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Mechanex Harrogate 2026 Preview

|Date: April 28, 2026

Mechanex Harrogate 2026 Preview

This year we thought we’d let the chronically online intern Sheriff put together the show preview for Mec ...

This year we thought we’d let the chronically online intern Sheriff put together the show preview for Mechanex North and the first question he asked was “a trade show in 2026 – seriously?” As you’ll s ...

April 28, 2026
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Can providing for vintage vehicles be profitable?

|Date: April 27, 2026

Can providing for vintage vehicles be profitable?

Think those rubies in the rubble are a waste of time? Well, JLM is here to tell you how you could be coin ...

Think those rubies in the rubble are a waste of time? Well, JLM is here to tell you how you could be coining it in by offering vintage vehicles a new lease of additive-powered life. According to the ...

April 27, 2026
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The role oils play in preserving ageing engines

|Date: April 24, 2026

The role oils play in preserving ageing engines

For any classic car garage, the engine oil on the shelf is as much a piece of preservation equipment as a ...

For any classic car garage, the engine oil on the shelf is as much a piece of preservation equipment as a spanner or torque wrench. According to the latest annual report from the Federation of British ...

April 24, 2026
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How to jack up Tesla models

|Date: April 23, 2026

How to jack up Tesla models

Febi provides guidance for jacking up Tesla models S/3/X/Y, using febi jack pad sets 173025, 196121, 1964 ...

Febi provides guidance for jacking up Tesla models S/3/X/Y, using febi jack pad sets 173025, 196121, 196441. When performing maintenance (which requires the vehicle to be raised from the ground) on a ...

April 23, 2026
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Nissens air conditioning hose solution

|Date: April 22, 2026

Nissens air conditioning hose solution

Nissens Automotive expands its climate comfort system replacement parts offering with a first-fit air con ...

Nissens Automotive expands its climate comfort system replacement parts offering with a first-fit air conditioning hose solution. To function correctly and operate at its optimum efficiency, all of t ...

April 22, 2026
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Replacing the AC system’s compressor

|Date: April 21, 2026

Replacing the AC system’s compressor

Is replacing the air conditioning system’s compressor a simple in-out job? No, it requires care and atten ...

Is replacing the air conditioning system’s compressor a simple in-out job? No, it requires care and attention and that way, argues Mahle, needless returns can be minimised. Few components in the air ...

April 21, 2026
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Hella ups its thermal portfolio to 2,400 items

|Date: April 20, 2026

Hella ups its thermal portfolio to 2,400 items

Hella adds 1,500 new parts, bringing its aftermarket thermal portfolio to 2,400 items for passenger cars, ...

Hella adds 1,500 new parts, bringing its aftermarket thermal portfolio to 2,400 items for passenger cars, LCVs, and heavy-duty vehicles. As part of Hella’s latest expansion to its thermal management ...

April 20, 2026
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The opportunity in A/C servicing for EV’s

|Date: April 17, 2026

The opportunity in A/C servicing for EV’s

Electric vehicles need their air conditioning system serviced as part of a routine maintenance schedule, ...

Electric vehicles need their air conditioning system serviced as part of a routine maintenance schedule, writes Denso. Although maintenance of the air conditioning system has not generally been liste ...

April 17, 2026
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Best practice when it comes to air flow sensors

|Date: April 16, 2026

Best practice when it comes to air flow sensors

Edd from Uckfield Motor Services looks at some best practice advice when it comes to mass air flow sensor ...

Edd from Uckfield Motor Services looks at some best practice advice when it comes to mass air flow sensors with Elta Automotive. So mass air flow sensors basically do what it says on a tin. They detec ...

April 16, 2026
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The importance of community in the aftermarket

|Date: April 15, 2026

The importance of community in the aftermarket

In the Aftermarket Voices series of articles, Niterra UK’s marketing manager Becca Knight reflects on som ...

In the Aftermarket Voices series of articles, Niterra UK’s marketing manager Becca Knight reflects on some of the conversations she’s had while co-hosting The Spark Inside podcast. In this final artic ...

April 15, 2026
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J Day Engineering: “Very few garages are doing alignment properly at the moment”

|Date: April 13, 2026

J Day Engineering: “Very few garages are doing alignment properly at the moment”

PMM reporter Alex Wells heads out to Somerset to visit J Day Engineering to see whether, when it comes to ...

PMM reporter Alex Wells heads out to Somerset to visit J Day Engineering to see whether, when it comes to workshop innovation at least, the West really is best. ADAS is a massive missed opportunity fo ...

April 13, 2026
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The pros and cons of retrofitting LED bulbs

|Date: April 10, 2026

The pros and cons of retrofitting LED bulbs

PMM hits the byways and highways of Surrey on a wintry evening with Ring-OSRAM’s lighting marketing manag ...

PMM hits the byways and highways of Surrey on a wintry evening with Ring-OSRAM’s lighting marketing manager Terri Clark to discuss the brand’s Nightbreaker 220 range and the pros and cons of retrofitt ...

April 10, 2026
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Mechanex North returns to Harrogate this May

|Date: April 09, 2026

Mechanex North returns to Harrogate this May

Mechanex North returns to Harrogate this May with a new and improved live technical area for technicians ...

Mechanex North returns to Harrogate this May with a new and improved live technical area for technicians to take advantage of. What would the ideal trade show look like to you? If you could choose, ...

April 09, 2026
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What is replacing traditional AC refrigerants?

|Date: March 20, 2026

What is replacing traditional AC refrigerants?

Did you that the refrigerants you’ve traditionally used in your customers’ air conditioning are being pha ...

Did you that the refrigerants you’ve traditionally used in your customers’ air conditioning are being phased out? But what to replace them with to ensure an effective and easy switch? Chuck Abbott, gl ...

March 20, 2026
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Going behind the scenes at Comma Oil

|Date: March 19, 2026

Going behind the scenes at Comma Oil

As Comma Oil celebrated 60 years serving the UK aftermarket, the PMM team were invited to come down to th ...

As Comma Oil celebrated 60 years serving the UK aftermarket, the PMM team were invited to come down to their mixing facilities in Gravesend to get a behind-the-scenes look at what goes on. The oils ...

March 19, 2026
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