Customer supplied parts: consumers warned as fake parts campaign gathers pace
http://garagewire.co.uk/news/associations/iga/customer-supplied-parts-consumers-warned-as-fake-parts-campaign-gathers-pace/
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Category: Other News
Dangerous bacteria in air-con: drivers urged to get theirs cleaned
http://blog.greenflag.com/2018/dangerous-bacteria-in-air-con/
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Do you remember the service book in your glove box which the garage stamped after every service? If your car still has one you are lucky because many vehicle manufacturers are phasing out the issuing of a paper service book and instead are moving over to digital service records.
Digital service records are stored online on the vehicle manufacturer’s servers and can be accessed via their web sites. The advantage is that they can be checked at any time by the vehicle’s owner, the repairers or even by someone interested in buying the vehicle. The disadvantage for the repairers is the need to both register for and then be accepted onto each vehicle manufacturer’s system, a process which can be very time-consuming. Once accepted, the repairer needs to log into the system to update these records after each service is carried out, again another time consuming process. Ultimately this will increase the time it takes to complete a service and therefore the cost to the customer.
Not all vehicle manufacturers have adopted digital service records yet but are expected to do so. Of the ones which have we have registered with them and are able to update digital service records for the following vehicle manufacturers. We’ll keep this list updated as more come online.
- Audi
- Bentley
- Ford
- Lamborghini
- Mazda
- Seat
- Skoda
- Volkswagen
I arrived at work this morning to find a gentleman waiting outside for me. His car was at a garage in a West Hull village and whilst there an explosion had occurred at one of the two batteries which power this large four wheel drive vehicle. The garage wasn’t sure what had caused it to happen and didn’t want to get involved.
The only option was to have the vehicle recovered to my workshop so I could carry out a detailed inspection and my preferred recovery company was then contacted and transported the car during the afternoon.
It was quickly apparent that the damage was limited to the positive battery post of the main starting battery. The battery post had become so hot as to cause molten lead to be ejected from it onto the top of the battery. The battery terminal was now badly damaged too.
On inspecting the battery terminals on the other battery it was clear that they hadn’t been tightened up properly and were insecure. This causes a high electrical resistance which in turn produces a lot of heat. It’s this heat which caused the explosion and subsequent damage.
The repair was straightforward. A new battery and new Durite battery terminals which are far superior to the original ones.
And a word of warning. Car batteries are dangerous. Incorrect installation can cause the battery to explode. If your car needs a battery fitting leave it to a competent mechanic!
Since 2008 we have hosted our company website with Microsoft using their Office365 Sharepoint Services. From March 2018 Microsoft are no longer hosting external websites which gave us a great opportunity to relocate then fully upgrade our online presence.
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So, welcome the new Jonathan Fry Automotive Ltd website!
Our new site is far more advanced and renders automatically to the screen size of whatever device you’re viewing it from so we’re now fully desktop, mobile and tablet friendly.
We can also cross-post to our social media pages so if you’re on our Facebook Page, our Twitter Feed or our Google+ Page you’ll see the same news and updates as available in the News section of this website.
If you’re visiting the workshop anytime soon make sure you check out the genuine Banksy artwork across the road on Scott Street Bridge.
Banksy has authenticated his work on his Instagram account. It’s not often you’ll stumble across a world famous artist’s work displayed on a public structure for everyone to enjoy.