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Can one engine oil be used for all makes of vehicle?

|Date: May 21, 2016

Can one engine oil be used for all makes of vehicle?

Comma explains why you should beware the ‘one-product-fits-all’ trap. ...

Comma explains why you should beware the ‘one-product-fits-all’ trap. ...

May 21, 2016
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Blue Print – Toyota Prius brake bleed process

|Date: May 20, 2016

Blue Print – Toyota Prius brake bleed process

This video from Blue Print explains the Toyota Prius brake bleed process. You may need to bleed the brake ...

This video from Blue Print explains the Toyota Prius brake bleed process. You may need to bleed the brakes as part of a routine service (e.g. brake fluid change - as outlined by the manufacturer’s ser ...

May 20, 2016
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How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 3: Trouble-shooting and SIS repair instructions

|Date: May 19, 2016

How to improve your KTS diagnostics capabilities. Part 3: Trouble-shooting and SIS repair instructions

This time around we’ll go through the Service Information System (SIS) and ‘Trouble-shooting’ functions o ...

This time around we’ll go through the Service Information System (SIS) and ‘Trouble-shooting’ functions of the tool. ...

May 19, 2016
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How to diagnose a failed lambda sensor

|Date: May 17, 2016

How to diagnose a failed lambda sensor

Cambiere looks at the visual clues that a vehicle has defective sensors. ...

Cambiere looks at the visual clues that a vehicle has defective sensors. ...

May 17, 2016
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What’s causing indicator issues?

|Date: May 15, 2016

What’s causing indicator issues?

MS Motorservice International explains why fuel delivery module is so important to correct fuel tank func ...

MS Motorservice International explains why fuel delivery module is so important to correct fuel tank function. ...

May 15, 2016
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Electric Power Steering – How does it work? (Part 1)

|Date: May 14, 2016

Electric Power Steering – How does it work? (Part 1)

The construction and operation of a Hyundai i30 Electric Power Steering unit. ...

The construction and operation of a Hyundai i30 Electric Power Steering unit. ...

May 14, 2016
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Dayco Belt-In-Oil – An opportunity for all

|Date: May 13, 2016

Dayco Belt-In-Oil – An opportunity for all

Dayco pioneered the belt-in-oil (BIO) concept. ...

Dayco pioneered the belt-in-oil (BIO) concept. ...

May 13, 2016
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How to solve a cam sensor fault on a Vauxhall Astra

|Date: May 13, 2016

How to solve a cam sensor fault on a Vauxhall Astra

Andy Horwat investigates a cam sensor fault on a Vauxhall Astra 1.6, 56 plate. ...

Andy Horwat investigates a cam sensor fault on a Vauxhall Astra 1.6, 56 plate. ...

May 13, 2016
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How to fit a timing belt on a Peugeot 206

|Date: May 10, 2016

How to fit a timing belt on a Peugeot 206

Schaeffler offers a full replacement guide for a 1.4 hdi 8hx/8hz engine; 2007 model. ...

Schaeffler offers a full replacement guide for a 1.4 hdi 8hx/8hz engine; 2007 model. ...

May 10, 2016
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What do the A or B prefix before ACEA mean?

|Date: May 08, 2016

What do the A or B prefix before ACEA mean?

Morris Lubricants’ Automotive Product Manager Adrian Hill answers the latest reader questions. ...

Morris Lubricants’ Automotive Product Manager Adrian Hill answers the latest reader questions. ...

May 08, 2016
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How starters and alternators are tested

|Date: May 06, 2016

How starters and alternators are tested

Autoelectro recently had two identical part number OE units for a Renault on test. ...

Autoelectro recently had two identical part number OE units for a Renault on test. ...

May 06, 2016
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How to correctly fit front shock absorbers on Citroen C4 and Peugeot 3008

|Date: May 05, 2016

How to correctly fit front shock absorbers on Citroen C4 and Peugeot 3008

This video from KYB shows the correct fitment of shock absorbers to the front of: Citroen C4 II (11.09-) ...

This video from KYB shows the correct fitment of shock absorbers to the front of: Citroen C4 II (11.09-) Peugeot 3008 / 3008 Hybrid (06.09-) ...

May 05, 2016
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After-treatment devices? You’d better ‘Ask Ade’!

|Date: April 28, 2016

After-treatment devices? You’d better ‘Ask Ade’!

Adrian Hill will deliver his seminar on After-treatment devices at MECHANEX, Manchester in May. ...

Adrian Hill will deliver his seminar on After-treatment devices at MECHANEX, Manchester in May. ...

April 28, 2016
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Spark plug troubleshooting tips

|Date: April 25, 2016

Spark plug troubleshooting tips

Spark plugs perform a pivotal role in petrol engine response and represent an increasingly complex electr ...

Spark plugs perform a pivotal role in petrol engine response and represent an increasingly complex electrical set-up. Technicians should take time to remind themselves of some of the visual signals of ...

April 25, 2016
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How to tackle faulty ignition start switches

|Date: April 25, 2016

How to tackle faulty ignition start switches

Faulty ignition starter switches are common on Vauxhall/Opel models as well as many other makes of vehicl ...

Faulty ignition starter switches are common on Vauxhall/Opel models as well as many other makes of vehicle. A faulty ignition start switch results in a permanent electrical feed to the starter solenoi ...

April 25, 2016
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