Professional Motor Mechanic

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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K-Seal celebrates six-cess Stateside

|Date: July 08, 2014

K-Seal celebrates six-cess Stateside

In 2009, Mike Schlup, MD of Kalimex made the bold decision to launch its flagship product - the K-Seal pe ...

In 2009, Mike Schlup, MD of Kalimex made the bold decision to launch its flagship product - the K-Seal permanent coolant leak repair - in America. He was undaunted by the fact that America is the worl ...

July 08, 2014
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Can ‘lifetime fill’ automatic transmissions benefit from oil/filter replacement?

|Date: April 08, 2014

Can ‘lifetime fill’ automatic transmissions benefit from oil/filter replacement?

Debate about automatic transmission oils is rife in aftermarket circles. Should they be changed and, if s ...

Debate about automatic transmission oils is rife in aftermarket circles. Should they be changed and, if so, when? Does it really matter which brand or specification of oil is used? The trend in recent ...

April 08, 2014
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Comma has rebranded

|Date: March 24, 2014

Comma has rebranded

Why has one of the aftermarket’s best known lubricants suppliers undergone a significant image overhaul? ...

Why has one of the aftermarket’s best known lubricants suppliers undergone a significant image overhaul? PMM sought out the answers. ...

March 24, 2014
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Coolant replacement – 10 easy steps

|Date: March 13, 2014

Coolant replacement – 10 easy steps

Prestone coolants Prestone is a global leader in advanced coolant technology with over 80 years’ experien ...

Prestone coolants Prestone is a global leader in advanced coolant technology with over 80 years’ experience in developing patented, cutting- edge products. The first coolant to market back in 1927, to ...

March 13, 2014
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Why correct oil application is essential

|Date: February 04, 2014

Why correct oil application is essential

In days gone by car producers had very simple needs for their early engines. In this respect, engine oils ...

In days gone by car producers had very simple needs for their early engines. In this respect, engine oils were a mineral oil of the correct viscosity. Usually monograde, with some anti-oxidant and/or ...

February 04, 2014
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‘Should we or should we not flush engines?’

|Date: December 11, 2013

‘Should we or should we not flush engines?’

‘To flush or not to flush’ is a conundrum that no doubt has faced the majority of workshop technicians. H ...

‘To flush or not to flush’ is a conundrum that no doubt has faced the majority of workshop technicians. Having carried out extensive research into deposit control and identifying that a quality oil fl ...

December 11, 2013
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