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    Can customers be wrong?

    JLM looks at how changing customer behaviour and rising costs are forcing technicians to dig deep. Motori ...

    JLM looks at how changing customer behaviour and rising costs are forcing technicians to dig deep. Motorists are neglecting their cars; hardly a startling statement for any time served technician. Joe ...

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    Motul races ahead

    Motul has been what marketers call “a great innovator” in the past, so let’s take a look at what they’re ...

    Motul has been what marketers call “a great innovator” in the past, so let’s take a look at what they’re doing today and maybe it will give us some insight into how the future of automotive lubricatio ...

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    A guide to cleaner emissions

    EEC provides readers of PMM a guide to emissions and the MOT, as this process becomes more rigorous for w ...

    EEC provides readers of PMM a guide to emissions and the MOT, as this process becomes more rigorous for workshops. As governments tighten the reins on vehicle emissions, MOT emissions testing is becom ...

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    Cataclean details fuel and exhaust system cleaner

    Cataclean’s 8-in-1 fuel and exhaust system cleaner is engineered to tackle cold weather challenges head-o ...

    Cataclean’s 8-in-1 fuel and exhaust system cleaner is engineered to tackle cold weather challenges head-on. Its blend works to dissolve carbon deposits, protect against corrosion and restore fuel effi ...

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    How do turbochargers work?

    MS Motorservice is expanding its reman turbocharger operation to incorporate the UK and the rest of the g ...

    MS Motorservice is expanding its reman turbocharger operation to incorporate the UK and the rest of the globe. Since August 2024, MS Motorservice International GmbH has been offering products worldwid ...

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    How to become an expert in engine management

    NTK Vehicle Electronics is putting independent workshops on a path towards engine management expertise. T ...

    NTK Vehicle Electronics is putting independent workshops on a path towards engine management expertise. The realm of engine management is sometimes considered as a specialism, only the reserve of larg ...

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    What's the problem with E10 petrol?

    Wynn’s investigates an underlying issue with E10 petrol. A UK Department of Energy study on phase separat ...

    Wynn’s investigates an underlying issue with E10 petrol. A UK Department of Energy study on phase separation (during which water separates from the petrol and falls to the bottom of the fuel tank) sho ...

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    What causes an anti-pollution system fault?

    ACtronics investigates a common fault with the Peugeot 207’s anti-pollution system. An ECU is a complex p ...

    ACtronics investigates a common fault with the Peugeot 207’s anti-pollution system. An ECU is a complex piece of equipment, comprising dozens, if not hundreds, of individual electrical components. In ...

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    Why should you avoid budget exhausts?

    The temptation remains high in some quarters to cut corners, but this is a false economy argues Klarius P ...

    The temptation remains high in some quarters to cut corners, but this is a false economy argues Klarius Products. With the financial pressure everyone is facing this year, it can be tempting for drive ...

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    Diagnosing a catalytic converter fault

    Technical training coordinator for EEC, Stuart Still, comes to the aid of a customer faced with the prosp ...

    Technical training coordinator for EEC, Stuart Still, comes to the aid of a customer faced with the prospect of a catalytic converter whose nine lives were up. A killer coil turned out to be the main ...

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    How to improve car efficiency

    How can you help your customers’ cars run more efficiently? This is the question we posed to companies re ...

    How can you help your customers’ cars run more efficiently? This is the question we posed to companies recently, let’s see what they had to say. Castrol “An oil-based engine flush can be an effective ...

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    Why it's important for suppliers to be proactive

    How important is it for parts suppliers to be proactive when it comes to bringing new part numbers to mar ...

    How important is it for parts suppliers to be proactive when it comes to bringing new part numbers to market? Well, according to exhaust specialist Klarius, it’s what makes a supplier a tried and test ...

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    Tips for managing AdBlue systems and resets

    AdBlue is becoming an increasing problem for workshops, with diagnostics provider Autel UK observing a 20 ...

    AdBlue is becoming an increasing problem for workshops, with diagnostics provider Autel UK observing a 200 per cent increase in support calls relating to AdBlue systems and resets. To help combat this ...

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    What are lambda sensors?

    NTK, a brand of Niterra, explains what garages need to know about lambda sensors, why they need to know a ...

    NTK, a brand of Niterra, explains what garages need to know about lambda sensors, why they need to know and offers some technical advice. Motorists today can turn to the workshop as a fantastic source ...

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    Kalimex discusses the demand for diesel vehicles

    Mike Schlup, managing director of Kalimex, UK distributor of JLM Lubricants, argues that the rumours of t ...

    Mike Schlup, managing director of Kalimex, UK distributor of JLM Lubricants, argues that the rumours of the death of the diesel engine have been greatly exaggerated. The initial fanfare for electric v ...

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