Professional Motor Mechanic

Guarding Customers Against Allergens & Bacteria

|Date: July 01, 2018

Guarding Customers Against Allergens & Bacteria

When it comes to filters, a workshop assumes the additional responsibility of ensuring that the customer ...

When it comes to filters, a workshop assumes the additional responsibility of ensuring that the customer is guarded against allergens and bacteria. Hella Hengst explains. ...

July 01, 2018
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The Importance of the Cabin Air Filter

|Date: June 04, 2018

The Importance of the Cabin Air Filter

Cabin air filters can be found in the most inaccessible places, which could be the reason why they don't ...

Cabin air filters can be found in the most inaccessible places, which could be the reason why they don't always get replaced during a service. Corteco explores the importance of replacing the cabin ai ...

June 04, 2018
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Are You Delivering ‘Watered Down’ Quality?

|Date: February 28, 2018

Are You Delivering ‘Watered Down’ Quality?

Mann-Hummel explains why quality trumps price when it comes to filters. ...

Mann-Hummel explains why quality trumps price when it comes to filters. ...

February 28, 2018
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Which Filter Is Which?

|Date: December 23, 2016

Which Filter Is Which?

How to ensure the right oil filter is inserted into the correct housing. MAHLE has an abundance of techni ...

How to ensure the right oil filter is inserted into the correct housing. MAHLE has an abundance of technical knowledge in regards to filtration systems for all sorts of vehicles. It is this expertise ...

December 23, 2016
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Fuel Filter Fitment Made Easy

|Date: December 16, 2016

Fuel Filter Fitment Made Easy

How to ensure trouble-free installation and performance. Miten Parikh, Product General Manager, Comline s ...

How to ensure trouble-free installation and performance. Miten Parikh, Product General Manager, Comline shares some insight into one of the aftermarket’s most popular replacement filters. As a proud B ...

December 16, 2016
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What’s In A Warranty?

|Date: December 02, 2016

What’s In A Warranty?

DPFs and Catalytic Converters can fail for various reasons but, in many cases, it has little to do with t ...

DPFs and Catalytic Converters can fail for various reasons but, in many cases, it has little to do with the unit itself and will be due to another fault elsewhere within the car. As a result, we belie ...

December 02, 2016
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Fix That Rattling Filter

|Date: October 28, 2016

Fix That Rattling Filter

Why is filter KC195 rattling before fitment? When empty, a valve located at the bottom of the MAHLE Origi ...

Why is filter KC195 rattling before fitment? When empty, a valve located at the bottom of the MAHLE Original and Knecht Filter KC195 filter, which is fitted to numerous diesel powered Alfa Romeo, FIAT ...

October 28, 2016
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Air Filter Fitment Tips

|Date: September 16, 2016

Air Filter Fitment Tips

VW Golf and Polo 1.2 & 1.4L models; How to change the air filter The MANN+HUMMEL produced OE air filt ...

VW Golf and Polo 1.2 & 1.4L models; How to change the air filter The MANN+HUMMEL produced OE air filter housing for 1.2L and 1.4L VW Golf and Polo models contains the MANN-FILTER air filter C 27 0 ...

September 16, 2016
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Mondeo DPF error codes – What’s the cause?

|Date: July 28, 2016

Mondeo DPF error codes – What’s the cause?

First Line Group (FLG) diagnoses a failing pressure hose on a Ford Mondeo IV, Galaxy II and S-MAX. ...

First Line Group (FLG) diagnoses a failing pressure hose on a Ford Mondeo IV, Galaxy II and S-MAX. ...

July 28, 2016
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Do you have the right oil filter application?

|Date: June 28, 2016

Do you have the right oil filter application?

Why euro 4/5 engines require a different seal type to euro 6 engines. ...

Why euro 4/5 engines require a different seal type to euro 6 engines. ...

June 28, 2016
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MAHLE – Winter cabin filter replacement

|Date: January 13, 2016

MAHLE – Winter cabin filter replacement

The extensive range of MAHLE Original pollen and carbon-activated cabin filters provide the independent s ...

The extensive range of MAHLE Original pollen and carbon-activated cabin filters provide the independent service sector with a guarantee of OE quality and specification. If workshops struggle to convin ...

January 13, 2016
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Causes of DPF failure and how to perform a ‘regeneration’

|Date: December 16, 2015

Causes of DPF failure and how to perform a ‘regeneration’

Last year, on my visits to various customers, I made enquiries about the general demand for Diesel Partic ...

Last year, on my visits to various customers, I made enquiries about the general demand for Diesel Particulate Filters. I was staggered at the lack of DPF knowledge, especially the procedure regarding ...

December 16, 2015
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The five main causes DPF failure

|Date: December 15, 2015

The five main causes DPF failure

With the introduction of the ‘Euro 5’ emissions standard in 2009, the incorporation of a Diesel Particula ...

With the introduction of the ‘Euro 5’ emissions standard in 2009, the incorporation of a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) into the exhaust system of diesel passenger cars became effectively compulsory. ...

December 15, 2015
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Air filter fitting tips

|Date: October 13, 2015

Air filter fitting tips

Air filter element installation on some Ford Focus/C-Max/Kuga, Mazda 3 and Volvo C30, C70, S40 & V50 mode ...

Air filter element installation on some Ford Focus/C-Max/Kuga, Mazda 3 and Volvo C30, C70, S40 & V50 models is simple, provided certain fitment points are observed. The MANN-FILTER air filter for this ...

October 13, 2015
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Why water separation is a vital part of modern diesel filters

|Date: July 18, 2015

Why water separation is a vital part of modern diesel filters

The humble diesel filter is an increasingly crucial component for ensuring the correct maintenance and pe ...

The humble diesel filter is an increasingly crucial component for ensuring the correct maintenance and performance of a diesel engine vehicle. ...

July 18, 2015
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