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  • BG Products explains fuel system cleaners

    |Date: May 05, 2023
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    BG Products explains fuel system cleaners

    Paul Dobbyn, director of BG Products explains why fuel system cleaners are essential to the running of mo ...

    Paul Dobbyn, director of BG Products explains why fuel system cleaners are essential to the running of modern vehicles. Do additives work? Yes, and they are essential too. The statement (usually not u ...

    May 05, 2023
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    |Date: September 12, 2022
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    How will EVs affect ICE vehicles?

    As EVs take over the UK car parc, BG Products wants us to consider how the change will also affect servic ...

    As EVs take over the UK car parc, BG Products wants us to consider how the change will also affect servicing of traditional ICE vehicles and how you can make a profit out of it. With the advent of ele ...

    September 12, 2022
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  • Free Training & Seminars at MECHANEX Coventry

    |Date: September 27, 2017
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    Free Training & Seminars at MECHANEX Coventry

    MECHANEX Coventry will continue to build on the successes of our popular seminar programme, which was pac ...

    MECHANEX Coventry will continue to build on the successes of our popular seminar programme, which was packed throughout 2016. ...

    September 27, 2017
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  • BG Products at MECHANEX Manchester

    |Date: May 09, 2017
    BG Products at MECHANEX Manchester

    BG Products at MECHANEX Manchester

    Head over to the BG Products stand to find out more about the effectiveness of BG MOA as a friction modif ...

    Head over to the BG Products stand to find out more about the effectiveness of BG MOA as a friction modifier.   BG Products specialises in advanced automotive chemistry. The company produces solutions ...

    May 09, 2017
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  • Why was the Volvo Vexed?

    |Date: April 14, 2017
    Why was the Volvo Vexed?

    Why was the Volvo Vexed?

    Andy Horwat, Engine Tuning & Diagnostics, looks at a 2012 Volvo XC60 2.0L model with drivability/star ...

    Andy Horwat, Engine Tuning & Diagnostics, looks at a 2012 Volvo XC60 2.0L model with drivability/starting issues and lack of power.   An interesting case study came my way recently in the form of ...

    April 14, 2017
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  • PMM February 2017 – OUT NOW!!

    |Date: February 01, 2017
    PMM February 2017 - OUT NOW!!

    PMM February 2017 – OUT NOW!!

    The February issue of Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine 2017 has hit the streets! PMM February include ...

    The February issue of Professional Motor Mechanic Magazine 2017 has hit the streets! PMM February includes all the latest news, technical hints and repair advice, as well as the newest tools and produ ...

    February 01, 2017
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  • Top Products 2016 – Part 2

    |Date: December 22, 2016
    Top Products 2016 - Part 2

    Top Products 2016 – Part 2

    TOP PRODUCTS 2016 – THE READERS’ CHOICE! It’s been an incredibly interesting 12 months in the constantly ...

    TOP PRODUCTS 2016 – THE READERS’ CHOICE! It’s been an incredibly interesting 12 months in the constantly evolving world of independent service and repair, with every passing year seemingly exceeding t ...

    December 22, 2016
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  • Vehicle Troubleshooter – Why Was The Passat Smoking?

    |Date: September 09, 2016
    Vehicle Troubleshooter - Why Was The Passat Smoking?

    Vehicle Troubleshooter – Why Was The Passat Smoking?

    VW Passat 2.0 D; Black Smoke Emitted and Misfire on Idle. I was recently presented with a VW Passat 2.0 D ...

    VW Passat 2.0 D; Black Smoke Emitted and Misfire on Idle. I was recently presented with a VW Passat 2.0 D that had 225K miles on the clock and was fitted with a Bosch EDC 1.5 system. The main symptoms ...

    September 09, 2016
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  • What’s the matter with particulate matter?

    |Date: March 08, 2015
    What’s the matter with particulate matter?

    What’s the matter with particulate matter?

    There are a number of solutions to the continually challenging issue of DPF cleaning. These can include p ...

    There are a number of solutions to the continually challenging issue of DPF cleaning. These can include pour in the tank products, companies that will provide a specialist cleaning service following r ...

    March 08, 2015
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  • Are new EU initiatives storing up problems for car owners?

    |Date: June 18, 2014
    Are new EU initiatives storing up problems for car owners?

    Are new EU initiatives storing up problems for car owners?

    Paul Dobbyn of BG Products looks at the effect that the use of Ethanol in renewable fuels can have on car ...

    Paul Dobbyn of BG Products looks at the effect that the use of Ethanol in renewable fuels can have on car components. Under the EU's Renewable Fuel Transport Obligation, 5% of fuel in member states mu ...

    June 18, 2014
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  • A clogged Diesel Particular Filter is the symptom, not the problem

    |Date: May 07, 2014
    A clogged Diesel Particular Filter is the symptom, not the problem

    A clogged Diesel Particular Filter is the symptom, not the problem

    We’re all familiar with the issues of clogged Diesel Particular Filters, and have all seen customers pres ...

    We’re all familiar with the issues of clogged Diesel Particular Filters, and have all seen customers present at our garage with the familiar warning light glowing and/or the engine stuck in ‘limp’ mod ...

    May 07, 2014
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