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    Top tips for diagnosing wiring issues

    Lucas Assimos, an automotive specialist and independent workshop operator based in Florida, provides his ...

    Lucas Assimos, an automotive specialist and independent workshop operator based in Florida, provides his top advice for fellow mechanics working with wiring problems.  A circuit can show a healthy-loo ...

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    Common Faults: DPF regeneration

    European Exhaust and Catalyst (EEC) looks at some of the reasons a DPF might fail to regenerate. DPF rege ...

    European Exhaust and Catalyst (EEC) looks at some of the reasons a DPF might fail to regenerate. DPF regeneration relies on a number of conditions being met, and failure in any one area can prevent th ...

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    Why is 12V maintenance different for EVs?

    Rotronics CEO Ken Clark offers his expertise on the 12V battery and reminds workshops that they're just a ...

    Rotronics CEO Ken Clark offers his expertise on the 12V battery and reminds workshops that they're just as important on EVs as on ICE vehicles.  Every vehicle on the road today, whether it runs on pet ...

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    Why was the Mazda 3 refusing to start?

    PMM's wire-chaser Ben Johnson has been at it again recently with a particularly uncommunicative Mazda. Th ...

    PMM's wire-chaser Ben Johnson has been at it again recently with a particularly uncommunicative Mazda. There are some diagnostic jobs where the fault practically introduces itself. A warning light com ...

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    Peugeot 406 Estate electrical fault

    Why was the Peugeot 406 Estate experiencing an electrical fault? Once a vehicle reaches a certain age, ev ...

    Why was the Peugeot 406 Estate experiencing an electrical fault? Once a vehicle reaches a certain age, every fault presents a new temptation to simply consign it to the scrap yard. But when a vehicle ...

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    A/C system maintenance

    All workshops have at one point or another been told by a customer, "my air con isn't blowing cold enough ...

    All workshops have at one point or another been told by a customer, "my air con isn't blowing cold enough." Well, that's a problem this month's cover star Auto Air Gloucester is seeking to help garage ...

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    Diagnosing Chinese vehicles

    The growing presence of new Chinese brands in the UK is creating fresh demands for the aftermarket, requi ...

    The growing presence of new Chinese brands in the UK is creating fresh demands for the aftermarket, requiring tools capable of supporting conventional vehicles, electrified platforms and increasingly ...

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    What customer’s tyres reveal about their car

    Julia Blake, marketing director at Supertracker, is encouraging technicians to spot the diagnostic clues ...

    Julia Blake, marketing director at Supertracker, is encouraging technicians to spot the diagnostic clues hidden in plain sight on tyres. Like a black box recording a flight's every twist and turn, a c ...

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    Choosing the right oil for modern A/C systems

    Mahle guides PMM readers through the various oils available for A/C compressors. Lubricants are fundament ...

    Mahle guides PMM readers through the various oils available for A/C compressors. Lubricants are fundamental to the reliability and efficiency of modern vehicle systems, yet they are often overlooked d ...

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    Best practice: Citroën timing chain update

    ALLDATA is highlighting the importance of reading technical service bulletins as one recent example from ...

    ALLDATA is highlighting the importance of reading technical service bulletins as one recent example from Citroën illustrates. Sometimes crucial information is to be found in technical service bulletin ...

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    Understanding catalytic converters

    European Exhaust and Catalyst goes into depth on how catalytic converters work and what types are in use. ...

    European Exhaust and Catalyst goes into depth on how catalytic converters work and what types are in use. At European Exhaust and Catalyst (EEC), our catalytic converters are engineered to the highest ...

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    Common issues with rear brake hoses

    Blue Print outlines a common issue with rear brake hoses and rear brake pads. Rear Brake Pad Set This rel ...

    Blue Print outlines a common issue with rear brake hoses and rear brake pads. Rear Brake Pad Set This relates to part number ADB112101, which fits Honda Civic FC1, FC9, FC8, FK6, FK7, FK8, and FK9 mod ...

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    Mann-Filter discusses its plant-based filter

    Mann-Filter is highlighting the green in the green and yellow with its new plant-based raw material, as i ...

    Mann-Filter is highlighting the green in the green and yellow with its new plant-based raw material, as it adds lignin-based media to its portfolio. Following Mann-Filter’s successful introduction of ...

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    Solving two common filter issues

    Blue Print discusses two parts designed to solve two common issues with vehicle filters.  Cabin Filter Se ...

    Blue Print discusses two parts designed to solve two common issues with vehicle filters.  Cabin Filter Set  Part number: Blue Print ADB112512, ADB112513  To fit: BMW 1 Series (F40), 2 Series (F44, F45 ...

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    Why was the BMW F15 X5 blowing blue smoke?

    PMM’s high-flying fault finder Ben Johnson has recently swapped high-blood pressure for high voltage and ...

    PMM’s high-flying fault finder Ben Johnson has recently swapped high-blood pressure for high voltage and ditched the Bavarian blue and white roundel for something a little more future-facing. As our u ...

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