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Q8Oils has introduced Q8 T860 S, a 10W-40 heavy duty diesel oil (HDDO) that has been formulated to meet Scania’s LDF-III specification for trucks using the manufacturer’s diesel engines meeting the latest Euro V and VI emissions requirements.

Trico® Products, has had great success with another innovation to the European automotive aftermarket. With only 10 SKUs needed to cover over 90% of the European car parc, the TRICOFlex® range has caused excitement with existing and new TRICO customers.

Maxol Lubricants has joined VLS (Verification of Lubricant Specification). VLS, a not-for-profit subsidiary of the United Kingdom Lubricants Association (UKLA). 

Team P R Reilly is now stocking a full range of NGK spark plugs, glow plugs and coils. New additions to the programme include spark plugs for: Nissan Micra 1.2 10-, Peugeot 208 1.2 12-, Nissan Micra 3 Cyl Sp.Charged and glow plugs for the Renault Megane DCI 1.9 09-, Insignia/Astra 09- and Focus 11-/Mondeo

The campaign to promote the benefits of garages fitting original equipment (OE) parts is gathering pace with a publicity campaign being aimed directly at UK and Ireland independent workshops.

For most drivers, ride control is rarely a top-of-mind maintenance consideration. But without robust shock absorbers and suspension components, the customer’s sense of control and comfort would suffer, and wear on other critical (and expensive) parts, such as tyres and brakes, would accelerate.

European Exhaust and Catalyst (EEC) is offering mechanics and technicians best practice advice on changing a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF). A Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) is a service item and will need to be replaced at the end of its life. This will vary by vehicle manufacturer and the how the vehicle is maintained.

Just like any other system in a car, brakes rely on all components working perfectly in order to stop the car from moving. The hand brake works in the same way, except the driver pulls up the hand-brake lever, instead of stepping on the brake pedal. The hand-brake lever engages the car’s hydraulic braking system

Yuasa has launched an online fitting system and configuration tool to support its recently announced YBX range of automotive batteries including the AGM (absorbed glass mat) and EFB (enhanced flooded battery) types for modern Start Stop vehicles.