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    The latest lubricant investigations

    David Wright, Company Secretary of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) brings PMM readers ...

    David Wright, Company Secretary of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) brings PMM readers up to speed on the latest lubricant investigations. In 2013, reputable lubricant blenders and m ...

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    How to improve performance with oils & additives

    Wynn’s Oils gives its advice on different fuel types and how to improve engine performance with oils and ...

    Wynn’s Oils gives its advice on different fuel types and how to improve engine performance with oils and additives. Understanding the various types of fuel, the oil functions, and how lubrication addi ...

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    Enhancing profitability and service quality

    As independent garages continue to find obstacles in the way of diagnosing and repairing vehicles using a ...

    As independent garages continue to find obstacles in the way of diagnosing and repairing vehicles using aftermarket tools, they are increasingly turning to dealer tools, which are often far from intui ...

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    The benefits of belt-in-oil timing drive systems

    Dayco’s national sales manager Steve Carolan reminds readers of the benefits of belt-in-oil timing drive ...

    Dayco’s national sales manager Steve Carolan reminds readers of the benefits of belt-in-oil timing drive systems and the replacement opportunity they provide independent workshops. Although some might ...

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    How to maximise profits as an independent garage

    Performing simple tasks on certain vehicles is posing difficult diagnostic issues to garages. Here, manag ...

    Performing simple tasks on certain vehicles is posing difficult diagnostic issues to garages. Here, managing director at A1 Diagnostic Solutions, Iain Molloy argues its time for independent garages to ...

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    Preparing for the rise in EV work

    In his third instalment, Matt Cleevely argues garages need to stop burying their heads in the sand when i ...

    In his third instalment, Matt Cleevely argues garages need to stop burying their heads in the sand when it comes to EVs in the UK. There are more than one million pure battery electric cars and vans o ...

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    HR Vitals' first impression of the aftermarket

    Jennifer Webb, owner and director of HR Vitals, has been taking the aftermarket by storm with her tailore ...

    Jennifer Webb, owner and director of HR Vitals, has been taking the aftermarket by storm with her tailored advice guiding garages through the personnel pitfalls inherent in running a business. In her ...

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    The role of cabin air filters

    Mann+Hummel explores the role cabin air filters play in improving drivers and passengers’ health. Million ...

    Mann+Hummel explores the role cabin air filters play in improving drivers and passengers’ health. Millions of people around the world are suffering from the effects of polluted air, not only outdoors ...

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    Why was the Citroen C4’s oil leaking?

    Autodata clears up an issue a garage is having with a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso II (2015) whose engine oil ...

    Autodata clears up an issue a garage is having with a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso II (2015) whose engine oil leaking from the bell housing area. The problem: A customer of ours has a 2015 Citroen C4 Gran ...

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    The functions of a multi-meter and oscilloscope

    In the last instalment of our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked at th ...

    In the last instalment of our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked at the diagnosis tab and mastering actuator tests. In this instalment, we’re testing out the built-i ...

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    Top tips for air filter replacement

    MS Motorservice offers its tips on everything to do with air filters. When does the air filter have to be ...

    MS Motorservice offers its tips on everything to do with air filters. When does the air filter have to be replaced? What must be taken into account when replacing the air filter? Can the air filter be ...

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    The history behind Wix Filters

    Wix Filters’ Gary Winslow gives readers the lowdown on the historic filters brand. For 80 years, Wix Filt ...

    Wix Filters’ Gary Winslow gives readers the lowdown on the historic filters brand. For 80 years, Wix Filters has been supplying filters for passenger cars and many varieties of heavyduty machinery and ...

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    Top tips for brake testing safety

    With MAHA UK’s engineers used to getting underneath vehicles, the workshop equipment supplier understands ...

    With MAHA UK’s engineers used to getting underneath vehicles, the workshop equipment supplier understands the role of safety in technicians’ work. In this article, MAHA UK offers a safety briefing to ...

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    Maximising sales in the EV market

    As announced in PMM and on the PMM Podcast, Allied Nippon is bringing a new range of EV engineered brake ...

    As announced in PMM and on the PMM Podcast, Allied Nippon is bringing a new range of EV engineered brake pads to market this spring. Here, the firm presents its case that the new EV+ range offers inde ...

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    When does a vehicle need calibration?

    ADAS is no longer a new technology and independent garages can no longer plead ignorance when it comes to ...

    ADAS is no longer a new technology and independent garages can no longer plead ignorance when it comes to the C-word – calibration. Here, A1 ADAS’ managing director Iain Molloy urges workshops to re-e ...

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