Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association (OESAA) member, Dayco, will make its Autoinform Live debut at GTG Training Academy in November with the event set to finally go ahead after a two-year hiatus. 

The ability to showcase its OE pedigree and knowledge at workshop level and the chance to meet face-to-face with technicians and understand their needs, were some of the main contributing factors for Dayco when it chose to join the OESAA membership.

Dayco Aftermarket National Sales Manager UK and Ireland, Steve Carolan, said, “We see Autoinform Live as a great opportunity to transfer our knowledge to technicians. We’ll ask what they’re seeing in the workshop and what challenges they’re encountering, then we can use our skills in solving them. Water pumps, for example, are now driven on a lot of timing belt systems, and there are some difficulties that are associated with that. As an OEM, we’re in the perfect position to provide the solution and we’ll be showcasing that at the GTG Training Academy.”

Steve added, “In addition, we know that product installation can be tricky; there are vehicles that are known to be more difficult than others when it comes to replacement, rather than the products themselves, so, once again, Autoinform Live provides the perfect platform to engage with the technician.”

To further assist technicians, Dayco, along with Motul and Fil Filter, has helped produce the first in a series of technical articles. Experts from the three respective companies recently analysed a 1.2 Puretech Belt in Oil system, and, within the article, they offer guidance on efficient system diagnosis, part replacements, supporting services available and commercial advice.

OESAA Chairman, Nigel Morgan, said, “I’m delighted that Dayco has agreed to lead replacement articles on start/stop systems, including the starter generator and auxiliary belts. This unique approach gives workshops a holistic view of complete systems, showing their knowledge when it comes to fault diagnosis – OESAA is doing a fantastic job of bringing this information together for the benefit of independent workshops.”

Tickets for Autoinform Live remain on-sale, with details of packages and groups, at www.oe-suppliers.org