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Bosch discusses its diagnostic software

|Date: January 11, 2024

Bosch discusses its diagnostic software

A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought ...

A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought it would be a good idea to revisit the guide with Bosch and find out what’s changed. In this th ...

January 11, 2024
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Blue Print’s insight into the Toyota brake system

|Date: January 10, 2024

Blue Print’s insight into the Toyota brake system

Blue Print offers its insight into the Toyota Prius Generation 3 brake system. The Toyota Prius introduce ...

Blue Print offers its insight into the Toyota Prius Generation 3 brake system. The Toyota Prius introduced in 1997, was the first full hybrid mass-produced car. Toyota have sold over 15 million hybrid ...

January 10, 2024
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How to replace the clutch on a Range Rover

|Date: January 09, 2024

How to replace the clutch on a Range Rover

In this month’s Schaeffler LuK Clutch Clinic, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the clutch in a 2014 R ...

In this month’s Schaeffler LuK Clutch Clinic, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the clutch in a 2014 Range Rover Evoque 4X4 that is fitted with a 2.2 D engine and has covered just over 56,000 miles ...

January 09, 2024
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How to replace the transmission on a BMW i3 REX

|Date: January 05, 2024

How to replace the transmission on a BMW i3 REX

Ben Johnson tackles a tricky transmission replacement on a BMW i3 REX. I had always assumed the transmiss ...

Ben Johnson tackles a tricky transmission replacement on a BMW i3 REX. I had always assumed the transmission on the BMW i3 was bomb proof. That was, however, until an i3 94 REX was towed into our fron ...

January 05, 2024
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How to replace an MMT Clutch

|Date: December 11, 2023

How to replace an MMT Clutch

Blue Print offers readers of PMM a guide on replacing multi-mode transmission clutches. This sequential m ...

Blue Print offers readers of PMM a guide on replacing multi-mode transmission clutches. This sequential manual gearbox is made by Toyota and features in the following models: Toyota Auris 1.4 and 1.6, ...

December 11, 2023
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Bosch’s guide to using its ESI[tronic] 2.0 software

|Date: December 04, 2023

Bosch’s guide to using its ESI[tronic] 2.0 software

A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought ...

A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought it would be a good idea to revisit the guide with Bosch and find out what’s changed. In this se ...

December 04, 2023
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How to replace the clutch on a 2014 Citroën DS3

|Date: December 01, 2023

How to replace the clutch on a 2014 Citroën DS3

In this month’s Schaeffler LuK Clutch Clinic, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the clutch in a 2014 C ...

In this month’s Schaeffler LuK Clutch Clinic, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the clutch in a 2014 Citroën DS3 fitted with a 1.2 VTi engine. The vehicle has covered a little more than 55,000 mile ...

December 01, 2023
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Blue Print offers advice on two brake pad ranges

|Date: November 30, 2023

Blue Print offers advice on two brake pad ranges

Blue Print offers some best practice advice on two brake pad ranges, one for PSA group vehicles, the othe ...

Blue Print offers some best practice advice on two brake pad ranges, one for PSA group vehicles, the other for Mazdas. Part numbers ADP154305, ADP154351 Models Various Peugeot, Citroën and DS models M ...

November 30, 2023
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Arnott explains adaptive ride control systems

|Date: November 29, 2023

Arnott explains adaptive ride control systems

Suspension specialist Arnott explains how adaptive damping systems operate, providing a better understand ...

Suspension specialist Arnott explains how adaptive damping systems operate, providing a better understanding of how this suspension technology works. As the automotive industry continues to enhance dr ...

November 29, 2023
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Why did the X5 40E start intermittently?

|Date: November 28, 2023

Why did the X5 40E start intermittently?

Ben Johnson is driven to his wits’ end by yet another BMW X5 40E in the workshop. This time, the car refu ...

Ben Johnson is driven to his wits’ end by yet another BMW X5 40E in the workshop. This time, the car refused to start, until it did start… meaning it wasn’t simply the fuse at fault. These days, the p ...

November 28, 2023
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Bosch outlines its diagnostic software

|Date: October 30, 2023

Bosch outlines its diagnostic software

A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought ...

A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought it would be a good idea to revisit the guide with Bosch and find out what’s changed. We are beg ...

October 30, 2023
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How to replace the clutch on a 2012 Ford Focus

|Date: October 27, 2023

How to replace the clutch on a 2012 Ford Focus

In this month’s Schaeffler LuK Clutch Clinic, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the clutch and dual ma ...

In this month’s Schaeffler LuK Clutch Clinic, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the clutch and dual mass flywheel (DMF) in a 2012 Ford Focus 1.6 EcoBoost that has covered more than 86,000 miles. Th ...

October 27, 2023
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How to replace the clutch on a BMW 1-Series

|Date: October 26, 2023

How to replace the clutch on a BMW 1-Series

Blue Print’s Charles Figgins guides readers through a clutch replacement on a BMW 1-Series. Manufacturer: ...

Blue Print’s Charles Figgins guides readers through a clutch replacement on a BMW 1-Series. Manufacturer: BMW Model: 1-Series F20 116d Year: 2011 Engine: 2.0 Diesel N47 Mileage: 116,000 The BMW 1-Seri ...

October 26, 2023
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Why the BMW E61 M-Sport is losing power

|Date: October 24, 2023

Why the BMW E61 M-Sport is losing power

Ben Johnson investigates an (extremely) high mileage vehicle which left its driver stranded after losing ...

Ben Johnson investigates an (extremely) high mileage vehicle which left its driver stranded after losing power and discovers that faults, like good things, come in threes… It has been quite a while si ...

October 24, 2023
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Continental diagnoses timing belt issue

|Date: September 27, 2023

Continental diagnoses timing belt issue

Continental outlines a common fault affecting certain Vauxhall/Chevrolet models with 1.7D/CDTI engines. P ...

Continental outlines a common fault affecting certain Vauxhall/Chevrolet models with 1.7D/CDTI engines. Problem: Noise from the timing belt drive. The timing belt jumps or is torn. One edge of the tim ...

September 27, 2023
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