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How to deal with brake judder

|Date: April 25, 2025

How to deal with brake judder

If you have a customer coming in complaining about brake judder, make sure you fully understand what’s go ...

If you have a customer coming in complaining about brake judder, make sure you fully understand what’s going on between the disc and the pad. When fitting new brake discs and pads, careful preparation ...

April 25, 2025
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How to go about finding EV parts

|Date: April 24, 2025

How to go about finding EV parts

One challenge stood out above all others when I first started working on EVs: parts availability. Back in ...

One challenge stood out above all others when I first started working on EVs: parts availability. Back in 2018, sourcing the parts needed to service and repair EVs was insanely difficult. It was a pro ...

April 24, 2025
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How can winter safety checks protect drivers?

|Date: April 09, 2025

How can winter safety checks protect drivers?

Draper Tools is encouraging garages to keep their customers safe this winter with additional safety check ...

Draper Tools is encouraging garages to keep their customers safe this winter with additional safety checks. At this time of year garages can help offer motorists peace of mind when it comes to safety ...

April 09, 2025
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How can workshops upsell additives?

|Date: April 08, 2025

How can workshops upsell additives?

Mike Schlup, managing director of JLM Lubricants UK, explains the upselling opportunities present in the ...

Mike Schlup, managing director of JLM Lubricants UK, explains the upselling opportunities present in the world of additives as the UK car parc continues to age. As a trusted technician you’re the unsu ...

April 08, 2025
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What’s to come for vehicle headlights?

|Date: April 07, 2025

What’s to come for vehicle headlights?

Automotive lighting specialist Osram is providing an overview of vehicle headlights, the technology curre ...

Automotive lighting specialist Osram is providing an overview of vehicle headlights, the technology currently employed, the technology soon to come and what the aftermarket can offer drivers. Osram ha ...

April 07, 2025
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How are lubricants adapting to new vehicles?

|Date: April 04, 2025

How are lubricants adapting to new vehicles?

Lucas Oil has launched a new range of oils to match the increasing complexity of modern vehicles. The aut ...

Lucas Oil has launched a new range of oils to match the increasing complexity of modern vehicles. The automotive aftermarket is rapidly evolving, changing the industry. Advanced vehicle technologies, ...

April 04, 2025
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Why are lubricant investigations on the rise?

|Date: April 03, 2025

Why are lubricant investigations on the rise?

Alan Outhwaite, chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications Technical Review Panel, gives re ...

Alan Outhwaite, chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications Technical Review Panel, gives readers of PMM some details about the recent spike in lubricant investigations and the work the o ...

April 03, 2025
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What’s the best lubricants for extreme conditions?

|Date: April 02, 2025

What’s the best lubricants for extreme conditions?

Charlotte Vowden, writer, presenter, automotive adventurer, and award-winning journalist set herself one ...

Charlotte Vowden, writer, presenter, automotive adventurer, and award-winning journalist set herself one of her biggest challenges yet. Helping her to succeed in this incredible challenge was Morris L ...

April 02, 2025
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How do oil additive formulas reduce wear?

|Date: April 01, 2025

How do oil additive formulas reduce wear?

Liqui Moly is reminding readers of a longstanding product in its additives line-up. Liqui Moly’s Oil Addi ...

Liqui Moly is reminding readers of a longstanding product in its additives line-up. Liqui Moly’s Oil Additive was the first product the German firm launched on the market more than 65 years ago, albei ...

April 01, 2025
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What’s new in the lubricants market?

|Date: March 31, 2025

What’s new in the lubricants market?

As we move into 2025, Castol reflects on its offering from the previous year. 2024 was a particularly not ...

As we move into 2025, Castol reflects on its offering from the previous year. 2024 was a particularly notable year for Castrol, as it saw the introduction of a range of important new lubricants and EV ...

March 31, 2025
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How to maintain wet timing belts

|Date: March 28, 2025

How to maintain wet timing belts

Fed up of wet timing belts failing prematurely? Become your customers’ best friend with this preventative ...

Fed up of wet timing belts failing prematurely? Become your customers’ best friend with this preventative maintenance advice from engine oil additives firm Wynn’s. Timing belts immersed in oil are a w ...

March 28, 2025
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Top five tips for successful fault diagnosis

|Date: March 26, 2025

Top five tips for successful fault diagnosis

Thinkcar UK’s National Sales Manager Steve Russell shares his top five tips for successful fault diagnosi ...

Thinkcar UK’s National Sales Manager Steve Russell shares his top five tips for successful fault diagnosis. Process: When looking to solve a problem, approach the job in a logical and methodical manne ...

March 26, 2025
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The latest developments in diagnostic software

|Date: March 25, 2025

The latest developments in diagnostic software

Pico Technology announces upgrades to PicoScope 7 software. Pico Technology has launched significant upgr ...

Pico Technology announces upgrades to PicoScope 7 software. Pico Technology has launched significant upgrades to its PicoScope 7 Automotive software. This new release brings features, including Wavefo ...

March 25, 2025
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How to go about diagnosing sensor issues

|Date: March 24, 2025

How to go about diagnosing sensor issues

The team at Bosch bring you some real-world examples of engine management issues and how to go about diag ...

The team at Bosch bring you some real-world examples of engine management issues and how to go about diagnosing the fault. There is no greater frustration than carrying out engine management component ...

March 24, 2025
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What’s the solution to secure gateway stress?

|Date: March 21, 2025

What’s the solution to secure gateway stress?

Are secure gateways giving you headaches? You’re most definitely not alone. A1 Remote Diagnostics’ operat ...

Are secure gateways giving you headaches? You’re most definitely not alone. A1 Remote Diagnostics’ operations director Adam Molloy says secure gateways were the hot topic of conversation at the Mechan ...

March 21, 2025
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