Professional Motor Mechanic

Enhancing profitability and service quality

|Date: September 12, 2024

Enhancing profitability and service quality

As independent garages continue to find obstacles in the way of diagnosing and repairing vehicles using a ...

As independent garages continue to find obstacles in the way of diagnosing and repairing vehicles using aftermarket tools, they are increasingly turning to dealer tools, which are often far from intui ...

September 12, 2024
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A comprehensive guide to oscilloscope diagnostics

|Date: September 11, 2024

A comprehensive guide to oscilloscope diagnostics

Pico Technology’s technical specialist Steve Smith provides readers of PMM a comprehensive guide to oscil ...

Pico Technology’s technical specialist Steve Smith provides readers of PMM a comprehensive guide to oscilloscope diagnostics. There can be no doubt that the automotive service and repair industry has ...

September 11, 2024
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The benefits of belt-in-oil timing drive systems

|Date: September 10, 2024

The benefits of belt-in-oil timing drive systems

Dayco’s national sales manager Steve Carolan reminds readers of the benefits of belt-in-oil timing drive ...

Dayco’s national sales manager Steve Carolan reminds readers of the benefits of belt-in-oil timing drive systems and the replacement opportunity they provide independent workshops. Although some might ...

September 10, 2024
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How to maximise profits as an independent garage

|Date: September 09, 2024

How to maximise profits as an independent garage

Performing simple tasks on certain vehicles is posing difficult diagnostic issues to garages. Here, manag ...

Performing simple tasks on certain vehicles is posing difficult diagnostic issues to garages. Here, managing director at A1 Diagnostic Solutions, Iain Molloy argues its time for independent garages to ...

September 09, 2024
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What do the ‘actual values’ of a system offer?

|Date: June 03, 2024

What do the ‘actual values’ of a system offer?

In the previous instalment of our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked a ...

In the previous instalment of our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked at RMI manuals, in this instalment we look at the benefits available when evaluating the ‘actual ...

June 03, 2024
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DENSO releases EMS video

|Date: May 30, 2024

DENSO releases EMS video

DENSO has produced a YouTube video which highlights the function of the engine management system (EMS). T ...

DENSO has produced a YouTube video which highlights the function of the engine management system (EMS). This latest video presents an overview of what the engine management system does, as well as exp ...

May 30, 2024
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Causes of an illuminated MIL on a Mercedes

|Date: April 22, 2024

Causes of an illuminated MIL on a Mercedes

Autodata comes to the aid of a garage dealing with a Mercedes presenting with the engine malfunction indi ...

Autodata comes to the aid of a garage dealing with a Mercedes presenting with the engine malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) illuminated and various trouble codes stored in engine control module (ECM) fa ...

April 22, 2024
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Bosch explores RMI Manuals

|Date: April 19, 2024

Bosch explores RMI Manuals

Last month in our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we dealt with troubleshooti ...

Last month in our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we dealt with troubleshooting and SIS repair instructions. This month, we shine the spotlight on RMI Manuals. In our previ ...

April 19, 2024
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How to install a timing belt on a VW Golf

|Date: April 18, 2024

How to install a timing belt on a VW Golf

Dayco walks PMM readers through the installation of its KTB819 timing belt kit. The 1.4-litre petrol engi ...

Dayco walks PMM readers through the installation of its KTB819 timing belt kit. The 1.4-litre petrol engine (CHPA) used in the Golf from 2012 is a common powerplant in a popular model, so is likely to ...

April 18, 2024
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Thinkcar outlines its remote diagnostics offering

|Date: April 12, 2024

Thinkcar outlines its remote diagnostics offering

Thinkcar is bringing a new approach to remote diagnostics for UK workshops. Access to vehicle manufacture ...

Thinkcar is bringing a new approach to remote diagnostics for UK workshops. Access to vehicle manufacturer level diagnostics has long posed a challenge for independent garages. And yet, ever-advancing ...

April 12, 2024
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Pico unveils low-resistance testing tool

|Date: March 25, 2024

Pico unveils low-resistance testing tool

Pico Technology charts the rise of the three-phase motor in powering passenger vehicles and how its lates ...

Pico Technology charts the rise of the three-phase motor in powering passenger vehicles and how its latest tool is helping technicians perform more accurate low-resistance testing. Over the last 20-25 ...

March 25, 2024
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Launch Tech UK reveals its EV diagnostics range

|Date: March 22, 2024

Launch Tech UK reveals its EV diagnostics range

Dave Richards, managing director at Launch Tech UK, talks readers through the firm’s EV diagnostics offer ...

Dave Richards, managing director at Launch Tech UK, talks readers through the firm’s EV diagnostics offering. To stay ahead of the curve with the impending petrol and diesel vehicle ban in 2035, garag ...

March 22, 2024
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Bosch deep dives into SIS repair instructions

|Date: March 21, 2024

Bosch deep dives into SIS repair instructions

Last month in our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked at identifying kn ...

Last month in our guide to Bosch’s KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0, we looked at identifying known fixes. In the fifth instalment, we are taking an in-depth look at troubleshooting and SIS r ...

March 21, 2024
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Bosch outlines features on its diagnostics software

|Date: February 06, 2024

Bosch outlines features on its diagnostics software

A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought ...

A few years ago, PMM ran a guide from Bosch on its KTS diagnostics software, ESI[tronic] 2.0. We thought it would be a good idea to revisit the guide with Bosch and find out what’s changed. In this fo ...

February 06, 2024
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Carwood diagnoses common fault on a VW Caddy

|Date: January 25, 2024

Carwood diagnoses common fault on a VW Caddy

Remanufacturer and fuel systems specialist, Carwood, troubleshoots a common fault on a VW Caddy, equipped ...

Remanufacturer and fuel systems specialist, Carwood, troubleshoots a common fault on a VW Caddy, equipped with CAYD engine. The vehicle, a 2014 plate, was presented with the engine warning light illum ...

January 25, 2024
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