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How to simplify complicated diagnostics

|Date: January 14, 2025

How to simplify complicated diagnostics

With BMW being the latest VM to be added to its list of cyber security support brands, diagnostics expert ...

With BMW being the latest VM to be added to its list of cyber security support brands, diagnostics experts Hella Gutmann share what separates its Mega Macs range from the rest of the aftermarket. BMW ...

January 14, 2025
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What does Labour’s win mean for your workshop?

|Date: January 13, 2025

What does Labour’s win mean for your workshop?

With Labour winning the General Election, the game has officially changed for your business. You’re proba ...

With Labour winning the General Election, the game has officially changed for your business. You’re probably aware of the sweeping new labour laws: Day-one rights, changes to Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) ...

January 13, 2025
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High mileage EV health check

|Date: January 10, 2025

High mileage EV health check

To the uninformed, the notion of a high-mileage EV often conjures images of diminished performance, batte ...

To the uninformed, the notion of a high-mileage EV often conjures images of diminished performance, battery failure and expensive repairs. However, a recent health check I did on a Tesla Model S which ...

January 10, 2025
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Why was the Range Rover Evoque leaking fluid?

|Date: January 02, 2025

Why was the Range Rover Evoque leaking fluid?

Autodata lends a helping hand to a garage clutching at straws. The problem: "We have previously replaced ...

Autodata lends a helping hand to a garage clutching at straws. The problem: "We have previously replaced the transmission oil cooler on a customer's 2013 Range Rover Evoque due to a transmission fluid ...

January 02, 2025
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Would you buy remanufactured parts?

|Date: December 20, 2024

Would you buy remanufactured parts?

In this instalment of Garage Matters, PMM explores the rise of remanufacturing and asks why some garages ...

In this instalment of Garage Matters, PMM explores the rise of remanufacturing and asks why some garages in the UK remain reluctant. I am sitting down to write this in the aftermath of Europe's premie ...

December 20, 2024
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What’s a cheaper alternative to new spare parts?

|Date: December 18, 2024

What’s a cheaper alternative to new spare parts?

BorgWarner outlines the key components of the range it offers to aftermarket businesses, including its vi ...

BorgWarner outlines the key components of the range it offers to aftermarket businesses, including its vital remanufactured products. With electric motors, power transmission technologies, power elect ...

December 18, 2024
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How does remanufacturing support sustainability?

|Date: December 17, 2024

How does remanufacturing support sustainability?

PMM reports on a conversation held between Denso’s Fatiha Laauich and Kazuyuki Kito, representative of th ...

PMM reports on a conversation held between Denso’s Fatiha Laauich and Kazuyuki Kito, representative of the remanufacturing department at Denso. Fatiha Laauich (FL): What is Denso’s commitment to susta ...

December 17, 2024
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How to avoid alternator misdiagnosis

|Date: December 16, 2024

How to avoid alternator misdiagnosis

Autoelectro is advising technicians to check vehicle software and ECU communication to avoid alternator m ...

Autoelectro is advising technicians to check vehicle software and ECU communication to avoid alternator misdiagnosis. With nearly four decades of experience as a remanufacturer and specialist in start ...

December 16, 2024
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How is remanufacturing eco-friendly?

|Date: December 13, 2024

How is remanufacturing eco-friendly?

Carwood discusses the environmental benefits of remanufacturing, arguing that quality parts needn’t cost ...

Carwood discusses the environmental benefits of remanufacturing, arguing that quality parts needn’t cost the earth. Remanufacturer and technical service provider, Carwood has been exercising its inner ...

December 13, 2024
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How much does an ABS module repair cost?

|Date: December 12, 2024

How much does an ABS module repair cost?

What choices are available when an anti-lock braking system fails on a vehicle? ACtronics explores what w ...

What choices are available when an anti-lock braking system fails on a vehicle? ACtronics explores what workshops can do to ensure a suitable solution is found. Anti-lock braking system (ABS) modules ...

December 12, 2024
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What are regenerative braking systems?

|Date: December 11, 2024

What are regenerative braking systems?

The exponential market growth of electrified vehicles is bringing new braking technology, challenges and ...

The exponential market growth of electrified vehicles is bringing new braking technology, challenges and opportunities into workshops, argues Delphi’s global product line manager Carl Lester. Regenera ...

December 11, 2024
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What’s an eco-friendly braking solution?

|Date: December 10, 2024

What’s an eco-friendly braking solution?

Brembo’s Beyond product line aims to bring environmental and cost savings for customers. Brembo Beyond is ...

Brembo’s Beyond product line aims to bring environmental and cost savings for customers. Brembo Beyond is a product of the company’s mission to “provide braking solutions that significantly improve th ...

December 10, 2024
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PMM interviews Motaquip’s Leigh Davies

|Date: December 09, 2024

PMM interviews Motaquip’s Leigh Davies

PMM catches up with Leigh Davies, group marketing and communications general manager at Comline, owners o ...

PMM catches up with Leigh Davies, group marketing and communications general manager at Comline, owners of the Motaquip brand. Hi there, thanks for talking to PMM! It’s been a while since Motaquip has ...

December 09, 2024
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How to visually inspect brake hoses and cables

|Date: December 05, 2024

How to visually inspect brake hoses and cables

Bosch argues it’s better to be safe than sorry when it comes to inspecting brake hoses and cables. Brake ...

Bosch argues it’s better to be safe than sorry when it comes to inspecting brake hoses and cables. Brake hoses and cables are crucially important in ensuring safety. During maintenance on the brake sy ...

December 05, 2024
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Duckhams reflects on its motorsport history

|Date: December 04, 2024

Duckhams reflects on its motorsport history

PMM charts Duckhams Oils’ enduring association with motorsport as it celebrates almost a century of break ...

PMM charts Duckhams Oils’ enduring association with motorsport as it celebrates almost a century of breaking records and backing winners on the track. This year’s motorsports season is well underway, ...

December 04, 2024
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