The increasing complexity of modern cars means more work for independent garages as DIY motorists down spanners.
That’s the verdict of independent warranty provider Warranty Direct that says fewer and fewer owners are able to even change a lightbulb or engine oil.
This Ford Fiesta range also uses the 1.6 TDCi engine and this is one area a garage should look at when servicing. Oil sludge caused by contaminated injectors reduces oil flow to critical moving parts. […]
Exol Lubricants’ Optima LSP 5W-30 oil is specifically-engineered for the Peugeot 308 and is particularly suited to vehicles equipped with anti-pollution systems such as diesel particulate filters (DPFs). This is because the fully synthetic multigrade […]
The updated 2007 Peugeot 308 introduced a selection of new PSA Group engines, the most popular of which were 1.6- and 2.0-litre HDi turbo-diesels and 1.6-litre VTi petrol engines. Castrol points out that every engine […]
Comline has taken on a new Marketing and Communications Manager to help with its plan to reach a turnover target of £50 million over the next three years. Simon Hutchinson has twenty years of service under his belt from ADL/Blue Print, so this is only the 39-year-old’s second aftermarket job.
It’s nothing new for any reader of this magazine to be told that some parts are better than other parts. Many claim to be of ‘matching quality’ to the original, a provision included in Block […]
Exol Lubricants has noted the following technical points on the Ford Focus: Choosing the correct oil is vital for Ford Focus (04-11) Engine design has changed rapidly over recent years. Increased output from smaller units […]
This month the CAT Council has been debating oil and lubricants giant Shell’s decision to launch its own online garage finder tool, which excludes independent garages. Shell’s marketing material for the new tool has made a number of claims against independent garages, and the CAT Council is only too happy to set Shell straight.
“Despite the consolidation in the industry we’ve witnessed over the last few years, there is still over-supply at many levels of the distribution chain. Therefore it is likely that there will be further consolidation, particularly […]
Corteco UK has moved to a brand new site on the Wycliffe industrial estate in Lutterworth, Leicestershire. As part of a rapid and extensive expansion program, the cabin filters specialist has also opened a new European logistics centre in Hirschberg, Germany.