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    VLS discusses engine oil

    When does an engine oil claim become retired or obsolete and what does it mean for workshops? CVW spoke t ...

    When does an engine oil claim become retired or obsolete and what does it mean for workshops? CVW spoke to Andrew Goddard, Chairman of the Verification of Lubricant Specifications (VLS) to find out. W ...

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    Pico explains diagnosis of misfire in Renault C460

    Ben Martins of Pico walks through the process of diagnosing a misfire in a Renault C460 lorry fitted with ...

    Ben Martins of Pico walks through the process of diagnosing a misfire in a Renault C460 lorry fitted with D11 engine.  The customer complained of poor performance and vibration which feels like a misf ...

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    MS Motorservice develops BF-branded oil pumps

    With its BF-branded oil pumps, MS Motorservice is providing the aftermarket with high-quality spare parts ...

    With its BF-branded oil pumps, MS Motorservice is providing the aftermarket with high-quality spare parts for the MAN engines D20.66 and D26.76. When developing the oil pumps, the designers at the spa ...

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    Revised guidance

    DVSA’s guidance on how it categorises vehicle defects during roadside checks and vehicle tests has been u ...

    DVSA’s guidance on how it categorises vehicle defects during roadside checks and vehicle tests has been updated. The guide outlines the actions to take when roadworthiness defects are found during veh ...

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    All oils are not made equal

    A technician’s day is never a straightforward one. There are always a huge number of decisions to make; a ...

    A technician’s day is never a straightforward one. There are always a huge number of decisions to make; all based on the individual requirements of whichever model is being worked on. Manufacturers sp ...

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    DAF CF dilemma…continued

    Continuing on from the first part of Ben Martins’ investigation in the last issue of CVW, here Ben homes ...

    Continuing on from the first part of Ben Martins’ investigation in the last issue of CVW, here Ben homes in on the cause of this difficult DAF CF’s repeated cut out. Wouldn’t it be great if we could i ...

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    Cutting the costs of mobile maintenance

    According to recent research, having a single vehicle off the road costs one in three small businesses as ...

    According to recent research, having a single vehicle off the road costs one in three small businesses as much as £500 a day. So, how can mobile operators most efficiently save their customers from in ...

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    Choosing the Right Engine Oil

    Karl Rudman, Business Development Manager at Petro-Canada Lubricants Europe, sets out the five essential ...

    Karl Rudman, Business Development Manager at Petro-Canada Lubricants Europe, sets out the five essential steps to choosing an engine oil. ...

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    Relieving the Tension

    Dayco talks through the intricacies of the humble tensioner, and explains how the ‘check & change’ approa ...

    Dayco talks through the intricacies of the humble tensioner, and explains how the ‘check & change’ approach to tensioner maintenance can be an excellent, cost-saving solution for both fleet and indepe ...

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    Starters & Alternators

    Bosch explains why starters and alternators are the unsung heroes of an engine system. ...

    Bosch explains why starters and alternators are the unsung heroes of an engine system. ...

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