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    How do turbochargers work?

    MS Motorservice is expanding its reman turbocharger operation to incorporate the UK and the rest of the g ...

    MS Motorservice is expanding its reman turbocharger operation to incorporate the UK and the rest of the globe. Since August 2024, MS Motorservice International GmbH has been offering products worldwid ...

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    How to become an expert in engine management

    NTK Vehicle Electronics is putting independent workshops on a path towards engine management expertise. T ...

    NTK Vehicle Electronics is putting independent workshops on a path towards engine management expertise. The realm of engine management is sometimes considered as a specialism, only the reserve of larg ...

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    What's the problem with E10 petrol?

    Wynn’s investigates an underlying issue with E10 petrol. A UK Department of Energy study on phase separat ...

    Wynn’s investigates an underlying issue with E10 petrol. A UK Department of Energy study on phase separation (during which water separates from the petrol and falls to the bottom of the fuel tank) sho ...

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    What causes an anti-pollution system fault?

    ACtronics investigates a common fault with the Peugeot 207’s anti-pollution system. An ECU is a complex p ...

    ACtronics investigates a common fault with the Peugeot 207’s anti-pollution system. An ECU is a complex piece of equipment, comprising dozens, if not hundreds, of individual electrical components. In ...

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    Why should you avoid budget exhausts?

    The temptation remains high in some quarters to cut corners, but this is a false economy argues Klarius P ...

    The temptation remains high in some quarters to cut corners, but this is a false economy argues Klarius Products. With the financial pressure everyone is facing this year, it can be tempting for drive ...

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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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