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As a jobber store, you understand the importance of sourcing, stocking and delivering the right automotive parts and components as quickly as possible to your local garages. That means inventory management, fast delivery and technical support are crucial to your business. Providing real value is a differentiator which is why promoting system maintenance over a single part is a winning strategy.

Recommending repair kits whenever possible isn’t just about convenience – They help reduce the risk of comebacks, drive more revenue and ensure technicians are helping their customers’ cars perform at the most optimal level. Need more proof? Here’s five key reasons kits are a hit:

1. Engineered to work together – Drive system kits allow for a thorough and complete repair, improving vehicle performance with all new parts designed to work together. These parts aren’t just bundled – they provide a matched system that delivers better performance and longer service life.
   
2. Reduce the risk of comebacks – Protecting the repair is critical to increased customer satisfaction. Kits ensure all critical wear components are replaced at the same time, which not only protects the shop’s credibility but yours as well.
   
3. Simplify inventory and ordering – Who can argue with fewer skus, fewer returns or fewer missed components? Kits streamline the entire process, from distribution to installation. For example, one Dayco timing chain kit may have upwards of 10 parts in one box – that’s 10 parts that would have to be sourced individually and may not be designed to work together if a kit wasn’t utilized.
   
4. Streamlined installation – Kits help save time in the bay. A technician who has everything in one box will spend less time sourcing parts and more time on efficiently installing product. There is also a labor savings as all the components being replaced are accessible at the same time.
   
5. Increased ticket size – Helping the shop understand the importance of replacing more than just the belt or chain also means a higher average order value and a quicker transaction. The great part is there isn’t any added complexity. Kits cost less compared to buying stand-alone components, are easier to install since everything is included, and ensure a higher customer satisfaction level.

Dayco offers one of the industry’s largest selections of drive system kits with a growing line of timing chain kits, serpentine belt kits and timing belt kits. All Dayco kits feature OE-quality components that are system matched and come with everything needed for a complete and thorough repair, plus are backed by some of the best warranties in the industry.

By recommending and delivering complete solutions, you’re able to drive growth across the channel, and increase your value, reliability and profitability.

For more information on drive system kits, log on to Dayco.com.