories:
Brakes, Engine/Mechanical, Transmission, Suspension/Steering, HVAC, Electrical, Diagnostics, Tools, Fuel and Emissions, Shop Management, or General. Tips can be model-specific, but you must include the category at the beginning of each tip submitted. 6. Entries can include a photo, but it must be submitted as a high-resolution (minimum 300 dpi @ 4 inches wide) .jpg, .eps. or .tif digital file. We cannot accept photos embedded in Word documents; they must be sent as separate files. 7. There is no limit to the number of tips you may enter; however, Motor Age reserves the right to limit the number of entries per person in a single category. 8. All submissions are subject to publication and may be edited for grammar and space. 9. Only electronic submissions will be accepted. 10. How to enter:
* E-mail your entry to: [email protected]
* Submissions can be made online using the Web Site Entry Form.
* Entries may be mailed on disk (CD/DVD preferably) to:
Motor Age Top 100 Tech Tips
Two Northfield Plaza, Suite 300
Northfield, IL 60093
