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Engine Oil Making Out of Date Claims

|Date: February 14, 2018

Engine Oil Making Out of Date Claims

PMM reviews some of the cases investigated by the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) over the ...

PMM reviews some of the cases investigated by the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) over the past four years, as part of its work to protect mechanics and motorists by upholding standards ...

February 14, 2018
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Induction Heat Vs Oxy-Acetylene

|Date: February 13, 2018

Induction Heat Vs Oxy-Acetylene

PMM asked Induction Innovations to compare the use of induction heat and oxy-acetylene torches for removi ...

PMM asked Induction Innovations to compare the use of induction heat and oxy-acetylene torches for removing problem parts. ...

February 13, 2018
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Effectively Organising Stock

|Date: February 08, 2018

Effectively Organising Stock

Paul Yull from Interbin outlines the benefits of organising stock effectively and how doing so can improv ...

Paul Yull from Interbin outlines the benefits of organising stock effectively and how doing so can improve workshop efficiency and secure customer loyalty. ...

February 08, 2018
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Talk of the Trade: The Future of the Industry

|Date: February 08, 2018

Talk of the Trade: The Future of the Industry

In this article, PMM ’s team of outspoken garages take stock of where the industry is at, and the directi ...

In this article, PMM ’s team of outspoken garages take stock of where the industry is at, and the direction it is heading. ...

February 08, 2018
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Engine Oil with Misleading Packaging & Incorrect Claims

|Date: February 07, 2018

Engine Oil with Misleading Packaging & Incorrect Claims

PMM reviews some of the cases investigated by the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) over the ...

PMM reviews some of the cases investigated by the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) over the past four years, as part of its work to protect mechanics and motorists by upholding standards ...

February 07, 2018
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Talk of the Trade: Online Work Providers

|Date: February 07, 2018

Talk of the Trade: Online Work Providers

The debate about ‘online work providers’ in the automotive aftermarket has gathered pace in recent months ...

The debate about ‘online work providers’ in the automotive aftermarket has gathered pace in recent months. Are these new-fangled services good or bad for the industry? Shaun Miller - Millers Garage Sh ...

February 07, 2018
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Servicing LCV

|Date: February 06, 2018

Servicing LCV

The number of light duty vehicles on roads is expected to increase by 38% by 2020. ExxonMobil explains wh ...

The number of light duty vehicles on roads is expected to increase by 38% by 2020. ExxonMobil explains why focusing on servicing these vehicles is vital. ...

February 06, 2018
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Talk of the Trade: Customer-Supplied Parts

|Date: February 05, 2018

Talk of the Trade: Customer-Supplied Parts

PMM talks shop with a selection of influential garage owners to get to the heart of the issues affecting ...

PMM talks shop with a selection of influential garage owners to get to the heart of the issues affecting the UK’s independent sector. The topic of conversation: customer- supplied parts. ...

February 05, 2018
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‘We Need to Dispel the Myth that a Remanufactured Part is Somehow Inferior’

|Date: January 31, 2018

‘We Need to Dispel the Myth that a Remanufactured Part is Somehow Inferior’

Shaftec says that if garages never want to turn away business, they should encourage their suppliers to s ...

Shaftec says that if garages never want to turn away business, they should encourage their suppliers to stock remanufactured calipers. ...

January 31, 2018
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An Engine Gear Oil that Could Turn Solid in Winter

|Date: January 30, 2018

An Engine Gear Oil that Could Turn Solid in Winter

PMM reviews some of the cases investigated by the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) over the ...

PMM reviews some of the cases investigated by the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) over the past four years, as part of its work to protect mechanics and motorists by upholding standards ...

January 30, 2018
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Changing How You Measure Battery Maintenance

|Date: January 30, 2018

Changing How You Measure Battery Maintenance

Rotronics describes ROBIS, its newly developed web-based dashboard and reporting system, which collects a ...

Rotronics describes ROBIS, its newly developed web-based dashboard and reporting system, which collects and analyses battery test data taken from workshops. ...

January 30, 2018
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Here Comes the E-Cavalry

|Date: January 28, 2018

Here Comes the E-Cavalry

AutoMate Training's Harrison Boudakin looks at the future of propulsion technology and why the industry i ...

AutoMate Training's Harrison Boudakin looks at the future of propulsion technology and why the industry is about to witness a shift in powertrain design. ...

January 28, 2018
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Training Ground

|Date: January 25, 2018

Training Ground

The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills was set up by Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) in 2015 to offe ...

The RMI Academy of Automotive Skills was set up by Retail Motor Industry Federation (RMI) in 2015 to offer high quality, low cost training for the benefit of the industry. PMM gets the low-down on wha ...

January 25, 2018
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How Does the AA Help it’s Garages to Generate More Business?

|Date: January 24, 2018

How Does the AA Help it’s Garages to Generate More Business?

In a market that is saturated with companies offering financial incentives to attract prospective custome ...

In a market that is saturated with companies offering financial incentives to attract prospective customers, the AA says it is constantly striving to find innovative new ways to help its member garage ...

January 24, 2018
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Can we Replace the Profit We’re Losing on MOTs?

|Date: January 23, 2018

Can we Replace the Profit We’re Losing on MOTs?

With the MOT market becoming increasingly saturated, the MoT Club suggests that garages could be doing mo ...

With the MOT market becoming increasingly saturated, the MoT Club suggests that garages could be doing more in order to make up for the shortfall in MOT revenue. ...

January 23, 2018
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