Professional Motor Mechanic

Improve your threadlocking skills

|Date: April 28, 2015

Improve your threadlocking skills

Every day we use products which contain numerous threaded fasteners. Screwed joints are among the most co ...

Every day we use products which contain numerous threaded fasteners. Screwed joints are among the most common form of a detachable yet secure fixing between two parts. Although they come in various sh ...

April 28, 2015
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Failing to offer additional services means losing out on profit

|Date: March 14, 2015

Failing to offer additional services means losing out on profit

Are garages striking the right balance between keeping the cost of servicing down for their customers and ...

Are garages striking the right balance between keeping the cost of servicing down for their customers and giving those same car owners the choice of additional services they may desire? BG Products in ...

March 14, 2015
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Help your customers to monitor their engine’s health

|Date: March 11, 2015

Help your customers to monitor their engine’s health

A service that allows drivers to check and monitor the health of their engine and transmissions has been ...

A service that allows drivers to check and monitor the health of their engine and transmissions has been launched by Millers Oils. ...

March 11, 2015
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Why additives can offer a ‘first-stage’ repair solution

|Date: March 08, 2015

Why additives can offer a ‘first-stage’ repair solution

Reiner Schönfelder, Applications Engineer at LIQUI MOLY, discusses why the use of additives can offer an ...

Reiner Schönfelder, Applications Engineer at LIQUI MOLY, discusses why the use of additives can offer an effective first-stage approach to the rectification of some vehicle issues. In the event of pro ...

March 08, 2015
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Why using quality oils makes sense in the long run

|Date: March 03, 2015

Why using quality oils makes sense in the long run

Total is the fourth largest automotive lubricant company in the world and whilst the brand is a well-know ...

Total is the fourth largest automotive lubricant company in the world and whilst the brand is a well-known global one, its products may not be in the UK. PMM caught up with the company to find out how ...

March 03, 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

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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A full best practise guide to brake fluid testing

|Date: January 19, 2015

A full best practise guide to brake fluid testing

PMM turns to Federal-Mogul’s braking brand, Ferodo, to answer some common questions about brake fluid bes ...

PMM turns to Federal-Mogul’s braking brand, Ferodo, to answer some common questions about brake fluid best practice. Brake fluid is a mixture of synthetic organic chemicals which transmits hydraulic p ...

January 19, 2015
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Four uses for K-Seal

|Date: January 16, 2015

Four uses for K-Seal

In this article Kalimex shares four examples of motorists who’d all but given up on vehicle complaints un ...

In this article Kalimex shares four examples of motorists who’d all but given up on vehicle complaints until they tried K-Seal. ...

January 16, 2015
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Winter coolant servicing – profit opportunities and tips

|Date: January 05, 2015

Winter coolant servicing – profit opportunities and tips

Contemporary coolants have become every bit as ‘vehicle specific’ as engine oil. There are now three very ...

Contemporary coolants have become every bit as ‘vehicle specific’ as engine oil. There are now three very distinct technologies used as ‘original fill’ by vehicle manufacturers. These coolants all per ...

January 05, 2015
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The changing demands of modern antifreeze and coolants

|Date: January 01, 2015

The changing demands of modern antifreeze and coolants

Modern day antifreeze and coolant solutions can be identified in various ways, with the main distinguisha ...

Modern day antifreeze and coolant solutions can be identified in various ways, with the main distinguishable differences being that of colour or by coolant associated manufacturer-linked approvals.In ...

January 01, 2015
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Is the lubricants industry ready for the hybrid revolution?

|Date: December 16, 2014

Is the lubricants industry ready for the hybrid revolution?

Electric hybrid cars are expected to increase in popularity in the years to come as technology continues ...

Electric hybrid cars are expected to increase in popularity in the years to come as technology continues to evolve. That poses a challenge for the lubricants industry, though perhaps not as great as i ...

December 16, 2014
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Overcoming misfuelling problems

|Date: December 16, 2014

Overcoming misfuelling problems

Has a customer ever called in panic having put the wrong fuel in their car? Worse still, have you ever ac ...

Has a customer ever called in panic having put the wrong fuel in their car? Worse still, have you ever accidentally put the wrong fuel in a customers’ car? ...

December 16, 2014
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Why are lubricating oils getting thinner?

|Date: November 11, 2014

Why are lubricating oils getting thinner?

In the quest for improved fuel economy, manufacturers are developing engines that run on ever thinner gra ...

In the quest for improved fuel economy, manufacturers are developing engines that run on ever thinner grades of oil. As such, modern engines are manufactured with tighter tolerances to run with these ...

November 11, 2014
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Oil replacement – how to increase sales

|Date: August 07, 2014

Oil replacement – how to increase sales

Service spells success ...

Service spells success ...

August 07, 2014
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Turbocharger maintenance: why do they need the correct type of oil?

|Date: July 21, 2014

Turbocharger maintenance: why do they need the correct type of oil?

Oil is a turbocharger’s friend. With a little care, you can make sure it doesn't become its enemy. Once e ...

Oil is a turbocharger’s friend. With a little care, you can make sure it doesn't become its enemy. Once exclusively fitted to trucks and performance cars, turbochargers are now commonplace. 90% of die ...

July 21, 2014
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