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    Kalimex debates whether additives are worth it

    Mention the word additives and it will drive some technicians into a fierce debate. Should they be on the ...

    Mention the word additives and it will drive some technicians into a fierce debate. Should they be on the table or not? Mike Schlup, managing director of Kalimex, lays out some truths and untruths for ...

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    TotalEnergies outlines best solution for waste oil

    What is the best and most sustainable way of dealing with waste oil? TotalEnergies UK’s business developm ...

    What is the best and most sustainable way of dealing with waste oil? TotalEnergies UK’s business development manager, David Valentyne discusses the options. Storing, managing and disposing of waste oi ...

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    Motul outlines additive opportunities

    Former workshop technician and manager, now Motul UK Sales and Marketing Manager, Andy Wait, looks at add ...

    Former workshop technician and manager, now Motul UK Sales and Marketing Manager, Andy Wait, looks at additive opportunities for workshops and explains how they are an increasingly attractive option. ...

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    Educating customers on brake fluid

    Scott Irwin MIMI, head of technical training at TMD Friction’s aftermarket brake brand, Mintex, discusses ...

    Scott Irwin MIMI, head of technical training at TMD Friction’s aftermarket brake brand, Mintex, discusses why garages need to educate their customers on the technicalities around each variation of bra ...

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    JLM offers lubricant advice

    Customers think they can cure their vehicle’s ills with a bottle of bright stuff from the supermarket, we ...

    Customers think they can cure their vehicle’s ills with a bottle of bright stuff from the supermarket, well JLM and the DPF Doctor, Darren Darling both have one message: think again! Despite the need ...

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    MS Motorservice expands product range

    MS Motorservice has expanded its product range with 37 new oil coolers for passenger cars and utility veh ...

    MS Motorservice has expanded its product range with 37 new oil coolers for passenger cars and utility vehicles. PMM hears all about it. Engine parts subject to high stresses, such as the pistons, use ...

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    Turning services into a lucrative transaction

    Harry Hartkorn of LIQUI MOLY explains how a standard service can be turned into a lucrative transaction. ...

    Harry Hartkorn of LIQUI MOLY explains how a standard service can be turned into a lucrative transaction. An oil change is a standard service provided by garages: interchangeable and often not particul ...

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    Keeping the industry running smoothly

    PMM ’s Kieran Nee dips into his address book in order to try and shine a light on the murky world of engi ...

    PMM ’s Kieran Nee dips into his address book in order to try and shine a light on the murky world of engine oils. Where to begin with engine oils? All of you will be aware, of course, that the days of ...

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    TotalEnergies offers emission reducing solution

    Could you be offering your eco-conscious customers a better alternative when it comes to car engine oils? ...

    Could you be offering your eco-conscious customers a better alternative when it comes to car engine oils? Here, TotalEnergies’ Business Development Manager, David Valentyne, discusses the role elimina ...

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    Motul outlines garage lubricants

    Motul provides the PMM audience with the inside scoop on the lubricants used in the garage. Each moving p ...

    Motul provides the PMM audience with the inside scoop on the lubricants used in the garage. Each moving part in a machine will require some form of lubrication. Simply put, therefore, a lubricant is a ...

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    Castrol answers oil questions

    PMM catches with Castrol to get an answer to a recent question from a reader: “Do you need to change oil ...

    PMM catches with Castrol to get an answer to a recent question from a reader: “Do you need to change oil more frequently if you make regular, short journeys?” How do multiple short journeys, or a lack ...

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    VLS discusses ACEA changes

    Mike Bewsey, Chairman of the industry trade body, the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS), dis ...

    Mike Bewsey, Chairman of the industry trade body, the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS), discusses recent changes at ACEA and the future of the ACEA sequences. Described as the voice of t ...

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    Univar explores vehicle noise

    What causes noise, vibration and harshness and how do vehicle manufacturers combat it? Ian Holt, Univar S ...

    What causes noise, vibration and harshness and how do vehicle manufacturers combat it? Ian Holt, Univar Specialty Consumables, explores. As a professional in the vehicle manufacturing industry, you wi ...

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    Mannol adopts Ester technology

    Ester technology is delivering improved engine performance and economy for Mannol’s customers. Traditiona ...

    Ester technology is delivering improved engine performance and economy for Mannol’s customers. Traditionally restricted to the aerospace industry, Mannol development scientists have harnessed Ester te ...

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    Liqui Moly’s Gear Tronic

    In this series of articles, Liqui Moly investigates common vehicle problems and proposes a solution. Prob ...

    In this series of articles, Liqui Moly investigates common vehicle problems and proposes a solution. Problem: Changing the oil on an automatic transmission Solution: Liqui Moly’s Gear Tronic Assessmen ...

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