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 bottom of.   Understanding the Causes and Best Practices for Repair   It’s a phrase almost every automotive technician hears on a ...

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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 any of the Tesla models listed above, it is essential that the vehicle is lifted correctly in order to avoid any damage to the high voltage battery that is located under the car.  All ...

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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, is urging independent workshops to reconsider the use of copper-based grease on brake pads, as modern braking systems become ever more reliant on electronic sensors ...

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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, TotalEnergies outlines how age resistance technology is helping preserve older vehicles.  As the rising cost of living bites, seven out of 10 independent ...

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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’ interim service or perception that the air filter is of secondary importance to the engine commonplace. There are many stories of air filters being cleaned or ‘blown out’ to save ...

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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 removed to replace the vibration damper on a Mercedes A-Class (Type 169), a workshop needed evidence to justify a nine-hour labour charge – step forward ALLDATA Repair and its ...

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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 is prominent on the surface too. Consequently, workshops receive vehicles with different problems than those likely welcomed in summer – fewer ai conditioning failures and overheating ...

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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 into increasingly sophisticated machines, steering systems are undergoing transformative changes, placing new demands on automotive engineering. With the emergence of electric and hybrid vehicles, consumers are ...

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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 bath. The key benefit here is the reduction in frictional losses, which is also reflected in the vehicle’s fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Belts ...

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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 pump belt in the 1.6 litre TDI engine used in millions of VAG vehicles. With emissions reduction and weight saving as key goals in ...

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