OIL DRAINING GUIDE

As a professional mechanic working in a properly set up workshop is too easy when servicing vehicles. Oil drainers are designed to collect draining oil from a vehicle when raised up on a ramp. What becomes difficult with a routine oil and filter change is when you are stuck without suitable lifting equipment and the correct drainage and storage equipment. Garages will drain, store and pay a company to collect waste oils for disposal. This is included in the garage servicing bill. As DIY enthusiasts we want to service our vehicle without paying those sorts of bills. Continue reading

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STRIPPING VALVES OUT OF A CYLINDER HEAD

Recently the Land Rover Toolbox Videos were given a challenge to test and review the Paddock Heavy Duty Valve Spring Compressor PM1240. This opportunity we snatch up without second thought. We do love to put tools through their paces. As the name implies, the ‘Heavy Duty Valve Spring Compressor’ is designed for use an a variety of different applications for diesel engine cylinder heads including truck applications.  It is the same as those found in truck garages and well suited to the Land Rover engines which by their nature have cylinder head valves that are larger than a small 16 valve car engine. Continue reading

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CURRENT JOB VACANCIES

We currently have 3 vacancies at our headquarters in Matlock, Derbyshire, UK.

 

MAIL ORDER SALES ADVISOR

Job description
Applicants must have general office experience, computer skills and a pleasant telephone manner to operate in a busy mail order office despatching spares and accessories for the Land Rover marque, worldwide.

You will be required to work in a team taking orders, preparing quotes and liasing with customers, suppliers and couriers.  Training will be given. We stress that although this is a sales position there is no cold calling required. Continue reading

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EASTER CLOSING

As per usual we will be closed over the Easter Holiday period.  Our opening hours are as follows:

Good Friday 29th March – CLOSED

Saturday 30th March – CLOSED

Easter Sunday 31st March – CLOSED

Bank Holiday Monday 1st April – CLOSED

Tuesday 2nd April – Open as usual

Hope you all have a great Easter break.

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