Professional Motor Mechanic

JLM Lubricants’ liquid solution for turbo issues

|Date: September 29, 2025

JLM Lubricants’ liquid solution for turbo issues

JLM Lubricants UK takes a look at the hard life turbos are sometimes subject to and proposes a liquid sol ...

JLM Lubricants UK takes a look at the hard life turbos are sometimes subject to and proposes a liquid solution before any drastic measures are taken. There’s no doubting the tenacity of the diesel tur ...

September 29, 2025
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Nissens outlines its turbo offering

|Date: September 26, 2025

Nissens outlines its turbo offering

Nissens Automotive discusses its turbo offering to the automotive aftermarket. Despite the rise in the nu ...

Nissens Automotive discusses its turbo offering to the automotive aftermarket. Despite the rise in the number of electric vehicles, turbocharged internal combustion engines remain dominant in the serv ...

September 26, 2025
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Melett’s top five turbocharger fitting tips

|Date: September 25, 2025

Melett’s top five turbocharger fitting tips

Are you making one of these five errors when installing your customer’s turbocharger? Read these top tips ...

Are you making one of these five errors when installing your customer’s turbocharger? Read these top tips from Melett to find out more. Turbochargers have transformed modern motoring, significantly bo ...

September 25, 2025
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Discussing remanufactured turbochargers

|Date: February 06, 2025

Discussing remanufactured turbochargers

BORG Automotive Reman has announced it is addressing the doubts surrounding remanufactured turbochargers ...

BORG Automotive Reman has announced it is addressing the doubts surrounding remanufactured turbochargers by demonstrating how they deliver performance on par with new ones, even though the cores are s ...

February 06, 2025
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Why should you regularly check EGRs?

|Date: November 08, 2024

Why should you regularly check EGRs?

The EGR valve provides a valuable service in reducing vehicle emissions, so make sure your customers’ EGR ...

The EGR valve provides a valuable service in reducing vehicle emissions, so make sure your customers’ EGRs are functioning correctly with a regular health check up, Niterra advises. Carrying out a tho ...

November 08, 2024
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The cost benefits of remanufactured turbos

|Date: November 07, 2024

The cost benefits of remanufactured turbos

Remanufactured turbos offer workshops an ideal solution to provide customers who are still feeling the pi ...

Remanufactured turbos offer workshops an ideal solution to provide customers who are still feeling the pinch, at least so says Melett. There is no better time to offer a remanufactured turbocharger to ...

November 07, 2024
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Liqui Moly answers oil related questions

|Date: November 06, 2023

Liqui Moly answers oil related questions

Why is it important to use the right oil? Can money be saved on engine oil and why does it need to be cha ...

Why is it important to use the right oil? Can money be saved on engine oil and why does it need to be changed? Liqui Moly is here to provide the answers for PMM readers. Proper oil lubrication is one ...

November 06, 2023
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Carwood’s solution to fitting parts to fuel systems

|Date: November 03, 2023

Carwood’s solution to fitting parts to fuel systems

When fitting turbos or other parts to the fuel system you want to make sure you only have to fit them onc ...

When fitting turbos or other parts to the fuel system you want to make sure you only have to fit them once and won’t have customers coming back for a second go. Remanufacturer and OE parts distributor ...

November 03, 2023
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How to replace timing belt on a Renault Kangoo

|Date: June 08, 2023

How to replace timing belt on a Renault Kangoo

This month’s Belt Focus comes from Dayco. The timing belt is being replaced on a 2007-16 Renault Kangoo I ...

This month’s Belt Focus comes from Dayco. The timing belt is being replaced on a 2007-16 Renault Kangoo II, fitted with a 1.6 litre petrol engine (K4m.8.30) Vehicle Information Manufacturer: Renault M ...

June 08, 2023
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How to replace timing belt on a Citroën C4

|Date: January 19, 2023

How to replace timing belt on a Citroën C4

In this month’s INA Belt Focus, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the timing belt, coolant pump and au ...

In this month’s INA Belt Focus, REPXPERT Alistair Mason is replacing the timing belt, coolant pump and auxiliary drive belt kit on a 2012 1.6 litre HDI Citroën C4 Grand Picasso that has covered more t ...

January 19, 2023
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Gates outlines timing belt drive issues

|Date: December 06, 2022

Gates outlines timing belt drive issues

The timing belt drive systems on 1.6 L and 2.0 L petrol driven engines in the VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda mo ...

The timing belt drive systems on 1.6 L and 2.0 L petrol driven engines in the VW, Audi, Seat and Skoda model ranges feature a common design. Following a scheduled belt replacement, mechanics often enc ...

December 06, 2022
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Maintaining timing belt on a Ford ‘Fox’ engine

|Date: October 31, 2022

Maintaining timing belt on a Ford ‘Fox’ engine

In this month’s Belt Focus, Dayco shines a light on the belt-in-oil system on Ford’s EcoBoost ‘Fox’ engin ...

In this month’s Belt Focus, Dayco shines a light on the belt-in-oil system on Ford’s EcoBoost ‘Fox’ engines. Dayco, the company that pioneered the belt in oil (BIO) innovation on behalf of vehicle man ...

October 31, 2022
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The evolution of the cylinder head gasket

|Date: October 19, 2022

The evolution of the cylinder head gasket

Ajusa charts the evolution of the cylinder head gasket. There are different types of cylinder head gasket ...

Ajusa charts the evolution of the cylinder head gasket. There are different types of cylinder head gaskets depending on the materials used in their manufacturing. In the market, Ajusa offers a complet ...

October 19, 2022
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How to detect microscopic leaks

|Date: October 18, 2022

How to detect microscopic leaks

Microscopic leaks in engines can be detected utilising UV technology. Richard Doran, Managing Director of ...

Microscopic leaks in engines can be detected utilising UV technology. Richard Doran, Managing Director of Primalec, goes into further detail. Fluid leakage that goes unstemmed or undetected is a major ...

October 18, 2022
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What you need to know about EGR valves

|Date: October 17, 2022

What you need to know about EGR valves

BORG Automotive explains all you need to know about EGR valves. The concept of Exhaust Gas Recirculation ...

BORG Automotive explains all you need to know about EGR valves. The concept of Exhaust Gas Recirculation was developed by General Motors in the 1970s. The goal was to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxid ...

October 17, 2022
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