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    What is replacing traditional AC refrigerants?

    Did you that the refrigerants you’ve traditionally used in your customers’ air conditioning are being pha ...

    Did you that the refrigerants you’ve traditionally used in your customers’ air conditioning are being phased out? But what to replace them with to ensure an effective and easy switch? Chuck Abbott, gl ...

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    What happens inside the mixing facility?

    As Comma Oil celebrated 60 years serving the UK aftermarket, the PMM team were invited to come down to th ...

    As Comma Oil celebrated 60 years serving the UK aftermarket, the PMM team were invited to come down to their mixing facilities in Gravesend to get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on.   The oils ...

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    Bosch’s ESI[tronic] diagnostic software

    Florian Laenge and Joel Trescher, the experts behind Bosch’s ESI[tronic] diagnostic software, reveal in t ...

    Florian Laenge and Joel Trescher, the experts behind Bosch’s ESI[tronic] diagnostic software, reveal in their own words what makes the diagnostics software stand out from the crowd.   Firstly, could y ...

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    Try febi for unique parts

    Looking for something out of the ordinary? Try febi.  Have you ever needed a door lock actuator, or a rep ...

    Looking for something out of the ordinary? Try febi.  Have you ever needed a door lock actuator, or a replacement headlight washer nozzle, or even an oil dipstick? You might think that those parts are ...

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    Morris Lubricants launches new fuel additives

    Morris Lubricants launches new fuel additives to support automotive petrol and diesel engines. Morris Lub ...

    Morris Lubricants launches new fuel additives to support automotive petrol and diesel engines. Morris Lubricants has expanded its product portfolio with the launch of three new high-performance fuel a ...

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    The importance of sustainability, safety and quality

    The automotive aftermarket is at a crossroads where sustainability, safety and quality are paramount, say ...

    The automotive aftermarket is at a crossroads where sustainability, safety and quality are paramount, says Brake Engineering.   As the industry grapples with the dual challenges of environmental respo ...

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    Is Seasonality Fading?

    Whilst winter still sees a peak in failure rates for rotating electronics, Autoelectro can’t help but won ...

    Whilst winter still sees a peak in failure rates for rotating electronics, Autoelectro can’t help but wonder whether seasonality is becoming a thing of the past.  Freezing temperatures, snow flurries, ...

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    Growing opportunities for entrants in the aftermarket

    In the Aftermarket Voices series of articles, Niterra UK’s marketing manager Becca Knight reflects on som ...

    In the Aftermarket Voices series of articles, Niterra UK’s marketing manager Becca Knight reflects on some of the conversations she’s had while co-hosting The Spark Inside podcast. In this instalment, ...

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    Building a loyal customer base

    You may have caught our recent news article about one Lincolnshire garage’s struggles to get their appren ...

    You may have caught our recent news article about one Lincolnshire garage’s struggles to get their apprentice enrolled at college (spoiler: they succeeded), or you may have caught Director Diana Whett ...

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    Ben Johnson on why modern cars mysteriously fail

    PMM’s indignant investigator Ben Johnson explores why many modern cars sometimes give up the ghost, witho ...

    PMM’s indignant investigator Ben Johnson explores why many modern cars sometimes give up the ghost, without even having the decency to explain why!  Modern cars are rubbish at failing properly. They n ...

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    Why choose British oil? 

    After anti-dumping action by the UK Department for Business and Trade, Aztec Oils says knowing the true o ...

    After anti-dumping action by the UK Department for Business and Trade, Aztec Oils says knowing the true origin of your engine oil has never been more important. Last December the Secretary of State fo ...

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    Should ADAS be included in the MOT?

    As the head of a business that supports workshops with ADAS and calibration services, we thought Iain Mol ...

    As the head of a business that supports workshops with ADAS and calibration services, we thought Iain Molloy, managing director at A1 ADAS Group, was best placed to answer whether it’s now time to add ...

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    Apec expand on what they offer

    Brakes were where it all began for Apec, and though the brand had branched out in recent years to other a ...

    Brakes were where it all began for Apec, and though the brand had branched out in recent years to other areas of the vehicle, braking remains what it’s best known for in the UK. Here, they expand on w ...

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    Tools you need for brake and clutch maintenance

    Sealey explores what tools are needed for brake and clutch maintenance.  Brake and clutch maintenance rem ...

    Sealey explores what tools are needed for brake and clutch maintenance.  Brake and clutch maintenance remains central to routine vehicle servicing, forming a large proportion of daily workshop repairs ...

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    Why shock absorber replacement needs expertise

    German aftermarket supplier Meyle outlines the importance of technical expertise in replacing shock absor ...

    German aftermarket supplier Meyle outlines the importance of technical expertise in replacing shock absorbers, as well as providing some EV specific tips.  Shock absorbers are a safety component insta ...

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