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How to fight against emissions

|Date: July 21, 2025

How to fight against emissions

Are gasoline particulate filters, GPFs for short, the unsung hero in the fight against emissions? JLM Lub ...

Are gasoline particulate filters, GPFs for short, the unsung hero in the fight against emissions? JLM Lubricants UK’s Mike Schlup argues that they are. Petrol cars fitted with a gasoline particulate f ...

July 21, 2025
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How to improve engine performance

|Date: July 18, 2025

How to improve engine performance

Wynn’s gives its advice on different fuel types and how to improve engine performance with oils and addit ...

Wynn’s gives its advice on different fuel types and how to improve engine performance with oils and additives. Understanding the various types of fuel, the oil functions, and how lubrication additives ...

July 18, 2025
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A deep dive into the Magnatec range

|Date: July 17, 2025

A deep dive into the Magnatec range

Let’s take a deeper dive into Castrol’s latest range of engine oils for the automotive aftermarket – the ...

Let’s take a deeper dive into Castrol’s latest range of engine oils for the automotive aftermarket – the Magnatec range. To ensure independent garages and mechanics continue to have access to the best ...

July 17, 2025
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How to optimise EV servicing

|Date: June 24, 2025

How to optimise EV servicing

Castrol is aiming to bring EV servicing to new heights of ease and efficacy. With the continued rise in h ...

Castrol is aiming to bring EV servicing to new heights of ease and efficacy. With the continued rise in hybrid and electric vehicle sales, garage technicians are finding it increasingly important to a ...

June 24, 2025
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Brake fluid safety warning issued by VLS, Mannol responds

|Date: July 03, 2024

Brake fluid safety warning issued by VLS, Mannol responds

Verification of Lubricant Specifications has issued a safety warning and escalated case VLS 010200, a com ...

Verification of Lubricant Specifications has issued a safety warning and escalated case VLS 010200, a complaint regarding Mannol Brake Fluid DOT 4 3002, to Trading Standards. In December 2023, VLS rec ...

July 03, 2024
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Duckhams appoints CEO

|Date: January 19, 2024

Duckhams appoints CEO

Duckhams has welcomed Mike Bewsey as its CEO, to lead the company through its next stage of global operat ...

Duckhams has welcomed Mike Bewsey as its CEO, to lead the company through its next stage of global operations. As Duckhams enters its 125th year, Mike will direct the engine oil brand during a pivotal ...

January 19, 2024
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VLS advises on oil choices for ageing cars

|Date: March 22, 2023

VLS advises on oil choices for ageing cars

Mike Bewsey, VLS Chairman, is warning mechanics on the risks of using the latest engine oils in ageing cu ...

Mike Bewsey, VLS Chairman, is warning mechanics on the risks of using the latest engine oils in ageing customer vehicles. The number of vehicles on UK roads is growing, but it’s also ageing. According ...

March 22, 2023
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Lucas Oil boosts range with engine oil additive

|Date: May 27, 2020

Lucas Oil boosts range with engine oil additive

Lucas Oil has introduced an engine oil additive, designed to increase protection against wear and tear. L ...

Lucas Oil has introduced an engine oil additive, designed to increase protection against wear and tear. Low Viscosity Stabilizer is a synthetic engine oil additive that also helps to control emissions ...

May 27, 2020
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Cutting through the confusion

|Date: April 02, 2020

Cutting through the confusion

PMM spoke to Andrew Goddard, Chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS), about how ga ...

PMM spoke to Andrew Goddard, Chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS), about how garages can navigate the complex world of engine oil specifications. There is a great deal of con ...

April 02, 2020
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The Theory of Lubrication

|Date: July 17, 2018

The Theory of Lubrication

For the last six months, Morris Lubricants has been running training days to educate technicians about th ...

For the last six months, Morris Lubricants has been running training days to educate technicians about the importance of using the correct oil. ...

July 17, 2018
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A Remedy For High Oil Consumption

|Date: December 04, 2017

A Remedy For High Oil Consumption

A thorough engine cleaning can stop high oil consumption and prevent expensive repair bills. PMM speaks t ...

A thorough engine cleaning can stop high oil consumption and prevent expensive repair bills. PMM speaks to LIQUI MOLY to find out how. ...

December 04, 2017
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Why Thinner Engine Oils Can Help VMs Meet Targets

|Date: December 19, 2016

Why Thinner Engine Oils Can Help VMs Meet Targets

Thin is the new thick. As more aggressive CO2 rules loom, we find out why thinner engine oils can help VM ...

Thin is the new thick. As more aggressive CO2 rules loom, we find out why thinner engine oils can help VMs to meet these targets. Driven largely by last year’s ‘diesel-gate’ fall-out, VMs are now bein ...

December 19, 2016
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Gear Oils – How Do They Work?

|Date: August 30, 2016

Gear Oils – How Do They Work?

Why the correct application is so important to the vehicles health. While everyone recognises that it’s i ...

Why the correct application is so important to the vehicles health. While everyone recognises that it’s important to identify and fit the correct engine oils by application, it’s no less critical to f ...

August 30, 2016
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Can you mix oil brands?

|Date: July 04, 2016

Can you mix oil brands?

Morris Lubricants’ Automotive Product Manager Adrian Hill answers the latest reader questions. ...

Morris Lubricants’ Automotive Product Manager Adrian Hill answers the latest reader questions. ...

July 04, 2016
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Innovative Engine Oil Technology from Mobil 1

|Date: June 08, 2016

Innovative Engine Oil Technology from Mobil 1

Introducing Mobil 1 ESP x2 0W-20. ...

Introducing Mobil 1 ESP x2 0W-20. ...

June 08, 2016
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