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Hot and Bothered
Autopilot. No, not the Tesla self-drive system, but the way we describe our actions when working, but not really thinking about it. This nearly tripped me up on a recent air conditioning job that went through the shop. You know how it is, the jobs seem to blend together as you follow the same process […]
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EVOLVE Travel: Queensland’s Famous South-East
Sitting back on a beach lounge. Perfect white sand, cloudless blue skies. The oversized umbrella shielding you from the shining hot sun. Freezing cold tropical cocktail in hand. The warm sea breeze warming your body as you relax in paradise. Makes you want to go on holidays, doesn’t it? There is a reason Queensland is […]
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Dirko™ HT RTV Silicone
THE gasket maker of Elring – das Original ElringKlinger is known for its many years of experience and technical skill, which go hand in hand with over 140 years of production and trading of engine gaskets. In 1924, Elring was the first company in Europe to produce cylinder-head gaskets, at that time for the Opel […]
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Inner City Boutique: Cox Auto Service Centre
For those who live in or have visited South Melbourne, an inner city suburb of Melbourne and located only a couple of kilometres from the CBD would know just how busy and urban it is. The streets of South Melbourne are populated with high rise apartment and office buildings, cafes, restaurants, warehouses, the famous South […]
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Is ADAS Calibration on your RADAR?
Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS) might sound like futuristic technology, but safety features such as Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB), Adaptive (Automatic) Cruise Control, Automatic Parking Assist (APA) Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Lane Keep Assist, Blind Spot Detection, Rear Cross Traffic Alert and Driver Drowsiness Detection are now common features on many vehicles operating on our […]
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A Skoda Walks into a Bar…
It sounds like the start of a bad joke….. except it isn’t. – Definitely not for the technician that was tasked with the repair of this Octavia. The intrepid family limped their 2017 Skoda Octavia RS TDI into driveway of the workshop at around 3.00pm on Thursday afternoon – midway through a Brisbane to Sydney […]
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Has BMW gone mad?
Some would say yes – this is old news; others love the Bavarian company with passion equalling that of a rugby fan. Me, I sit somewhere in the middle. I often wonder though, are we seeing an increase in complexity and electronic control as a means to an end? Or is it an engineer thumbing […]
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Tiguan Troubles
When a customer presented their Volkswagen Tiguan for a not so regular complaint at a regional repair shop the technician’s diagnosis was at odds to the customers complaint. Mr Smith, owner of said troublesome VW Tiguan, was waiting at the workshop roller door before any of the technicians arrived for work. This is not unusual […]
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New SACHS Air Springs Simplify Installation for Workshops
For the first time, ZF Aftermarket has introduced its own range of air springs in renowned SACHS quality. Repairs to air suspensions pose new challenges for automotive workshops, and with this new range the ZF product experts have made air spring replacement as easy as possible. In the past, air suspension was an exclusive feature for […]
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Smaller, Lighter, More Powerful: ZF Presents New e-drives for Passenger Cars and Commercial Vehicles
ZF has presented the latest generation of electric drives for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles, setting standards through outstanding power density and energy efficiency. ZF achieves this thanks to numerous innovations at both the component and system level, including the compact design of the drives, the “discrete approach” in power electronics, and a resource-saving […]
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SACHS: The No. 1 Shock Absorber in European Car Parc Coverage
Every year, more than 10 million new cars roll off the assembly line fitted with SACHS shock absorbers – proof of the absolute trust instilled in these products by automotive manufacturers worldwide. A brand of ZF Aftermarket, SACHS shock absorbers are distinguished by their original equipment quality and innovative technology, and are now ranked the […]
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MAHLE Aftermarket opens virtual workshop
Virtual training center for spare parts, battery diagnostics, calibration, air conditioning and transmission oil service Products for all drive types from MAHLE Aftermarket can be experienced around the clock in an informative and intuitive way Direct forwarding of the user to the constantly growing digital information offering of MAHLE Aftermarket or to sales partners With […]
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Old Fashioned Service: Perth Euro
David Dye is a well-known name in the European Car Scene in Perth, which is rightfully reflected in his business’ name. But whilst David’s world is now about providing a great customer experience at his own Independent Workshop, this was not always the case. “In my final school year I took my parent’s BMW in […]
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ATE Brakes “Dust Off” The Ceramic Pad
ATE Brakes have a high tech solution to what may be seen as excessive brake pad wear. ATE Ceramic is designed to be a more efficient brake pad by being lighter in weight, producing less dust, and wear less in the same time and usage situations as “traditional” brake pads. Part of the development process […]
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ZF Aftermarket Recommends Shock Absorber Checks for Maximum Safety
Shock absorbers are often an overlooked safety critical component Signs of defective or worn shock absorbers including longer braking distances, uneven tyre wear, poor handling and excessive steering wheel vibration ZF Aftermarket recommends that workshops offer customers a safety check to ensure their vehicles are roadworthy, including the shock absorbers An often overlooked safety critical […]
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ATE Brakes – Over a Century of Development
Brake technology is one of the many things we have in cars that we take for granted. It’s the pedal in the middle, for those unsure of which one we’re talking about. Braking itself goes back, in essence, to the days when a person on a cart would yell “whoa” to the horse or the […]
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EVOLVE TOP TEN: Female Automotive Inventors
There’s no polite way to say it: the automotive industry is dominated by men. But there are many important automotive inventions we still use today that wouldn’t exist if it weren’t for women. Here we look at the top 10 female automotive inventors to see how their ingenuity shaped the way we drive. 10. Dorothy […]
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Audi Q7 Death Rattle
Post COVID workshops are very different from what we are used to. We are not just busy – we are operating at over capacity with no relief in sight. This is a good thing, right? Unfortunately, we are also suffering the effects of a skills shortage. Some of our older technicians have decided to leave […]
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ZF: A Pacesetter for Next Generation Mobility
Long viewed as a powerhouse in the global automotive industry, ZF continues to go from strength to strength on both a global scale and here in Oceania. A global technology company, ZF supplies systems and components not just for passenger cars, but a whole gamut of vehicles including commercial vehicles and industrial/off highway to enable […]
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Top quality for optimum performance
The new premium all-rounder: glycol-based ATE SUPER DOT 5.1 ATE customises every brake fluid to perfectly match its individual application. Viscosity and boiling point interact perfectly to allow the brakes to react quickly and reliably – for every vehicle. The new ATE SUPER DOT 5.1 brake fluid ensures top performance in hot as well as […]
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Bosch Spark Plugs – Driven by Milliseconds
Motorsport teams around the globe rely on spark plugs from Bosch. But it is not just races that are competed in and won with them. Bosch brings the innovation and experience of motorsports into the workshop too. In this way, your customers benefit from the high performance, precision and first-class quality of Bosch spark plugs. […]
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Oxygen isn’t just for humans
The Q5 rolled into the driveway stopping with the bumper about an inch off the roller door. Normally I would applaud this level of skill – but since it was only 7.30am on a Monday and I was in the process of opening for the day, I was less than impressed. The customer was a […]
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ZF Drives the By-Wire Future of Mobility
ZF’s vehicle motion control portfolio and systems expertise across braking, steering and active suspension uniquely positions the Group to realise fully automated by-wire vehicle control New by-wire steering system completes ZF by-wire suite and creates new level of design & engineering freedom ZF Group leads the way in steer-by-wire industrialisation with multiple OEM awards in […]
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EVOLVE TOP TEN: Lost Australian Race Tracks
Over 30 Australian race tracks are sadly no more. Fewer tracks mean fewer opportunities for racing, which in turn means smaller grids, lesser sponsorship, fewer fans, and so on… It’s a long-term trend, and one state governments seem unwilling to address. In the coming years we look to lose Victoria’s Sandown Park and Calder Park […]
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Lord Howe Island: Heaven On Earth
Lord Howe Island is the boomerang-shaped remain of a shield volcano which has eroded over seven million years to just one-fortieth of its original size. It’s a small, dot of an island in the Tasman Sea approximately 600km east of Port Macquarie and is just over 10km long and 2km wide and its broadest point. […]
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