July/August 2019

Textar Ceretec Textar Ceretec is a copper-free brake lubricant. Copper grease cannot withstand high temperatures and stop pads from moving freely within the system. This in turn causes drag and premature wear. It can also react with steel and aluminium, increasing corrosion between these two metals, should contact occur. In addition, as copper is conductive, the presence of the metal in the braking system can interfere with the magnetic sensors found within a car’s ABS and electronics. This could cause the ABS to malfunction, leading to issues with warning lights, or potential wheel locking. The best way to avoid these issues is to ensure that you are using a copper-free grease that complements a vehicle’s brakes, such as Textar’s Ceretec. textar.com Havoline Chevron Lubricants has launched two new low viscosity lubricants. Texaco Havoline ProDS MG SAE 0W-20 is specifically designed for BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo and GM Europe vehicles. It is suitable for use in direct and indirect injection petrol engines, in petrol engines equipped GPFs and in direct injection diesel engines with DPFs. Texaco Havoline ProDS VB SAE 0W-20 is designed to meet the specifications of the latest generation models of the VAG Group. It is suitable for use in direct and indirect injection petrol engines, and in direct injection diesel engines with gas post-treatment systems using DPFs. www.havoline.com Apec Braking: New cables Apec has introduced a range of brake, clutch and gear control cables. Made with galvanised or nylon coated inner wires, the brake cables are 100% proof loading tested, up to 800 lbs. All cables are pre- lubricated and highly resistant to extreme environments. Meanwhile, all steel parts protected with RoHS and EU-compliant zinc trivalent plating. All are manufactured in the UK. The growing range includes 249 brake cables, 14 gear control cables and five clutch cables, which covers many popular applications. www.apecbraking.co.uk 54 AFTERMARKET JULY/AUGUST 2019 PRODUCTS www.aftermarketonline.net JLM Professional DPF Cleaning Kit Developed for the trade, the JLM Professional DPF Cleaning Kit enables a workshop to clean and regenerate a blocked filter in less than two hours without removing it from the vehicle. It comprises a toolkit which connects directly to the workshop air supply. A powerful two stage clean and flush fluid pack rapidly breaks up the trapped particulates which prepares the filter to enable full regeneration. This is quicker and more cost effective than removing the DPF for third party offsite cleaning. Minimal fuss and maximum results mean workshops can keep their DPF business in-house. www.kalimex.co.uk WIN! Pro-Align wants you to stay cool in the workshop this summer, which is why the company is giving 10 lucky readers the chance to win a branded Pro-Align T- shirt. If you win, you can stay out of the heat, and promote the benefits of wheel alignment at the same time. What could be better than that? Wheel alignment could not be easier these days, thanks to the innovations coming through. For example, Pro-Align’s Hunter Elite TD and PA200 ACE imaging wheel aligners use a rapid ‘one click fit’ target clamp, called QuickGrip. These high definition targets avoid any potentially damaging metal-on-metal contact and allows alignment measurement times of just 90 seconds. It is this kind of attention to detail that is making wheel alignment ever-more central to the activities of the most forward-looking workshops. To enter, simply answer the following question: What is the unique trademarked name for the rapid ‘one click fit’ target clamp? a) QuickClamp b) FastGrip c) QuickGrip How to enter: Please visit www.aftermarketonline.net and click on the competition link on the homepage. Winners will be chosen at random from the correct answers when the competition closes on 26 August, and the winners will be notified by 28 August. The editor’s decision is final. No cash alternative offered. WITH PRO-ALIGN