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    |Date: July 07, 2015
    What causes black, brittle and broken filter media?

    What causes black, brittle and broken filter media?

    Occasionally an oil filter element, removed from its housing during servicing, may show visible damage to ...

    Occasionally an oil filter element, removed from its housing during servicing, may show visible damage to the pleated filter media. At first glance, the affected filter may be considered to be defecti ...

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  • Have you noticed strange noises after filter replacement?

    |Date: April 08, 2015
    Have you noticed strange noises after filter replacement?

    Have you noticed strange noises after filter replacement?

    Workshops sometimes experience a strange humming noise generated from the area of the fuel filter element ...

    Workshops sometimes experience a strange humming noise generated from the area of the fuel filter element when replacing the MAHLE Original KL82 filter. This is usually due to excessive air in the sys ...

    April 08, 2015
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  • Oil filter replacement: how to prevent engine damage

    |Date: February 18, 2015
    Oil filter replacement: how to prevent engine damage

    Oil filter replacement: how to prevent engine damage

    The importance of replacing engine oil filters with aftermarket products of the same OE quality and speci ...

    The importance of replacing engine oil filters with aftermarket products of the same OE quality and specification cannot be understated. Use of replica or counterfeit products can easily cause serious ...

    February 18, 2015
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  • Why cabin filter replacement can breathe fresh life into HVAC systems

    |Date: February 09, 2015
    Why cabin filter replacement can breathe fresh life into HVAC systems

    Why cabin filter replacement can breathe fresh life into HVAC systems

    The experts at MAHLE explain why a pro-active approach to maintenance and replacement can breathe new lif ...

    The experts at MAHLE explain why a pro-active approach to maintenance and replacement can breathe new life into HVAC systems. ...

    February 09, 2015
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  • Filter quality – can you spot the differences?

    |Date: January 13, 2015
    Filter quality – can you spot the differences?

    Filter quality – can you spot the differences?

    At the start of last year MANN- FILTER, a long-term voice of dissention against the steady influx of poor ...

    At the start of last year MANN- FILTER, a long-term voice of dissention against the steady influx of poor quality filtration products that have made their way into the UK, decided to take matters into ...

    January 13, 2015
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  • The causes of premature filter failure

    |Date: December 26, 2014
    The causes of premature filter failure

    The causes of premature filter failure

    A sudden loss of liquid or a poor response from the engine is usually the first sign(s) that premature fi ...

    A sudden loss of liquid or a poor response from the engine is usually the first sign(s) that premature filter failure may have taken place. Besides the normal leakage at the connection, longitudinal o ...

    December 26, 2014
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  • Cabin air filters – the big aftermarket growth opportunity

    |Date: July 01, 2014
    Cabin air filters - the big aftermarket growth opportunity

    Cabin air filters – the big aftermarket growth opportunity

    Over recent years the cabin air filters sector has emerged as the only part of the European filtration re ...

    Over recent years the cabin air filters sector has emerged as the only part of the European filtration replacement market to consistently achieve annual growth rates well in excess of 10%. This trend ...

    July 01, 2014
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  • A clogged Diesel Particular Filter is the symptom, not the problem

    |Date: May 07, 2014
    A clogged Diesel Particular Filter is the symptom, not the problem

    A clogged Diesel Particular Filter is the symptom, not the problem

    We’re all familiar with the issues of clogged Diesel Particular Filters, and have all seen customers pres ...

    We’re all familiar with the issues of clogged Diesel Particular Filters, and have all seen customers present at our garage with the familiar warning light glowing and/or the engine stuck in ‘limp’ mod ...

    May 07, 2014
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  • Filter replacement

    |Date: April 11, 2014
    Filter replacement

    Filter replacement

    Nigel Duffield, Sogefi Aftermarket Sales Manager for UK & Ireland, highlights the best practice basics fo ...

    Nigel Duffield, Sogefi Aftermarket Sales Manager for UK & Ireland, highlights the best practice basics for successful filter replacement. Oil filters ...

    April 11, 2014
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  • Design changes associated with producing air filters

    |Date: April 09, 2014
    Design changes associated with producing air filters

    Design changes associated with producing air filters

    Along with many other engine components that are critical to economy and the environment, filter technolo ...

    Along with many other engine components that are critical to economy and the environment, filter technology is constantly evolving to keep pace with the twin demands of EU legislation and vehicle desi ...

    April 09, 2014
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  • Is ash the hidden DPF killer?

    |Date: April 09, 2014
    Is ash the hidden DPF killer?

    Is ash the hidden DPF killer?

    DPFs are constructed from porous ceramic materials and consist of a honeycomb of numerous small channels, ...

    DPFs are constructed from porous ceramic materials and consist of a honeycomb of numerous small channels, which are closed at alternate ends. The exhaust gas enters the DPF through the inlet channels ...

    April 09, 2014
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  • How to avoid repeat problems fitting DPF replacements

    |Date: April 09, 2014
    How to avoid repeat problems fitting DPF replacements

    How to avoid repeat problems fitting DPF replacements

    Paul Stubbs, Managing Director of TPCATS, explains.  It is an increasingly common problem on British road ...

    Paul Stubbs, Managing Director of TPCATS, explains.  It is an increasingly common problem on British roads, or should I say driveways: a diesel engine car out of action with the DPF warning light illu ...

    April 09, 2014
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  • Can ‘lifetime fill’ automatic transmissions benefit from oil/filter replacement?

    |Date: April 08, 2014
    Can ‘lifetime fill’ automatic transmissions benefit from oil/filter replacement?

    Can ‘lifetime fill’ automatic transmissions benefit from oil/filter replacement?

    Debate about automatic transmission oils is rife in aftermarket circles. Should they be changed and, if s ...

    Debate about automatic transmission oils is rife in aftermarket circles. Should they be changed and, if so, when? Does it really matter which brand or specification of oil is used? The trend in recent ...

    April 08, 2014
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  • DPF MOT legislation changes – what do they mean?

    |Date: March 24, 2014
    DPF MOT legislation changes - what do they mean?

    DPF MOT legislation changes – what do they mean?

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    March 24, 2014
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  • Overcoming DPF issues – professional cleaning

    |Date: March 24, 2014
    Overcoming DPF issues - professional cleaning

    Overcoming DPF issues – professional cleaning

    PMM’s readers are no doubt familiar with the concept of DPFs ( Diesel Particulate Filters) by now but, to ...

    PMM’s readers are no doubt familiar with the concept of DPFs ( Diesel Particulate Filters) by now but, to refresh your memory, the component is designed to catch harmful diesel particles produced by d ...

    March 24, 2014
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