Professional Motor Mechanic

Oil filter replacement – Toyota D-4D engines

|Date: December 06, 2012

Oil filter replacement – Toyota D-4D engines

Blue Print claims to have the ‘Complete Solution’ when it comes to replacing the oil filter on Toyota D-4 ...

Blue Print claims to have the ‘Complete Solution’ when it comes to replacing the oil filter on Toyota D-4D engines. The oil filter housing on these vehicles contains a substantial amount of oil, even ...

December 06, 2012
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Cabin air and diesel filters – winter checks

|Date: November 02, 2012

Cabin air and diesel filters – winter checks

In terms of vehicle performance over the winter months it’s essential that diesel fuel filter checks are ...

In terms of vehicle performance over the winter months it’s essential that diesel fuel filter checks are carried out before temperatures fall to freezing. An OE quality, highly efficient fuel filter w ...

November 02, 2012
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Premature engine filter failure – tips and hints

|Date: August 19, 2012

Premature engine filter failure – tips and hints

The causes of engine filter failure are usually a sudden loss of liquid or poor performance from the engi ...

The causes of engine filter failure are usually a sudden loss of liquid or poor performance from the engine. Besides the normal leakage at the connection, longitudinal or transverse cracks can occur a ...

August 19, 2012
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How can incorrect engine oil cause CAT or DPF failure?

|Date: June 26, 2012

How can incorrect engine oil cause CAT or DPF failure?

Workshops are reporting a disturbing increase in the number of failures and near failures of Diesel Parti ...

Workshops are reporting a disturbing increase in the number of failures and near failures of Diesel Particulate Filters (DPFs) on vehicles that do mainly local, urban driving. ...

June 26, 2012
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How to perform a DSG gearbox filter and oil change

|Date: June 26, 2012

How to perform a DSG gearbox filter and oil change

Before you start this procedure, make sure that the engine (pictured below) is properly switched off. Pla ...

Before you start this procedure, make sure that the engine (pictured below) is properly switched off. Place the oil-collecting tray underneath the transmission and leave this in place until the end of ...

June 26, 2012
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Diesel Particulate Filters explained

|Date: June 26, 2012

Diesel Particulate Filters explained

Diesel particulate filters have been fitted to diesel cars for around 12 years now and have received a mi ...

Diesel particulate filters have been fitted to diesel cars for around 12 years now and have received a mixed reaction from the industry. The modern diesel is a much more sophisticated affair than its ...

June 26, 2012
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