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Maha’s advice on EV adaptors for two-post lifts

|Date: February 22, 2024

Maha’s advice on EV adaptors for two-post lifts

Maha offers advice on EV adaptors for two-post lifts. As the automotive aftermarket takes strides toward ...

Maha offers advice on EV adaptors for two-post lifts. As the automotive aftermarket takes strides toward electrification, the need for specialised equipment and tools to accommodate EVs is becoming in ...

February 22, 2024
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Kalimex discusses the demand for diesel vehicles

|Date: February 21, 2024

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 ...

February 21, 2024
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Why is regular vehicle maintenance important?

|Date: February 20, 2024

Why is regular vehicle maintenance important?

Wynn’s discusses the importance of regular vehicle maintenance and provides some suggestions on how you c ...

Wynn’s discusses the importance of regular vehicle maintenance and provides some suggestions on how you can ensure customers’ cars work as efficiently as they can. The most common operation in a garag ...

February 20, 2024
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Ecobat argues the importance of battery testing

|Date: February 19, 2024

Ecobat argues the importance of battery testing

Whatever time of the year, batteries provide profit opportunities, argues Ecobat Battery, but it all star ...

Whatever time of the year, batteries provide profit opportunities, argues Ecobat Battery, but it all starts with testing. Incredibly, it’s now three years since the country started to emerge from its ...

February 19, 2024
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What is the relevance of 12 V battery in EVs?

|Date: February 16, 2024

What is the relevance of 12 V battery in EVs?

Varta discusses the ongoing relevance of the 12 V battery in EV vehicles. Did you know, as well as start- ...

Varta discusses the ongoing relevance of the 12 V battery in EV vehicles. Did you know, as well as start-stop and ICE vehicles, nearly all EVs (BEV, PHEV, FCEV, hybrids) require a 12 V power supply. A ...

February 16, 2024
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Niterra offers helping hand to workshops

|Date: February 15, 2024

Niterra offers helping hand to workshops

The winter months are the key selling period for glow plugs and Niterra is working closely with workshops ...

The winter months are the key selling period for glow plugs and Niterra is working closely with workshops to ensure they do not miss out on any service opportunities for its NGK ignition parts range. ...

February 15, 2024
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Rotronics urges 12 V battery maintenance

|Date: February 14, 2024

Rotronics urges 12 V battery maintenance

PMM asked Ken Clark, managing director of Rotronics Battery Management Solutions, to give readers an unde ...

PMM asked Ken Clark, managing director of Rotronics Battery Management Solutions, to give readers an understanding of the importance of maintaining the 12 V battery in an electric vehicle. As with tra ...

February 14, 2024
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Denso dispels glow plug myths

|Date: February 13, 2024

Denso dispels glow plug myths

One of the OE parts supplied by Denso are glow plugs, so the firm is in an ideal position to dispel an on ...

One of the OE parts supplied by Denso are glow plugs, so the firm is in an ideal position to dispel an ongoing myth surrounding the part… Alongside many other products, Denso is a glow plug manufactur ...

February 13, 2024
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Straightset discusses wheel clamping systems

|Date: February 12, 2024

Straightset discusses wheel clamping systems

Straightset outlines how you can effectively use wheel clamping systems during wheel alignment. In the ga ...

Straightset outlines how you can effectively use wheel clamping systems during wheel alignment. In the garage, precision is paramount. When it comes to wheel alignment, the importance of precise measu ...

February 12, 2024
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Morris Lubricants’ rundown on antifreeze coolants

|Date: February 09, 2024

Morris Lubricants’ rundown on antifreeze coolants

Morris Lubricants gives readers the rundown on antifreeze coolants. For anyone running a vehicle with an ...

Morris Lubricants gives readers the rundown on antifreeze coolants. For anyone running a vehicle with an internal combustion engine, an antifreeze coolant is essential, but it does a lot more than the ...

February 09, 2024
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KYB’s advice on replacing mounting kits

|Date: February 08, 2024

KYB’s advice on replacing mounting kits

Suspension specialist KYB offers its advice on diagnosing and replacing suspension mounting kits. Just li ...

Suspension specialist KYB offers its advice on diagnosing and replacing suspension mounting kits. Just like a shock absorber, a suspension mounting kit is pushed and pulled 1,500 times per mile – over ...

February 08, 2024
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Autodata helps diagnose issue on an Audi A5

|Date: February 07, 2024

Autodata helps diagnose issue on an Audi A5

Autodata helps one garage get to the bottom of why their customer’s Audi A5 was making a metallic noise f ...

Autodata helps one garage get to the bottom of why their customer’s Audi A5 was making a metallic noise from the front wheels when manoeuvring and parking. The problem “A customer's 2017 Audi A5 Sport ...

February 07, 2024
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Bosch outlines features on its diagnostics software

|Date: February 06, 2024

Bosch outlines features on its diagnostics software

A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought ...

A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought it would be a good idea to revisit the guide with Bosch and find out what’s changed. In this fo ...

February 06, 2024
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Febi explores crankcase emissions

|Date: February 05, 2024

Febi explores crankcase emissions

febi takes a detailed look at crankcase emissions, as well as outlining some common cases where the emiss ...

febi takes a detailed look at crankcase emissions, as well as outlining some common cases where the emissions ventilation system fails. Crankcase emissions are produced as a result of the combustion p ...

February 05, 2024
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Petronas offers advice for driving during winter

|Date: January 30, 2024

Petronas offers advice for driving during winter

David Aldous, business development manager at Petronas, offers his advice to workshops and their customer ...

David Aldous, business development manager at Petronas, offers his advice to workshops and their customers this winter. Most of us would agree that winter journeys are often the worst of the year. The ...

January 30, 2024
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