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    Why won’t the Government raise the MOT cap?

    PMM editor Kieran Nee recently visited the UK's busiest MOT test centre, The Test Centre, to find out why ...

    PMM editor Kieran Nee recently visited the UK's busiest MOT test centre, The Test Centre, to find out why the MOT test fee cap urgently needs to be raised. When the PMM team comes to putting together ...

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    Tyre equipment: a buying guide

    Think choosing new equipment is about finding the right price? Think again, says A1 ADAS' garage equipmen ...

    Think choosing new equipment is about finding the right price? Think again, says A1 ADAS' garage equipment specialist Ant Yates. Every day, technicians identify worn tyres, uneven wear patterns and ba ...

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    The dangers of part worn tyres

    Following on from the last issue's news of the Motor Ombudsman's campaign against part-worn tyres, PMM de ...

    Following on from the last issue's news of the Motor Ombudsman's campaign against part-worn tyres, PMM decided to find out more by speaking to the campaign's workshop partners at the UK Garage and Bod ...

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    How to find reliable parts

    Known for engine cooling parts, NRF has found a champion in one Newcastle-based business whose owner is l ...

    Known for engine cooling parts, NRF has found a champion in one Newcastle-based business whose owner is looking for reliability especially when it comes to servicing Teslas. For Daniel Hogg, choosing ...

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    Why are drivers putting off servicing?

    Garages we've spoken to have suggested that over the past year, drivers have started putting off servicin ...

    Garages we've spoken to have suggested that over the past year, drivers have started putting off servicing or skipping it altogether. Now, the surveys are confirming it. Kalimex's marketing whizz Dee ...

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    Compliance: the hidden threat

    Ross Laurence, managing director of the MOT Compliance Group, discusses how easy it is for honest, hard-w ...

    Ross Laurence, managing director of the MOT Compliance Group, discusses how easy it is for honest, hard-working garages to fall foul of compliance in their MOT duties. If you asked most independent ga ...

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    EV suspension failures on the rise

    With suspension failures already a leading cause of MOT failures, the added weight of electric vehicles w ...

    With suspension failures already a leading cause of MOT failures, the added weight of electric vehicles will only see the numbers increase something, Comline argues, independent workshops can capitali ...

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    What caused coolant leak after turbo installation?

    Febi explores the cause behind a common issue affecting vehicles after a new turbocharger has been instal ...

    Febi explores the cause behind a common issue affecting vehicles after a new turbocharger has been installed. This relates to parts 190678 and 197135, affecting BMW 1 Series (F20, F21) 116i, 118i, 2 S ...

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    Common turbo faults

    Laser Tools has provided some advice to follow to diagnose turbo issues. Turbocharger failures are rarely ...

    Laser Tools has provided some advice to follow to diagnose turbo issues. Turbocharger failures are rarely as simple as a "bad turbo". Over-reliance on the vehicle's OBD system can easily lead to misdi ...

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    Seven steps to cylinder head happiness

    Apex Auto Parts has assembled seven things that you and your customers need to think about when it comes ...

    Apex Auto Parts has assembled seven things that you and your customers need to think about when it comes to cylinder heads Most garage customers never think about what happens inside their engine unti ...

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    Step-by-step turbocharger replacement

    As a turbocharger is now a standard feature on the vast majority of combustion engine powered vehicles, i ...

    As a turbocharger is now a standard feature on the vast majority of combustion engine powered vehicles, its replacement due to mechanical failure is becoming an increasingly common job. Here, Nissens ...

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    The importance of antifreeze coolant

    Engine oil has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years to eke out every iota of efficiency from an en ...

    Engine oil has come on in leaps and bounds in recent years to eke out every iota of efficiency from an engine. But it's not the only fluid playing a vital role under the bonnet. Here, Morris Lubricant ...

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    How to maintain your customers' batteries

    Maintaining your customers' batteries starts with having the right equipment. Here, we take a look at wha ...

    Maintaining your customers' batteries starts with having the right equipment. Here, we take a look at what equipment Ring Automotive has to offer workshops.  As the hot weather can damage a battery th ...

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    Five problems with starters and alternators

    Febi discusses five common problems with starter motors and alternators and how to proceed with each issu ...

    Febi discusses five common problems with starter motors and alternators and how to proceed with each issue. Starter issues Problem #1: The starter does not rotate the crankshaft Cause The battery is n ...

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    Veloris supports workshops

    Europe's largest battery distributor Veloris (formerly Ecobat Battery) discusses how it is supporting wor ...

    Europe's largest battery distributor Veloris (formerly Ecobat Battery) discusses how it is supporting workshops. Highlighting the availability of products that workshops increasingly need, but which m ...

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