Professional Motor Mechanic

Peugeot 406 Estate electrical fault

|Date: October 20, 2026

Peugeot 406 Estate electrical fault

Why was the Peugeot 406 Estate experiencing an electrical fault? Once a vehicle reaches a certain age, ev ...

Why was the Peugeot 406 Estate experiencing an electrical fault? Once a vehicle reaches a certain age, every fault presents a new temptation to simply consign it to the scrap yard. But when a vehicle ...

October 20, 2026
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ALLDATA announces Mechanex sponsorship

|Date: October 20, 2026

ALLDATA announces Mechanex sponsorship

ALLDATA Europe has announced its role as the headline sponsor of this year’s Mechanex, taking place at Sa ...

ALLDATA Europe has announced its role as the headline sponsor of this year’s Mechanex, taking place at Sandown Park on 10 and 11 November. The event, a community hub for independent workshop professio ...

October 20, 2026
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ALLDATA reveals final event presentation lineup

|Date: October 14, 2026

ALLDATA reveals final event presentation lineup

ALLDATA Europe has announced Castrol and Osca Technology will be sharing their expertise and insights at ...

ALLDATA Europe has announced Castrol and Osca Technology will be sharing their expertise and insights at its upcoming Repair Excellence Event, held at Nev’ll Fix It in Tonbridge on Saturday 17 October ...

October 14, 2026
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ALLDATA reveals event speakers

|Date: October 08, 2026

ALLDATA reveals event speakers

ALLDATA has revealed Tina Drayson and Michael Shaikly will present at its next Repair Excellence Event wh ...

ALLDATA has revealed Tina Drayson and Michael Shaikly will present at its next Repair Excellence Event which will be held at independent workshop Nev’ll Fix It on Saturday 17 October. The free-to-atte ...

October 08, 2026
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Best practice: Citroën timing chain update

|Date: September 16, 2026

Best practice: Citroën timing chain update

ALLDATA is highlighting the importance of reading technical service bulletins as one recent example from ...

ALLDATA is highlighting the importance of reading technical service bulletins as one recent example from Citroën illustrates. Sometimes crucial information is to be found in technical service bulletin ...

September 16, 2026
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How a wiring diagram resolved a Fiat 500 fault

|Date: July 29, 2026

How a wiring diagram resolved a Fiat 500 fault

OEM wiring diagrams on ALLDATA Repair have allowed a technician to resolve a recurring electrical fault o ...

OEM wiring diagrams on ALLDATA Repair have allowed a technician to resolve a recurring electrical fault on a Fiat 500 Cabrio (312). Despite the brake light circuit being repaired twice, access to the ...

July 29, 2026
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Where should a balance shaft module go?

|Date: June 30, 2026

Where should a balance shaft module go?

ALLDATA Europe’s Info Centre team recently assisted a customer who needed help identifying the correct po ...

ALLDATA Europe’s Info Centre team recently assisted a customer who needed help identifying the correct positioning of a balance shaft module on a 2018 SEAT Alhambra 2.0 diesel engine. A garage recentl ...

June 30, 2026
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Is ALLDATA’s Repair Excellence Event worth it?

|Date: June 30, 2026

Is ALLDATA’s Repair Excellence Event worth it?

Oldfields Garage: ALLDATA’s Repair Excellence Event ‘worth giving up a Saturday for’! Oldfields Garage’s ...

Oldfields Garage: ALLDATA’s Repair Excellence Event ‘worth giving up a Saturday for’! Oldfields Garage’s Tim Benson is encouraging fellow workshop professionals to take advantage of a “practical, valu ...

June 30, 2026
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ALLDATA announces Repair Excellence Event

|Date: June 23, 2026

ALLDATA announces Repair Excellence Event

ALLDATA Europe has announced the first Repair Excellence Event of 2026, which will see Tim Benson’s award ...

ALLDATA Europe has announced the first Repair Excellence Event of 2026, which will see Tim Benson’s award-winning Oldfields Garage host. Welcoming independent workshops and technicians on Saturday 11 ...

June 23, 2026
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Why are Porsche 911 Carrera’s misfiring?

|Date: May 08, 2026

Why are Porsche 911 Carrera’s misfiring?

Why would a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S start misfiring on cylinder four following a routine spark plug replac ...

Why would a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S start misfiring on cylinder four following a routine spark plug replacement? ALLDATA and Porsche’s OEM repair data can provide an answer. Problem Following a stand ...

May 08, 2026
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ALLDATA to exhibit at Mechanex North

|Date: May 05, 2026

ALLDATA to exhibit at Mechanex North

ALLDATA Europe has announced it will be at Mechanex Harrogate, bringing OEM repair data to life through l ...

ALLDATA Europe has announced it will be at Mechanex Harrogate, bringing OEM repair data to life through live demonstrations and expert-led presentations. ALLDATA UK Sales Director Damian Milling will ...

May 05, 2026
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ALLDATA takes part in REPXPERT Conference

|Date: April 24, 2026

ALLDATA takes part in REPXPERT Conference

ALLDATA Europe has revealed it will highlight the relevance and impact of OEM repair data to delegates wh ...

ALLDATA Europe has revealed it will highlight the relevance and impact of OEM repair data to delegates when it exhibits inside the TechZone during Schaeffler’s REPXPERT Conference. Schaeffler and ALLD ...

April 24, 2026
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Replacing aluminium vehicle structures

|Date: April 01, 2026

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 ...

April 01, 2026
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Keeping yourself and your customers informed

|Date: February 09, 2026

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 ...

February 09, 2026
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ALLDATA launches OEM maintenance schedules

|Date: February 06, 2026

ALLDATA launches OEM maintenance schedules

ALLDATA Europe releases Maintenance Schedules to empower independents with OEM information. Designed to ...

ALLDATA Europe releases Maintenance Schedules to empower independents with OEM information. Designed to close the critical data gap for the independent aftermarket, ALLDATA Maintenance Schedules prov ...

February 06, 2026
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