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Replacing the timing belt on a Ford Transit

|Date: July 03, 2024

Replacing the timing belt on a Ford Transit

As the original equipment supplier of the timing and auxiliary drive systems used for the 2.0- litre EcoB ...

As the original equipment supplier of the timing and auxiliary drive systems used for the 2.0- litre EcoBlue engine used in the popular Ford Transit from 2016, not only is Dayco able to provide a genu ...

July 03, 2024
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Interview: GSF top team tells PMM “we like a challenge”

|Date: June 28, 2024

Interview: GSF top team tells PMM “we like a challenge”

Although it may seem unbelievable now, this time last year serious doubts hung over the future of GSF in ...

Although it may seem unbelievable now, this time last year serious doubts hung over the future of GSF in the aftermarket. Early last year, its parent company Uni-Select was acquired by LKQ, whose owne ...

June 28, 2024
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The vital role of digital platforms in workshops

|Date: June 26, 2024

The vital role of digital platforms in workshops

Digital platforms have an essential role to play in the modern workshop. We asked some of the leading pro ...

Digital platforms have an essential role to play in the modern workshop. We asked some of the leading providers of software solutions to offer their advice to garages looking to beat the dealers at th ...

June 26, 2024
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The importance of understanding the system

|Date: June 25, 2024

The importance of understanding the system

Autoelectro is telling garages the tide has turned: part swapping is out, understanding the system is in. ...

Autoelectro is telling garages the tide has turned: part swapping is out, understanding the system is in. Autoelectro, a remanufacturer with nearly four decades of experience, is underlining the neces ...

June 25, 2024
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Remanufacturing’s impact on sustainability

|Date: June 24, 2024

Remanufacturing’s impact on sustainability

Oliver Stahnke, sales manager, Borgwarner, discusses what sustainability means to the company and explain ...

Oliver Stahnke, sales manager, Borgwarner, discusses what sustainability means to the company and explains the part that remanufacturing plays in achieving those goals. Before explaining how remanufac ...

June 24, 2024
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The evolution of the anti-lock braking system unit

|Date: June 21, 2024

The evolution of the anti-lock braking system unit

ACTronics talks PMM through how the anti-lock braking system unit has evolved over the past 10 years and ...

ACTronics talks PMM through how the anti-lock braking system unit has evolved over the past 10 years and what this means for the future. The anti-lock braking system (ABS) has become a crucial (and ma ...

June 21, 2024
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Why investing in MOT equipment is worthwhile

|Date: June 20, 2024

Why investing in MOT equipment is worthwhile

Equipment specialists Maha UK explains why investing in high-quality MOT equipment is worthwhile for gara ...

Equipment specialists Maha UK explains why investing in high-quality MOT equipment is worthwhile for garages. While the government continuously deliberated the frequency of the MOT, there is no delibe ...

June 20, 2024
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Jumpstarters for 24V systems

|Date: June 19, 2024

Jumpstarters for 24V systems

Ring’s latest jumpstarter ensures there is no vehicle too big for garages to help out of a jam. Automotiv ...

Ring’s latest jumpstarter ensures there is no vehicle too big for garages to help out of a jam. Automotive lighting and auto electrics supplier, Ring, is kicking off its 50th birthday year with a flur ...

June 19, 2024
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Meeting environmental demands

|Date: June 18, 2024

Meeting environmental demands

Snap-On discusses the MOT and how it is evolving to meet environmental demands. Responding to public dema ...

Snap-On discusses the MOT and how it is evolving to meet environmental demands. Responding to public demand for cleaner air, the government and industry are driving the automotive industry towards an ...

June 18, 2024
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How Windscreen Repair Can Boost Your Workshop

|Date: June 17, 2024

How Windscreen Repair Can Boost Your Workshop

Victoria Evans, director of Esprit Windscreen Repair Equipment talks to PMM about the firm’s Elite Windsc ...

Victoria Evans, director of Esprit Windscreen Repair Equipment talks to PMM about the firm’s Elite Windscreen Repair Kit and what it offers to independent workshops. Are you offering windscreen repair ...

June 17, 2024
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Tips for Effective Passenger Car Battery Testing

|Date: June 14, 2024

Tips for Effective Passenger Car Battery Testing

Rotronics is reminding PMM readers that when it comes to passenger car batteries, testing can open the do ...

Rotronics is reminding PMM readers that when it comes to passenger car batteries, testing can open the door to an easy win. The recent Motor Ombudsman’s annual service and repair sector survey highlig ...

June 14, 2024
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Diagnosing a catalytic converter fault

|Date: June 13, 2024

Diagnosing a catalytic converter fault

Technical training coordinator for EEC, Stuart Still, comes to the aid of a customer faced with the prosp ...

Technical training coordinator for EEC, Stuart Still, comes to the aid of a customer faced with the prospect of a catalytic converter whose nine lives were up. A killer coil turned out to be the main ...

June 13, 2024
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How to improve car efficiency

|Date: June 12, 2024

How to improve car efficiency

How can you help your customers’ cars run more efficiently? This is the question we posed to companies re ...

How can you help your customers’ cars run more efficiently? This is the question we posed to companies recently, let’s see what they had to say. Castrol “An oil-based engine flush can be an effective ...

June 12, 2024
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Why it’s important for suppliers to be proactive

|Date: June 11, 2024

Why it’s important for suppliers to be proactive

How important is it for parts suppliers to be proactive when it comes to bringing new part numbers to mar ...

How important is it for parts suppliers to be proactive when it comes to bringing new part numbers to market? Well, according to exhaust specialist Klarius, it’s what makes a supplier a tried and test ...

June 11, 2024
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Tips for managing AdBlue systems and resets

|Date: June 10, 2024

Tips for managing AdBlue systems and resets

AdBlue is becoming an increasing problem for workshops, with diagnostics provider Autel UK observing a 20 ...

AdBlue is becoming an increasing problem for workshops, with diagnostics provider Autel UK observing a 200 per cent increase in support calls relating to AdBlue systems and resets. To help combat this ...

June 10, 2024
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