Professional Motor Mechanic

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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Castrol launches low viscosity 0W-20 engine oil

|Date: July 03, 2024

Castrol launches low viscosity 0W-20 engine oil

Castrol has announced the launch of the world’s first low viscosity 0W-20 engine oil to be approved simul ...

Castrol has announced the launch of the world’s first low viscosity 0W-20 engine oil to be approved simultaneously by BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen. Castrol has launched the next-generation 0W-20 ...

July 03, 2024
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PMM discusses the state of motor oil in 2024

|Date: April 15, 2024

PMM discusses the state of motor oil in 2024

PMM clears up a thing or five about motor oil. Dipping into the silver tome that is the AA Book of the Ca ...

PMM clears up a thing or five about motor oil. Dipping into the silver tome that is the AA Book of the Car, published in 1976, I find the advice for “choosing the right oil” includes castor oil as a v ...

April 15, 2024
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MS Motorservice outlines the role of lubricants

|Date: April 03, 2024

MS Motorservice outlines the role of lubricants

MS Motorservice provides readers with an in-depth guide to piston seizures and the role lubrications play ...

MS Motorservice provides readers with an in-depth guide to piston seizures and the role lubrications plays. Piston skirt seizure on one side only without matching wear marks on the counter-side (Fig. ...

April 03, 2024
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PMM interviews Chair of the VLS

|Date: April 02, 2024

PMM interviews Chair of the VLS

PMM sat down with Jacquie Berryman, Chair of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications, to catch up on ...

PMM sat down with Jacquie Berryman, Chair of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications, to catch up on her plans for her role as VLS chair and the wider issues VLS will need to address in the comin ...

April 02, 2024
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Mewa discusses re-usable wipes

|Date: March 28, 2024

Mewa discusses re-usable wipes

Günes Yenen, UK managing director of Mewa, explores how re-usable wipes could help garages boost efficie ...

Günes Yenen, UK managing director of Mewa, explores how re-usable wipes could help garages boost efficiency and profitability. In every garage and workshop, the constant goal is to enhance workplace ...

March 28, 2024
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Motul introduces the NGEN range

|Date: December 21, 2023

Motul introduces the NGEN range

Global lubricant supplier, Motul has introduced the NGEN range which, it claims, sets “new standards for ...

Global lubricant supplier, Motul has introduced the NGEN range which, it claims, sets “new standards for sustainable and resource-saving high-performance engine oils for cars and motorbikes”. Let’s ch ...

December 21, 2023
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Kalimex debates whether additives are worth it

|Date: September 13, 2023

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 ...

September 13, 2023
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TotalEnergies outlines best solution for waste oil

|Date: September 11, 2023

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 ...

September 11, 2023
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Motul outlines additive opportunities

|Date: September 07, 2023

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. ...

September 07, 2023
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Educating customers on brake fluid

|Date: May 03, 2023

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 ...

May 03, 2023
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JLM offers lubricant advice

|Date: March 09, 2023

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 ...

March 09, 2023
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MS Motorservice expands product range

|Date: March 08, 2023

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 ...

March 08, 2023
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Turning services into a lucrative transaction

|Date: March 07, 2023

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 ...

March 07, 2023
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Keeping the industry running smoothly

|Date: March 06, 2023

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 ...

March 06, 2023
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