I spent the morning watching a debate about the National Health Service and in particular the closure of some hospitals. The argument was in support of focusing on highly skilled specialist hospitals. Providing care and services more efficiently and more cost effective. It argued, and I believe correctly, that each hospital could not afford the [...]
Sometimes we get the opportunity to go back to our roots. As a professionally trained precision engineer, specialising in engine remanufacture the chance came knocking last week. It’s quite rare I get the chance to exercise my skill sets in engineering .why? In a word cost. So what’s the difference between price and cost? You [...]
Now I'm sure this a hot topic amongst us technicians and I'm sure you will all have something to say about it and I encourage you to do so ! I'm not renowned for beating round the bush so I'll get on with it. Long Life servicing is a complete cock up and a bad [...]
initial miss fire DTC's In the workshop recently we were presented with a BMW 1 series 116 petrol E87 model with a complaint of a hesitation under load or what can be described as a miss fire ! As always I initially interrogated the DME module (engine ECU) for DTC's. I was presented [...]
Braking news !!!!! You get what you pay for !! This Renault Clio Sport 182 was presented into our workshop having just had the front and rear brake discs and pads replaced at by a different Garage. The customer quickly represented the car to the garage with a complaint that since the work was carried [...]
SEAT LEON K1 in for REVO stage 1 with linear throttle map. 265bhp increased to 310 bhp running high octane fuel.
OESAA (Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association) ‘Our Quality – Your Reputation’ 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 Irish independent workshops. The recently formed Original Equipment Suppliers Aftermarket Association (OESAA) is planning a major workshop [...]
