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    Diagnosing a catalytic converter fault

    Technical training coordinator for EEC, Stuart Still, comes to the aid of a customer faced with the prosp ...

    Technical training coordinator for EEC, Stuart Still, comes to the aid of a customer faced with the prospect of a catalytic converter whose nine lives were up. A killer coil turned out to be the main ...

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    How to improve car efficiency

    How can you help your customers’ cars run more efficiently? This is the question we posed to companies re ...

    How can you help your customers’ cars run more efficiently? This is the question we posed to companies recently, let’s see what they had to say. Castrol “An oil-based engine flush can be an effective ...

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    Why it's important for suppliers to be proactive

    How important is it for parts suppliers to be proactive when it comes to bringing new part numbers to mar ...

    How important is it for parts suppliers to be proactive when it comes to bringing new part numbers to market? Well, according to exhaust specialist Klarius, it’s what makes a supplier a tried and test ...

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    Tips for managing AdBlue systems and resets

    AdBlue is becoming an increasing problem for workshops, with diagnostics provider Autel UK observing a 20 ...

    AdBlue is becoming an increasing problem for workshops, with diagnostics provider Autel UK observing a 200 per cent increase in support calls relating to AdBlue systems and resets. To help combat this ...

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    What are lambda sensors?

    NTK, a brand of Niterra, explains what garages need to know about lambda sensors, why they need to know a ...

    NTK, a brand of Niterra, explains what garages need to know about lambda sensors, why they need to know and offers some technical advice. Motorists today can turn to the workshop as a fantastic source ...

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    Kalimex discusses the demand for diesel vehicles

    Mike Schlup, managing director of Kalimex, UK distributor of JLM Lubricants, argues that the rumours of t ...

    Mike Schlup, managing director of Kalimex, UK distributor of JLM Lubricants, argues that the rumours of the death of the diesel engine have been greatly exaggerated. The initial fanfare for electric v ...

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    Why is regular vehicle maintenance important?

    Wynn’s discusses the importance of regular vehicle maintenance and provides some suggestions on how you c ...

    Wynn’s discusses the importance of regular vehicle maintenance and provides some suggestions on how you can ensure customers’ cars work as efficiently as they can. The most common operation in a garag ...

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    Febi explores crankcase emissions

    febi takes a detailed look at crankcase emissions, as well as outlining some common cases where the emiss ...

    febi takes a detailed look at crankcase emissions, as well as outlining some common cases where the emissions ventilation system fails. Crankcase emissions are produced as a result of the combustion p ...

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    How to replace an EGR valve

    Delphi Technologies has supplied this step-by-step EGR Valve replacement guide courtesy of its Masters of ...

    Delphi Technologies has supplied this step-by-step EGR Valve replacement guide courtesy of its Masters of Motion hub for independent garage technicians. The Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) valve recir ...

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    Nissens diagnoses faulty EC sensor

    Nissens guides readers through the diagnosis of a faulty EC sensor Although on first thought the engine c ...

    Nissens guides readers through the diagnosis of a faulty EC sensor Although on first thought the engine coolant temperature sensor seems a relatively simple component, it plays a vital role in the ove ...

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    How to avoid exhaust replacement

    Could Klarius Products’ range of flexi-pipes, pipe sections and mountings help you save customers an unne ...

    Could Klarius Products’ range of flexi-pipes, pipe sections and mountings help you save customers an unnecessary full exhaust replacement? Hanging out under the vehicle in the firing line of the road ...

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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 ...

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    Wynn's improves fuel efficiency

    Could you increase your customers’ fuel efficiency this year? According to Wynn’s, cleaning the fuel syst ...

    Could you increase your customers’ fuel efficiency this year? According to Wynn’s, cleaning the fuel system could maximise the mileage. In the past year, the cost of living has increased, and as a res ...

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    The role of fuel vapour valves

    SMP Europe’s Engineering Director, John Wass, delves deeper into the role of fuel vapour valves, why and ...

    SMP Europe’s Engineering Director, John Wass, delves deeper into the role of fuel vapour valves, why and how they fail, and gives tips on replacement. A relatively new component, a fuel vapour valve ( ...

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    DPF round-up from Kalimex

    PMM takes a look back on some of the DPF-related articles we have run with Kalimex and the DPF Doctor Net ...

    PMM takes a look back on some of the DPF-related articles we have run with Kalimex and the DPF Doctor Network. 2022 was an incredible year for the DPF Doctors – members of Darren Darling’s independent ...

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