ELK GROVE, Calif., April 15, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALLDATA(r) LLC, the leading provider of vehicle manufacturers' service and repair information for professional auto repair shops, announced the addition of more than one million pages of factory-correct auto repair and service information to its core automotive software product, ALLDATA Repair during the past 12 months.
During the same period, 6,399 new Technical Service Bulletins (TSBs) totaling 22,775 pages were added. The release reflects new and updated information from U.S., Asian and European auto manufacturers, including auto recalls. Technical Service Bulletins reflect known repair issues or updated service procedures.
"ALLDATA Repair (Online Version) updates TSBs daily," said ALLDATA Marketing Director Helene Ton. "This gives auto repair shops a big advantage when diagnosing customer complaints about problems with their vehicles. In many cases, the issue has already been identified by the factory and a repair procedure has been established. Many shops automatically search TSBs first, saving time and money for the vehicle owner."
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.