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 is otherwise working well, the best thing is to find the right solution and give it a new lease of ...

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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 professionals, will showcase ALLDATA’s latest innovations and product enhancements. Mechanex offers a platform for industry professionals to explore new products, attend technical demonstrations, ...

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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. They join CCM Garages’ Tina Drayson and Shaikly Motor Company’s Michael Shaikly, as well as ALLDATA UK and Ireland Sales Director, Damian Milling, ...

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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-attend event in Tonbridge will present technical and business content, as well as networking opportunities designed to bolster garage owners and technicians’ knowledge and ...

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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 bulletins and that is definitely the case with certain Citroën models equipped with Euro 6.3 compliant DV engines. For these vehicles, a Stellantis TSB contains vital information that ...

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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 original manufacturer wiring information allowed the technician to trace the fault, identify the root cause of the problem and carry out a ...

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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 recently got in touch with the ALLDATA team for help on a problem positioning the balance shaft module on a customer’s SEAT Alhambra. Because ...

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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, valuable day” that is focused on grabbing workshop opportunities and overcoming challenges when ALLDATA’s Repair Excellence Event gets underway at the award-winning Herefordshire workshop on Saturday 11 July. ...

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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 July, the Repair Excellence Event will deliver sessions, tackling real-world trends and challenges that impact independent workshop owners and technicians daily, alongside technical deep-dives and demonstrations. Free ...

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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 standard spark plug change, a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S (Type 992, 3.0L) returned to the workshop after the driver noticed poor engine performance. The ...

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