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BM Catalysts issues emissions warning

|Date: January 13, 2022

BM Catalysts issues emissions warning

Emissions is one issue the aftermarket cannot ignore, warns BM Catalysts. The automotive aftermarket must ...

Emissions is one issue the aftermarket cannot ignore, warns BM Catalysts. The automotive aftermarket must clean up its act on dealing with harmful emissions or risk creating its own scandal, says BM C ...

January 13, 2022
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Klarius outlines exhaust range

|Date: January 12, 2022

Klarius outlines exhaust range

Klarius explains why it is a reliable option for workshops installing exhausts this winter. Winter is a t ...

Klarius explains why it is a reliable option for workshops installing exhausts this winter. Winter is a tough time for cars and vans on British roads, with adverse conditions conspiring to cause fault ...

January 12, 2022
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How to promote services to garage customers

|Date: August 10, 2021

How to promote services to garage customers

Dee Blick, Kalimex’s resident marketing expert, explains why garages should not shy away from promoting a ...

Dee Blick, Kalimex’s resident marketing expert, explains why garages should not shy away from promoting a service that benefits the customer in the long run, a point that is particularly relevant for ...

August 10, 2021
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Nissens tackles EGR valve problems

|Date: August 06, 2021

Nissens tackles EGR valve problems

PMM looks into how the Nissens technical team tackles EGR valve problems on prominent TDI applications. T ...

PMM looks into how the Nissens technical team tackles EGR valve problems on prominent TDI applications. The exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve is an integral part of a vehicle’s exhaust emission co ...

August 06, 2021
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Five essential exhaust system checks

|Date: July 27, 2021

Five essential exhaust system checks

To help customers avoid unforeseen breakdowns or MOT failures, it’s important to check that an exhaust is ...

To help customers avoid unforeseen breakdowns or MOT failures, it’s important to check that an exhaust is in optimum condition. But what are the key things to look out for when inspecting an exhaust o ...

July 27, 2021
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How emissions legislation is driving change

|Date: July 26, 2021

How emissions legislation is driving change

Emissions legislation continues to drive engine hardware design and this continued evolution has generate ...

Emissions legislation continues to drive engine hardware design and this continued evolution has generated new technologies with their own challenges. This is certainly true of Turbocharged Gasoline D ...

July 26, 2021
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Audi A3 engine fault fix with Autodata

|Date: July 14, 2021

Audi A3 engine fault fix with Autodata

In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Aut ...

In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. Audi A3 engine cranks but fails to s ...

July 14, 2021
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How precious metal prices are affecting catalytic converters

|Date: April 21, 2021

How precious metal prices are affecting catalytic converters

Mark Blinston, Commercial Director at BM Catalysts, maps the rising prices of precious metals and the sub ...

Mark Blinston, Commercial Director at BM Catalysts, maps the rising prices of precious metals and the subsequent effects on the production of catalytic converters. 2020 caused an enormous number of ch ...

April 21, 2021
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How garages can choose the right emissions brand

|Date: April 20, 2021

How garages can choose the right emissions brand

PMM hears from the exclusive UK distributor of JLM Lubricants products, Kalimex, about what it takes for ...

PMM hears from the exclusive UK distributor of JLM Lubricants products, Kalimex, about what it takes for a garage to truly put its trust in an emissions brand. Choosing the right products is important ...

April 20, 2021
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How lubricants contribute to emission reduction

|Date: April 12, 2021

How lubricants contribute to emission reduction

Ultra-low viscosity lubricants are making a sizeable contribution to reducing vehicle emissions from mode ...

Ultra-low viscosity lubricants are making a sizeable contribution to reducing vehicle emissions from modern vehicles, according to Andrew Goddard, Chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specificati ...

April 12, 2021
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FlexFuel partners with Offmore Road Garage

|Date: October 01, 2020

FlexFuel partners with Offmore Road Garage

Offmore Road Garage was one of the first in the UK to sign up to FlexFuel, with owner Neil Chapman clearl ...

Offmore Road Garage was one of the first in the UK to sign up to FlexFuel, with owner Neil Chapman clearly seeing the benefits. The garage, located near Kidderminster, caters for all types of servicin ...

October 01, 2020
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Kalimex encourages garages to bounce back

|Date: September 30, 2020

Kalimex encourages garages to bounce back

Kalimex expects independent garages to bounce back and then some from the troubles of the past months, an ...

Kalimex expects independent garages to bounce back and then some from the troubles of the past months, and here is why… As we emerge from this global pandemic there will be winners and sadly losers. T ...

September 30, 2020
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Fueltone discusses company history

|Date: May 05, 2020

Fueltone discusses company history

PMM sits down with Charlene O’Connor, CEO of Fueltone, to find out more about the additive and engine tre ...

PMM sits down with Charlene O’Connor, CEO of Fueltone, to find out more about the additive and engine treatment specialist. PMM: Could you please provide a little bit of background to Fueltone? How di ...

May 05, 2020
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Reducing emissions with additives

|Date: May 01, 2020

Reducing emissions with additives

Increasingly rigorous limits imposed on exhaust emissions and modern technology confront garages with new ...

Increasingly rigorous limits imposed on exhaust emissions and modern technology confront garages with new challenges. However, additives may provide an effective response, explains Liqui Moly. ‘‘Aditi ...

May 01, 2020
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Counting the cost of conversion

|Date: April 30, 2020

Counting the cost of conversion

BM Catalysts Managing Director, Toby Massey, weighs-in on why cleaner air comes at a price. Catalytic con ...

BM Catalysts Managing Director, Toby Massey, weighs-in on why cleaner air comes at a price. Catalytic conversion The internal combustion engine uses fossil fuels and subsequently produces harmful emis ...

April 30, 2020
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