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2023 Automotive Technical Articles

Our technical articles take you through the process our technical support team use with problematic vehicles. We look at the issues involved and share how we resolved the problem. This is an inside look, from the profound to everyday issues automotive workshops encounter.

aircon service on EV vehicle

Oil and Electricity don’t mix!

Please read the attached technical news letter at your leisure. The story is about a 2020 Electric Vehicle that had AC service done with equipment that was not up to scratch. The equipment allowed conductive oil into the High Voltage

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Jeep

Yeepers Jeep

Imagine driving in a remote area down south, all happy, then suddenly the engine dies, all coming to a big halt far away from reception. Well that is exactly what happened to this Jeep owner. After having activated road side

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Mazda6

AECS | Is my new oxygen sensor faulty?

This Mazda 2.2L Common rail Diesel had a new oxygen sensor fitted, which ended up in a fight between the customer and the workshop owner. Ugly. Simple diagnostics with quality equipment would have prevented the issue from escalating or would

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BT50

AECS | Beaten BT

This vehicle has been serviced a couple of weeks ago, oil, oil filter was changed, and the fuel filter was replaced on this vehicle. The vehicle had been running fine when it left the workshop. The car had stalled on

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