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What’s new at the garage, and plain-English guides to the jobs we do every day.

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News and advice from Abbas and the team.

Abbas Auto Tech Ltd is now open in Watford: MOT testing, servicing, diagnostics and repairs for cars and motorcycles.

What remapping is, what it does for power, response and economy, and what to think about first.

What a diesel particulate filter does, the warning signs, what blocks it, and the law.

Blocked diesel particulate filter? The common causes, and how we fix them properly.

Why DPFs matter, how regeneration works and how to keep yours healthy.

Why we use VCDS on Volkswagen Group cars, and what it can do that a basic code reader can’t.