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    DPF Doctor member offers time saving advice

    In this month’s DPF Doctor’s Surgery, Barry Lawson of Ewan Lawson Motors explains how a thorough inspecti ...

    In this month’s DPF Doctor’s Surgery, Barry Lawson of Ewan Lawson Motors explains how a thorough inspection recently saved his time and the client’s money. Vehicle information: 2013 Mercedes Benz CLS2 ...

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    VARTA urges garages to check car batteries

    As we hit the peak of summer, the Battery Experts at VARTA are urging garages to test the battery of ever ...

    As we hit the peak of summer, the Battery Experts at VARTA are urging garages to test the battery of every car coming into the workshop. Trips to the coast or to visit family in other locations within ...

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    Rotronics offers battery advice

    Batt Rotronics is one of the UK’s leading battery management specialists, and therefore Managing Director ...

    Batt Rotronics is one of the UK’s leading battery management specialists, and therefore Managing Director Ken Clark is best placed to provide excellent battery advice for PMM readers. Here, he highlig ...

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    The best approach to caliper maintenance

    Brembo highlights the best approach to caliper maintenance, and some of the products that may help you al ...

    Brembo highlights the best approach to caliper maintenance, and some of the products that may help you along the way. When a car’s braking system begins to emit loud screeching or grinding noises, or ...

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    Autodata runs through Volkswagen Amarok fix

    In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Aut ...

    In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. Volkswagen Amarok squeaking noise fr ...

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    Audi A3 engine fault fix with Autodata

    In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Aut ...

    In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. Audi A3 engine cranks but fails to s ...

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    Is it worth refurbishing a faulty FRM?

    OSCA cables offer remote diagnostic support from expert technicians. In this case study, the company expl ...

    OSCA cables offer remote diagnostic support from expert technicians. In this case study, the company explains how one of its experts helped a customer encode an FRM module on a BMW 3 Series. Vehicle i ...

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    How to inspect secondary air valves

    Noisy secondary air pump? Why do speed fluctuations occur on cold engines? What is the cause of the diagn ...

    Noisy secondary air pump? Why do speed fluctuations occur on cold engines? What is the cause of the diagnostic trouble code P0410 and P0411? Here, the technical experts at MS Motorservice explain why ...

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    WD-40 outlines latest lubricant offering

    It can often be difficult to get access to a stubborn brake bleeder screw. In this situation, it helps to ...

    It can often be difficult to get access to a stubborn brake bleeder screw. In this situation, it helps to have a lubricant product designed specifically for this sort of problem. WD-40 explains… While ...

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    How to recode an Audi R8 key

    OSCA’s team of Master Technicians were recently contacted by a customer who needed their help to recode t ...

    OSCA’s team of Master Technicians were recently contacted by a customer who needed their help to recode two new keys for an Audi R8. PMM hears how the experts solved an underlying problem with this pa ...

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    DPF Doctor's Surgery outlines two case studies

    In this month’s DPF Doctor’s Surgery, we hear how Alan Landal of A&J Fleetcare in Leeds puts his DPF ...

    In this month’s DPF Doctor’s Surgery, we hear how Alan Landal of A&J Fleetcare in Leeds puts his DPF training to good use with two vehicle case studies. I can’t start this month’s case study witho ...

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    Why the oil feed pipe can fail

    Responsible for ensuring a regular flow of clean, quality oil to the turbocharger, the oil feed pipe is n ...

    Responsible for ensuring a regular flow of clean, quality oil to the turbocharger, the oil feed pipe is now a must-replace part in every turbo job. Here, turbo remanufacturer Carwood, gives PMM reader ...

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    The process of glow plug replacement

    NGK, the ignition and sensor specialist, presents how the glow plug replacement process can vary dependin ...

    NGK, the ignition and sensor specialist, presents how the glow plug replacement process can vary depending on the vehicle model and how it has been driven. On vehicles used mainly for long motorway jo ...

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    Autodata runs through a fix on a Mini Clubman

    In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Aut ...

    In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. Mini Clubman horn not working Fault: ...

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    Autodata shares a fix on a Jaguar E-Pace

    In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Aut ...

    In this regular column, Autodata’s Technical Team share their fixes to common problems raised through Autodata’s technical helpline, available to all UK customers. Jaguar E-Pace fluid leak and abnorma ...

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