Engines with VW 508 00 / 509 00 specification, namely 2.0 TFSI 140 kW and 3.0 TDI CR 160 kW VW/Audi engines, are a new breed. They are built to use the latest technology oils.
- 20.07.2016
Laser Tools has introduced a new detachable-head, mechanical torque wrench. The product (part number 6167) is supplied with a 1/4" drive ratchet head plus a selection of open ended spanner heads which enables accurate tensioning of difficult to access fasteners.
- 20.07.2016
Leading aftermarket parts suppliers ZF and TRW are to combine their aftermarket divisions. It means that ZF Services and TRW Aftermarket will be completely integrated by 2017. The operations will merge on January 1st , creating what ZF claims will be the world’s second-largest service organisation in the automotive supplier segment.
- 20.07.2016
The Haptic Interaction Surfaces project from Continental has received the ‘Best of Best’ award at the 2016 Automotive Brand Contest. With this award, the German Design Council has recognized the developments by the international technology company for improving the holistic human-machine interface.
- 19.07.2016
Over the last few days, Magneti Marelli has received two important international awards: the REI 2016 in the “Engineering, Innovation and Technology” category in Brazil, and the Golden Panda in the category “The Time-Honoured Panda” in China.
- 19.07.2016
Some 2008-2011 Ford Focus vehicles may exhibit a whine, howl or groan noise from an intermediate shaft bearing with the vehicle in motion. This may be due to moisture getting past the bearing seals.
- 18.07.2016
Semi-slick tyres are unsuitable for road use, state the team behind a comparative test published by Swiss magazine Auto Illustrierte. An evaluation between standard, ultra-high performance and semi-slick tyres conducted at the Goodyear proving ground in Mireval, France showed the racing tyres take much longer to stop on wet road surfaces than their more conventional counterparts. Specialists from TÜV Süd supported the Auto Illustrierte testing and evaluated the results as a neutral partner.
- 18.07.2016
Millions of newly qualified drivers will be better prepared for life on the road under changes to the driving test that will better reflect real life driving.
- 18.07.2016
LUKOIL lube plants have started production of LUKOIL ATF SYNTH MULTI synthetic oil. This product has been specifically developed for modern automatic transmission of passenger cars and commercial vehicles manufactured by European, American and Japanese automotive companies.
- 15.07.2016
Brake Engineering has launched a series of technical bulletins providing additional support to its customers on a range of braking products.
- 15.07.2016
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