Professional Motor Mechanic

Another year of change for oils and lubricants

|Date: January 21, 2026

Another year of change for oils and lubricants

2025 was another year of change in an increasingly complex oils and lubricants market, as VLS Chairman Da ...

2025 was another year of change in an increasingly complex oils and lubricants market, as VLS Chairman Darren Frogson explains to PMM. Not quite an ‘annus horribilis’, but 2025 certainly posed continu ...

January 21, 2026
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Morris Lubricants top tips on antifreeze and coolants

|Date: January 20, 2026

Morris Lubricants top tips on antifreeze and coolants

Choosing and using the correct antifreeze coolants can be confusing. To give you a better understanding o ...

Choosing and using the correct antifreeze coolants can be confusing. To give you a better understanding of them, Morris Lubricants’ technology manager, Adrian Hill, answers some FAQs and gives his top ...

January 20, 2026
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Castrol discusses advances in engine oils

|Date: October 30, 2025

Castrol discusses advances in engine oils

To help workshops meet the growing demands of an increasingly diverse vehicle parc, Castrol is continuing ...

To help workshops meet the growing demands of an increasingly diverse vehicle parc, Castrol is continuing to bring cutting-edge oils engineered for the latest engines and emissions-mitigating technolo ...

October 30, 2025
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The relationship shift between drivers and diesels

|Date: October 29, 2025

The relationship shift between drivers and diesels

JLM explores the shifting relationship between drivers and diesels. As they’ve said before, diesels aren’ ...

JLM explores the shifting relationship between drivers and diesels. As they’ve said before, diesels aren’t dead yet! In December 2023, we contributed an article to PMM: ‘Electric Dreams or Diesel Dema ...

October 29, 2025
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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 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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How to clean oily parts in an eco-friendly manner

|Date: March 27, 2025

How to clean oily parts in an eco-friendly manner

Lubricants company Motul provides the oils and the way of cleaning oily components in an eco-friendly man ...

Lubricants company Motul provides the oils and the way of cleaning oily components in an eco-friendly manner. Motor vehicles operate in a variety of conditions and therefore attract dirt. Add in the f ...

March 27, 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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