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    BMW's new patented screws

    The experts at Accu, a leading provider of reliable engineering and precision components, have analysed B ...

    The experts at Accu, a leading provider of reliable engineering and precision components, have analysed BMW's patent (DE469242297), which covers three head styles: cap head, countersunk and flanged bu ...

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    Should you use copper grease on brake pads?

    Comline is reminding independent workshops of the importance of not applying copper grease to brake pads. ...

    Comline is reminding independent workshops of the importance of not applying copper grease to brake pads.  Comline, the brand of choice for many aftermarket businesses and technicians around the world ...

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    Ways to fix timing chain rattle

    Parts supplier febi discusses timing chain rattle in the EA111 engine 1.4 TSi and what you can do about i ...

    Parts supplier febi discusses timing chain rattle in the EA111 engine 1.4 TSi and what you can do about it.  The 1.4 Turbocharged Stratified Injection (TSi) variant of the EA111 Volkswagen Group engin ...

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    Replacing aluminium vehicle structures

    Gigacasting is changing vehicle manufacturing – and repair practices along with it. Helpfully, with ALLDA ...

    Gigacasting is changing vehicle manufacturing – and repair practices along with it. Helpfully, with ALLDATA Repair, workshops and bodyshops can either replace or repair complex aluminium structures, l ...

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    Engine oils for an ageing car parc 

    The good news for the UK aftermarket is that the car parc is ageing. But along with the increase in work ...

    The good news for the UK aftermarket is that the car parc is ageing. But along with the increase in work comes added responsibility to ensure customers’ cars run as smoothly as ever. Here, TotalEnergi ...

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    Why you should never clean air filters 

    MANN-FILTER, experts in automotive filtration, explains why you shouldn’t even consider cleaning your cus ...

    MANN-FILTER, experts in automotive filtration, explains why you shouldn’t even consider cleaning your customers’ air filters.  The air filter is an often undervalued filter, with the ‘oil and filter’ ...

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    Techniques needed for air mass meter diagnosis

    Motaquip reveals some of the techniques required for quick and accurate air mass meter diagnosis.  Air ma ...

    Motaquip reveals some of the techniques required for quick and accurate air mass meter diagnosis.  Air mass meters (AMMs) measure the mass of air entering the engine, providing the ECU with the data i ...

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    How to replace timing belt on a Ford Kuga 

    Febi’s technical team outlines a recent timing belt replacement on a Ford Kuga.  The vehicle  Make: Ford  ...

    Febi’s technical team outlines a recent timing belt replacement on a Ford Kuga.  The vehicle  Make: Ford  Model: Kuga  Year: 2011  Engine: 2l Common Rail Diesel  The routine replacement of the timing ...

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    Keeping yourself and your customers informed 

    ALLDATA presents a recent case where its information provided one garage with the knowledge and confidenc ...

    ALLDATA presents a recent case where its information provided one garage with the knowledge and confidence to accurately price up a big job for a customer.   Upon discovering the engine must be remove ...

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    The new generation of sustainable engine oils

    David Valentyne, aftermarket sales manager discusses the new generation of environmentally sustainable en ...

    David Valentyne, aftermarket sales manager discusses the new generation of environmentally sustainable engine oils. Demand for products that combine high levels of performance with strong sustainabili ...

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    Sensors and electronics in engine management

    Febi outlines the role sensors and electronics play in engine management.  Due to the evolution of the in ...

    Febi outlines the role sensors and electronics play in engine management.  Due to the evolution of the internal combustion engine, continuous enhancements to the efficiency and performance of vehicles ...

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    A diagnostic offering for Tesla vehicles

    In the last issue of PMM we briefly covered Bosch’s new diagnostic offering for Teslas. In this issue we ...

    In the last issue of PMM we briefly covered Bosch’s new diagnostic offering for Teslas. In this issue we find out more about how the ESI[tronic] platform enables all service and diagnostic tasks on Te ...

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    Programming a spare VW Golf key

    Autowave is helping workshop technicians and locksmiths use an ACDP solderless programmer to produce a sp ...

    Autowave is helping workshop technicians and locksmiths use an ACDP solderless programmer to produce a spare remote key for a 2018 Volkswagen Golf Mk7 GTE with a virtual cockpit. This is a digital scr ...

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    VW Sharan TDI cooling fan issue

    Diagnostics expert Edd Hunt, the Car Consultant, details his recent effort to get to the bottom of a both ...

    Diagnostics expert Edd Hunt, the Car Consultant, details his recent effort to get to the bottom of a bothersome blower. Having been ranked number one in the UK on Denso’s League of True Mechanics for ...

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    Febi discusses an issue with timing systems

    Febi discusses an issue with certain pre-2023 vehicles’ timing systems. This article refers to parts 1968 ...

    Febi discusses an issue with certain pre-2023 vehicles’ timing systems. This article refers to parts 196827, 1000002, 1000003 and 1000004, which fit various Citroën, DS, Peugeot, Fiat, Ford, Toyota, V ...

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