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Sealey outlines its offering for wheels and tyres

|Date: November 04, 2025

Sealey outlines its offering for wheels and tyres

As vehicle technology advances, precision and reliability in wheel and tyre servicing have never been mor ...

As vehicle technology advances, precision and reliability in wheel and tyre servicing have never been more important. Sealey outline it's range of workshop tools designed to make every job faster, saf ...

November 04, 2025
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The benefits of remanufacturing

|Date: November 03, 2025

The benefits of remanufacturing

After last month’s introduction, ECU Testing is back in PMM this month to convince you of the merits of o ...

After last month’s introduction, ECU Testing is back in PMM this month to convince you of the merits of opting for a remanufactured ECU as your next replacement. Founder Roger Bagg writes. As the ‘bra ...

November 03, 2025
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Carwood reinforces it’s ‘as good as new’ process

|Date: October 31, 2025

Carwood reinforces it’s ‘as good as new’ process

Carwood reassures readers of PMM about the quality control that goes into its ‘as good as new’ remanufact ...

Carwood reassures readers of PMM about the quality control that goes into its ‘as good as new’ remanufacturing process. Order a reman part, and chances are you’ll hear the phrase it’s ‘as good as new’ ...

October 31, 2025
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Castrol discusses advances in engine oils

|Date: October 30, 2025

Castrol discusses advances in engine oils

To help workshops meet the growing demands of an increasingly diverse vehicle parc, Castrol is continuing ...

To help workshops meet the growing demands of an increasingly diverse vehicle parc, Castrol is continuing to bring cutting-edge oils engineered for the latest engines and emissions-mitigating technolo ...

October 30, 2025
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The relationship shift between drivers and diesels

|Date: October 29, 2025

The relationship shift between drivers and diesels

JLM explores the shifting relationship between drivers and diesels. As they’ve said before, diesels aren’ ...

JLM explores the shifting relationship between drivers and diesels. As they’ve said before, diesels aren’t dead yet! In December 2023, we contributed an article to PMM: ‘Electric Dreams or Diesel Dema ...

October 29, 2025
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Most drivers worried about dazzling headlights

|Date: October 29, 2025

Most drivers worried about dazzling headlights

Four-in-five drivers (82%) are concerned about getting dazzled by vehicle headlights with the arrival of ...

Four-in-five drivers (82%) are concerned about getting dazzled by vehicle headlights with the arrival of darker evenings, new RAC research has found.* Bright headlights the leading reason drivers fee ...

October 29, 2025
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The importance of sourcing quality engine oils

|Date: October 28, 2025

The importance of sourcing quality engine oils

Owen Llyod, chief operations officer of Morris Lubricants, discusses the importance of sourcing quality e ...

Owen Llyod, chief operations officer of Morris Lubricants, discusses the importance of sourcing quality engine oils. Gone are the days when automotive workshops had a big tank of engine oil that was u ...

October 28, 2025
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VLS clears up oil specification confusion

|Date: October 27, 2025

VLS clears up oil specification confusion

Many workshops are still unsure about oil specifications. It’s the VLS’ job to make sure that changes. In ...

Many workshops are still unsure about oil specifications. It’s the VLS’ job to make sure that changes. Independent membership organisation the Verification of Lubricant Specifications, with the suppor ...

October 27, 2025
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TotalEnergies explores engine oil differences

|Date: October 24, 2025

TotalEnergies explores engine oil differences

David Valentyne, aftermarket sales manager and Tom Hyde, technical manager at TotalEnergies, explore the ...

David Valentyne, aftermarket sales manager and Tom Hyde, technical manager at TotalEnergies, explore the difference in engine oil specifications between OEM approved and “recommended for”. Engine lubr ...

October 24, 2025
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What causes brake judder?

|Date: October 23, 2025

What causes brake judder?

Blue Print goes into detail on the issue of brake judder and its causes. When fitting new brake discs and ...

Blue Print goes into detail on the issue of brake judder and its causes. When fitting new brake discs and pads, careful preparation is vital to avoid brake judder. This is because, in many cases, no s ...

October 23, 2025
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Brembo’s Prime braking collection

|Date: October 22, 2025

Brembo’s Prime braking collection

We asked Brembo Brakes to explain what makes it's Prime braking collection a win-win for both the afterma ...

We asked Brembo Brakes to explain what makes it's Prime braking collection a win-win for both the aftermarket and drivers. Imagine a braking solution that delivers optimum braking efficiency for every ...

October 22, 2025
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PMM meets the industry’s next generation

|Date: October 21, 2025

PMM meets the industry’s next generation

PMM has been on the road seeing the institutions training the next generation. We visited East Surrey Col ...

PMM has been on the road seeing the institutions training the next generation. We visited East Surrey College recently after a quick chat with friend of PMM, Mike Smallbone, aftermarket consultant, at ...

October 21, 2025
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PMM interviews Ben’s Ellen Plumer

|Date: October 20, 2025

PMM interviews Ben’s Ellen Plumer

At Automechanika Birmingham earlier this year, PMM’s Kieran Nee caught up with Ben’s head of awareness an ...

At Automechanika Birmingham earlier this year, PMM’s Kieran Nee caught up with Ben’s head of awareness and experience, Ellen Plumer, to find out about the charity’s recent mental health survey. Q. Hi ...

October 20, 2025
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Five things you need to know about Mechanex

|Date: October 17, 2025

Five things you need to know about Mechanex

Make sure you’re prepared to make the most out of Mechanex this year with PMM’s not-so-serious trade show ...

Make sure you’re prepared to make the most out of Mechanex this year with PMM’s not-so-serious trade show survival kit. 1. Make sure your vehicle storage space is empty This is the number one thing yo ...

October 17, 2025
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Autotech Recruit’s oldest MOT tester turns 80

|Date: October 09, 2025

Autotech Recruit’s oldest MOT tester turns 80

Autotech Recruit has recently celebrated a remarkable milestone as Geoff, the company’s oldest contract M ...

Autotech Recruit has recently celebrated a remarkable milestone as Geoff, the company’s oldest contract MOT tester, recently turned 80 years old. Still actively working and in demand, Geoff’s career i ...

October 09, 2025
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