Professional Motor Mechanic

How technicians can benefit from fluid analysis

|Date: June 29, 2021

How technicians can benefit from fluid analysis

Wouldn’t it make life so much easier if you could find a way to accurately determine the health of a vehi ...

Wouldn’t it make life so much easier if you could find a way to accurately determine the health of a vehicle’s engine simply by testing its oil? Well, fluid analysis offers exactly that. PMM spoke to ...

June 29, 2021
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The motivations behind one lubricant company

|Date: March 03, 2021

The motivations behind one lubricant company

PMM finds out about what motivates Morris Lubricants to produce its selection of high-quality lubricants, ...

PMM finds out about what motivates Morris Lubricants to produce its selection of high-quality lubricants, and how the company goes about doing so. For Morris Lubricants, supplying quality oil is a mor ...

March 03, 2021
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Independent workshops offered COVID support

|Date: February 25, 2021

Independent workshops offered COVID support

Lubricants specialist, Castrol, has stepped up to aid independent workshops as they deal with the economi ...

Lubricants specialist, Castrol, has stepped up to aid independent workshops as they deal with the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s how… There’s no doubt that 2020 was a challenging ...

February 25, 2021
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VLS offers update on industry review

|Date: February 24, 2021

VLS offers update on industry review

PMM hears from Andrew Goddard, Chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS), about the ...

PMM hears from Andrew Goddard, Chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS), about the Motor Vehicle Block Exemption Regulation review and why its renewal is so important for the lub ...

February 24, 2021
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VLS runs through ACEA 2016 sequences update

|Date: November 26, 2020

VLS runs through ACEA 2016 sequences update

PMM hears from Andrew Goddard, Chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS), on the rec ...

PMM hears from Andrew Goddard, Chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS), on the recent update to the ACEA 2016 sequences and its impact on the lubricants sector. This summer, the ...

November 26, 2020
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Castrol reviews lockdown engine damage

|Date: November 25, 2020

Castrol reviews lockdown engine damage

Gareth Bracchi, Engineer at Castrol UK, assesses the potential engine damage caused by lockdown that is a ...

Gareth Bracchi, Engineer at Castrol UK, assesses the potential engine damage caused by lockdown that is affecting vehicles across the country. Automotive aftermarket research body, GiPA, recently repo ...

November 25, 2020
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Morris Lubricants considers the future of lubricants

|Date: November 24, 2020

Morris Lubricants considers the future of lubricants

With the emergence of electric vehicle technologies, what will the future be like for petrol and diesel e ...

With the emergence of electric vehicle technologies, what will the future be like for petrol and diesel engines and their associated lubricants? Adrian Hill, Automotive Product Manager at Morris Lubri ...

November 24, 2020
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Morris Lubricants tracks industry trends

|Date: August 20, 2020

Morris Lubricants tracks industry trends

Adrian Hill, Automotive Products Manager at Morris Lubricants, casts his eye over the trends in the lubri ...

Adrian Hill, Automotive Products Manager at Morris Lubricants, casts his eye over the trends in the lubricants industry and warns of the changes required to compensate for alternative powertrains. The ...

August 20, 2020
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VLS explains impact of E10 petrol

|Date: August 19, 2020

VLS explains impact of E10 petrol

With the Government announcing the introduction of new petrol standards, finding the right lubricants is ...

With the Government announcing the introduction of new petrol standards, finding the right lubricants is set to be harder than ever. Andrew Goddard, Chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifica ...

August 19, 2020
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Millers Oils clarifies hybrid lubrication needs

|Date: August 18, 2020

Millers Oils clarifies hybrid lubrication needs

With the rise in popularity of hybrid vehicles, lubricants companies are faced with the need to develop n ...

With the rise in popularity of hybrid vehicles, lubricants companies are faced with the need to develop new technology to meet the demands of these vehicles. Tony Lowe, Managing Director of Millers Oi ...

August 18, 2020
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FUCHS Lubricants outlines oil grade changes

|Date: August 17, 2020

FUCHS Lubricants outlines oil grade changes

FUCHS Lubricants predicts that the headaches surrounding oil grades are set to increase for technicians i ...

FUCHS Lubricants predicts that the headaches surrounding oil grades are set to increase for technicians in the coming years. The company’s UK Automotive Technical Manager, Andy Brown, outlines what th ...

August 17, 2020
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Lucas Oil boosts range with engine oil additive

|Date: May 27, 2020

Lucas Oil boosts range with engine oil additive

Lucas Oil has introduced an engine oil additive, designed to increase protection against wear and tear. L ...

Lucas Oil has introduced an engine oil additive, designed to increase protection against wear and tear. Low Viscosity Stabilizer is a synthetic engine oil additive that also helps to control emissions ...

May 27, 2020
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Total Lubrifiants unveils updated can

|Date: May 21, 2020

Total Lubrifiants unveils updated can

Total Lubrifiants has unveiled its latest can for the entire range of TOTAL and ELF lubricants, featuring ...

Total Lubrifiants has unveiled its latest can for the entire range of TOTAL and ELF lubricants, featuring new colours, new labels and a more ergonomic design. The cans also boasts a reduction in the w ...

May 21, 2020
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Exol updates Optima range

|Date: May 19, 2020

Exol updates Optima range

The next generation of Optima C4 LSR 5W-30 low SAPS engine oil has been added to Exol’s offering. Meeting ...

The next generation of Optima C4 LSR 5W-30 low SAPS engine oil has been added to Exol’s offering. Meeting the latest ACEA C3 and C4 specifications for Renault RN0720 and Mercedes-Benz (MB) 229.51 and ...

May 19, 2020
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Reducing emissions with additives

|Date: May 01, 2020

Reducing emissions with additives

Increasingly rigorous limits imposed on exhaust emissions and modern technology confront garages with new ...

Increasingly rigorous limits imposed on exhaust emissions and modern technology confront garages with new challenges. However, additives may provide an effective response, explains Liqui Moly. ‘‘Aditi ...

May 01, 2020
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