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Upselling opportunities with battery testing

|Date: November 04, 2024

Upselling opportunities with battery testing

Freya Coleman visited SF Tebby & Son in Avonmouth to learn more about their experience with the Midtr ...

Freya Coleman visited SF Tebby & Son in Avonmouth to learn more about their experience with the Midtronics CPX900ROBISP battery tester, supplied by Rotronics. Established in Clifton in 1971, SF Te ...

November 04, 2024
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Why battery support is important

|Date: November 01, 2024

Why battery support is important

You knew that the battery needed to be supported during diagnostic work, but according to CTEK you should ...

You knew that the battery needed to be supported during diagnostic work, but according to CTEK you should also be hooking up the support unit during service and repair too. Here, we look at why batter ...

November 01, 2024
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How will the 2030 petrol car ban impact garages?

|Date: October 31, 2024

How will the 2030 petrol car ban impact garages?

The 2030 ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars is back. The Labour government has pledged to restore ...

The 2030 ban on sales of new petrol and diesel cars is back. The Labour government has pledged to restore the original 2030 ban on ICE vehicles. At the time of writing, it’s raised more questions than ...

October 31, 2024
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How to replace a fuel filter on a Kia Sportage

|Date: October 30, 2024

How to replace a fuel filter on a Kia Sportage

Delphi’s Phil Mitchell illustrates a routine process from its Masters of Motion archive. A blocked fuel f ...

Delphi’s Phil Mitchell illustrates a routine process from its Masters of Motion archive. A blocked fuel filter affects the engine’s ability to draw fuel. The vehicle is likely to feel sluggish and, in ...

October 30, 2024
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Why was the Tesla’s horn failing to sound?

|Date: October 28, 2024

Why was the Tesla’s horn failing to sound?

In this article, we highlight two recent fixes which Alldata provided to customers in distress. Why was t ...

In this article, we highlight two recent fixes which Alldata provided to customers in distress. Why was the horn on a 2022 Tesla Model Y failing to sound? The team was recently presented with an issue ...

October 28, 2024
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Why you should service A/C all year-round

|Date: October 25, 2024

Why you should service A/C all year-round

Many misconceptions persist in the industry and one of those is that air conditioning service and mainten ...

Many misconceptions persist in the industry and one of those is that air conditioning service and maintenance is only necessary in the spring and summer. However, Nissens is arguing that inspection of ...

October 25, 2024
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Why was the Ford Transit’s battery discharging?

|Date: October 23, 2024

Why was the Ford Transit’s battery discharging?

Autodata offers its solution to a workshop whose patience, like the battery they recently replaced, is dr ...

Autodata offers its solution to a workshop whose patience, like the battery they recently replaced, is draining… The problem: A 2017 Ford Transit Custom 2.0 diesel with a discharged battery was brough ...

October 23, 2024
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Should you join a garage scheme?

|Date: October 22, 2024

Should you join a garage scheme?

PMM investigates garage schemes and what they can bring to your business. But are there downsides? Let’s ...

PMM investigates garage schemes and what they can bring to your business. But are there downsides? Let’s rewind for a moment. Cast your mind back to 2007: facebook was in its infancy, the first iphone ...

October 22, 2024
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Best practice for A/C servicing

|Date: October 18, 2024

Best practice for A/C servicing

JHM Butt argues that understanding the ins and outs of A/C servicing equipment is essential for ensuring ...

JHM Butt argues that understanding the ins and outs of A/C servicing equipment is essential for ensuring efficient and effective A/C maintenance. Proper A/C servicing equipment is imperative for diagn ...

October 18, 2024
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A solution for Tesla HEPA cabin filters

|Date: October 17, 2024

A solution for Tesla HEPA cabin filters

Blue Print explores Tesla’s Bioweapon Defence Mode and what solutions it is offering to workshops working ...

Blue Print explores Tesla’s Bioweapon Defence Mode and what solutions it is offering to workshops working on it. The Tesla model S and X are equipped with ‘Bioweapon Defence Mode’. This feature, which ...

October 17, 2024
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How to modernise your workshop

|Date: October 16, 2024

How to modernise your workshop

Independent garages could do worse than following the example of one Scottish Toyota dealership who recen ...

Independent garages could do worse than following the example of one Scottish Toyota dealership who recently turned to Straightset for a complete workshop fit out. At the start of 2023, Toyota GB appr ...

October 16, 2024
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Lift safety tips

|Date: October 15, 2024

Lift safety tips

Maha UK discusses its DUO CM lifts, some of its most popular lifts that provide workshops with an ideal p ...

Maha UK discusses its DUO CM lifts, some of its most popular lifts that provide workshops with an ideal platform for inspecting vehicle wheel alignment. Maha UK provides a range of lifts, with the DUO ...

October 15, 2024
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How to capitalise on pothole-related breakdowns

|Date: October 14, 2024

How to capitalise on pothole-related breakdowns

Garage equipment specialist Absolute Alignment is arguing that pot holes, whilst a headache for drivers, ...

Garage equipment specialist Absolute Alignment is arguing that pot holes, whilst a headache for drivers, can be a source of profit for workshops. What gets bigger the more you take out of it? Pot hole ...

October 14, 2024
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Making battery health checks easier than ever

|Date: October 11, 2024

Making battery health checks easier than ever

Lighting and battery accessory specialist Ring has launched a new battery analyser which makes battery he ...

Lighting and battery accessory specialist Ring has launched a new battery analyser which makes battery health checks easier than ever. Ring’s new battery analyser (RBAG950) can provide a complete heal ...

October 11, 2024
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JLM shines the spotlight on exceptional technicians

|Date: October 10, 2024

JLM shines the spotlight on exceptional technicians

JLM Lubricants has recently launched the Friends of JLM campaign, aiming to shine the spotlight on except ...

JLM Lubricants has recently launched the Friends of JLM campaign, aiming to shine the spotlight on exceptional technicians in the 46 countries where its products are distributed. In this special featu ...

October 10, 2024
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