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    First through the doors

    Back in November, Lucas Oil Products (UK) delivered the first in a new series of seminars hosted by the L ...

    Back in November, Lucas Oil Products (UK) delivered the first in a new series of seminars hosted by the Lucas Oil Academy. PMM finds out how it went. 86 students involved in engineering programmes at ...

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    Don’t let Pass-Thru pass you by

    Pass-Thru diagnostic tools allow independent garages to access dealer-level programming, but there’s stil ...

    Pass-Thru diagnostic tools allow independent garages to access dealer-level programming, but there’s still a lack of awareness on the benefits that they can bring. Since 2009, when EU regulation J2534 ...

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    Cracking down on CAT theft

    The movement towards reduced emissions has no doubt had a positive effect on global air quality. Accordin ...

    The movement towards reduced emissions has no doubt had a positive effect on global air quality. According to the Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA), catalytic converters, for examp ...

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    Digital development

    In light of its recent launch, PMM was invited to try the GS Yuasa Academy, one of the first dedicated on ...

    In light of its recent launch, PMM was invited to try the GS Yuasa Academy, one of the first dedicated online battery training system available to technicians, workshops, and distributors. Modern day ...

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    When bush comes to shove

    First Line considers the role of the suspension bush and why it should not be overlooked. Although they m ...

    First Line considers the role of the suspension bush and why it should not be overlooked. Although they may look insignificant and be the least expensive part of a vehicle’s steering and suspension sy ...

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    Staying in control

    With every new release, modern cars are getting bigger and heavier, which puts steering and suspension co ...

    With every new release, modern cars are getting bigger and heavier, which puts steering and suspension components under considerable stress. With this in mind, it’s essential to know how to deal with ...

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    MOT gets connected

    In an industry where efficiency is crucial, the recent introduction of connected MOT equipment should com ...

    In an industry where efficiency is crucial, the recent introduction of connected MOT equipment should come as no surprise. But, who supplies this technology and what are its advantages? In addition to ...

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    Don’t let it go to waste

    Following last year’s updates to MOT regulations, MOT testers in England, Scotland and Wales now classify ...

    Following last year’s updates to MOT regulations, MOT testers in England, Scotland and Wales now classify faults under new defect categories. This has led to a large rise in MOT emissions test failure ...

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    Stress-free MOT

    In the October issue of PMM, we spoke to Zack Siddiqui, the man behind the new MOT booking platform, book ...

    In the October issue of PMM, we spoke to Zack Siddiqui, the man behind the new MOT booking platform, bookmot.com. This month, we’re taking an even closer look into what MOT centres will get when they ...

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    Sitting in on Troubleshooting 101

    PMM recruited the help of Tony Powell AMIMI, Senior Technician at A P Autodiagnostics, to report back on ...

    PMM recruited the help of Tony Powell AMIMI, Senior Technician at A P Autodiagnostics, to report back on the training offered at the newly opened JLM Academy by diagnostics trailblazer Steve Scott. Ba ...

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    Time will tell

    At the start of a new decade, Neil Pattemore returns to give readers an insight into the uncertain future ...

    At the start of a new decade, Neil Pattemore returns to give readers an insight into the uncertain future of the aftermarket, and what the next ten years might bring. With not just another year, but a ...

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    Are you making the most of EPS?

    Electric Power Steering (EPS) is now more commonplace than ever before. However, garages still seem to be ...

    Electric Power Steering (EPS) is now more commonplace than ever before. However, garages still seem to be cautious when dealing with them effectively. In some cases, independent garages are missing ou ...

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    Direct from the DVSA

    PMM talks to the DVSA about the latest MOT news and updates that UK businesses should be aware of. New ru ...

    PMM talks to the DVSA about the latest MOT news and updates that UK businesses should be aware of. New rules: the results In the first year of the new MOT, more than 31 million vehicles took a test wi ...

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    Why emissions matter

    Vehicle emissions are subject to intense scrutiny, but BM Catalysts’ Commercial Director, Mark Blinston, ...

    Vehicle emissions are subject to intense scrutiny, but BM Catalysts’ Commercial Director, Mark Blinston, believes that the standards are still falling short. Carbon dioxide accounts for 81% of the UK’ ...

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    The Doctor will see you now

    After the news broke that The DPF Doctor had opened a training centre in Ashington, Northumberland, PMM j ...

    After the news broke that The DPF Doctor had opened a training centre in Ashington, Northumberland, PMM just had to visit the new site and sit in on one of the esteemed JLM product courses. The JLM Ac ...

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