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What are the solutions to common brake issues?

|Date: May 01, 2025

What are the solutions to common brake issues?

For independent technicians, replacing brake discs and pads is a routine but important task. However, Mot ...

For independent technicians, replacing brake discs and pads is a routine but important task. However, Motaquip believes there are scenarios that can test even the most experienced professionals. Ruste ...

May 01, 2025
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How can independent garages simplify repairs?

|Date: April 30, 2025

How can independent garages simplify repairs?

Japanese parts firm Aisin has a strong portfolio of braking and clutch solutions for the independent afte ...

Japanese parts firm Aisin has a strong portfolio of braking and clutch solutions for the independent aftermarket. A trusted name in original equipment manufacturing, Aisin also brings its expertise to ...

April 30, 2025
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Will Euro 7 regulations impact brake products?

|Date: April 29, 2025

Will Euro 7 regulations impact brake products?

Carl Lester, braking global product line manager at Delphi, explains what the upcoming Euro 7 regulations ...

Carl Lester, braking global product line manager at Delphi, explains what the upcoming Euro 7 regulations mean for them and for you. Delphi’s product development strategy is guided by three main drive ...

April 29, 2025
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What are the benefits of CCM brake discs?

|Date: April 28, 2025

What are the benefits of CCM brake discs?

A new braking material is coming to the aftermarket, courtesy of Brembo… Last year’s Automechanika in Fra ...

A new braking material is coming to the aftermarket, courtesy of Brembo… Last year’s Automechanika in Frankfurt saw a range of product launches, a few of which we have been highlighting in the magazin ...

April 28, 2025
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How to deal with brake judder

|Date: April 25, 2025

How to deal with brake judder

If you have a customer coming in complaining about brake judder, make sure you fully understand what’s go ...

If you have a customer coming in complaining about brake judder, make sure you fully understand what’s going on between the disc and the pad. When fitting new brake discs and pads, careful preparation ...

April 25, 2025
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How to go about finding EV parts

|Date: April 24, 2025

How to go about finding EV parts

One challenge stood out above all others when I first started working on EVs: parts availability. Back in ...

One challenge stood out above all others when I first started working on EVs: parts availability. Back in 2018, sourcing the parts needed to service and repair EVs was insanely difficult. It was a pro ...

April 24, 2025
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How can winter safety checks protect drivers?

|Date: April 09, 2025

How can winter safety checks protect drivers?

Draper Tools is encouraging garages to keep their customers safe this winter with additional safety check ...

Draper Tools is encouraging garages to keep their customers safe this winter with additional safety checks. At this time of year garages can help offer motorists peace of mind when it comes to safety ...

April 09, 2025
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How can workshops upsell additives?

|Date: April 08, 2025

How can workshops upsell additives?

Mike Schlup, managing director of JLM Lubricants UK, explains the upselling opportunities present in the ...

Mike Schlup, managing director of JLM Lubricants UK, explains the upselling opportunities present in the world of additives as the UK car parc continues to age. As a trusted technician you’re the unsu ...

April 08, 2025
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What’s to come for vehicle headlights?

|Date: April 07, 2025

What’s to come for vehicle headlights?

Automotive lighting specialist Osram is providing an overview of vehicle headlights, the technology curre ...

Automotive lighting specialist Osram is providing an overview of vehicle headlights, the technology currently employed, the technology soon to come and what the aftermarket can offer drivers. Osram ha ...

April 07, 2025
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How are lubricants adapting to new vehicles?

|Date: April 04, 2025

How are lubricants adapting to new vehicles?

Lucas Oil has launched a new range of oils to match the increasing complexity of modern vehicles. The aut ...

Lucas Oil has launched a new range of oils to match the increasing complexity of modern vehicles. The automotive aftermarket is rapidly evolving, changing the industry. Advanced vehicle technologies, ...

April 04, 2025
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Why are lubricant investigations on the rise?

|Date: April 03, 2025

Why are lubricant investigations on the rise?

Alan Outhwaite, chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications Technical Review Panel, gives re ...

Alan Outhwaite, chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications Technical Review Panel, gives readers of PMM some details about the recent spike in lubricant investigations and the work the o ...

April 03, 2025
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What’s the best lubricants for extreme conditions?

|Date: April 02, 2025

What’s the best lubricants for extreme conditions?

Charlotte Vowden, writer, presenter, automotive adventurer, and award-winning journalist set herself one ...

Charlotte Vowden, writer, presenter, automotive adventurer, and award-winning journalist set herself one of her biggest challenges yet. Helping her to succeed in this incredible challenge was Morris L ...

April 02, 2025
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How do oil additive formulas reduce wear?

|Date: April 01, 2025

How do oil additive formulas reduce wear?

Liqui Moly is reminding readers of a longstanding product in its additives line-up. Liqui Moly’s Oil Addi ...

Liqui Moly is reminding readers of a longstanding product in its additives line-up. Liqui Moly’s Oil Additive was the first product the German firm launched on the market more than 65 years ago, albei ...

April 01, 2025
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What’s new in the lubricants market?

|Date: March 31, 2025

What’s new in the lubricants market?

As we move into 2025, Castol reflects on its offering from the previous year. 2024 was a particularly not ...

As we move into 2025, Castol reflects on its offering from the previous year. 2024 was a particularly notable year for Castrol, as it saw the introduction of a range of important new lubricants and EV ...

March 31, 2025
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How to maintain wet timing belts

|Date: March 28, 2025

How to maintain wet timing belts

Fed up of wet timing belts failing prematurely? Become your customers’ best friend with this preventative ...

Fed up of wet timing belts failing prematurely? Become your customers’ best friend with this preventative maintenance advice from engine oil additives firm Wynn’s. Timing belts immersed in oil are a w ...

March 28, 2025
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