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    How to change oil for automatic transmissions

    Meyle shares its knowledge on the need to change oil in automatic transmissions, and provides a step-by-s ...

    Meyle shares its knowledge on the need to change oil in automatic transmissions, and provides a step-by-step guide on how to do it. Although the misconception that automatic transmissions don’t need a ...

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    Setting the pace

    As the owner of and driver for the Lucas Oil 7707 Land Speed Racing Team – and holder of the current worl ...

    As the owner of and driver for the Lucas Oil 7707 Land Speed Racing Team – and holder of the current world land speed record for ‘A Class Blown Fuel Roadsters’, Geoff Stilwell uses a lot of oil and a ...

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    Navigating the lubricant landscape

    With such a vast selection of engine oils available today, how can garages be sure they are using the cor ...

    With such a vast selection of engine oils available today, how can garages be sure they are using the correct type, and what happens if they use the wrong one? In the past, the range of engine oils wa ...

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    Women of the trade

    It’s well documented that women are still being treated differently in business, particularly when it com ...

    It’s well documented that women are still being treated differently in business, particularly when it comes to customer-facing roles. Tina Drayson, Operations Manager at CCM, gives voice to the frustr ...

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    Building on success

    Following the recent growth in Motorpoint’s Peterborough branch, the company required a new, larger works ...

    Following the recent growth in Motorpoint’s Peterborough branch, the company required a new, larger workshop. However, with this comes the headache of sourcing new equipment. Thankfully, Gemco was at ...

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    ADAS goes digital

    MAHLE Aftermarket UK recently unveiled the TechPRO ADAS solution, which allows garages to adjust and cali ...

    MAHLE Aftermarket UK recently unveiled the TechPRO ADAS solution, which allows garages to adjust and calibrate driver assistance systems quickly and easily – using just a digital calibration panel. PM ...

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    How low can you go?

    Absolute Alignment talks PMM through how garages can profit from aligning lowered or performance vehicles ...

    Absolute Alignment talks PMM through how garages can profit from aligning lowered or performance vehicles. Google ‘lowered car wheel alignment’ and you’ll find plenty of people asking where they can g ...

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    Choosing the right air line

    Tony O’Donnell, Business Line Manager for UK & Ireland at Chicago Pneumatic, takes PMM through how to ...

    Tony O’Donnell, Business Line Manager for UK & Ireland at Chicago Pneumatic, takes PMM through how to correctly set up an air line system in a garage environment. A garage with a well set-up air l ...

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    Neither too hot, nor too cold

    This month, PMM contributor Steve Carter is back to explain how the battery thermal management system may ...

    This month, PMM contributor Steve Carter is back to explain how the battery thermal management system may hold the key to unlocking the potential of electric vehicle batteries, and therefore why techn ...

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    Electric avenue

    HEVRA’s Pete Melville explains how component-level repair on EVs may open up a new revenue opportunity fo ...

    HEVRA’s Pete Melville explains how component-level repair on EVs may open up a new revenue opportunity for garages. Here, he takes a look at a problematic Peugeot Ion. When I started on the road to ma ...

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    Upping the voltage

    There is more to hybrid technology than simply having two forms of propulsion. With this in mind, Autodat ...

    There is more to hybrid technology than simply having two forms of propulsion. With this in mind, Autodata tracks the progression of the 48V mild hybrid system, as well as the factors affecting how th ...

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    Click-through concept

    Bookmot.com is set to revolutionise the way MOT centres go about their day-to-day operation. To find out  ...

    Bookmot.com is set to revolutionise the way MOT centres go about their day-to-day operation. To find out more about this new face in the industry, PMM sat down with the man behind the platform, Zack S ...

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    Sending the right message

    Andy Savva, the Garage Inspector, is back to fill us in on the importance of devising, and revising, a go ...

    Andy Savva, the Garage Inspector, is back to fill us in on the importance of devising, and revising, a good and clear marketing strategy. Marketing is one of the most misunderstood areas in business.  ...

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    Snap-on rolls out ADAS Seminars

    In the modern workshop, training and development is a crucial element in staying competitive and keeping ...

    In the modern workshop, training and development is a crucial element in staying competitive and keeping up with technology. PMM offers a helping hand by providing details of some of the training and ...

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    Time’s up for tired tyres

    With the use of 10-year-old tyres in the commercial vehicle sector under pressure, how long will it take ...

    With the use of 10-year-old tyres in the commercial vehicle sector under pressure, how long will it take before the authorities turn their attention to the passenger car market? GiPA, the automotive a ...

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