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VLS issues lubricant warning

|Date: October 14, 2024

VLS issues lubricant warning

Data from the Department for Transport has shown people are making fewer trips and travelling fewer mile ...

Data from the Department for Transport has shown people are making fewer trips and travelling fewer miles, with average vehicle mileage falling since 2002 from 9,000 miles a year to 7,000 miles in 20 ...

October 14, 2024
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The latest lubricant investigations

|Date: September 16, 2024

The latest lubricant investigations

David Wright, Company Secretary of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) brings PMM readers ...

David Wright, Company Secretary of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) brings PMM readers up to speed on the latest lubricant investigations. In 2013, reputable lubricant blenders and m ...

September 16, 2024
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Brake fluid safety warning issued by VLS, Mannol responds

|Date: July 03, 2024

Brake fluid safety warning issued by VLS, Mannol responds

Verification of Lubricant Specifications has issued a safety warning and escalated case VLS 010200, a com ...

Verification of Lubricant Specifications has issued a safety warning and escalated case VLS 010200, a complaint regarding Mannol Brake Fluid DOT 4 3002, to Trading Standards. In December 2023, VLS rec ...

July 03, 2024
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VLS reports Silverhook case to Trading Standards

|Date: May 24, 2024

VLS reports Silverhook case to Trading Standards

The VLS has been left with no choice other than to escalate a 5W30 PCEO investigation concerning Silverho ...

The VLS has been left with no choice other than to escalate a 5W30 PCEO investigation concerning Silverhook's 5W30 Supreme Plus to Trading Standards after the company failed to bring the product into ...

May 24, 2024
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PMM discusses the state of motor oil in 2024

|Date: April 15, 2024

PMM discusses the state of motor oil in 2024

PMM clears up a thing or five about motor oil. Dipping into the silver tome that is the AA Book of the Ca ...

PMM clears up a thing or five about motor oil. Dipping into the silver tome that is the AA Book of the Car, published in 1976, I find the advice for “choosing the right oil” includes castor oil as a v ...

April 15, 2024
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PMM interviews Chair of the VLS

|Date: April 02, 2024

PMM interviews Chair of the VLS

PMM sat down with Jacquie Berryman, Chair of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications, to catch up on ...

PMM sat down with Jacquie Berryman, Chair of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications, to catch up on her plans for her role as VLS chair and the wider issues VLS will need to address in the comin ...

April 02, 2024
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VLS welcomes new Chair

|Date: September 27, 2023

VLS welcomes new Chair

The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has welcomed Jacquie Berryman as its new Chair. Jacqui ...

The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has welcomed Jacquie Berryman as its new Chair. Jacquie takes over from Mike Bewsey, who has become President of the United Kingdom Lubricants Associ ...

September 27, 2023
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PMM Podcast records live at Automechanika

|Date: July 13, 2023

PMM Podcast records live at Automechanika

The latest episode of the PMM Podcast is here and this month is all about Industry Insights, recorded liv ...

The latest episode of the PMM Podcast is here and this month is all about Industry Insights, recorded live at Automechanika UK! Aftermarket trade shows offer the perfect opportunity to catch up with l ...

July 13, 2023
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Lubricant products removed from sale following VLS investigations

|Date: June 26, 2023

Lubricant products removed from sale following VLS investigations

The Verification of Lubricants Specifications (VLS) has recently brought several cases concerning low tem ...

The Verification of Lubricants Specifications (VLS) has recently brought several cases concerning low temperature properties to a conclusion, resulting in affirmative action from the companies involve ...

June 26, 2023
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VLS warns against counterfeit oil

|Date: June 15, 2023

VLS warns against counterfeit oil

Amidst an ongoing war in Ukraine and disruptions to global supply chains, prices of oil remain uncertain. ...

Amidst an ongoing war in Ukraine and disruptions to global supply chains, prices of oil remain uncertain. Couple this backdrop with a cost-of-living crisis at home and, the VLS is warning workshops, w ...

June 15, 2023
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VLS advises on oil choices for ageing cars

|Date: March 22, 2023

VLS advises on oil choices for ageing cars

Mike Bewsey, VLS Chairman, is warning mechanics on the risks of using the latest engine oils in ageing cu ...

Mike Bewsey, VLS Chairman, is warning mechanics on the risks of using the latest engine oils in ageing customer vehicles. The number of vehicles on UK roads is growing, but it’s also ageing. According ...

March 22, 2023
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Keeping the industry running smoothly

|Date: March 06, 2023

Keeping the industry running smoothly

PMM ’s Kieran Nee dips into his address book in order to try and shine a light on the murky world of engi ...

PMM ’s Kieran Nee dips into his address book in order to try and shine a light on the murky world of engine oils. Where to begin with engine oils? All of you will be aware, of course, that the days of ...

March 06, 2023
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Industry braces for rise in counterfeit lubricants

|Date: February 10, 2023

Industry braces for rise in counterfeit lubricants

The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has revealed it's expecting a rise in counterfeit lubr ...

The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has revealed it's expecting a rise in counterfeit lubricants as criminals look to cash in and sell cheaper alternatives to genuine products. This is ...

February 10, 2023
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VLS issues oil change warning

|Date: January 12, 2023

VLS issues oil change warning

The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has warned motorists not to put off essential oil chan ...

The Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) has warned motorists not to put off essential oil changes and top ups, despite pressure on household spending. Mike Bewsey, Chairman of VLS, said: “R ...

January 12, 2023
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VLS discusses ACEA changes

|Date: November 17, 2022

VLS discusses ACEA changes

Mike Bewsey, Chairman of the industry trade body, the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS), dis ...

Mike Bewsey, Chairman of the industry trade body, the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS), discusses recent changes at ACEA and the future of the ACEA sequences. Described as the voice of t ...

November 17, 2022
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