Adding on a service task while the vehicle is undertaking other work is no longer a strange idea to the customer. For example, it is now common practice, if not expected, to add on alignment services when the vehicle might be in for tyres. The public is not only educated on this concept of add-ons but they have embraced it.
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Some very interesting changes to MOT testing have been announced and we’ll give you a clue: It’s not changing to less frequent testing. Say goodbye to advisories and hello to dangerous, major, and minor fails. What is being tested has also changed with focus on the diesel filters of the emissions system. These changes aren’t just for the passenger car either; they affect several classes of vehicle up to a class 7. It now makes sense for operators of heavy duty fleets to look at preventative maintenance as their most effective DPF strategy.
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Many diesel car owners have agonized over DPF concerns at some point, the extent of which depends on the vehicle, driving styles and typical journey types. Buses in particular suffer from the worst of type of journey more than most.
Read MoreTopics: DPF cleaning, DPF 300 Master Series, DPF filters, heavy duty dpfs, bus dpf, dpf cleaning machine, fleet servicing, bus fleet management, fleet management