The team at the ALLDATA Info Centre has recently solved two vehicle problems for garages. Problem 1 – 2020 ŠKODA KAROQ 1.0 TSI The customer reported ‘jerking’ when accelerating, but, despite clear symptoms, the vehicle’s fault memory did not show any corresponding indications. The workshop technician took the vehicle out for a test drive, where ...

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PMM ’s quasher of quandaries, Ben Johnson, rebuffs the naysayers and elects to keep things simple in the swap shop. In the world of modern diagnostics, it’s easy to get lost in the maze of systems, modules and communication networks that drive today’s vehicles. The BMW X5 M50d is no exception. Loaded with advanced features ...

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Autodata hears from one garage who are sure they’re hearing things… but what? The problem “A customer of ours has a 2016 Toyota C-HR 1.2 petrol and they are complaining of an abnormal noise in the bulkhead area when driving the vehicle. We have heard the noise on road test but we are having difficulty ...

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ALLDATA Europe walks technicians through an issue affecting a 2015 Porsche 981 Cayman S. ALLDATA Repair, a single, easy-to-navigate information portal that allows independent workshops and bodyshop professionals to gain instant access to genuine repair and maintenance instructions from 41 VMs. The repair info centre service is a crucial cog in the operation; its qualified ...

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EEC’s technical trainer Stuart Still gets to the bottom of a DPF issue on a Vauxhall van. I recently visited one of my distributors who were having an emissions issue with a Vauxhall Vivaro van. It started when their customer limped into his garage with two fault codes DPF070, DPF059 and ’emissions’ illuminated on the ...

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PMM ’s troubled troubleshooter Ben Johnson stumbles through numerous fault codes and takes a look at fixing a BMW N20 that staggered its way into his workshop. It’s a rarity these days, a genuine anomaly, to have a vehicle stagger into the shop, presenting a problem more intriguing than the textbook misfire caused by a ...

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PMM ’s disgruntled man in Finland gets under the bonnet of a BMW M5 which had been around the houses and under the arches. Ah, the infuriating encounters we car mechanics endure. A situation so disheartening, it makes one hesitate to even embark on the repair journey. All we desire is to smoothly slide those ...

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PMM’s diagnostic dynamo Ben Johnson breaks out the Pearl Jam tapes and indulges in a gleaming BMW 635 in its twilight years. As I dramatically skidded into the Schmiedmann car park last month, battling the elements like a gladiator in an automotive arena, little did I anticipate the spectacle that awaited me. In a sea ...

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The Opus IVS team diagnoses a 2010 BMW E6x displaying the Engine Oil light. IVS 360, from Opus IVS, offers diagnostics and live repair guidance support services to help workshop technicians fix complex vehicles safely and fast. All Opus IVS mechanical repair solutions come with live repair guidance from IVS 360 OEM brand-specific master technicians. ...

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BMW diagnostics specialist Ben Johnson uncovers the layers of intrigue and mystery set upon a sorry E90 by the previous garage to discover the root cause of the valvetronic’s woes. The tingling sensation down my spine, coupled with a touch of nausea, is a feeling all too familiar to me when a customer drops the ...

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