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Why are Porsche 911 Carrera’s misfiring

|Date: May 08, 2026

Why are Porsche 911 Carrera’s misfiring

Why would a Porsche 911 Carrera 4S start misfiring on cylinder four following a routine spark plug replac ...

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 stand ...

May 08, 2026
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Getting to the bottom of weak air con

|Date: May 07, 2026

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 ...

May 07, 2026
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An intelligent testing device for operating fluids

|Date: May 06, 2026

An intelligent testing device for operating fluids

Febi discusses its new intelligent testing device for operating fluids. What inspired febi to introduce ...

Febi discusses its new intelligent testing device for operating fluids. What inspired febi to introduce the Fluid Testing Device? Workshops have long relied on either visual inspection or costly, s ...

May 06, 2026
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BMW’s patented screws analysed

|Date: April 08, 2026

BMW’s patented screws analysed

The experts at Accu, a leading provider of reliable engineering and precision components, have analysed B ...

The experts at Accu, a leading provider of reliable engineering and precision components, have analysed BMW's patent (DE469242297), which covers three head styles: cap head, countersunk and flanged bu ...

April 08, 2026
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Should you use copper grease on brake pads?

|Date: April 07, 2026

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 ...

April 07, 2026
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Ways to fix timing chain rattle

|Date: April 02, 2026

Ways to fix timing chain rattle

Parts supplier febi discusses timing chain rattle in the EA111 engine 1.4 TSi and what you can do about i ...

Parts supplier febi discusses timing chain rattle in the EA111 engine 1.4 TSi and what you can do about it. The 1.4 Turbocharged Stratified Injection (TSi) variant of the EA111 Volkswagen Group engin ...

April 02, 2026
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Replacing aluminium vehicle structures

|Date: April 01, 2026

Replacing aluminium vehicle structures

Gigacasting is changing vehicle manufacturing – and repair practices along with it. Helpfully, with ALLDA ...

Gigacasting is changing vehicle manufacturing – and repair practices along with it. Helpfully, with ALLDATA Repair, workshops and bodyshops can either replace or repair complex aluminium structures, l ...

April 01, 2026
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Engine oils for an ageing car parc

|Date: March 06, 2026

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 ...

March 06, 2026
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Why you should never clean air filters

|Date: March 05, 2026

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’ ...

March 05, 2026
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Techniques needed for air mass meter diagnosis

|Date: March 04, 2026

Techniques needed for air mass meter diagnosis

Motaquip reveals some of the techniques required for quick and accurate air mass meter diagnosis. Air ma ...

Motaquip reveals some of the techniques required for quick and accurate air mass meter diagnosis. Air mass meters (AMMs) measure the mass of air entering the engine, providing the ECU with the data i ...

March 04, 2026
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How to replace timing belt on a Ford Kuga

|Date: March 03, 2026

How to replace timing belt on a Ford Kuga

Febi’s technical team outlines a recent timing belt replacement on a Ford Kuga. The vehicle Make: Ford ...

Febi’s technical team outlines a recent timing belt replacement on a Ford Kuga. The vehicle Make: Ford Model: Kuga Year: 2011 Engine: 2l Common Rail Diesel The routine replacement of the timing ...

March 03, 2026
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Ben Johnson on why modern cars mysteriously fail

|Date: March 02, 2026

Ben Johnson on why modern cars mysteriously fail

PMM’s indignant investigator Ben Johnson explores why many modern cars sometimes give up the ghost, witho ...

PMM’s indignant investigator Ben Johnson explores why many modern cars sometimes give up the ghost, without even having the decency to explain why! Modern cars are rubbish at failing properly. They n ...

March 02, 2026
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Keeping yourself and your customers informed

|Date: February 09, 2026

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 ...

February 09, 2026
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