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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    DPF dos and dont's

    Premier Diagnostics, a specialist in emissions testing equipment, highlights the current problems surroun ...

    Premier Diagnostics, a specialist in emissions testing equipment, highlights the current problems surrounding the DPF, and the steps the industry needs to take in order to reduce airborne particulate ...

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    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 ...

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    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 ...

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    A breath of fresh air

    The EGR valve provides enhanced emissions control and is a vital component for reducing the output of har ...

    The EGR valve provides enhanced emissions control and is a vital component for reducing the output of harmful NOx tailpipe gasses. Here’s what to look for, and why they’re so important… You may have h ...

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    Brake dust: the secret pollutant

    A recent report (from the parliamentary Air Quality Expert Group) says that ‘pollution from tyre wear and ...

    A recent report (from the parliamentary Air Quality Expert Group) says that ‘pollution from tyre wear and brake dust contribute to half of particle pollution from road transport’. What measures are Ju ...

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    Cleaning up the market

    Since its introduction to the UK, FlexFuel’s hydrogen cleaning solution – Hy-Carbon – has seen rapid grow ...

    Since its introduction to the UK, FlexFuel’s hydrogen cleaning solution – Hy-Carbon – has seen rapid growth as the business focuses on making the green machines the go-to for engine decarbonisation. I ...

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