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Mahle says it is adding its weight to the campaign to stamp out low quality and counterfeit products in the UK filters market.

The company has produced a comprehensive guide to automotive filter quality, stressing the importance of like for like replacements. Mahle says that although there are many brands in the market which claim to provide matching quality, the truth is sometimes warped by differing specifications.

Mahle says that technicians and businesses fitting these parts leave themselves open to embarrassment if the end user discovers that a part is inferior, often after it has failed.

The company is distributing its new guide to its network across the UK and Ireland.

Lesjofors has bought German spring manufacturer S&P Federnwerk for an undisclosed sum. Lesjofors, which achieved sales of 175 million Euros in 2012, signed the agreement to purchase to Herdorf based spring manufacturer, which achieved sales of 16.1 million Euros last year.

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The IGA says it is “extremely concerned” about European Commission proposals to stop technicians re-testing a failed vehicle.

The proposal was discussed at a policy breakfast meeting at the EU Parliament this morning. Among the representatives was the IGA’s Stuart James, who represented the UK’s independent automotive service and repair industry.

Welcome to the first instalment in a new CAT feature series designed to help workshops thrive. Each month we’ll be looking at a different top-selling model to bring you its most common faults, how to diagnose and fix them and how to make as much profit as possible along the way.

Delphi has supplied the following technical information regarding the Ford Focus:

Schaeffler talks through its technical findings on the Ford Focus:

Wheel bearings are safety critical parts so garages need to obtain the best possible advice when replacing them on vehicles that enter the workshop.

The RMI's Terry Gibson talks through some good profit opportunities on the Ford Focus:

Focus' fitted with DPF filters are a good additional extra when in for service, we are receiving more calls to the technical helpline with vehicles in limp mode due to the drivers not completing the regeneration cycle. This could be avoided if the system was checked at service before the filter becomes blocked.

Remaned has identified the following technical points for the Ford Focus

The amount injected is proportional to the injection time (pulse) and rail pressure. The flow graphs in relation to pulse time and rail pressure are called the injector characteristics.

CES has identified the following technical points for the Ford Focus

-2004 – 2006. A very common issue is that the washer jets leak water. This causes the ignition leads and plugs to become corroded, resulting in misfire issues. It’s advised that technicians check this at every service, because it’s a regular problem.

Forte has identified the following technical points regarding the Ford Focus: