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    Getting to the bottom of weak air con

    All workshops have at one point or another been told by a customer, “my air con isn’t blowing cold enough ...

    All workshops have at one point or another been told by a customer, “my air con isn’t blowing cold enough”. Well, that’s what this month’s cover star Auto Air Gloucester is seeking to get to the botto ...

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    Febi's guidance for jacking up Tesla models

    Febi provides guidance for jacking up Tesla models S/3/X/Y, using febi jack pad sets 173025, 196121, 1964 ...

    Febi provides guidance for jacking up Tesla models S/3/X/Y, using febi jack pad sets 173025, 196121, 196441.  When performing maintenance (which requires the vehicle to be raised from the ground) on a ...

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    Should you use copper grease on brake pads?

    Comline is reminding independent workshops of the importance of not applying copper grease to brake pads. ...

    Comline is reminding independent workshops of the importance of not applying copper grease to brake pads.  Comline, the brand of choice for many aftermarket businesses and technicians around the world ...

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    Engine oils for an ageing car parc 

    The good news for the UK aftermarket is that the car parc is ageing. But along with the increase in work ...

    The good news for the UK aftermarket is that the car parc is ageing. But along with the increase in work comes added responsibility to ensure customers’ cars run as smoothly as ever. Here, TotalEnergi ...

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    Why you should never clean air filters 

    MANN-FILTER, experts in automotive filtration, explains why you shouldn’t even consider cleaning your cus ...

    MANN-FILTER, experts in automotive filtration, explains why you shouldn’t even consider cleaning your customers’ air filters.  The air filter is an often undervalued filter, with the ‘oil and filter’ ...

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    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 ...

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    Getting customers winter-ready

    Comline Group filter product manager, Toni Spiridon reveals how workshops can ensure their customers’ veh ...

    Comline Group filter product manager, Toni Spiridon reveals how workshops can ensure their customers’ vehicles are winter-ready. Winter is upon us: temperatures have dropped, roads are damp and debris ...

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    Demand of steering system lubricants

    Matthias Ostertag, head of automotive components at Fuchs, explores the changing landscape of vehicle ste ...

    Matthias Ostertag, head of automotive components at Fuchs, explores the changing landscape of vehicle steering systems and the increased demands on the lubricants needed for them. As vehicles evolve i ...

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    Top tips on belt-in-oil drive systems

    Contitech provides readers of PMM with some background advice for working on belt-in-oil drive systems. W ...

    Contitech provides readers of PMM with some background advice for working on belt-in-oil drive systems. With belt-in-oil technology, the timing belt for driving the timing gear runs in its own oil bat ...

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    Oil pump belt development explained

    Although some might question the validity of the belt-in-oil concept, several VMs, including Ford, PSA an ...

    Although some might question the validity of the belt-in-oil concept, several VMs, including Ford, PSA and VAG, have embraced the technology, but why? Here, Dayco explains how it developed the oil pum ...

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    The science behind oxygen sensors

    Febi explains the science behind oxygen sensors. 5 wire wide band oxygen sensors are used on many engine ...

    Febi explains the science behind oxygen sensors. 5 wire wide band oxygen sensors are used on many engine control systems including diesels and direct injection petrol engines. They are designed to mea ...

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    The importance of the filter media

    Mann+Hummel explains why filter media, that is the material a filter is made from, is the heartbeat of a ...

    Mann+Hummel explains why filter media, that is the material a filter is made from, is the heartbeat of a filter, and why all media is not equal. Afilter is a filter, right? Whether it’s air, oil, fuel ...

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    The importance of MAF sensors

    Valeo discusses the role air mass flow meters, or MAF sensors, play in enabling engines to run at peak ef ...

    Valeo discusses the role air mass flow meters, or MAF sensors, play in enabling engines to run at peak efficiency. Precision in Air-Fuel Management Modern internal combustion engines rely on accurate ...

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    How to reduce car noise and vibration

    The reduction of noise, vibration and harshness has become a technology in itself. Vehicle manufacturers ...

    The reduction of noise, vibration and harshness has become a technology in itself. Vehicle manufacturers strive to refine their vehicles with insulators and vibration countermeasures to reduce these c ...

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    Ecobat encourages battery testing policies

    Ecobat Battery has continued to encourage technicians to put into practice a battery testing policy for e ...

    Ecobat Battery has continued to encourage technicians to put into practice a battery testing policy for every vehicle coming into the workshop, irrespective of what it’s actually booked in for. As ind ...

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