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    Learning from the REPXPERTs

    To gain a better understanding of what it is to be a Schaeffler REPXPERT, PMM was invited to the Basingst ...

    To gain a better understanding of what it is to be a Schaeffler REPXPERT, PMM was invited to the Basingstoke College of Technology for Schaeffler’s second REPXPERT Academy LIVE training event. Here’s ...

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    A momentous year

    1989 was a momentous year. It was the year the Berlin Wall came down, the iconic ‘Rain Man’ won best pict ...

    1989 was a momentous year. It was the year the Berlin Wall came down, the iconic ‘Rain Man’ won best picture at the Oscars, and, a little closer to home, a small import/export business started trading ...

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    Do you compute?

    In the first of her articles for PMM, Hayley Pells, owner of independent garage Avia Autos, stresses what ...

    In the first of her articles for PMM, Hayley Pells, owner of independent garage Avia Autos, stresses what she believes to be one of the most dangerous threats to the survival of the independent afterm ...

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    Marketing Toolbox - appealing to female customers

    Marketing expert Louise Ellison returns with her first Marketing Toolbox article of 2020. Traditionally, ...

    Marketing expert Louise Ellison returns with her first Marketing Toolbox article of 2020. Traditionally, the motor trade has been dominated by men, but this is changing and now garages should make the ...

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    Furloughed workers and what it means for business

    Tina Chander, Partner at Wright Hassall, explains what becoming a furloughed worker means and exactly wha ...

    Tina Chander, Partner at Wright Hassall, explains what becoming a furloughed worker means and exactly what this entails for businesses. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been designed to help b ...

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    Product Focus: Special Tec AA 0W-16 engine oil

    Liqui Moly, the German motor oil manufacturer, has launched its new Special Tec AA 0W-16 to the market. P ...

    Liqui Moly, the German motor oil manufacturer, has launched its new Special Tec AA 0W-16 to the market. PMM finds out more about this super-low viscosity engine oil. ‘‘It is the lowest viscosity oil t ...

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    The fuel solution

    With the help of MS Motorservice, PMM provides some insight into the electric fuel pump, and the failures ...

    With the help of MS Motorservice, PMM provides some insight into the electric fuel pump, and the failures that may occur with this sometimes tricky component. The reduction of emissions in passenger c ...

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    Invest to impress

    Morris Lubricants celebrated its 150th anniversary throughout 2019. To recognise such a momentous milesto ...

    Morris Lubricants celebrated its 150th anniversary throughout 2019. To recognise such a momentous milestone, the company made a number of sizeable investments to further enhance its customers’ experie ...

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    Myth buster: Low Speed Pre-Ignition

    Low Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI) is one area that often poses a lot of questions. Here, Donna Clarkson, Plat ...

    Low Speed Pre-Ignition (LSPI) is one area that often poses a lot of questions. Here, Donna Clarkson, Platform Manager for Automotive at Millers Oils, outlines what LSPI means, and how the issue of LSP ...

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    Cutting through the confusion

    PMM spoke to Andrew Goddard, Chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS), about how ga ...

    PMM spoke to Andrew Goddard, Chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS), about how garages can navigate the complex world of engine oil specifications. There is a great deal of con ...

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    The advantages of advanced lubrication

    As engine design progresses, lubricant companies are being challenged to create oils that can handle incr ...

    As engine design progresses, lubricant companies are being challenged to create oils that can handle increased pressure and deliver notable benefits for the vehicle and driver. Paul Beasley, Expert Te ...

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    Airing the issue

    Air suspension specialist Arnott Europe has pulled together a collection of top repair tips for technicia ...

    Air suspension specialist Arnott Europe has pulled together a collection of top repair tips for technicians confronted with air suspension issues. What are the warning signs? Is there a warning light ...

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    The Parts Alliance provides update on business operations

    Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, The Parts Alliance has said its priority will be to deliver on both its socia ...

    Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, The Parts Alliance has said its priority will be to deliver on both its social responsibilities to help prevent the spread of the virus, and in performing its role as a vit ...

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    Steering clear of error

    Wayne McCluskey, Technical Training Manager at ZF Aftermarket, explains the straightforward 10-step proce ...

    Wayne McCluskey, Technical Training Manager at ZF Aftermarket, explains the straightforward 10-step procedure for replacing and coding the electrically powered hydraulic steering (EPHS) pump on a 2004 ...

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    Reconnecting with customers

    In 2019, Excel Automotive Group (EAG) relocated from its old facility in Barnsley to its new premises in ...

    In 2019, Excel Automotive Group (EAG) relocated from its old facility in Barnsley to its new premises in Leeds. PMM paid the company’s new headquarters a visit, where the owner, Tony Bhogal, was kind ...

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