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Morris Lubricants tracks industry trends

|Date: August 20, 2020

Morris Lubricants tracks industry trends

Adrian Hill, Automotive Products Manager at Morris Lubricants, casts his eye over the trends in the lubri ...

Adrian Hill, Automotive Products Manager at Morris Lubricants, casts his eye over the trends in the lubricants industry and warns of the changes required to compensate for alternative powertrains. The ...

August 20, 2020
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VLS explains impact of E10 petrol

|Date: August 19, 2020

VLS explains impact of E10 petrol

With the Government announcing the introduction of new petrol standards, finding the right lubricants is ...

With the Government announcing the introduction of new petrol standards, finding the right lubricants is set to be harder than ever. Andrew Goddard, Chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifica ...

August 19, 2020
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Millers Oils clarifies hybrid lubrication needs

|Date: August 18, 2020

Millers Oils clarifies hybrid lubrication needs

With the rise in popularity of hybrid vehicles, lubricants companies are faced with the need to develop n ...

With the rise in popularity of hybrid vehicles, lubricants companies are faced with the need to develop new technology to meet the demands of these vehicles. Tony Lowe, Managing Director of Millers Oi ...

August 18, 2020
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FUCHS Lubricants outlines oil grade changes

|Date: August 17, 2020

FUCHS Lubricants outlines oil grade changes

FUCHS Lubricants predicts that the headaches surrounding oil grades are set to increase for technicians i ...

FUCHS Lubricants predicts that the headaches surrounding oil grades are set to increase for technicians in the coming years. The company’s UK Automotive Technical Manager, Andy Brown, outlines what th ...

August 17, 2020
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Top tips for investing in apprenticeships

|Date: August 14, 2020

Top tips for investing in apprenticeships

Although apprenticeships can be a daunting prospect to the hectic workshop, they are a worthwhile investm ...

Although apprenticeships can be a daunting prospect to the hectic workshop, they are a worthwhile investment. In the first installment of a regular column, Gemma Westlake outlines the good, the bad, a ...

August 14, 2020
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RWC outlines its training courses

|Date: August 13, 2020

RWC outlines its training courses

These days, garage owners are bombarded with warnings of a desperate skills shortage and the urgent need ...

These days, garage owners are bombarded with warnings of a desperate skills shortage and the urgent need to upskill their workforce. Training, however, is not a single thing; there are a number of cou ...

August 13, 2020
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Dickies discusses workwear options

|Date: August 12, 2020

Dickies discusses workwear options

James Whitaker, Marketing Director at Dickies Workwear, shares his top tips on choosing workwear that’s r ...

James Whitaker, Marketing Director at Dickies Workwear, shares his top tips on choosing workwear that’s right for your business. Workwear has evolved dramatically over the century since our company wa ...

August 12, 2020
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EDT Automotive launches demonstration video

|Date: August 10, 2020

EDT Automotive launches demonstration video

EDT Automotive has created a video to demonstrate the results delivered by its Interior Sanitation Machin ...

EDT Automotive has created a video to demonstrate the results delivered by its Interior Sanitation Machine. Car interiors and air conditioning systems can be a breeding ground for germs and bacteria. ...

August 10, 2020
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Carbon Clean tackles car pollution

|Date: July 22, 2020

Carbon Clean tackles car pollution

Carbon Clean addresses why electric cars simply aren’t enough to help reduce car pollution, and states mo ...

Carbon Clean addresses why electric cars simply aren’t enough to help reduce car pollution, and states more needs to be done to drive these numbers down. While electric cars have been hitting the head ...

July 22, 2020
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PCL announces warranty extension on MK4 range

|Date: July 13, 2020

PCL announces warranty extension on MK4 range

PCL, the pneumatic and inflation solutions provider, recently announced that it has extended its warranty ...

PCL, the pneumatic and inflation solutions provider, recently announced that it has extended its warranty on its MK4 product range from 12 months to two years. After considerable investment in the dig ...

July 13, 2020
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REPXPERT runs through wheel bearing replacement

|Date: July 10, 2020

REPXPERT runs through wheel bearing replacement

REPXPERT Alistair Mason takes PMM readers through the process of replacing the front and rear wheel beari ...

REPXPERT Alistair Mason takes PMM readers through the process of replacing the front and rear wheel bearings on a 2008 Ford Focus. The front wheel bearing is commonly known as a generation two bearing ...

July 10, 2020
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Pro-Align launches diagnostic health check system

|Date: July 09, 2020

Pro-Align launches diagnostic health check system

Pro-Align, the wheel servicing equipment specialist, has launched a vehicle diagnostic health check syste ...

Pro-Align, the wheel servicing equipment specialist, has launched a vehicle diagnostic health check system. Here, PMM investigates how the new Hunter Quick Tread Edge can help garages increase their r ...

July 09, 2020
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Falken Tyres discusses common tyre faults

|Date: July 08, 2020

Falken Tyres discusses common tyre faults

With around 7% of MOT failures caused by tyre defects, manufacturer Falken Tyres presents the most common ...

With around 7% of MOT failures caused by tyre defects, manufacturer Falken Tyres presents the most common tyre faults that cause MOT failure, and urges garages to highlight the importance of regular c ...

July 08, 2020
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Sealey takes a look at hybrid vehicle maintenance

|Date: July 07, 2020

Sealey takes a look at hybrid vehicle maintenance

PMM sits down with Neil Kidby, Sealey’s Product Category Manager, to bring it back to basics when approac ...

PMM sits down with Neil Kidby, Sealey’s Product Category Manager, to bring it back to basics when approaching hybrid vehicle maintenance. PMM: So, how old is hybrid technology? Neil Kidby (NK): Most p ...

July 07, 2020
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Electric vehicle braking systems adapt

|Date: July 06, 2020

Electric vehicle braking systems adapt

Regular PMM contributor Steve Carter highlights how the braking systems on electric vehicles have adapted ...

Regular PMM contributor Steve Carter highlights how the braking systems on electric vehicles have adapted as the technology has progressed. In my previous article in the October edition, I looked at h ...

July 06, 2020
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