Professional Motor Mechanic

How are lubricants adapting to new vehicles?

|Date: April 04, 2025

How are lubricants adapting to new vehicles?

Lucas Oil has launched a new range of oils to match the increasing complexity of modern vehicles. The aut ...

Lucas Oil has launched a new range of oils to match the increasing complexity of modern vehicles. The automotive aftermarket is rapidly evolving, changing the industry. Advanced vehicle technologies, ...

April 04, 2025
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Why are lubricant investigations on the rise?

|Date: April 03, 2025

Why are lubricant investigations on the rise?

Alan Outhwaite, chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications Technical Review Panel, gives re ...

Alan Outhwaite, chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications Technical Review Panel, gives readers of PMM some details about the recent spike in lubricant investigations and the work the o ...

April 03, 2025
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What’s the best lubricants for extreme conditions?

|Date: April 02, 2025

What’s the best lubricants for extreme conditions?

Charlotte Vowden, writer, presenter, automotive adventurer, and award-winning journalist set herself one ...

Charlotte Vowden, writer, presenter, automotive adventurer, and award-winning journalist set herself one of her biggest challenges yet. Helping her to succeed in this incredible challenge was Morris L ...

April 02, 2025
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How do oil additive formulas reduce wear?

|Date: April 01, 2025

How do oil additive formulas reduce wear?

Liqui Moly is reminding readers of a longstanding product in its additives line-up. Liqui Moly’s Oil Addi ...

Liqui Moly is reminding readers of a longstanding product in its additives line-up. Liqui Moly’s Oil Additive was the first product the German firm launched on the market more than 65 years ago, albei ...

April 01, 2025
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What’s new in the lubricants market?

|Date: March 31, 2025

What’s new in the lubricants market?

As we move into 2025, Castol reflects on its offering from the previous year. 2024 was a particularly not ...

As we move into 2025, Castol reflects on its offering from the previous year. 2024 was a particularly notable year for Castrol, as it saw the introduction of a range of important new lubricants and EV ...

March 31, 2025
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How to maintain wet timing belts

|Date: March 28, 2025

How to maintain wet timing belts

Fed up of wet timing belts failing prematurely? Become your customers’ best friend with this preventative ...

Fed up of wet timing belts failing prematurely? Become your customers’ best friend with this preventative maintenance advice from engine oil additives firm Wynn’s. Timing belts immersed in oil are a w ...

March 28, 2025
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A comprehensive guide to diesel fuel additives

|Date: December 03, 2024

A comprehensive guide to diesel fuel additives

We asked Wynn’s for a comprehensive guide to diesel fuel additives and here it is. In the dynamic world o ...

We asked Wynn’s for a comprehensive guide to diesel fuel additives and here it is. In the dynamic world of automotive maintenance, where precision and performance are paramount, every mechanic underst ...

December 03, 2024
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The opportunity upselling provides

|Date: December 02, 2024

The opportunity upselling provides

Kalimex, the UK distributor of JLM Lubricants, discusses the valuable opportunity upselling provides to t ...

Kalimex, the UK distributor of JLM Lubricants, discusses the valuable opportunity upselling provides to the independent workshop. Building new income streams for your workshop is within your grasp. Ta ...

December 02, 2024
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How the right oil can improve fuel efficiency

|Date: November 29, 2024

How the right oil can improve fuel efficiency

PMM goes behind the scenes with Guy Martin as he films a new series of videos all about oil with Morris L ...

PMM goes behind the scenes with Guy Martin as he films a new series of videos all about oil with Morris Lubricants. Everyone’s favourite mechanic, Guy Martin is no stranger to a bit of oil and grease! ...

November 29, 2024
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The future of automotive lubrication

|Date: November 28, 2024

The future of automotive lubrication

Motul has been what marketers call “a great innovator” in the past, so let’s take a look at what they’re ...

Motul has been what marketers call “a great innovator” in the past, so let’s take a look at what they’re doing today and maybe it will give us some insight into how the future of automotive lubricatio ...

November 28, 2024
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How to protect against engine wear

|Date: November 27, 2024

How to protect against engine wear

Liqui Moly highlights a key preventative measure workshops can take in maintaining their customers’ vehic ...

Liqui Moly highlights a key preventative measure workshops can take in maintaining their customers’ vehicles – Cera Tec. One of the most important factors when it comes to ensuring a vehicle’s engine ...

November 27, 2024
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How to protect the exhaust system

|Date: September 18, 2024

How to protect the exhaust system

A new AdBlue additive has been launched by Liqui Moly to help protect the SCR system for exhaust gas trea ...

A new AdBlue additive has been launched by Liqui Moly to help protect the SCR system for exhaust gas treatment against damage. Anyone who drives a modern series-production diesel has to fill up not on ...

September 18, 2024
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A lubricant for the diverse UK car parc

|Date: September 17, 2024

A lubricant for the diverse UK car parc

Castrol continues to evolve its lubricant offering to protect a diverse UK car parc. Many of today’s cons ...

Castrol continues to evolve its lubricant offering to protect a diverse UK car parc. Many of today’s consumers are finding themselves more disconnected from car maintenance, with many not aware of the ...

September 17, 2024
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The latest lubricant investigations

|Date: September 16, 2024

The latest lubricant investigations

David Wright, Company Secretary of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) brings PMM readers ...

David Wright, Company Secretary of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) brings PMM readers up to speed on the latest lubricant investigations. In 2013, reputable lubricant blenders and m ...

September 16, 2024
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How to improve performance with oils & additives

|Date: September 13, 2024

How to improve performance with oils & additives

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

Wynn’s Oils 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 addi ...

September 13, 2024
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