Professional Motor Mechanic

Hybrid vehicle servicing: Part 1

|Date: February 02, 2016

Hybrid vehicle servicing: Part 1

In the first of a two-part series, Sealey Tools looks at hybrid vehicle servicing and how it works. Durin ...

In the first of a two-part series, Sealey Tools looks at hybrid vehicle servicing and how it works. During recent years the strive for greater fuel economy and lower emissions has seen a rapid increas ...

February 02, 2016
Read more
Turbo charger fitment check-list

|Date: January 27, 2016

Turbo charger fitment check-list

This guide from BTN Turbo explains the steps that need to be undertaken before fitting a turbocharger. Fe ...

This guide from BTN Turbo explains the steps that need to be undertaken before fitting a turbocharger. February’s issue of PMM includes a turbo ‘Tech Tip’ from BTN Turbo which explains how to avoid co ...

January 27, 2016
Read more
How to remove in-line applications using induction heat

|Date: January 24, 2016

How to remove in-line applications using induction heat

A quick, safe and efficient step-by-step guide from Induction Innovations. In-line connectors, such as th ...

A quick, safe and efficient step-by-step guide from Induction Innovations. In-line connectors, such as those found in use on brake lines, fuel and transmission lines are often difficult to repair. As ...

January 24, 2016
Read more
Aftermarket must prepare for windscreen recalibration says AGA

|Date: January 19, 2016

Aftermarket must prepare for windscreen recalibration says AGA

A rapid increase in new vehicles with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) featuring windscreen came ...

A rapid increase in new vehicles with Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) featuring windscreen cameras brings major challenges and also opportunity for the whole aftermarket in 2016, claims the ...

January 19, 2016
Read more
Three simple ways to market your business

|Date: January 19, 2016

Three simple ways to market your business

CarVue's Marketing Director Alex Knight offers some top tips For a business to thrive, it needs a good ma ...

CarVue's Marketing Director Alex Knight offers some top tips For a business to thrive, it needs a good marketing strategy and a focused approach, whilst you may be busy booking in customers, keeping a ...

January 19, 2016
Read more
PMM Meets: WD-40 ‘Be My Mechanic’ winner

|Date: January 19, 2016

PMM Meets: WD-40 ‘Be My Mechanic’ winner

Following an action-packed final at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, Wayne Brooks was announced as ...

Following an action-packed final at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed, Wayne Brooks was announced as the winner of WD-40’s ‘Be My Mechanic’ competition, for which PMM was the trade media partner. ...

January 19, 2016
Read more
Five simple ways to make your garage more welcoming

|Date: January 19, 2016

Five simple ways to make your garage more welcoming

Many motorists feel intimated when taking their car into their local garage. The days of car DIY are prac ...

Many motorists feel intimated when taking their car into their local garage. The days of car DIY are practically behind us as most vehicles on the road now have some level of electronics making it dif ...

January 19, 2016
Read more
10 ways your garage can make the most of Facebook

|Date: January 19, 2016

10 ways your garage can make the most of Facebook

There’s differing opinions on Facebook and its use for business. It’s true; its organic reach is reducing ...

There’s differing opinions on Facebook and its use for business. It’s true; its organic reach is reducing. Basically, that means if you have a Facebook business page, your chances of appearing in the ...

January 19, 2016
Read more
Successfully managing your stock

|Date: January 19, 2016

Successfully managing your stock

CarVue's Marketing Director Alex Knight offers some top tips So what’s the best strategy for your parts d ...

CarVue's Marketing Director Alex Knight offers some top tips So what’s the best strategy for your parts department? Stock as many of the most common parts you are likely to use or save your capital an ...

January 19, 2016
Read more
Delphi looks at how autonomous cars communicate

|Date: January 19, 2016

Delphi looks at how autonomous cars communicate

The industry is a blaze with “V2” acronyms these days – V2X, V2V, V2I--to name a few. But Delphi’s latest ...

The industry is a blaze with “V2” acronyms these days – V2X, V2V, V2I--to name a few. But Delphi’s latest updates to the car that drove itself across the country last year now could include coining th ...

January 19, 2016
Read more
PMM Meets: Aiden Moffat

|Date: December 16, 2015

PMM Meets: Aiden Moffat

Earlier this year, PMM was invited to spend the day with the Laser Tools Racing team at Round Three of th ...

Earlier this year, PMM was invited to spend the day with the Laser Tools Racing team at Round Three of the British Touring Car Championship at Thruxton. Our interview with Aiden featured in the July/A ...

December 16, 2015
Read more
A day in the life of a British Touring Car Mechanic

|Date: April 09, 2015

A day in the life of a British Touring Car Mechanic

Aiden Moffat drives for the Laser Tools Racing team in the British Touring Car Championship. Here his Rac ...

Aiden Moffat drives for the Laser Tools Racing team in the British Touring Car Championship. Here his Race Technician, Tim Sleigh, tells PMM about his role on race day. ...

April 09, 2015
Read more
Using motorsport as a product proving ground

|Date: February 16, 2015

Using motorsport as a product proving ground

As a testing ground for products, a venue that puts on track events for amateur drivers where cars are ru ...

As a testing ground for products, a venue that puts on track events for amateur drivers where cars are run – virtually flat out – for six hours a day, seems a decent place to start. ...

February 16, 2015
Read more
See further and see more on the road ahead this winter

|Date: December 12, 2014

See further and see more on the road ahead this winter

Upgrade your customer’s standard headlight bulbs with Osram to prepare their vehicles for the darker wint ...

Upgrade your customer’s standard headlight bulbs with Osram to prepare their vehicles for the darker winter months, when poor headlight quality and performance could affect safety and visibility. ...

December 12, 2014
Read more