Aftermarket May 2022

Above (left to right): Stephen Kasapis, Steve Scott, Darren Darling T he Australian Auto Aftermarket Expo (7-9 April 2022, the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre) was recently attended by Darren Darling who travelled 16,867.620km precisely from his hometown in Ashington to be at the event. He’s not just a highly respected name and a sought-after speaker in the UK. Darren Darling is now a name of note in Australia thanks to the global expansion of his DPF Doctor Network. Darren is the brand ambassador for JLM Lubricants and has been collaborating with the team at GCG Turbochargers, the Australia and New Zealand distributor of the JLM Lubricants’ product range so that he can build his DPF Doctor Network in Australia. So, how did this momentous trip come about? Darren made the decision that post pandemic, travel restrictions permitting, he would visit Australia and the AAAA Expo to meet the growing team of DPF Doctors in Australia and introduce his independent network to many more potential ‘Doctors.’ While plans were being finalised, Darren was also invited by the Expo organisers to deliver a keynote talk on the Dos and Don’ts of DPF cleaning and repairs. Aftermarket caught up with Darren a few days before his trip to find out more: “I am excited to be heading to 40 AFTERMARKET MAY 2022 TECHNICAL www.aftermarketonline.net The DPF Doctor Network founder and JLM brand ambassador makes waves at AAAA Expo, Melbourne and delivers keynote talk to thousands of technicians Melbourne and the AAAA Expo to team up with GCG Turbochargers, aka JLM Lubricants Australia. We currently work with several workshops in Australia and over the last 12 months have delivered training to these technicians via our unique training portal. The feedback from these guys has been fantastic because we are filling a gap in the THE DPF DOCTOR DOWN UNDER