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The Parts Alliance encourages battery testing during lockdown and beyond

7 May 2020

The Parts Alliance is encouraging garages to proactively offer a battery testing service to their customers and have produced a range of marketing materials to… Read More

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Top of the tests: JLM GDI Injector Cleaner

6 May 2020

Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) engines perform better, are more economical and more environmentally friendly than indirect-injected petrol engines. However directly injected combustion engines become dirty… Read More

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Snap-on launches Intelligent Diagnostics tool matcher

5 May 2020

Snap-on has added a tool matcher feature on its website. Technicians just have to complete a short survey about the jobs they perform every day… Read More

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Give batteries TLC says ECOBAT

1 May 2020

With vehicles subjected to prolonged periods of inactivity, the message from ECOBAT during the lockdown, is to indulge in a bit of charge mania. Read More

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Not quite a revolution yet. But…

28 April 2020

Picture this… It’s 2011, and I’m a much younger (and slimmer) version of myself. I’m delivering a training event in Chester so that the eager… Read More

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Mercedes-Benz: Code conundrum

15 April 2020

This low mileage (38,000 miles) Mercedes A200CDI was presented to us recently with suspected DPF problems. The car had been well maintained with a full… Read More

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VW Van vibes

6 April 2020

While preparing this month’s topic, it occurred to me that a short explanation of the process behind the scenes would be helpful. All the topics… Read More

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