ELK GROVE, Calif., May 19, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALLDATA(r), the leading provider of manufacturers' service and repair information, shop management software and customer relations tools for the automotive repair and collision industries, has added additional 2008 vehicles to its do-it-yourself auto repair product. As part of its recent update of ALLDATAdiy.com for vehicle owners, ALLDATA has added original equipment manufacturer (OEM) information covering a wide range of 2008 makes, including, but not limited to manufacturers such as Ford(r), General Motors(r) and Honda(r).
"ALLDATAdiy.com is a powerful tool for both do-it-yourselfers, as well as for vehicle owners looking for information prior to taking their vehicle to professionals," says Paul Marshall, Program Manager for ALLDATAdiy.com. "It provides vehicle-specific information from the manufacturer including procedures, recalls, technical service bulletins, and repair-specific labor times. The information in ALLDATAdiy.com is complete - never edited or summarized."
ALLDATAdiy.com provides vehicle owners with access to the most complete collection of OEM information for most vehicles sold in the United States from 1982 through 2008.
Updated regularly, the information contained in ALLDATAdiy.com is accessible from any computer with Internet access. Each vehicle-specific subscription includes the latest factory recalls, technical service bulletins (TSBs), diagnostic trouble code information, factory part numbers and labor times and thousands of detailed diagrams.
ALLDATAdiy.com offers affordable one-year and five-year subscriptions for single vehicles. Additional vehicle subscriptions are available for even less. For more information on ALLDATA's do-it-yourself auto repair product, or to sign up for a subscription, car owners can visit www.alldatadiy.com.
About AutoZone's ALLDATA
ALLDATA, founded in 1986, with more than 70,000 repair shops as subscribers, is the leading provider of manufacturers' service and repair information, shop management software and customer relations tools for the automotive repair and collision industries. Professional automotive repair shops across North America depend on ALLDATA for their automotive repair information needs, and to purchase parts from more than 2,200 AutoZone Commercial program locations.
The ALLDATA(r) Repair(sm) subscription, available online and on DVD, provides comprehensive, factory-correct Repair information. Also available are: ALLDATA(r) Manage(sm) strategic shop management system; ALLDATA(r) Market(sm) web-based shop marketing tools to bring in new and repeat business; ALLDATA(r) Collision(sm) a single source of OEM collision information delivering factory-correct, unedited and regularly updated information for structural repairs and more; and the AutoZone(r) Aftermarket Parts Catalog and AZ PartsConnect(r) program for aftermarket parts estimating and electronic ordering. ALLDATAdiy.com provides consumers with repair articles, factory technical service bulletins, and illustrations for a specific vehicle, along with a link to ALLDATA-approved repair shops. Visit www.alldata.com for more information.
About AutoZone:
As of February 14, 2009, AutoZone sells auto and light truck parts, chemicals and accessories through 4,141 AutoZone stores in 48 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico in the U.S. and 158 stores in Mexico. AutoZone is the leading retailer and a leading distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories in the United States. Each store carries an extensive product line for cars, sport utility vehicles, vans and light trucks, including new and remanufactured automotive hard parts, maintenance items, accessories, and non-automotive products. Many stores also have a commercial sales program that provides commercial credit and prompt delivery of parts and other products to local, regional and national repair garages, dealers, and service stations. AutoZone also sells the ALLDATA brand diagnostic and repair software. On the web, AutoZone sells diagnostic and repair information, and auto and light truck parts through www.autozone.com. AutoZone does not derive revenue from automotive repair or installation.