Ring and OSRAM provide PMM with a full rundown of their tools and equipment offering for garages.  Auto accessories supplier, Ring Automotive and its parent company, original equipment lighting manufacturer, OSRAM, present its vast array of workshops tools, including its battery care, inspection lights and consumables ranges.     When technicians think of workshop tools, they usually think about ...

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Ring has urged technicians to focus on bulbs and batteries this MOT season, stating it’s vital for technicians to think about the ramifications to their customers of a fail or advisories during the test. During many MOTs, common issues which crop up are with bulbs and batteries, both of which are relied on by the driver, ...

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Castrol launches its own range of vehicle batteries.  Castrol has launched its own range of car and commercial vehicle batteries, with 90 new products introduced to date, ensuring compatibility with a broad selection of passenger cars and light commercial vehicles.    These new products are available to new and existing workshops and consumers through Castrol’s established network of ...

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During their normal use, spark plugs gradually wear and will need to be replaced, sometimes for engine performance reasons they may also need to be upgraded, but whatever the reason, Denso spark plugs should be the first-choice replacement. Put in its simplest form, the purpose of a spark plug is to provide the spark – ...

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Carwood is urging garage owners to switch themselves on to the potential offered by high-voltage battery repair. As the transition to electric vehicles continues apace, independent garages face a growing risk of losing yet more business to VM dealer networks due to a lack of high-voltage expertise. With Bosch’s new high-voltage battery repair programme, Carwood ...

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Nissens has added ignition coils to its portfolio. Here, the company goes into detail about some common issues this essential part faces. The typical ignition coil consists of a primary winding, secondary winding, iron core and housing, and is enclosed in a durable, heat resistant casing filled with epoxy for insulation. The primary winding receives ...

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After testing every battery, support every battery, says Veloris’ Andy Waite, as he follows up with Silver Street Motors, a garage which has been doing just that. Despite the proven revenue generating opportunities, not to mention the reputational benefits that come with it, there are many independent workshops that are still not proactively testing the ...

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Niterra UK, the company behind NGK, provides the three non-negotiable steps you need to follow to achieve precision glow plug fitment. You are midway through a routine service when it happens: a glow plug refuses to budge. A little more pressure and it snaps, leaving part of it trapped in the cylinder head. What should ...

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LKQ Euro Car Parts has reported record battery sales as the winter storm reportedly drives a surge in failures. Automotive repairers across the UK reportedly saw a sharp rise in battery-related breakdowns, as winter storm conditions placed extra strain on vehicles already under pressure from freezing temperatures. LKQ Euro Car Parts has said sales of ...

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Leading electric vehicle repair specialists have partnered with LKQ to launch LKQ Electriq, a business aiming to offer independent garages and bodyshops a repair-first solution for electric vehicle batteries and high-voltage components. As electric vehicles continue to gain market share, investments in the specialised equipment and knowledge required to repair EV batteries and electric motors ...

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