ELK GROVE, Calif., March 31, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- ALLDATA(r) LLC, the leading provider of vehicle manufacturers' service and repair information for professional repair shops, also provides vehicle owners with access to factory maintenance schedules and recommended service for both normal and severe service. A subscription to ALLDATAdiy.com is an affordable way to help vehicle owners care for their own vehicles.
According to Paul A. Marshall, ALLDATAdiy.com Program Manager, "We have noticed a recent increase in visitors looking for ways to extend vehicle life. Since lack of routine maintenance is one of the major contributors to a short vehicle life-span, we remind users of the importance of following all recommended routine maintenance. Since changing motor oil is only one of many required maintenance procedures, ALLDATAdiy.com provides schedules and procedures for vehicle owners to research these many points to ensure increased vehicle life."
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 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 on AutoZone to purchase parts from more than 2,200 AutoZone Commercial program locations.
The ALLDATA Repair(sm) subscription, available online and on DVD, provides comprehensive, factory-correct repair information. Also available are: ALLDATA Manage(sm) strategic shop management system; ALLDATA Market(sm) web-based shop marketing tools to bring in new and repeat business; ALLDATA 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 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.